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    Ashley Lenore Jones

    Ashley Lenore Jones

    4.9139 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Expungement and more
    Bio: My entire practice is devoted to representing people have been accused of a crime. With offices in Cleveland and Akron, I have practiced in courts from Geauga County to Stark County, and nearly every court in between. In addition to being familiar...
    Rating:  10
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    Jonathan Andrew Horwitz

    Jonathan Andrew Horwitz

    5.014 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Jon Horwitz is an experienced criminal defense lawyer dedicated to helping people charged of a crime. He is dedicated to providing honest, straightforward advice and advocacy in order to get the best possible result for each client. Jon obtained a...
    Rating:  10
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    Ryan Lenward Nelson

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    Ryan Lenward Nelson

    4.936 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: It would be very difficult to find a more experienced trial attorney than Ryan Nelson. After obtaining his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University and his JD from the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Nelson spent the better part of 23 years a...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Jason Alan Cavinder

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    Jason Alan Cavinder

    4.914 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Use Cavinder Law to competently and affordably fight for you. Call now for a Free Consultation!
    Rating:  8.7
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    Leo Patrick Mulligan

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    Leo Patrick Mulligan

    2.89 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: L. Patrick Mulligan, founder of Moermond & Mulligan, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a distinguished criminal defense attorney with over 35 years of experience. Graduating with a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1984, Mr. Mulligan honed his a...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Tanner Duncan

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    Tanner Duncan

    5.099 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: After receiving his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati, Attorney Tanner Duncan went on to attend the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Tanner graduated from law school cum laude in 2019, earning his juri...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Paul Bryan Daiker

    Paul Bryan Daiker

    4.08 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am pleased to state that I have opened my own law firm, Paul Daiker Law, LLC, after more than 25 years at Zukerman, Daiker & Lear. I am continuing to represent clients in the areas of Criminal Defense, OVI/DUI Defense, Family Law, Personal Injur...
    Rating:  10
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    Shannon Suzanne Leis

    Shannon Suzanne Leis

    5.013 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Shannon took great deal of time to get to know me and what type of issues I was having with my case, she was able to make so the people that were harassing me for over year to stop, leave me alone, was able to get my case dismissed by proving ther..."
    Rating:  9.5
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    Anastasia Lee Sydow

    Anastasia Lee Sydow

    5.09 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Stacie Sydow is a partner at Sydow Leis LLC. Her legal practice focuses on criminal defense. Stacie has vast and successful trial experience in serious and high profile cases. Stacie has jury trial experience ranging from misdemeanor to capital mu...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Brian Todd Goldberg

    Brian Todd Goldberg

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt
    Bio: Primary focus of practice is criminal defense. Has represented people charge with a wide variety of crimes including drug possession, drug trafficking, murder, attempted murder, OVI, theft, forgery, robbery and burglary just to name a few.
    Rating:  9.7
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    David A. Nacht

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    David A. Nacht

    4.36 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Federal Crime and more
    Protecting the rights of employees and consumers in Michigan and Ohio. NachtLaw is here to help!
    Rating:  10
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    Donald Timothy Huey

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    Donald Timothy Huey

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Our Motto: "WIIWM?" What If It Were Me? Google Tim Huey for news and reviews.
    Rating:  10
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    Nicholas Klingensmith

    Nicholas Klingensmith

    5.029 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Nicholas Klingensmith is a Cincinnati DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney. Before becoming a criminal defense attorney, Nicholas was a prosecutor for the City of Cincinnati. As a prosecutor Nicholas handled a large caseload and tried hundreds of cas...
    Rating:  10
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    Bret Jordan

    Bret Jordan

    5.05 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: For over 34 years, Mr. Jordan has dedicated his practice to defending individuals who have been charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes. He has represented clients charged with a felony in Cuyahoga County, Portage County, Geauga County, Lake Co...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Michael Owen Finnigan

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    Michael Owen Finnigan

    5.02 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Juvenile and more
    Knowledgable about the law and the practice in local courts!
    Rating:  9.4
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    David Craig Sheldon

    David Craig Sheldon

    4.823 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have dedicated my career to helping both the injured and the accused. My thirty years of experience encompasses work as a plaintiff's attorney for Cleveland personal injury firms (Stuart I. Garson, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, and Smith & Condeni) ...
    Rating:  10
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    Darrin E. Nye

    Darrin E. Nye

    4.937 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family and more
    Bio: I actively practice law in Hamilton, Warren, Butler, and Clermont Counties. My practice includes, but is not limited to, Criminal, Juvenile, Domestic Relations and Personal Injury law. I am the Public Defender for the City of Forest Park and also ...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Priya Devi Tamilarasan

    Priya Devi Tamilarasan

    4.740 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Review: "Priya is AWESOME! She handled a very complicated case for me ,which involved two separate courts and things could not have gone smoother for me. She was great at communicating to me what was happening and promptly returned my calls and emails. If ..."
    Rating:  10
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    Kenneth Nelson Ortner

    Kenneth Nelson Ortner

    5.012 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Probate
    Bio: Attorney Ortner was admitted to the bar in 1998. His goal is to provide an innovative approach to solving legal problems. Kenneth graduated from Firelands High School and graduated Magna cum laude from Ohio University and Magna cum laude from Clev...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Robert Lee Root

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    Robert Lee Root

    5.019 reviews
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    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    I aggressively fight for my clients to ensure they receive the representation they deserve.
    Rating:  7.3
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