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    New Jersey Has 2646 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 27487 Reviews

    Gaurav D Dave

    Gaurav D Dave

    4.7110 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: My law firm was estabished in 2013, and I'm proud to say that it's now one of the fastest growing firms in the state of New Jersey, having handled, in that span, nearly two thousand cases in the areas of DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense, Indictable Felon...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Donald L Gardner

    Donald L Gardner

    5.03 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Family and more
    Review: "Donald Gardner represented me during my disability and retirement. His support and legal assistance allowed the process to proceed smoothly. I would recommend him to others requiring a competent lawyer."
    Rating:  8.0
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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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    William Les Hartman

    William Les Hartman

    5.076 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "We had a great experience working with Les and his team. They had taken all of the burden off us and went to work! The outcome was better than we could have hoped. I highly recommend. Thanks to the team!"
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    Vando Emanuel Cardoso

    Vando Emanuel Cardoso

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Vando Cardoso is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney. There are only 250 attorneys out of 100,000 attorneys in New Jersey with this coveted distinction. He focuses his practice on criminal defense. As a former...
    Rating:  9.1
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    John Menzel

    John Menzel

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: John Menzel, J.D., and his firm defend people charged with drunk driving and related offenses in New Jersey. John Menzel, J.D., has > appeared in more than 300 municipal courts in all of New Jersey's 21 counties. > tried more than a thousand drunk...
    Rating:  10
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    Mark T Apostolou

    Mark T Apostolou

    4.98 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I grew up in Monmouth County hearing stories about the law from my father who is a retired Municipal Court Judge. Growing up I was always around attorneys, and even remember on weekends as a kid sitting on the beach next to my dad listening to him...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Christopher P Perry

    Christopher P Perry

    5.07 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Chris did a great job with my case. I had no prior record and he was able to help me through the PTI Process. The most impressive thing he was able to do was to reduce the amount of probation time that was originally offer, in addition to communit..."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Mark Garnet Davis

    Mark Garnet Davis

    4.922 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Review: "Got my cased dismissed and my charges expunged off my record he’s very dedicated and hardworking and goes all in on his clients best lawyer!!"
    Rating:  7.8
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    Jeffrey B Steinfeld

    Jeffrey B Steinfeld

    3.45 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "I am not fan of leaving reviews, but it's just fair to do the right things here got me home from a possession of a handgun & robbery."
    Rating:  9.2
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    Kevin William Roe

    Kevin William Roe

    5.04 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, State, Local And Municipal Law, Appeals and more
    Bio: Kevin William Roe, Esq. Associate, Law Office of Kevin G. Roe 425 Summit Avenue Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Phone - Fax - Kevin W. Roe is an attorney at law admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York. His prac...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Filipe Pedroso

    Filipe Pedroso

    4.47 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Immigration and more
    Bio: Over the years I have received many awards and recognitions for exceptional service, client satisfaction and highest ethical standards. The Legal Network has recognized me as “Top Lawyers in New Jersey” several years in a row. I have been invited ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Stephen Todd Raff

    Stephen Todd Raff

    5.011 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: Stephen T. Raff, Esq. performed his undergraduate studies at NYU where he graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. He was presented with the school’s Founders Day Award for attaining the highest bracket of scholastic preferment recognized by the University...
    Rating:  10
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    Jeffrey Steven Arons

    Jeffrey Steven Arons

    4.826 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Real Estate and more
    Bio: Founding member and partner, Jeffrey Arons is a skilled litigator specializing in criminal defense, workmans compensation, no-fault insurance law, and landlord tenant law. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002, receivi...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Roberto Cuan

    Roberto Cuan

    4.816 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Litigation and more
    Bio: Roberto Cuan is an experienced trial attorney who handles all kinds of commercial and criminal disputes, as well as residential and commercial real estate matters. After law school, Mr. Cuan served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Manhatta...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Michael Delate Schaller

    Michael Delate Schaller

    5.07 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Michael D. Schaller was admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey in 1998. Michael dedicates his practice to criminal defense matters in both municipal and county courts. Previous to joining KKJ&M, Michael was a member of the New Jersey Stat...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Krista L Haley

    Krista L Haley

    5.03 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: With over 18 years of courtroom experience, Ms. Haley is a confident and successful litigator. She began her career with the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, before entering private practice, where her practice has been primarily Family Law an...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Steven Alan Traub

    Steven Alan Traub

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: About Steven TraubYour Criminal Defense Attorneys In Cherry Hill New JerseyIf you’re looking for the right criminal defense attorney in New Jersey to handle your case, you’ve found the right law office. The Law Offices of Steven A. Traub are guide...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Joel M. Bacher

    Joel M. Bacher

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Joel M. Bacher is a highly accomplished attorney with nearly 40 years of experience and a deep commitment to serving his clients and community. A resident of Wayne, NJ, he is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney a...
    Rating:  10
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    Thomas Frank Verrastro

    Thomas Frank Verrastro

    5.010 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Business and more
    Bio: General Counsel and Adviser to individuals, small businesses, partnerships, non-profit organizations, insurance carriers, privately and publicly held corporations, property owners, local/municipal government, commercial transporters and internatio...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Jeremy Morgan Lackey

    Jeremy Morgan Lackey

    5.04 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Jeremy Lackey is a seasoned criminal attorney who served as an Assistant Prosecutor for the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and as a Deputy Attorney General for New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice, before ...
    Rating:  8.1
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