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    South Carolina Has 1289 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3911 Reviews

    Robert J. Reeves

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    Robert J. Reeves

    5.037 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime
    Serious personal injury, criminal defense/DUI, family/divorce. 30 years trial experience. Call now.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Zachary Evan Fry

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    Zachary Evan Fry

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    First Class South Carolina DUI Attorney. National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.
    Rating:  9.4
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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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    Adam D. Young

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    Adam D. Young

    5.010 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Your Rights, Our Experience. Dedicated Trial Attorneys Focused on Criminal Law.
    Rating:  10
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    Frank Langston Eppes

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    Frank Langston Eppes

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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
    Bio: Frank Eppes was born in Greenville, SC, on November 10, 1960. He is a third-generation lawyer, following his grandfather, a gentleman farmer and trial attorney, and his late father, a much-beloved state Circuit Court Judge and a 1986 Democratic ca...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Clare C. Hodge

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    Clare C. Hodge

    5.025 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military Law, Family
    Military Justice Attorneys
    Rating:  7.1
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    Marion Moise Moses

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    Marion Moise Moses

    5.0184 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney With Over 20 Years Experience.
    Rating:  10
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    Kelley F. Young

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    Kelley F. Young

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Kelley Young grew up in the Lowcountry an after graduating magna cum laude from law school, she immediately moved back to the area because of her passion to help those in her community. During law school, Kelley clerked for the United States Attor...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Travis Ashley Newton

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    Travis Ashley Newton

    5.014 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Travis Newton is a Criminal and DUI Defense Attorney for Upstate, SC South Carolina Summary and General Sessions Courts.
    Rating:  10
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    Luke A. Shealey

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    Luke A. Shealey

    5.06 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    An experienced criminal defense attorney providing powerful representation for you.
    Rating:  10
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    Ryan Schwartz

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    Ryan Schwartz

    4.729 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Accessible, affordable, and aggressive representation! Call now!
    Rating:  9.8
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    Gary Craig Lemel

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    Gary Craig Lemel

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Gary Lemel was destined from an early age to make his living in public speaking. Starting in middle school, throughout high school and continuing into college at Vanderbilt University and law school at Wake Forest University, he was active in spee...
    Rating:  10
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    Benjamin B. Hasty

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    Benjamin B. Hasty

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a South Carolina criminal defense attorney focused on DUI defense, criminal defense, and serious traffic-related matters across York County and surrounding areas. I founded Carolina Criminal Defense to provide clients with strategic, straight...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Christopher Alton Skipper

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    Christopher Alton Skipper

    5.082 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Since April of 2004, Christopher A. Skipper has been the sole practitioner of the Skipper Law Firm, LLC. The office is conveniently located in Mount Pleasant just off of I-526 at 613 Long Point Road. Chris focuses his practice in the areas of Crim...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Robert M Sutton

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    Robert M Sutton

    4.972 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    DUI? CDV? Arrested? Superb client reviews. Avvo Client's Choice Award. Since 1995. Thousands of successful outcomes and outstanding results achieved in even the toughest of cases! Call today!
    Rating:  9.8
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    Susan Elizabeth Williams

    Susan Elizabeth Williams

    5.0159 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: I am a native South Carolinian. After graduating from high school, I went on to the University of South Carolina, proud to be a Gamecock fan. Shortly after my freshman year I was held up at gunpoint and carjacked. It was a frightening ordeal, but ...
    Rating:  10
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    Jack B. Swerling

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    Jack B. Swerling

    5.046 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Thank you Jack Swerling for taking our case and doing an outstanding job in getting the case dismissed. What initially was a stressful time for my family turned into a time of confidence after speaking with you. You treated us as though we were yo..."
    Rating:  10
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    Charlie Condon

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    Charlie Condon

    5.034 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Top rated criminal defense attorney, personal injury lawyer, former Attorney General of S.C.
    Rating:  10
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    L. Morgan Martin

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    L. Morgan Martin

    5.02 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "I have been dealing with Morgan Martin on several different kinds of cases for the last couple of years.his integrity is unmatched by any other area lawyer.he goes above and beyond to prove peoples innocence and takes the extra step in everything ..."
    Rating:  9.0
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    Deon T. Tedder

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    Deon T. Tedder

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Deon Tedder is a community leader and RPWB attorney who focuses on personal injury, criminal defense and mass tort cases from his offices in Mount Pleasant and Columbia, SC. He has extensive experience with wrongful death cases, car accidents, sli...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Michael Charles Sahn

    Michael Charles Sahn

    5.029 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Mr. Sahn is equipped with the experience, knowledge and training necessary to handle even the toughest criminal matters or the most complex of personal injury cases.
    Rating:  10
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