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South Carolina Has 1283 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3835 Reviews

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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Tom Nelson is a Charleston attorney who practices in the areas of general civil litigation, real estate litigation, personal injury, business law, criminal defense, and family law. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Mr. Nelson graduated from ...

Rating: 10

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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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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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Criminal Defense

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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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: My name is Lacey Thompson, and I am a criminal defense attorney in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina. I started my career in criminal defense at the Frederick Law Office, and I have been hooked since my first day. I never w...

Rating: 7.9

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation, Litigation and more

Bio: Biography Reynolds Williams was born in Mullins, South Carolina on May 15, 1946 Reynolds Williams served in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge. Williams served as Legislative Assistant to United States Congr...

Rating: 10

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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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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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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Matt Burgess is a South Carolina attorney and has represented clients across the state in matters involving Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Civil & Appellate Litigation. Matt has been chosen a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 1...

Rating: 9.1

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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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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Employment & Labor

Review: "Mr. O'leary was hired to represent my father after the SC DMV improperly revoked his license. John was personable, knowledgeable, and willing to fight. The DMV recognized the error and reversed their decision before the scheduled hearing. Had it n..."

Rating: 8.3

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Patrick Aulton Chisum is a self described as an esquire, knight errant, nautical wheeler, world explorer, volunteer wassailer and amateur lion tamer. Patrick Chisum is a junior partner who handles many different kinds of cases including personal i...

Rating: 10

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Bio: After graduating from Winthrop College in 1985, Robert Masella went on to become a key member of the business world. It was here that he excelled substantially, rising to the role of a top producer at a Fortune 100 Company. After his success in th...

Rating: 8.6

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Chris really helped me with my legal issue when I needed a lawyer. He was always willing to talk to me and take my phone calls, and worked very hard on my behalf. Thanks to his hard work, my case had a really great resolution. I would recommend hi..."

Rating: 9.8

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "Matt has been great dealing with the case of my 9 year old daughter I would definitely use Matt again if needed"

Rating: 7.7

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Experienced trial attorney, Brad C. Richardson is the principal and founding attorney of The Law Office of Brad C. Richardson, LLC serving the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee, including Myrtle Beach, all of Horry and Georgetown Counties as well as Ma...

Rating: 8.6

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I am an experienced trial lawyer with over 40 jury trials as lead counsel. I consider every case on an individual basis and understand that every client has specific goals and expectations for their case and try to tailor my case strategy to effec...

Rating: 8.8

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Review: "We happened upon Elizabeth and her team by accident while looking for the right attorney for our incredibly difficult custody case. We had many variables including parents living in different states, and us being in a different state than where th..."

Rating: 8.0

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Attorney Bio: Lewis strives daily to seek justice for injured South Carolinians and those that have been wrongfully accused of a crime. Lewis limits his practice to Civil Litigation (Including Auto Accidents; Trucking Accidents; Motorcycle Acciden...

Rating: 7.7

Call for a FREE consultation(803) 919-7036

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: I represent persons who have been charged with crimes in South Carolina.

Rating: 7.9

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: David Seay Jr. has been practicing law in Greenville South Carolina for 20 years. When you need the assistance of an experienced trial attorney, please give us a call at the Seay Law Firm. We are ready to help you navigate your way through the jud...

Rating: 9.2

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Prior to forming the Law Office of Robert W. Harrell, III L.L.C., Trey Harrell was an associate at a prominent law firm, where his practiced focused on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury. Additionally, Trey has courtroom experience as an assista...

Rating: 7.5

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