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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Child Support

Bio: Attorney Megan Patituce is a partner at Patituce & Associates. She received her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University in Physics before attending Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Megan is licensed to practice in the State of Ohio, the...

Rating: 8.6

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: Attorney Ronald J. Maurer of Attkisson Law Firm is a legal leader in Ohio due to his many years of civil and criminal litigation experience. He has personally litigated cases at all levels of the Ohio court system, including trial courts, appellat...

Rating: 9.4

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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 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Education, Employment & Labor

Bio: Education Litigator. Defense attorney. Current Magistrate. Former Prosecutor. As an experienced trial attorney with more than 13 years of active, courtroom experience, I'm passionate about customer service, and about helping every client understan...

Rating: 9.7

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: Colin is an experienced DUI, criminal, and traffic defense attorney serving clients in Columbus Ohio and the surrounding areas. He is a member of the Columbus Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Ohio Association of Criminal De...

Rating: 8.3

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Tracy A. Younkin graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. He also received a Minor Certificate in Microbiology. While attending Capital University Law School, Tracy Younkin was a member of the Cap...

Rating: 8.4

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: CHRISTOPHER M. FOGT, Attorney-at-Law PROFESSIONAL STATUS Criminal Defense Attorney and Civil Law Attorney since 2008 Acting Judge in Kettering Municipal Court since 2023 Prosecutor Extern during law school 2006-2007 BAR ADMISSION Ohio Supreme Cour...

Rating: 8.1

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Bio: Jon J. Saia is a founding attorney at The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc., which has offices located in Columbus, Delaware, and Cleveland. Mr. Saia has been practicing law for over 30 years, and focuses his practice on defending individuals who ...

Rating: 10

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Family and more

Bio: Kurt W. Bruderly (“Brewed-early”) received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo College of Law, after first receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan. While in law school, Kurt was coach of the Moot ...

Rating: 9.1

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more

Bio: Brian began his career as a solo practitioner in 2012. During that time Brian was a General Practice Attorney with a focus on Criminal Defense, OVI/DUI Defense, Family Law, and Juvenile Law. He served as the Municipal Court Prosecutor for the vill...

Rating: 8.9

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Education

Bio: Kristina is co-chair, along with Susan Stone, of KJK’s Student & Athlete Defense/Title IX Practice Group. For more than fifteen years, Kristina has protected and counseled clients during the most difficult periods in their lives. She has developed...

Rating: 9.6

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

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

Review: "Marcus Ross is an excellent attorney. He is extremely knowledgeable, does what he says, and represents the client with the utmost integrity and professionalism. I would highly recommend him for your legal needs."

Rating: 7.9

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more

Bio: Brandon Duber brings a wealth of both civil and criminal law experience to Bentoff & Duber. Currently he focuses his practice on workers’ compensation, personal injury, criminal defense and medical malpractice. He represents those individuals accu...

Rating: 9.6

Call for a consultation(216) 859-1267

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: I have over a decade of experience in appellate law. I represent clients in appellate cases throughout Ohio and in the Ohio Supreme Court. I am a former public defender with experience handling a wide range of cases involving theft to rape to murd...

Rating: 9.4

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Review: "Ms. Suarez was absolutely a perfect choice for our legal issues. She was very responsive and knowledgable. We were not just another folder in a filing cabinet."

Rating: 6.7

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Jim Falvey has over 20 years of experience in litigating cases. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has also successfully negotiated multiple cases to seven figure settlements for his clients. For the past 12 years, Jim's practice has focus...

Rating: 7.9

Call for a consultation(216) 306-4382

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Bio: Attorney Dimitri Makridis of Makridis Law Firm is an experienced DUI Lawyer. He is committed to defending people facing Ohio OVI / DUI charges and achieving outstanding results for his clients. Call and schedule your free consultation today.

Rating: 9.4

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

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

Bio: Drew is a native from Dallas, Texas and a graduate from The University of Dayton School of Law. He received his Bachelor's degree from Hofstra University School of Business in Hempstead, New York. His father, Mark, was a native of Dayton, Ohio, an...

Rating: 9.4

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Child Custody and more

Review: "From what I seen and know if this wonderful man he is to be trusted with whatever u want him to know and handle"

Rating: 8.0

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Christian, Husband, Father, Attorney, Coach, Sunday School Teacher

Rating: 8.3

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: Attorney Matthew T. Ernst is the owner of Ernst & Associates, LLC, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Ernst focuses his practice on criminal defense, representing clients accused of alcohol offenses, domestic violence, drug offenses, DUI/DWI, sex offenses, ...

Rating: 10

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