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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: 7.4

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice

Review: "I would highly recommend this Attorney to anyone looking for honest, trustworthy representation. He genuinely cares about his clients and will work hard to fight for them. If I ever need representation in the future, I have no doubt in my mind who..."

Rating: 8.0

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ohio

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 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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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence

Review: "April is absolutely amazing! I am so impressed by how professional and talented she is. Her confidence gave me so much assurance and comfort during my case. She truly went above and beyond for me and my family. I highly recommend her to anyone nee..."

Rating: 7.8

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice

Review: "Megan is definitely a lawyer I would recommend to anybody! She got me out of jail and then do a program and even when I decided did not comply how to program and left which of course I got a warrant put out for my arrest when I did get arrested ag..."

Rating: 7.1

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I was fighting a criminal case and she actually listened and was not just there because it's her job. She is a very caring and good, one of the best I have had, lawyer and is a public defender. I was impressed and very pleased with her and how she..."

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice and more

Bio: Three years ago, we opened Petersen Petersen with the idea that every case we accept must be thoroughly developed and prepared with the expectation thatwe must ultimately be ready for trial. We do not accept every case, but when we do you can be a...

Rating: 9.5

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Appeals

Bio: As Senior Associate Attorney at The Law Office of Brian Jones, Elizabeth Emelia Osorio handles her own criminal cases as well as assisting Attorney Brian Jones with complex felony cases. Elizabeth’s background in Forensic Science and Physical Anth...

Rating: 8.3

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Shut up. Then, CALL Josh. SAVE YOURSELF PAIN. Yes, it's OK to call Mr. Crousey, Esq. Josh. JUST TELL HIM THE TRUTH. Then, follow his advice EXACTLY = Your best chance for the Best Result of Your Situation. I say the above from Experience I shoulda..."

Rating: 6.6

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: GET THE EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION AND PERSONAL ATTENTION YOU DESERVE! CALL ME FOR A FREE CONSULTATION!!

Rating: 6.7

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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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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Review: "Attorney Grenga Represented me in my Divorce, not only did she get me what i had asked, but went above and beyond for me. My Divorce was settled with swiftly and she informed me of things a lot of things I was naive to going into my Divorce. I wou..."

Rating: 7.2

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation

Bio: I learned early on, that if you want to be successful, you have to work harder than your competition. That is why I give my clients the personal attention they deserve. I always respond promptly to my clients and focus my practice on zealously rep...

Rating: 6.8

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "As a Public Defender in Franklin County Ohio he has seen everything. I was involved in a criminal matter with a roommate in which she accused me of assault after assaulting me. It was complicated by the fact that during the incident my dog bit h..."

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Probate, Family and more

Bio: For over 35 years, Joseph Candito has provided legal services to thousands of individuals and has been a mentor to many in the legal community. Joseph Candito's primary practice is in Probate, Estate Planning, Wills and Living Wills, Criminal, and...

Rating: 8.1

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice and more

Review: "Mr. Morgan and been extremely helpful, compassionate and professional during this trying time of the settlement of my brother's estate. I recommend him highly."

Rating: 7.2

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(440) 472-1966

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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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Bio: Currently Sean is practicing in Northeast Ohio and serves clients in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Lorain, and Trumbull Counties. If you live outside of this geographical area, please contact me find to discuss representation. Call to...

Rating: 8.0

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Tom is an attorney who's takes pride in his services.. committed on achieving "best options" for client... always professional... attentive.. and honest... I highly recommend Tom Bauer... ALWAYS KEEP HIS CLIENT BEST INTREST AT HEART"

Rating: 6.7

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Michael gives every case relentless attention, deploys deep investigative resources, and executes a strategy built to win.

Rating: 6.8

Call for a consultation(513) 572-3426

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