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    368 criminal defense lawyers serve Milwaukee, WI. Compare the best based on 1927+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Milwaukee County are listed below.

    Milwaukee Has 368 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 1927 Reviews

    Aneeq Ahmad

    PRO

    Ahmad & Associates, LLC
    111 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1710, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    You don't just need representation. You need results.
    Nathan J. Dineen

    PRO

    5.061 reviews
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    Vanden Heuvel & Dineen, S.C.
    310 E. Buffalo Street, Suite 104, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
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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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    Thomas Grieve

    PRO

    5.077 reviews
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    6110 N. Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Have you or a loved one been arrested? Call for a free case review with an award winning firm now!
    Benjamin T. Van Severen

    PRO

    Van Severen Law Office, S.C.
    316 N. Milwaukee Street, STE. 200, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Smart Serious Criminal Defense.
    Christopher D. Donovan

    PRO

    Pruhs & Donovan, S.C.
    757 N Broadway # 401, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Appeals
    Bio: From the trial court to the United States Supreme Court, I have helped clients obtain great results. I have won cases on motions, at trial, on appeal, and gotten good plea offers in serious cases. I am passionate about defending individual rights....
    John T. Bayer

    PRO

    5.059 reviews
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    Law Offices of John T Bayer
    735 N. Water Street, Suite 720, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Experienced lawyer advocating on clients behalf. Call today for free consultation!
    Craig S. Powell

    PRO

    Hart Powell, S.C.
    735 N Water St, # 1212, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation
    He has been repeatedly recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and both Law & Politics and Milwaukee Magazines, as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, and has been rated a 10.0 “Superb” by AVVO.
    Matthew S. Pinix

    PRO

    Pinix Law, LLC
    1200 East Capitol Drive, Suite 360, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    My firm handles criminal appeals: direct, postconviction, habeas. Your case matters; we can help.
    Jonathan Smith

    PRO

    5.013 reviews
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    KOHN & SMITH Law Offices
    1110 N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 201, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    The experience you demand, results you can trust. Call today
    Michael G. Levine

    PRO

    Levine Law, LLC
    630 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Our firm is dedicated to representing criminal defense and personal injury clients.
    Eric R. Hart

    PRO

    Hart Law Office
    Marshall Bldg, 207 E Buffalo St Ste 201, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: My wife and I currently reside in Wauwatosa. We enjoy checking all the great restaurants around our office in the Third Ward. In my free time I enjoy golfing and attending Marquette and Brewers games.
    Amy Catherine Scholz

    PRO

    Grieve Law, LLC
    6110 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Have you been charged with a criminal offense? Call today for a free consultation.
    Michael M. Hayes

    PRO

    5.087 reviews
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    324 E Wisconsin Ave # 1111, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more
    Michael Hayes goes the extra mile for his clients.
    Halling & Cayo, S.C.
    320 E. Buffalo Street, Suite 700, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Ryan has been in practice for over 25 years, having worked in both Wisconsin and Illinois while focusing on criminal defense, personal injury, Chapter 7 bankruptcies, and temporary restraining orders due to domestic abuse, harassment, and child ab...
    Kuchler & Cotton
    757 N. Broadway, Suite 401, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: My first trial after graduating law school was a homicide case and we achieved a not guilty verdict. Since then, our firm has achieved innumerable dismissials and acquittals. We have won cases that seem unwinable. We have won cases when clients ha...
    Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC
    219 N. Milwaukee St., Suite 520, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Craig Mastantuono is a partner at Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC, a Wisconsin criminal defense full-service law firm. He uses a strategic and imaginative approach to defending people and achieving positive outcomes for his clients, and is well rec...
    Mastantuono & Coffee SC
    219 N. Milwaukee St., Suite 5B, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime
    Bio: In over ten years of practice and with Mastantuono & Coffee since 2005, Attorney Coffee has gained recognition as a leader in the criminal defense bar, winning an impressive string of consecutive jury trial acquittals. Her practice focuses on repr...
    Law Offices of Christopher J. Cherella
    Chase Tower, 111 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1925, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am an aggressive criminal defense attorney with extensive trial advocacy experience. I have been practicing law since 1991 and have handled thousands of criminal cases all throughout the state of Wisconsin. I am an extremely hard worker and hold...
    2510 E. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Bio: I have been practicing criminal defense in Wisconsin for over 20 years. I believe that fighting for the rights of clients who are facing difficult challenges is one of the most important jobs a lawyer can have. One mistake should not ruin someone'...
    OHIKU LAW OFFICE
    1037 W. McKinley Ave., Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: “Care for the whole person!” These words of wisdom are the cornerstone of the Law Office of Odalo J. Ohiku. With a relentless passion for protecting people’s rights, Mr. Ohiku works tirelessly to ensure that law enforcement does not violate any of...
     
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