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    David Charles Knowlton

    David Charles Knowlton

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "He was hired to represent my husband after he was arrested for domestic violence, and aggravated menacing. He was able to get those charges dismissed for a no contest plea to a single charge of assault. He was facing up to a year in jail, and up t..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Robert Scott Croswell III

    Robert Scott Croswell III

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "MR. CROSWELL TOOK MY CASE FOR A DUI THE NIGHT AFTER I FOUND MY HUSBAND DEAD. HE WAS COMPASSIONATE AND HELPED ME TO GET THRU THE SITUATION."
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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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    Melissa Christine Kobasher

    Melissa Christine Kobasher

    5.02 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, General Practice and more
    Review: "Melissa is very good at what she does. She takes the time to do her research and is very forward giving you your options which is in the best interest for you. And she doesn't over charge like most I dealt with. Looks young but doesn't back down f..."
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    Jeremy Matthew Tomb

    Jeremy Matthew Tomb

    5.06 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Bio: Attorney Tomb practices in Montgomery County, Miami County, Shelby Countyand western Ohio. Attorney Tomb has a background in the construction businessboth with his family and on his own. As a result, Attorney Tomb has beeninvolved in several compl...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Mark E. Godbey

    Mark E. Godbey

    4.69 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: I am a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and founder of Godbey Law LLC. Our law firm is a full service firm, serving clients in Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Our seven attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience. They are supported by...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jeffery Michael Blosser

    Jeffery Michael Blosser

    4.515 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney Jeffery M. Blosser has practiced law in the State of Ohio since 1998. Born and raised in Chillicothe, Ohio Mr. Blosser graduated from Chillicothe High School. He attended Wright State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degr...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Michael Joseph Kinlin

    Michael Joseph Kinlin

    4.04 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Mike represented me on a personal matter. Was a great attorney and a huge help. I would recommend Mike to anyone that needs a very good professional attorney"
    Rating:  6.9
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    Robert E. Duffrin

    Robert E. Duffrin

    5.04 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Robert Duffrin is from San Diego, California. He attended San Dieguito High School and received his bachelor of science from San Diego State University. He earned his law degree from the the University of Akron. For 9 years he served as the Chief ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Jagdeep Singh Sangha

    Jagdeep Singh Sangha

    4.813 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Attorney Jagdeep Sangha believes that everyone, regardless of guilt or innocence, is entitled to an aggressive and competent defense. To that end, he is consistently hard working and holds himself to the highest standards for his legal services an...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jennifer Lynn Grant

    Jennifer Lynn Grant

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Ms Grant did an excellent job working on my cases, It was the first time I had used a public defender and I felt I received a more personalized, informed, ambitious attorney than one of the most expensive attorney's in town that I have used severa..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Thomas Robert Bricker

    Thomas Robert Bricker

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Commercial and more
    Review: "Robert Bricker is a compassionate attorney , your just not a number with him , he treats you with compassion and care , he will keep you informed , he very good about getting back to you. Even when i had called him so much , I felt like I was both..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Russell John Meraglio Jr.

    Russell John Meraglio Jr.

    1.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Social Security & Disability, Estate Planning
    Review: "While exuding the professionalism of a 5 year old, "no fuss Russ" consistently missed deadlines for filings and was unable to accurately or efficiently handle several cases he worked on for me. *The only thing he was efficient with was sending ..."
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    Laurel Ann Kendall

    Laurel Ann Kendall

    3.73 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals
    Bio: Laurie Kendall of Kendall Legal Services has worked as an attorney for twelve years in the greater Toledo area. When you bring your case to Laurie, she is committed to getting a satisfactory result for you. Kendall Legal Services handles family la...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Brendon Jay Kohrs

    Brendon Jay Kohrs

    4.122 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: I strive to be personal, straight forward, honest, and practice with integrity. Each client is treated with personal contact and utmost confidence.
    Rating:  8.5
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    Martin Edward Mohler

    Martin Edward Mohler

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    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family and more
    Rating:  10
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    David Brian Bennett

    David Brian Bennett

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Family and more
    Review: "Was extremely helpful over the phone and very polite. I highly recommend this attorney to anybody in the Muskingum or Guernsey County area's."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Allison St. Clair Breneman

    Allison St. Clair Breneman

    4.67 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Review: "As of August of 2025 I had never in my 44 years of life had the need to retain an attorney well life sometimes gets a little crazy out of your control and I found myself in a situation where i needed reliable representation Allison was referred to..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Stephen Lloyd Miles

    Stephen Lloyd Miles

    4.52 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Very knowledgeable and supportive. I had to fire my first attorney because he was just so unsupportive and ill prepared at every pre trial. Steve made my very bad legal situation bearable and believed in me throughout a long and grueling process. ..."
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    Katarina Valentina Schmidt

    Katarina Valentina Schmidt

    4.919 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Katarina Valentina Schmidt is an Immigration Attorney and owner of her own immigration law firm. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Katarina earned her J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law through the accelerated 2-year Juris Doctorate Pro...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Cynthia L. Brandenburg

    Cynthia L. Brandenburg

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family and more
    Review: "Cynthia Brandenburg is hands down THE BEST Attorney I have EVER WORKED/DEALT WITH! This young lady is so incredibly knowledgeable, persistent, educated, driven, motivated, respectful, respected, loyal, faithful, firm, dependable, devoted, committe..."
    Rating:  6.7
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