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Dist. of Columbia Has 1520 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6735 Reviews

Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

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

Bio: David Deane has over 18 years of experience handling criminal and traffic cases. As a young prosecutor in Fairfax County, David handled hundreds, if not, thousands of criminal cases. Those cases ranged from low level traffic citations to high leve...

Rating: 9.2

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I met Rob while waiting for my disability hearing. Two other lawyers had refused to take my case as it was "unwinnable". Rob graciously took my case. My hearing was continued and four months later he represented me at my final hearing. In only 4 w..."

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Dist. of Columbia

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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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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Bio: I am an American by choice. Arrived in the US as a child and have lived in places spanning the spectrum...from New York City (Queens) to Hanford, Central California (yeah, try and find it on the map). I have travelled quite a bit and have visited ...

Rating: 9.0

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury

Rating: 9.1

Call for a consultation(301) 409-5943

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Review: "I was awarded unemployment benefits after being terminated by my employer. The employer filed an appeal, and I hired Mr Godfrey to represent me at the appeal hearing. He thoroughly reviewed the facts and laid out the defense strategy before the he..."

Rating: 9.7

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

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

Bio: I have twenty-five years of experience in commercial, criminal, domestic, employement, personal injury and traffic law. Please call my office today at or email me at to schedule a free consultation!

Rating: 9.3

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

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

Bio: Counsel of Record in over 2500 Bankruptcy cases in Maryland and DC. Supervisory counsel in hundreds or thousands more. Counsel of record in hundreds of civil, criminal and administrative cases before federal and state courts and agencies. Pro bono...

Rating: 8.5

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Brandon Sloane is a former prosecutor with over a decade of prosecution experience, and now proudly serving clients charged with criminal offenses throughout the Northern Virginia area. Charges handled include traffic offenses such as speeding and...

Rating: 8.1

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Appeals

Bio: For eight years prior to entering private practice in 1986, Mr. Smith was a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Alexandria, Virginia and a Trial Attorney in Criminal Division’s Appellate a...

Rating: 10

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

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

Review: "March 19, 2026 I had the privilege of being represented by Attorney Mark Nicewicz, and I can confidently say it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Before choosing him, I spoke with several lawyers about my case. I ultimately selected Mr..."

Rating: 8.6

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "A talented, empathetic, no-nonsense lawyer, Ofelia Calderon gets results! During the past five years, she skillfully shepherded our friend’s case through immigration hearings, deportation notices, detention, and written appeals. She won release fr..."

Rating: 10

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Trucking Accident and more

Bio: Joel DuBoff is an trusted and expereinced personal injury, auto accident, criminal defense, and DUI/DWI attorney in Silver Spring, MD.

Rating: 9.4

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Litigation

Rating: 8.7

Call for a consultation(703) 997-5487

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Bio: Ed is an experienced criminal defense attorney who practices in local and state courts in Washington, DC and Virginia and in federal courts in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as nationwide where needed.

Rating: 10

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

Review: "One of THE best decisions I have ever made was selecting Mr. Alvin Thomas to represent me in a case that could have negatively impacted my life and destroyed my family. I cannot thank Mr. Thomas enough for how he listened, prepared and impressivel..."

Rating: 7.7

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice

Bio: Christina M. Hughes is a skilled family law attorney in Rockville, as well as a partner at McGann, Del Pino & Hughes. Backed by years of experience, she practices all areas of domestic relations law including divorce, custody, child support, guard...

Rating: 10

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury

Bio: For over 40 years, I have lived and worked right here in the DC and Maryland community. I take great pride in fighting for my clients, taking on tough and challenging cases, and winning. I am your partner all the way through and I am committed to ...

Rating: 7.8

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: Chidinma U. Harley, Esq. is a Fairfax attorney and founding member of Pervaiz & Harley PLLC. She brings integrity, passion, creativity, and diligence to the firm as well as each and every case that she takes on. Ms. Harley genuinely care about her...

Rating: 7.9

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

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

Review: "David is immediately responsive and knows the laws and legal options within the DMV very well. He outlines legal options based on the facts to clients clearly in easily understood language and provides hands on assistance from consultation thru th..."

Rating: 9.4

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Dist. of Columbia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

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

Review: "Mr. Dean was very responsive all my questions, always took my calls and responded to all my emails. He is a very knowledge lawyer for the rules and regulations of Virginia."

Rating: 9.2

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