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Washington Has 1521 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6766 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Vienna)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Contracts & Agreements

Bio: Being a trial lawyer allows me the opportunity to protect teh interests of my varied clients. I have enjoyed the trial aspect of this pracitce immensely. Not all cases require a trial, in fact most do not. But... when your case requires judicial d...

Rating: 9.2

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Rockville)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Credit Card Fraud, Appeals

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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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Rockville)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: The Signature of Excellence in criminal defense. Over 30 years defending the most serious cases, in State and Federal Court. Over 150 jury trials. Over 200 homicide cases. Samuel Delgado has been teaching students and lawyers how to win criminal t...

Rating: 9.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Chevy Chase)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum and more

Bio: I am a founding partner of Sethi Mazaheri, LLC.My firm represents individuals in immigration and criminal proceedings in New York, New Jersey and the Washington DC, Metro Area.Most recently, I was an Assistant Prosecutor at the Union County Prosec...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Rockville)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: I dedicate 100% of my practice to litigation. I reprsent people in court. We handle civil and criminal matters that cover criminal defense, divorce, DUI&DWI, and child custody. I am the former president of the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defe...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (College Park)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

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

In trouble in Maryland? No matter how complex, contact me today to review your situation and help.

Rating: 9.1

Call for a FREE consultation(855) 515-3479

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Greenbelt)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Leonard Stamm wrote the book on Maryland DUI Law. He has been a practicing drunk driving, DUI, DWI, and criminal defense lawyer in the District, Circuit, and appellate courts of Maryland since 1984. Since 1991, after the death of his partner, Alan...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Rockville)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Bio: Donny Knepper is an experienced trial attorney practicing law out of Rockville, MD. He has been licensed and practicing in Maryland since 2006. He is also licensed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Washington, DC as well as the Federal District ...

Rating: 9.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Greenbelt)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Business and more

Bio: Trial and Appellate lawyer for complex business and technical litigation and white collar criminal defense.

Rating: 9.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Alexandria)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Military Law

Bio: I am a former Senior Trial Attorney (GS 15) at the Narcotics Section, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice, and retired Army JAG officer (Lieutenant Colonel). In addition to graduating from Law School at the University of Virginia with a Ju...

Rating: 9.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Oakton)

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: 8.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Alexandria)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

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

Bio: Following completion of law school, attorney Fred Arquilla served in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as an Assistant State’s Attorney, representing the State of Illinois in pretrial proceedings in felony cases before the Chief Judge of t...

Rating: 8.5

Call for a consultation(833) 368-6460

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Rockville)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Concentrating her practice in Family Law, Soon Ei handles a variety of matters including divorce and separation, custody, child support, alimony / property issues, and adoptions, in jurisdictions including Montgomery County, Howard County, Frederi...

Rating: 8.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Greenbelt)

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Silver Spring)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Attorney Maria Mena is a private criminal defense attorney, divorce attorney, and personal injury attorney serving Maryland and Washington D.C. Her offices are located in Silver Spring & Tacoma Park, Maryland. For over 27 years she has protected t...

Rating: 9.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Alexandria)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Litigation

Bio: Sam Moore has successfully litigated, at the trial level, misdemeanor and felony cases in a diverse range of matters. Mr. Moore’s practice is enhanced by his experience in the courtroom and a broad range of experiences outside the legal field. He ...

Rating: 9.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Fairfax)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Providing top quality legal defense for Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Silver Spring)

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Alexandria)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: Sebastian M. Norton, Esq. is an accomplished and reputed Virginia and D.C. attorney specializing in estate planning as well as criminal, traffic and juvenile representation. Sebastian has provided countless Virginia and D.C. clients with necessary...

Rating: 9.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Washington (Washington, D.C.)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Child Custody and more

Bio: McLean Legal Group is a dedicated and compassionate law firm which will provide cost-effective, efficient and competent legal services.

Rating: 3.5

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