Top Rated Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Vermont Has 56 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 140 Reviews

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Bio: Named by Super Lawyers one of New England’s Best Lawyers, David Silver has built his career crafting defenses for some of the most challenging cases and in many of the nation’s toughest districts. A passionate advocate for justice as a process, Si...

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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: William is a trial attorney, with a focus on criminal defense including DUI/DWI, personal injury cases, and family law. William also has criminal and civil appellate experience in several of Ohio’s intermediate courts of appeal, the Vermont Suprem...

Rating: 9.2

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Vermont

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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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Daniel McManus took on a case which involved a very disturbed individual, my Brother in law. He was a gentleman through and through who did not pull any punches and always gave it to us straight. His knowledge from both sides of the table proved i..."

Rating: 9.1

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: I enjoy trying cases. There are fewer and fewer lawyers who go to trial regularly, and I think it's important because every trip to court makes me a better lawyer, and opponents will be more likely to resolve a case favorably if they're worried ab...

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

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

Bio: Amy came to the Northeast Kingdom in 2015 after graduating from Vermont Law School Magna Cum Laude and passing the Vermont Bar Exam. She has worked in a variety of cases including divorce, parentage, adoption, juvenile, criminal, and probate. Prio...

Rating: 9.0

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Constitutional, Personal Injury and more

Bio: David began practicing in the NEK as a Public Defender in August, 1983. He opened the firm, now known as Sleigh Law, in 1991. Over the last 38 years, he’s tried hundreds of jury cases, civil and criminal, in the Courts of several States and Federa...

Rating: 9.3

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate and more

Bio: Attorney Chadwick is the managing partner of the law firm of Chadwick & Spensley where he practices primarily in civil litigation and criminal defense. As one of the only Vermont attorneys who is certified both as a NHTSA field sobriety and DUI in...

Rating: 6.9

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: I am the founder of Burke Law, PC. We are a boutique criminal defense firm with offices in Burlington, Vermont and White River Junction, Vermont. Our attorneys have handled thousands of cases in various states and in every county in Vermont. If yo...

Rating: 8.1

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Construction & Development and more

Review: "Mr. Martin was instrumental in helping the family settle an estate. He needed to point us to other professionals and he was able to deliver for us. Furthermore, he has helped immeasurably with professional contracts, liability and prevented length..."

Rating: 9.7

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Since graduating from Vermont Law School in 2012, I have tried many cases before juries and have won a great majority of those trials. Even more often, I convinced the trial court to dismiss cases without the need for a trial. Whether charged with...

Rating: 7.1

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Review: "I was accused of making a false phone call to 911. Williston Police tried to charge me with making the phone call, and causing a "public safety hazard". They were seeking a written apology (most likely to be published in the paper) and a $1000 fin..."

Rating: 7.6

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "I was charged with 2 white collar crime felony counts and faced jail time plus a huge restitution amount. From the very first phone contact with Robert to the sentencing hearing 2 years later, he never ceased to display an unending command of the ..."

Rating: 7.0

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: I graduated from Vermont Law School, cum laude, where I focused on criminal law as a member of the Criminal Law Clinic. I worked with the Orange County and Lamoille County Public Defense Contractors and the Defender General’s Office, representing ...

Rating: 7.4

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

Review: "I had Michael Straub once as a Public defender and I was extremely happy with his knowledge about the Law and the outcome of my case. Sadly at the time I couldn't hire him for private work because of his commitment to the public defenders office. ..."

Rating: 6.7

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 8.4

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Review: "Robb was great! He was able to get my case resolved with a plea agreement. He did his research and was always prepared at any court hearings. He is a local, knowledgeable, professional, honest, and respectful guy! I would definitely recommend him."

Rating: 7.1

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Rating: 8.1

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

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

Bio: I've been a trial attorney for my entire career. In the course of that career, I've had the opportunity to work with and against some of the top trial attorneys in the country on some very high profile cases. Included in this work was the opportun...

Rating: 8.3

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Litigation and more

Rating: 7.4

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Vermont Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Family and more

Review: "Austin truly cares about his clients and you are definitely not just another case when Austin is representing you. He always gets back to you to answer all questions either through email or a phone call or both when necessary. He makes sure to pay..."

Rating: 5.8

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