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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

For Gus, success means fighting every battle that matters—and winning when it counts. He believes injured clients and grieving families deserve a lawyer who prepares relentlessly, stands firm under pressure, and refuses to back down until justice ...

Rating: 7.6

Call for a consultation(513) 655-4996

Gus John Lazares's Website

Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: Mr. Long has earned a reputation as a fierce and loyal advocate for his clients in all case types. Prior to joining Friedman & Nemecek, L.L.C., Mr. Long served clients in varying criminal matters as well as in commercial, employment, civil rights,...

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 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I fight for my you as I protect my own family! I work to serve clients to set an example for our children to follow. April 2014, our triplet daughters were born. Words cannot describe how fulfilling they are. On April 1, 2015, their 96 year-old gr...

Rating: 10

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Jason E. Treherne represents clients facing felony and misdemeanor charges. Free consultation.

Rating: 8.2

Call for a consultation(937) 918-7433

Jason Edwin Treherne's Website

Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Expungement and more

Bio: My entire practice is devoted to representing people have been accused of a crime. With offices in Cleveland and Akron, I have practiced in courts from Geauga County to Stark County, and nearly every court in between. In addition to being familiar...

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

Craig William Smotzer's Website

Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Joe did a great job at putting my best interests ahead of just closing the case. Most lawyers just want you money but joe really treated me with respect!"

Rating: 8.9

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Juvenile and more

Knowledgable about the law and the practice in local courts!

Rating: 9.4

Call for a FREE consultation(513) 592-3270

Michael Owen Finnigan's Website

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Over 15 years deliver results and bringing people a peace of mind.

Rating: 8.6

Call for a FREE consultation(513) 912-3507

Damon Lee Halverson's Website

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Ryan builds every case for trial—applying pressure from day one and never backing down when the stakes are highest. He dissects the prosecution’s strategy, exposes weaknesses, and takes the fight to them to win.

Rating: 6.7

Call for a consultation(513) 572-3314

Ryan Lenward Nelson's Website

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 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Class Action and more

Bio: Ohio personal injury lawyer Rob Nestico began his professional law experience with an insurance defense firm before switching to the plaintiff-side of personal injury. In 2005, along with Attorneys Kisling and Redick, Nestico became a founding par...

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(330) 785-7739

Alberto Nestico's Website

Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Shannon took great deal of time to get to know me and what type of issues I was having with my case, she was able to make so the people that were harassing me for over year to stop, leave me alone, was able to get my case dismissed by proving ther..."

Rating: 9.5

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime

Bio: Kathryn Wallrabenstein is a criminal defense attorney at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. She has jury trial experience and represents clients charged with, and under investigation for, a range of offenses. Katie represents individuals and entitie...

Rating: 10

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

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

Over 4 Decades Of Excellence Serving Clients In Criminal Defense/Traffic Violations.

Rating: 7.0

Call for a consultation(216) 672-4023

Jonathan Newworth Garver's Website

Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: My practice is limited to three specific areas: DUI/OVI; Criminal Defense; and Personal Injury/Wrongful Death. If the case involves an automobile, than the odds are it is a case that I will litigate whether it is from the DUI Defense perspective o...

Rating: 10

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more

Bio: I have offices in both Hubbard and Brookfield, Ohio serving courts in Trumbull, Portage, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Geauga and Columbiana counties. I have been practicing law since November, 1993. I have practiced in more than 15 counties in Ohio, 5 of ...

Rating: 9.3

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: I am an aggressive DUI/OVI defense attorney. On average I spend 60 hours a week (or more) working on DUI/OVI issues, either directly on behalf of my clients, or reading decisions from various appellate courts and maintaining the OVI website that I...

Rating: 10

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: For over 34 years, Mr. Jordan has dedicated his practice to defending individuals who have been charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes. He has represented clients charged with a felony in Cuyahoga County, Portage County, Geauga County, Lake Co...

Rating: 9.6

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Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Prior to law school, I worked in multiple legal environments including: intern at Clark County Prosecutor's Office – Appellate Division, Law Clerk at a small general practice firm, Regulatory Analyst, and Compliance Analyst in the Regulatory Compl...

Rating: 8.8

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