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    Maryland Has 2826 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 14902 Reviews

    Michelle Dawn Smith

    Michelle Dawn Smith

    4.971 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence
    Bio: As a "Maryland Super Lawyer" with more than 30 years as a practicing litigator, Ms. Smith has the skills to help clients obtain their goals. Ms. Smith has extensive litigation experience handling court and jury trials in nearly every type of case ...
    Rating:  10
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    Francis R Jones

    Francis R Jones

    5.025 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Frank R. Jones is a partner at the firm of Sasscer, Clagett Bucher. Mr. Jones has successfully developed a practice concentrating in complex personal injury litigation, criminal defense, insurance defense, utility defense, civil litigation, and me...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Charlotte Kingsley Weinstein

    Charlotte Kingsley Weinstein

    4.636 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more
    Review: "I hired Charlotte for my child support case that was getting out of hand from the mother of my children. She navigated me through the entire process and to my surprised my child support was lowered to a payment I could afford and that was fair for..."
    Rating:  10
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    Peter Ayers Wimbrow

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    Peter Ayers Wimbrow

    4.03 reviews
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    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Mr Wimbrow represented me for discharging a firearm in city limits. I was found not guilty and couldn't have been happier with my representation."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Richard Melvin Karceski

    Richard Melvin Karceski

    5.02 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Seriously an amazing lawyer. I was scared to death and he made me feel like everything was going to be ok. If you have the means he is absolutely worth every penny. Because of him I was able to be at my daughter's first birthday party. If you want..."
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    Shimon Akiva Kafka

    Shimon Akiva Kafka

    5.012 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Shimon received a scholarship to the University of Baltimore to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, where he graduated magna cum laude. After graduating, Shimon applied and was accepted to the University of Baltimore’s Schoo...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Theodore B Godfrey

    Theodore B Godfrey

    5.08 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "I was awarded unemployment benefits after being terminated by my employer. The employer filed an appeal, and I hired Mr Godfrey to represent me at the appeal hearing. He thoroughly reviewed the facts and laid out the defense strategy before the he..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    William H Murphy

    William H Murphy

    1.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury and more
    Bio: Judge William H. Billy Murphy, Jr. is the founder and a senior partner of Murphy, Falcon Murphy in Baltimore.With more than 42 years of practice in state courts, Judge Murphy has been successful in over 90% of his state court cases and over 40% of...
    Rating:  10
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    Lawrence F Regan

    Lawrence F Regan

    5.04 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Business and more
    Bio: Counsel of Record in over 2500 Bankruptcy cases in Maryland and DC. Supervisory counsel in hundreds or thousands more. Counsel of record in hundreds of civil, criminal and administrative cases before federal and state courts and agencies. Pro bono...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Sharareh Borhani Hoidra

    Sharareh Borhani Hoidra

    5.041 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: Sheri B. Hoidra, Esq., received her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law (UB Law), and her B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is admitted to practice in the State of Maryland. Prior to forming her law practice, ...
    Rating:  10
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    Tara Kayte Shoemaker

    Tara Kayte Shoemaker

    5.06 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney at Law Office of Tara Shoemaker, Esq. LLC I work as a Trial Lawyer handling: Divorce/Family Law Lawyer, Child Custody Lawyer, Child Support, DSS Appeals, Criminal Defense, Possession, Distribution, Assaults, Battery, Auto Theft, Reckless ...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Stacey Burnett Rice

    Stacey Burnett Rice

    4.536 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Stacey B. Rice began her legal career in criminal defense, before transitioning to family law just a short time later. She first attended Rollins College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1994, then went on to earn her...
    Rating:  10
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    Craig Patrick Ward

    Craig Patrick Ward

    5.03 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI and DWI and more
    Review: "As a divorcee on the search for a replacement lawyer, Craig stood out tremendously. By all accounts in the Baltimore, family law community, Craig is a known, authentic, caring human that is extremely good at his job. Now, having been through a s..."
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    Brandon Maurice Burrell

    Brandon Maurice Burrell

    4.215 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Brandon Burrell is an attorney licensed in Washington DC and Maryland. He primarily pracitices law in Washington DC and Prince George's County, MD. He recieved his BA from University of California- Riverside in Public Policy and his Juris Doctor d...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Hunter Linn Pruette

    Hunter Linn Pruette

    5.02 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Hunter got the job done, works well with the system and cares about people. I am very grateful to him. One of my people that can do no wrong."
    Rating:  8.3
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    John Connolly Monahan

    John Connolly Monahan

    5.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI and DWI
    Review: "I was 16 years old when I first retained Mr. Monahan’s legal services and 12 years later he remains to be my lawyer. He has over 30 years of experience and has benefited me much more than the fees I have paid him. I have faced charges of driving o..."
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    Wendy Lynn Satin

    Wendy Lynn Satin

    5.09 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "I had a serious criminal matter in Maryland and Ms. Satin was my lawyer. She did a great job and I would highly recommend her. She is very intelligent and handled my case very well given the difficult nature of my unique situation. Thank you Ms. S..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    Terrence Ryan Decker

    Terrence Ryan Decker

    5.04 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Terrence began his career as an Assistant State's Attorney for the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. During his career, Terrence successfully prosecuted both felony and misdemeanor crimes including distribution, manufacturing, and possessi...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Hasson D. Barnes

    Hasson D. Barnes

    4.47 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more
    Bio: I started The Law Office of Hasson D. Barnes, LLC. with the single goal of providing clients exceptional legal service in the difficult areas of Family and Criminal Law. Through my work with clients I have developed several other practice areas, t...
    Rating:  10
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    Joyce Elizabeth Jones

    Joyce Elizabeth Jones

    4.69 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: I handle workers' compensation, automobile accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, criminal defense, traffic, and DUI/DWI cases. As a former prosecutor and former insurance defense attorney, I was able to gain a unique perspective of how ...
    Rating:  9.2
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