Top Rated Monongalia County, WV Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Monongalia County Has 42 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 110 Reviews

Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: Morgantown's go-to Criminal Defense Lawyer, Brandon combines experience and knowledge with a courtroom demeanor that allows him to achieve great results both in trial and through alternative resolutions. Selected by SuperLawyers in Criminal Defens...

Rating: 10

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Known for his courtroom demeanor, knowledge of the law, and adamant dedication to his client's interest, Jared T. Moore is an attorney you need on your side. Whether charged with a crime, injured, or treated unfairly at work, Jared will work tirel...

Rating: 9.1

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Monongalia County, WV

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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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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: Attorney Frank Walker focuses primarily on Criminal Defense , Personal Injury -Medical Malpractice , Appeals and Wrongful Death Cases. Attorney Walker began his career as a Trial Attorney with the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel, where...

Rating: 10

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more

Review: "Honestly I didn’t have much faith in the Justice system until this week at court . Pete did an excellent job representing me and making me understand all the legal ins and outs. I possible have another hearing and I’m sure his attention to detail ..."

Rating: 7.6

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation and more

Review: "I called Mr. Jecklin's office and scheduled a FREE bankruptcy consultation. I spoke to Mr. Jecklin and Linda. They were very knowledgeable, polite and did not make me feel embarrassed about thinking about filing bankruptcy. I will be calling them ..."

Rating: 6.9

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Review: "I asked a question on how to private sell a vehicle with some issues. She informed me that the best way to proceed would be to write up an agreement with the issues known and have the buyer sign the agreement. Also to attach the messages that the ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Thomas Kroger of Kroger Law Offices is dedicated to providing effective and aggressive representation to clients in Monongalia, Marion, Harrison, Preston, and Taylor Counties. Thomas W. Kroger, Esq. successfully represents clients accused of misde...

Rating: 6.6

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Review: "Attorney Andrew Frye agreed to represent me as the accused in a legal situation. He met with the Magistrate, and my case was dismissed without me entering the courtroom. Thank you, Mr. Andrew Frye III"

Rating: 6.5

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Mike Benninger is an outstanding lawyer. He is by far the best lawyer in West Virginia. He treats his clients with respect and builds a personable relationships with them. He saved my ex fiancé from going to federal prison. I highly recommend Mike..."

Rating: 9.5

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more

Bio: I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, a big town with big problems. I grew up somewhat poor and didn't have the resources that most enjoy. Because of this, I didn't want to end up in the same bad situation that many of my friends did, so i...

Rating: 8.2

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more

Review: "Ms. Ogle, from day one, took the time to get to know me and fight hard for my case. She always kept me updated and offered different, unique solutions to getting the results I needed. Thank you, Ms. Ogle, for everything!"

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(304) 413-8497

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Kristen has went above and beyond to assist in anyway that she could! Forever greatful to everything she has done to help me!"

Rating: 6.8

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "My spouse and I got divorced, and she filed filed the paperwork. She made many untrue claims trying to make me look bad so I wouldn’t have any custody of our child. Lance was confident, and really did a great job in court. Every time we’d leave a..."

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Alimony, Bankruptcy and Debt, Child Custody and more

Review: "I had been through several attorneys when I finally hired Mike. Hands down the best decision I made in this whole process! He fought way harder than any other attorney I ever had. He always took the time to make sure I understood what was going ..."

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "John Roger's does not care about anybody children or Liberty or Freedom....he does not give you any paperwork, he does not meet with his court appointed clients until the day of court....John C. Rogers does what the Courts tell him to do which mea..."

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice, Personal Injury

Review: "Where to begin? Mr. Yackel failed to file paperwork essential to my case on multiple occasions. My civil rights were violated when I was falsely arrested, and Mr. Yackel claimed that he would "take care of it" after he won my administrative ca..."

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

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

Rating: 7.6

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Oil & Gas and more

Bio: Attorney Travis Britton is a native of Harrison County, West Virginia. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from West Virginia University and a juris doctorate from West Virginia University College of Law. Mr. Britton is a member o...

Rating: 6.5

Call for a consultation(304) 773-3605

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Adoption, Animal & Dog Bites and more

Bio: Attorney Sarah Petitto-Meyers is a proud alumna of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in biology. She then attended the West Virginia University College of Law where she focused on serving West Virginia as an ac...

Rating: 7.0

Call for a consultation(304) 773-3931

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Monongalia County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Litigation and more

Bio: Attorney Richard Haseltine has years of experience in business litigation and multistate consumer/ business collections in a high-volume practice. Richard now protects employees and the injured. Richard was also a prosecutor for Cuyahoga County, i...

Rating: 6.1

Call for a consultation(304) 381-6960

Richard Haseltine's Website

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