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    South Carolina Has 1291 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3913 Reviews

    Stephen Drew Geoly

    Stephen Drew Geoly

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, General Practice
    Review: "Great lawyer!fucugigigovigigidrueyrufigigigogogigirirurjfjgigigitirifigogogogititutitititigigigigigiv"
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    Donald Higgins Howe

    Donald Higgins Howe

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Rating:  7.6
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    Patrick Carpenter Sharpe

    Patrick Carpenter Sharpe

    5.08 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: When your liberty and freedom are in jeopardy, you need knowledgable and passionate representation. Patrick Sharpe is experienced and knowledgable to help get you the best result when you are facing your legal problems. Give him a call 24/7 at
    Rating:  7.5
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    Kenneth Ray Moss

    Kenneth Ray Moss

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Insurance and more
    Review: "I could really tell that Kenneth was concerned about what was best for me, even when it probably cost him."
    Rating:  7.1
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    John Michael Apicella

    John Michael Apicella

    4.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He will fight to the end saved me from doing a mandatory life sentence, murder kidnapping burg 1st+ 3 cooperaters =20 years good man"
    Rating:  7.1
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    William Henry Burriss

    William Henry Burriss

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
    Review: "Mr. Burns is probably one of the best stories I've ever dealt with in my time I think he's awesome he's accessible 24 hours a day and if you're looking for a great Lord this is one of them and that you need to see to help you in any of your workma..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Gregory Kenneth Voigt

    Gregory Kenneth Voigt

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Violent Crime and more
    Review: "If you are seeking legal representation, no need to look further. Greg represented me in a very long and contentious custody case. It was the scariest, most difficult, and stressful thing I have ever had to go through. Finding Greg was an absolute..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    James Arthur Brown

    James Arthur Brown

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Civil Rights
    Review: "Got a speeding ticket led to simple possession and driving under suspension in yemmassee sc i need a public offender to represent me but they don't have any and i dont think im gonna be able to represent myself what other options do i have?"
    Rating:  6.6
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    Lori S. Murray

    Lori S. Murray

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Lori was amazing. She was extremely quick, smart, and knew the law. She is worth every cent you spend on her. I can not praise her enough. I would recommend her to anyone I know. She was down to earth, and treated me like a person. She actually ca..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Jonathan Brooks Davis

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    Jonathan Brooks Davis

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Attorney J. Brooks Davis is dedicated to providing quality, affordable legal representation in matters police misconduct, criminal defense, traffic violations and DUI / DWI charges. Brooks is an experienced, aggressive attorney and will work hard ...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Richard A. Harpootlian

    Richard A. Harpootlian

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Richard “Dick” Ara Harpootlian is one of South Carolina’s leading courtroom advocates with 30 years of trial experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and civil litigator. Mr. Harpootlian’s dynamic and persuasive advocacy style and record of s...
    Rating:  9.0
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    William Innes Bouton

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    William Innes Bouton

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "I recommend Mr. Bouton to everyone I know who needs a lawyer. He's a brilliant, and very down to earth man. I was humiliated and embarrassed at first and he calmed me down and walked me through the process and helped me understand my situation was..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Shaheena R. Bennett

    Shaheena R. Bennett

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury
    Review: "From wills,to my dads death ,inheritance,other has been the most caring and extremely fair and helpful ,if you need help her firm with monique is extremely the ones u want to call..."
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    Thomas A. McKinney

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    Thomas A. McKinney

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 61 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Insurance, Litigation and more
    Rating:  6.9
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    Jessica Jae Boylan

    Jessica Jae Boylan

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Jessica Boylan is an attorney with The Sullivan Firm, where she practices in the areas of family law, divorce, adoptions, criminal defense, child custody and child support and military divorce. Ms. Boylan also serves as a Guardian Ad Litem, and re...
    Rating:  7.8
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    James Todd Rutherford

    James Todd Rutherford

    4.52 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Defective and Dangerous Products, Personal Injury
    Review: "He a great lawyer in fact I think that Mr Rutherford is the best attorney around and I would highly recommend him to anyone He is reasonable and he is very knowledgeable and very good "
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    Jason Scott Stevens

    Jason Scott Stevens

    4.69 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Let's face it: Experience doesn't matter if your lawyer isn't dependable. He or she may have been practicing law for many decades, but if you can't reach that attorney in your time of need, what good is it? At the Law Office of Jason S. Stevens, L...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Joseph Collins Smithdeal

    Joseph Collins Smithdeal

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Appeals, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was divorced in 2013. The man who signed my divorce decree claimed to be judge smithdale ( not sure of spelling) but that cloud broadcasting claimed he wasn't really a judge. Can that be confirmed or refuted.? The hearing was in Abbeville SC Co..."
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    Murray Noel Turner

    Murray Noel Turner

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury
    Bio: A native of Spartanburg and graduate of Spartanburg High, Mr. Turner received a double major from Clemson University. He worked two years as a clerk at Alston & Bird in Atlanta before attending Loyola University School of Law. He completed a judic...
    Rating:  6.9
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    W. S. Watts

    W. S. Watts

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Review: "Trey Watts was not only my Lawyer, but became a friend as well. Any situation my family had. Trey was there every step of the way."
    Rating:  7.0
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