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    New Jersey Has 2646 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 27491 Reviews

    Stephanie Palo

    Stephanie Palo

    5.035 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals
    Bio: Diligently and effectively addressing your legal concerns is Stephanie's top priority. She prides herself on working with her clients to determine a streamlined course of action to ensure the best possible outcome for them and their families. Step...
    Rating:  10
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    Emeka Nkwuo

    Emeka Nkwuo

    5.055 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Mr. Nkwuo is a trial attorney who specializes in criminal, juvenile, DWI, Municipal Court and personal injury. Mr. Nkwuo has defended clients on a myriad of charges including, but not limited to, murder, robbery, burglary, drug distribution, gun p...
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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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    Joseph A Fortunato

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    Joseph A Fortunato

    4.413 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Family and more
    Fighting for justice for over 30 years.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Joanna M. Perilli

    Joanna M. Perilli

    4.727 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Joanna M. Perilli has built and maintained an outstanding reputation by providing superior legal services to her many clients. She seeks to continue this tradition by providing excellent legal representation at a reasonable cost to individuals and...
    Rating:  10
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    Adam Mark Thompson

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    Adam Mark Thompson

    5.026 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Arrested? Fight To Win! Get help 24/7! Aggressive Criminal Trial Lawyer with over 35yrs Exp. Successfully Defended 1000s of Clients Nationwide!
    Rating:  10
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    Jeffrey E Gold

    Jeffrey E Gold

    4.818 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Jeffrey Evan Gold was named an “Attorney of the Year” by the N.J. State Bar Assn Municipal Court Section. in 2012, 2008 and 2004. He was presented with ICLE Distinguished Service Award in 2013. Mr Gold also won the New Jersey State Bar “Amcius Cur...
    Rating:  10
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    Ashley Eve Shapiro

    Ashley Eve Shapiro

    4.715 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Ashley E. Shapiro is an associate at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. Ms. Shapiro’s practice concentrates on the areas of White Collar Criminal Defense & Corporate Investigations as well as Federal, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania criminal defens...
    Rating:  10
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    Keith Hirschorn

    Keith Hirschorn

    5.06 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "He kept me out of jail and got my charges reduced to near nothing. He did exactly what he was hired to do."
    Rating:  10
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    Thomas Edward Moseley

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    Thomas Edward Moseley

    4.48 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum and more
    Creative solutions for difficult cases. Call today.
    Rating:  10
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    Eric J Marcy

    Eric J Marcy

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Appeals
    Bio: Eric Marcy is Of Counsel with the Somerville and Morristown based Law Firm of Lyons & Associates, P.C. He has a wide variety of experience in criminal, civil, and administrative litigation. He has been a licensed New Jersey attorney since December...
    Rating:  10
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    James A. Abate

    James A. Abate

    4.852 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: James A. Abate is a partner with Aiello Harris Abate Law Group. Mr. Abate practice is focused in Criminal Law, DWI Defense, Domestic Violence and Appelate practice. Mr. Abate is certified as an instructor in the adminstration of Standardized Field...
    Rating:  10
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    Vache E Bahadurian

    Vache E Bahadurian

    5.011 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Vache Edward Bahadurian, Esq. is a skilled and respected defense attorney based in Hackensack, Bergen County with many years of experience handling DUI-DWI, Criminal Defense, and serious Traffic Ticket matters. The Law Offices of Vache Edward Baha...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Robert E DePersia II

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    Robert E DePersia II

    4.66 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Robert E. DePersia, II is devoted to defending clients charged with traffic, DWI or criminal violations.
    Rating:  8.3
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    Alan D Bowman

    Alan D Bowman

    4.84 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Litigation and more
    Review: "Mr. Bowman, represent my wife and he was wonderful will prepared at all the time, and get her what he promised"
    Rating:  10
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    Clifford E Lazzaro

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    Clifford E Lazzaro

    5.016 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Providing Tenacious Advocacy & Individualized Support for Nearly Three Decades! Call 908-521-4618!
    Rating:  7.8
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    Adrienne Doreen Edward

    Adrienne Doreen Edward

    4.340 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I watched as Ms. Edward delivered a powerful closing argument and was nothing but impressed with the caliber of attorney that she is. She was able to take all of the evidence in a criminal case that contained the most serious allegations the state..."
    Rating:  9.5
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    Yaron Helmer

    Yaron Helmer

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Our firm's motto is Call us, Problem solved, and we mean it. I work hard, and I like to win for my clients. We treat our clients like family. If you want to learn more about me and my firm come in and see us.
    Rating:  10
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    Joshua H. Reinitz

    Joshua H. Reinitz

    4.930 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Bio: Offering Free Consultations. DWI and Criminal Defense Trial Attorney who provides a compassionate and vigorous defense to achieve the desired results for his client. Voted by his peers as the 2019 New Jersey State Bar Association's Municipal Court...
    Rating:  10
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    Charles Ian Coant

    Charles Ian Coant

    5.07 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Car Accidents
    Bio: New Jersey Attorney Charles Coant offers unsurpassed client service with equivalent skills and experience to help clients get the best possible results on their cases. With almost three decades of practice, he has helped many people while treating...
    Rating:  10
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    James Sanford Friedman

    James Sanford Friedman

    4.725 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney with offices in New Brunswick, New Jersey. I represent criminal defendants in indictable/felony cases in all State and Federal courts throughout New Jersey and New York City, and in cases involving disorderly perso...
    Rating:  9.1
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