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    New Jersey Has 2649 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 27363 Reviews

    Keith G Oliver

    Keith G Oliver

    5.092 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am a partner at Proetta & Oliver. Prior to founding the firm in 2017, I was a partner at one of the State's largest criminal defense firms. My entire practice is dedicated to criminal defense work, which includes matters in Federal Court (United...
    Rating:  10
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    John B. Brennan

    John B. Brennan

    5.053 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime
    Bio: I am a former prosecutor with over 32 years of Criminal Trial experience. Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Criminal Trial Attorney.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Steven M. Garber

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    Steven M. Garber

    4.954 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Contact me if you are charged with crimes in NJ; assault by auto, CDS in a motor vehicle, etc.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Jason C. Pollack

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    Jason C. Pollack

    5.084 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Experienced DUI/DWI & Criminal Defense Attorney.
    Rating:  10
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    Victor A Rotolo

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    Victor A Rotolo

    5.093 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Veteran trial attorney when you need experienced representation in defense of criminal charges.
    Rating:  10
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    Adam M Lustberg

    Adam M Lustberg

    5.036 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Adam M. Lustberg is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a criminal trial attorney. Attorney Adam M. Lustberg focuses his practice exclusively on the defense of those being investigated for or accused of crimes. His passion for criminal...
    Rating:  10
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    Randolph H Wolf

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    Randolph H Wolf

    5.035 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Experience. Professionalism. Results. Call 732-945-4232.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Danny T Matrafajlo

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    Danny T Matrafajlo

    5.024 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Have you been injured in an accident? You pay nothing unless I win money for you. Call Now!
    Rating:  10
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    Stacy Ann Biancamano

    Stacy Ann Biancamano

    5.049 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Business
    Bio: Experienced Stacy has more than 20 years experience representing defendants in the criminal arena. She has successfully handled more than 2,000 federal cases ranging in complexity from white collar fraud offenses to federal drug conspiracies. Stac...
    Rating:  10
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    James R Fridie

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    James R Fridie

    4.777 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Dedicated and zealous family and criminal law advocacy
    Rating:  10
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    Bruce H Sherman

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    Bruce H Sherman

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Bruce took my call on a holiday weekend, immediately charged forward and stayed focused all the way through to the end. Like another reviewer, he was my third attorney. He picked up the pieces, figured out where the case was, created a strategy th..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Paul Ferrell

    Paul Ferrell

    5.016 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Expungement and more
    Review: "I got myself into a serious situation for the first time in my life with the law and was really nervous but with the legal advise and help from mr Farrell everything turned out ok. Wasn't just a lawyer but also prayed with me and that was going be..."
    Rating:  10
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    John Paul Velez

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    John Paul Velez

    4.947 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    At Arbore Velez, LLC we are local attorneys with a statewide reputation! Call us today
    Rating:  9.3
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    Joshua David Altman

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    Joshua David Altman

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Josh was a fantastic lawyer from start to finish - and after! I got arrested for the first time ever and was charged with 4th degree Stalking. The whole story was overblown by the police and prosecutors, to the point that even the "victims" were n..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Tamika T. McKoy

    Tamika T. McKoy

    4.933 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I have handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging from Homicide, Racketeering to Aggravated Assault and Weapons offenses, formerly as an Assistant Prosecutor, and now as a defense attorney. It is important to have adequate legal counsel the moment...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Steven A Garner

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    Steven A Garner

    5.021 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Experienced Attorney Standing Up For You.
    Rating:  9.2
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    Brian Zeiger

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    Brian Zeiger

    4.68 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Attorney Brian Zeiger is a protector of people's individual rights, and takes his clients' liberty and freedom very seriously. Mr. Zeiger is passionate about jury trials.
    Rating:  10
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    Michael J Pastacaldi

    Michael J Pastacaldi

    5.041 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Michael Pastacaldi is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Pastacaldi served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Mark Falk, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey. In addition, Mr. Pa...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Charles H Nugent

    Charles H Nugent

    5.069 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Charles H. Nugent Jr., the firm’s founder, has been representing people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for more than 30 years. Recognized as one of the premier trial attorneys in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, he has a proven history of success and ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Katherine Dodge Hartman

    Katherine Dodge Hartman

    5.09 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, General Practice
    Review: "I had the opportunity of being represented by Mrs. Hartman and I was very confident in her counsel. Mrs. Hartman kept me totally informed through out representation and put me at ease with her knowledge of the law concerning my case. She also had ..."
    Rating:  10
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