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    South Carolina Has 1292 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 4032 Reviews

    Charlie Hiram Williams

    Charlie Hiram Williams

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Charlie H. Williams III is the founder of The Williams Firm and a third-generation attorney with a deep commitment to justice and community service. With nearly 15 years of experience, Charlie has built a reputation for skillfully handling persona...
    Rating:  8.8
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    John M Mussetto

    John M Mussetto

    4.851 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: John was born and raised in Greeville and is proud to call the Upstate home. John attended Furman University before attending law school at Mississippi College School of Law. John returned to the Upstate in 2008 and began a clerkship with The Hono...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Daniel D. Kienker

    Daniel D. Kienker

    4.315 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Whether you are seeking a Divorce with issues of child support, alimony, property division, or perhaps hoping to adopt a child, you can be sure I will represent you with, integrity, dilgence, and treat your concerns as though my own personal conce...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Michele Patrao Forsythe

    Michele Patrao Forsythe

    5.07 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, Michele Patrao Forsythe is a multi-lingual attorney who still uses her linguistic ability and her cultural heritage every day in her dynamic litigation practice. Mich...
    Rating:  10
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    S. Jahue (Jake) Moore

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    S. Jahue (Jake) Moore

    3.33 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, State, Local And Municipal Law
    Rating:  8.8
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    David E. Rigney

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    David E. Rigney

    5.05 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I have been assisting clients with criminal defense for nearly a decade, and in that time I have represented clients in a wide range of cases, from traffic violations up to homicide cases. My work takes me to courthouses across South Carolina, inc...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Brian C. Johnson

    Brian C. Johnson

    4.821 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Brian attended the College of Charleston on a full athletic scholarship and graduated in 1994 with his Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2000, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After law school, Brian was ap...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Edward William Martin

    Edward William Martin

    5.045 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Review: "Ed was able to get me the best possible outcome. He was very helpful and informative. Thank you Ed!"
    Rating:  7.5
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    John Charles Bateman

    John Charles Bateman

    5.031 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: John enjoys travel, having studied abroad in England, India, and Japan. He enjoys international cuisine and wine, and spending time with his wife, Eva, and their young children.
    Rating:  10
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    Bobby G Frederick

    Bobby G Frederick

    4.620 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: The Frederick Law Office has closed. Although I remain a member of the S.C. Bar, I have changed my status to inactive and I am no longer accepting cases. If you have a criminal defense matter that you need help with, I recommend that you contact M...
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel Joseph Farnsworth

    Daniel Joseph Farnsworth

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Wrongful Death and more
    Bio: Growing up on a cattle farm, I learned the value of hard work and to stand up for those getting pushed around. It takes a strong fighting spirit to go after those that take advantage of others. You'll find skill, determination and genuine compasio...
    Rating:  10
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    James M. Morton

    James M. Morton

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding and Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "I recently hired James Morton for defense of a very minor misdemeanor charge. Though it would have been very easy to simply pay a very small fine and move on, I wanted a vigorous defense against what I viewed as an unwarranted charge. Jim kept m..."
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    David Fletcher Aylor

    David Fletcher Aylor

    4.613 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: "Your Client Focused & Commuity Driven Injury Firm!"Attorney David Aylor Since 2007 David Aylor has been building a thriving law practice in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, establishing a dynamic and experienced presence in the region. Local and...
    Rating:  10
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    Cameron Jane Blazer

    Cameron Jane Blazer

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: As a criminal defense attorney, I often meet my clients at their darkest moments. My job is to shine a light—on overlooked facts, on helpful resources, on legal rights—and help to lift that darkness. It is challenging work I feel privileged to do....
    Rating:  10
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    Rebecca A. Seibert

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    Rebecca A. Seibert

    5.06 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: Rebecca was born and raised in New Jersey and is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the State Bar of Georgia, as well as the National Association of Firearms Law Attorneys. A graduate of The Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, s...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Annie Andrews

    Annie Andrews

    5.07 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
    Bio: Annie focuses her practice on nursing home abuse and neglect, civil rights violations, and various personal injury matters. An experienced litigator, Annie worked for seven years as a trial attorney at the Charleston County Public Defender’s offic...
    Rating:  10
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    Gene Palmer Vaught

    Gene Palmer Vaught

    5.08 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: GENE P. VAUGHT, III is a native of Horry County, South Carolina, where he graduated from Conway High School. Gene graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1988 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He later graduated from the Un...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Steve Wayne Sumner

    Steve Wayne Sumner

    5.020 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Steve completed both his undergraduate and graduate education in his home state of South Carolina, graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1992. While at the USC School of Law, Steve was inducted into the academic honor s...
    Rating:  10
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    Jeffrey T. Lucas

    Jeffrey T. Lucas

    5.05 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I was born in Lancaster, South Carolina and grew up several miles away in the small town of Great Falls. I graduated from Great Falls High School in 2006 with honors. Following high school, I studied political science and pre-law at Coastal Caroli...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Randy Chambers

    Randy Chambers

    5.05 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I am a trial lawyer. I represent people, never corporations or insurance companies. I fight for people in criminal, famly and civil courts. Upon graduation from law school in 1988, I spent four years on active duty as a Navy JAG Officer. I represe...
    Rating:  8.5
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