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    South Carolina Has 1292 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3983 Reviews

    James Walter Fayssoux

    James Walter Fayssoux

    4.25 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and more
    Bio: We take great pride in the title of being a Trial Lawyer and must earn it everyday. We are prepared to go all the way to trial, every time. That is the only way to properly prepare a case, protect a client and achieve the maximum possible recovery...
    Rating:  10
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    S. Murry Kinard

    S. Murry Kinard

    4.611 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury
    Bio: Murry Kinard is a 1986 graduate of Lexington High School. He obtained his undergraduate degree in 1990 from Lander College where he played basketball and served as Student Body Vice President his senior year. He graduated from the University of So...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Joseph Preston Strom

    Joseph Preston Strom

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products and more
    Bio: Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr. was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1959. He attended the University of South Carolina and graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts. While attending the University of South Carolina, Pete served as President o...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Douglas Robbins

    Robert Douglas Robbins

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Robert D. “Robby” Robbins was born in Charleston, S.C. A native of St. George, South Carolina, Robby was the Valedictorian of the Dorchester Academy class of 1980. He obtained his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Political Science from the Universi...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Frank Langston Eppes

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    Frank Langston Eppes

    5.05 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Rating:  7.6
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    Bradford Andrews

    Bradford Andrews

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Bradford was born and raised in Florence, South Carolina. He obtained his B.A. in Political Science from the Citadel in 2001. While at the Citadel, Bradford was an academic standout and recipient of the Bernard Baruch and Frank W. Cayce academic s...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Elizabeth Smith Owen

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    Elizabeth Smith Owen

    5.01 review
    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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    Allison Brandt Blackwelder

    Allison Brandt Blackwelder

    5.0117 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Allison Blackwelder and Blackwelder Law, LLC, have earned a strong reputation in the area of criminal law, serving people throughout Greenville, the upstate area of South Carolina, and statewide. Clients from throughout this region and be...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Joy Clark Davis

    Joy Clark Davis

    4.52 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Joy Davis was an Assistant Solicitor (Assistant District Attorney) with the Seventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office (District Attorney’s Office) and the Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office (District Attorney’s Office). She has also clerked for a South Car...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Christopher Dale Helms

    Christopher Dale Helms

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Chris handled a case for me recently. He was kind, processing, and reassuring. He was direct with me, providing me with all of the information that I needed, patiently explaining the process, and answering all of my questions. He set realistic exp..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Julie A. Franklin

    Julie A. Franklin

    5.062 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Review: "Julie is top notch. She helped me with several sticky issues involving my deceased partner's estate and the sale of my home. Her communication is clear and timely. Her advice is well reasoned. Her negotiation skills are superb. Definitely a no non..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    John Clarke Newton

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    John Clarke Newton

    5.01 review
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Motorcycle Accident and more
    Rating:  9.1
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    John David Newkirk

    John David Newkirk

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "MR. NEWKIRK HAD REPRESENTED ME IN A MAGISTRATES COURT AND HAD DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB. I WAS PRESUMED GUILTY AND ENDED UP AS "NO CONTEST". I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I COULD HAVE FOUND A BETTER LAWYER TO REPRESENT ME."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Robert A. Bruce

    Robert A. Bruce

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Criminal Defense Lawyer Robert A. Bruce focuses his legal practice on helping those charged with a crime. He considers it a privilege to be able to come alongside an individual facing the criminal justice system and serve as his or her attorney an...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Theresa N. Johns

    Theresa N. Johns

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of SC and the United States of America is my pledge to each and every one of my clients. My clients depend on me to stand up for them in times where they need a strong voice. I have dedicated my life t...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Cameron Lee Marshall

    Cameron Lee Marshall

    5.011 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I grew up on Sullivan's Island, several miles from Charleston. I graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina in 1986 and University of South Carolina School of Law in 1991. After graduation I was honored to serve as a state prosecutor for mo...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Donald Paul Kenneth Gamache

    Donald Paul Kenneth Gamache

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Very Profesional Very passionate about my best interest The process was very painless, I was terrified of going through it but Mr. Gamache made me feel confident and comfortable through it all. He was always straight and to the point with me, a..."
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    Aaron Francis de Bruin

    Aaron Francis de Bruin

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Voted one of Greenville’s “Elite Criminal Defense Attorneys” by the Greenville Business Magazine in 2013, 2015, and 2016, Aaron De Bruin fights for the rights of every one of his clients – no matter how small or large a legal case may be. Whether ...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Gedney M. Howe

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    Gedney M. Howe

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Rating:  9.2
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    Thomas O. Sanders

    Thomas O. Sanders

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Construction & Development and more
    Bio: T.O. Sanders is a Martindale-Hubble AV-Rated attorney. He works in the areas of Automobile Collisions, Wrongful Death, Construction Defects, Criminal Defense, Probate and Divorce. For more than 31 years, he has practiced law in SC. He has worked a...
    Rating:  8.2
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