Top Rated Kelso, WA Criminal Defense Lawyers

39 criminal defense lawyers serve Kelso, WA. Compare the best based on 46+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Cowlitz County are listed below.

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Kelso Has 39 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 46 Reviews

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I practice regularly in Cowlitz County, Washington
1st Avenue South, Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more

When you need help in a crisis, I am dedicated to the fight, personally. Aggressive. Successful. We offer phone, video, and personal consultations. Born and raised in the NW, I graduated cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2006 and have bee...

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Nicole Terece Dalton's Website

Cowlitz County Prosecutor's Office
312 S 1st Ave, Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Kelso, WA

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Cowlitz County Prosecutors Office
312 SW 1st Ave Rm 105, Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense

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Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
312 SW 1st Ave Rm 105, Hall Of Justice, Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Government

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Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney
312 SW 1st Ave Rm 105, Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years

Practice Areas: Government, Criminal Defense

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312 SW 1st Ave, Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Cowlitz County Prosecutor's Office
312 SW 1st Ave, Kelso, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: General Practice, Criminal Defense, Government and more

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney with 24 years experience in Washington State. My practice ranges from representing individuals charged with misdemeanors to first degree and third-strike felony offenses. I will take any case to trial, if that's wh...

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I am a felony attorney in the Cowlitz County Office of Public Defense, representing clients in the Kelso-Longview courts.

Rating: 8.1

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Compassionate, Personalized Representation

Rating: 6.5

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Kevin R. Vibbert's Website

Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Josh was raised in the Pacific Northwest, growing up in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, before graduation from Decatur High School in Federal Way Washington. He attended both Gonzaga University and Central Washington University for undergraduate ...

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I’ve had a couple legal issues with law enforcement. Thank God for Josh. He understands the system and the law. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I highly recommend him if you find yourself in an unfortunate situation. "

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "your the best lawyer thank you Meghan u have helped me get through this whole thing"

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I had an outstanding experience working with Mr. Koven on a reckless driving case. From day one, Noach was professional, attentive, and genuinely invested in helping me achieve the best possible outcome. He explained every step of the process clea..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I had him for a couple of cases and he was able to get me out and my stuff all dropped down on the paperwork, I was even given less time than the original plea on one case... He returned calls and was very knowledgeable about the case ... "

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding and Traffic Ticket

Review: "This guy saved my a$$ more than words can explain. If I were to have a legal representative on hand it would be this guy. My court appointed representation had a great plan to have me sign away my driving privileges after a few dwls due to some ..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "If this POS gets 2 more plea bargains he gets a free toaster or a TV. He implied to me that a witness would come in and ruin our case, as it turned out the witness had moved to Idaho months prior and he just did not want to go to trial. He has/i..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years

Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and more

Review: "Schrader was assigned to my public criminal defense case(s) in 2021. She fell nothing but short of amazing throughout the entire process- start to finish. She was organized, detailed, and thorough. Unremarkable representation, I was quite pleas..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Kelso (Longview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Which Criminal Defense lawyers have been licensed the longest in Kelso, WA?

Susan Irene Baur 40 years licensed
Charles Carl Angelico II 39 years licensed
Kevin R. Vibbert 30 years licensed
Edward Balloch DeBray 29 years licensed
Daniel G Morgan 21 years licensed
Mayrie Grimm 20 years licensed
Joshua Baldwin 20 years licensed
Jason Howard Laurine 20 years licensed
Ryan Paul Jurvakainen 19 years licensed
Nicole Terece Dalton 19 years licensed

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Which Kelso, WA Criminal Defense lawyers are newest to the area?

Abigail Hupfer Anson < 1 year licensed
Liliana Casillas Gomez < 1 year licensed
Christian Andrew Blough-Swingen 1 year licensed
Samuel Anthony Seggman IV 1 year licensed
Alex Panutich 1 year licensed
Zoe Helen Garrett 1 year licensed
Allison Alexandria Kinard 1 year licensed
Haley Jaskula 2 years licensed
Stephen Geiger 2 years licensed
Cecelia Elise Andrews 2 years licensed

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Kelso, WA Criminal Defense Lawyers

Kelso Has 39 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 46 Reviews

Nicole Terece Dalton