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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: A native of Warren, Patrick J. Moro returned to the Mahoning Valley and joined Heller, Maas, Moro, & Magill, Co. LPA in 2016. Most recently, Moro practiced in Columbus, where he focused on aircraft accident litigation, insurance claims defense and...

Rating: 9.0

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Facing criminal charges in Ohio? Peter James Scranton delivers aggressive defense backed by prosecutorial insight—handling felonies, misdemeanors, and complex cases with precision and care.

Rating: 8.2

Call for a FREE consultation(614) 825-3893

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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

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

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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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Expungement and more

Rating: 7.0

Call for a FREE consultation(513) 790-6487

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General Practice

Bio: John J. Dowell is an associate attorney at The Goldberg Law Firm.

Rating: 7.0

Call for a consultation(216) 282-0241

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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

Call for a FREE consultation(614) 591-7782

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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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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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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I am a criminal defense and appellate lawyer, handling cases throughout Ohio. As a former prosecutor, I've handled thousands of cases, from driving offenses to serious felonies -- in hearings, trials, and on appeal. My most recent work includes ar...

Rating: 10

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime and more

I defend clients accused of serious state and federal charges, including felonies, homicide, drug and weapons offenses, violent crimes, sexual assault, computer and financial crimes, DUI, traffic offenses, and all misdemeanors.

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(440) 703-6885

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Appeals

Bio: A leader in Criminal Defense, Kate Bowling has spent over fifteen years defending the rights of the accused, and has consistently enabled her clients to obtain positive results in cases including felony defense, misdemeanors, Federal crimes, and a...

Rating: 9.7

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Employment & Labor and more

Bio: Attorney Donald Gallick holds a B.A. and M.A. in history, which serves has the basis for his abilities to research the facts of a client's case -- by looking for evidence in places other attorneys might not look. Donald also earned a Master's cert...

Rating: 9.8

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Mr Offineerwas was very concerned about my case. He did a great job for me. Thank you Mr. Offineer. Craig Stevenson"

Rating: 8.7

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family

Bio: Matthew A. Mishak is the Managing Attorney of Mishak Law, a premier technology-driven law firm serving Northeast Ohio. With over two decades of trial experience, Matthew provides elite representation in both Family Law and Criminal Defense matters...

Rating: 8.7

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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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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

Review: "Mr. Polito genuinely cares about his clients, prioritizing their needs over financial gain. He assisted me in a complex custody case involving unmarried couples. He is very responsive to clients' calls, files answers and motions on time, and consi..."

Rating: 8.7

Call for a consultation(440) 467-3814

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: Jesse Knowlden has a general practice with an emphasis in criminal defense and civil litigation. He has successfully represented and defended clients facing a range of charges from minor misdemeanors to murder. In the civil context, Jesse has achi...

Rating: 8.9

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: John is available day or night to protect his clients. Call at any time if you need help immediately. John practices in all areas of litigation with particular emphasis on criminal, white collar and DUI/OVI (“drunk driving”) defense; and, civil li...

Rating: 10

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Each client is unique and we understand that. Our firm strives to vigorously advocate for you and your legal needs. Our firm will stand committed to you as our valued client. We have the experience to handle your legal matter. We pride ourselves i...

Rating: 8.5

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Mr. Hustick has the knowledge and experience to handle all criminal defense matters, from minor traffic violations to serious felony charges.

Rating: 8.8

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