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Rhode Island Has 277 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 2519 Reviews

Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Bio: Chad Bank is a Rhode Island DUI Attorney who concentrates his legal practice in the areas of Rhode Island Criminal defense, Rhode Island DUI defense, Rhode Island Family Law and Rhode Island Personal Injury Law. Handling all state and federal crim...

Rating: 7.3

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Review: "Chris Russo was recommended to me as a Personal Injury Attorney shortly after my auto accident in 2019, and I quickly realized my case was in superb hands. From the very beginning, and as the case progressed, Chris demonstrated the highest standar..."

Rating: 7.2

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Rhode Island

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

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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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: Antonio is passionate about immigration law, civil rights, and constitutional issues, as well as about the clients he represents. He founded Massa Viana Law with the goal of creating a firm guided by the principles of excellency in advocacy, mutua...

Rating: 9.4

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

Bio: Ann Sheeley has more than 25 years of personal injury, criminal defense and workers’ compensation case experience. Licensed to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the Federal District Court for Rhode Island, Attorney Sheeley is highly reg...

Rating: 8.3

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Melissa has handled thousands of legal matters throughout Rhode Island. She is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, sits as Communication Chairperson for the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is a graduate of the Na...

Rating: 8.9

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Landlord & Tenant and more

Bio: I understand that legal issues are often very personal and evoke strong emotions. As an experienced lawyer, I treat each client with compassion, yet aggressively advocate for my client's rights. While my goal of reaching an amicable resolution for...

Rating: 8.0

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Rating: 10

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Car Accidents

Bio: As a former State Prosecutor I have prosecuted countless Driving Under the Influence and Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test cases in Superior Court, District Court and RI Traffic Tribunal. I have taught 6 Continuing Legal Education Courses to ot...

Rating: 7.6

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "As soon as I met with Attorney Griffin for a review of my case, he laid the cards out on the table and told me what to expect. The fact that he did not try to sugar coat things sold me on his ability to get the job done. More importantly, no matte..."

Rating: 7.5

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: The Law Offices of Susan T. Perkins Esq. is located at 462 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 and is open 24Hours Monday to Sunday. The Law Offices of Susan T. Perkins Esq. offers experienced legal representation for divorce cases, child custody cases...

Rating: 7.9

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: 23 years of CRIMINAL DEFENSE, DUI DEFENSE. I am the father of 3 daughters. My eldest is an Analyst for a computer company and the other two have decided to join their mother and father in the law. I suppose that means that we have made the law a c...

Rating: 7.6

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "If you are looking for a professional and passionate attorney who cares about justice, Jennifer Fitzgerald is the attorney for you. She is a wealth of knowledge and truly cares for her client's. She helped me and my family immensely! I highly comm..."

Rating: 7.1

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Attorney Essington gave her all. She did her very best on the Appeal we had 100% convidence in her oral argument .She is a great Attorney and we are not giving up .She is still fighting for us . The laws in ct. need to be reviewed."

Rating: 7.6

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Bio: I've been practicing law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for 22 years. My criminal defense practice includes all types of matters: assault, disorderly, domestic, drug offenses, drug delivery offenses, DUI/DWI, forgery, fraud, gun/firearm charges...

Rating: 7.2

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Attorney Dana Harrell provides representation for a variety of experienced criminal law related matters including murder, traffic violations, sex crimes, domestic violence, federal crimes or any other criminal law related matter. Call an attorney ...

Rating: 6.9

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

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

Bio: Success in trial courts and appellate courts, by trial and by written brief mark my career as do so some landmark properties and written reported decisions of the Rhode Island Suprme Court. I am a widely experienced sole practioner, a downtown fir...

Rating: 8.8

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

Review: "Best Lawyer around been going to him for years. He always won all my cases, saving me a boatload. I highly suggest using ken schriber as a Lawyer."

Rating: 7.9

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more

Bio: It is my desire to provide excellent representation to each of my clients with top level service. I know that each client's case is extremely important to them. Therefore, my office works hard to keep clients informed and allow them the opportunit...

Rating: 8.5

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Got me a great result on my DWI case."

Rating: 7.2

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Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more

Review: "I went in to see Carolina to help my father with an immigration issue. He had a case from 1985 that was could have gotten him deported. Ms. Corona informed us that we can try to get the case re-opened and try to get the charges reduced. After abou..."

Rating: 8.3

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