Top Rated Kanawha County, WV Criminal Defense Lawyers

In Kanawha County, West Virginia, there are 64 criminal defense lawyers available with 68+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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Kanawha County Has 64 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 68 Reviews

Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Class Action and more

Bio: Matthew Stonestreet loves the pratice of law. Because of his enthusiasm, he represents clients with an energy that inspires confidence and generates postive client relationships. He works tirelessly to develop strong arguments and present evidence...

Rating: 10

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Defective and Dangerous Products and more

Bio: Brooks earned his Bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 1996. He then earned a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, where he won the American Jurisprudence Award in Personal Inju...

Rating: 6.8

Call for a consultation(304) 756-5762

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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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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Federal Crime and more

Review: "Troy represented our son who was falsely accused of a sex crime in a small town. He and his firm was extremely knowledgeable and professional. He and Matthew Stonestreet were always accessible and were well prepared when the case came to trial. Th..."

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(304) 756-5707

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Our firm has over 40 years of combined personal injury and criminal defense experience. Call today.

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(304) 400-6836

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Review: "At one point in time I totally misjudged Mr Mitchell. He is an ethical and an honest attorney and I would totally recommend him for any legal matter you may be involved in if it is something withon his scope of expertise. There really are none bet..."

Rating: 6.5

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Mark L. French is an experienced trial attorney, having practiced for fifteen years in West Virginia. While primarily focusing on employment discrimination, Mr. French also practices law in personal injury, family law and criminal defense cases. M...

Rating: 7.2

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, General Practice and more

Review: "I had him to help me file Bankruptcy . He worked very hard. I would recommend him to any one that needs his service."

Rating: 6.7

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Attorney Erica Lord has more than 15 years of legal experience in cases involving, but not limited to: Personal Injury Employment Law Divorce Criminal Law She provides honest and practical legal advice throughout Charleston and is ready to be a re...

Rating: 6.9

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Family and more

Review: "John is among one of the greats I was facing thousands of dollars in fines and was facing mandatory jail time facing a total of 7 charges two none traffic offenses and five traffic offenses including driving under suspension 3 and fourth offenses ..."

Rating: 6.8

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I provide personal representation of my clients. If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges, you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer, not a secretary or a paralegal responding for a lawyer who does not communicate directly with you. ...

Rating: 7.1

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Personal Injury

Bio: Welcome to Cary Law Office, PLLC, where our commitment to justice and client advocacy stands as the cornerstone of our practice. Founded by Michael M. Cary, our firm is dedicated to providing personalized legal counsel and representation to indivi...

Rating: 7.2

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Joey Spano is also a founding memeber of Pritt and Spano Law. Joey grew up in Charleston and has been an active member of the West Virginia community for years. He attended Concord University in Athens, West Virginia on an academic and football sc...

Rating: 8.9

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Review: "Daniel is right on the job right now. Just like I said a month ago he has my life in his hands and it's an up hill job. He has been at my place of living 2 times .The lawyer I had before Daniel would promise me he would see me, but he would not sh..."

Rating: 7.2

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, State, Local And Municipal Law, Employment & Labor and more

Review: "This lady gave her all. I knew her both as an Assistant City Attorney and then the Director of Human Resources. She always went above and beyond and would respond to matters most any time of day, even in the late evening hours. She always made her..."

Rating: 6.7

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support and more

Review: "Non responsive except to send the occasional email. She was appointed to me for a case. The case stretched to a year. Then an appeal case she waited until last minute to file for me. She told me that I couldn't file a re appeal which supreme court..."

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Rating: 7.1

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Review: "If there was a way to give 0 stars, this would have been my review. I had spoken with this man one time and had never been in any type of trouble before. He was completely unprofessional and insinuated he was so much better than me and everyone at..."

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Rating: 6.9

Call for a consultation(304) 553-7659

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice

Bio: J. Timothy DiPierio is a member of the firm DiTrapano Barrett DiPiero McGinley & Simmons, PLLC. Prior to joining the firm, he previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. He is a seasoned attorney who...

Rating: 10

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Kanawha County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Insurance Defense and miscellaneous areas of private practice.

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(304) 721-1978

Christopher C Ross's Website

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