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    South Carolina Has 1292 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 4030 Reviews

    Jewitte Dooley

    Jewitte Dooley

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Adoption, Family
    Review: "Great to work with. Highly recommend . Especially knows adoption law in SC. Can't say enough good things."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Leslie Therese Sarji

    Leslie Therese Sarji

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: For over twenty years, I have worked to gain extensive trial experience in defending adults in criminal courts, juveniles in the juvenile justice system, and in litigating issues in family court, including trials in which custody, division of asse...
    Rating:  7.0
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    John R. Etheridge Jr.

    John R. Etheridge Jr.

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr Etheridge is an experienced criminal and personal injury attorney. He cares about his clients and keeps them informed of their case. I wouldn't hesitate to call Johnny for legal advice regarding most anything. "
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    William Harry Ehlies II

    William Harry Ehlies II

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Will hire him without a second thought if I ever need an attorney again!"
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    Mark A. Nowell

    Mark A. Nowell

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Mark Alan Nowell was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. While at UGA, Mark was a scholarship member of the NCAA Division I men's sw...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Ryan Michael James

    Ryan Michael James

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business
    Review: "I hired Ryan in 2023 to handle my son's wrongful death case in which we won then hire him again in 2025 for a DUI he got dropped to a wreck less driving. I can't tell you how much of a GREAT he is in Greenville SC. I recommend him for anyone that'..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Christopher Ryan DuRant

    Christopher Ryan DuRant

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Chris helped us put together a lease agreement for us. He was professional and took his time with us to make sure he had the information he needed to write up what we needed. Would recommend him to anyone."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Chadwick Dean Pye

    Chadwick Dean Pye

    5.012 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: SPARTANBURG ATTORNEY FOR WORKPLACE INJURIES AND OTHER LEGAL NEEDS. Free initial consultation in all injury matters. Chad PyeChadwick D. Pye, founder and principal attorney at The Chad Pye Law Firm, was born and raised in Spartanburg and is proud t...
    Rating:  7.2
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    William G. Grammer

    William G. Grammer

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Born Baltimore, Maryland - 1965 Admitted to the bar of: The State of South Carolina U.S. Federal District Court for the District of South Carolina U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Undergrad: St. Leo University – Baccalaureate of Arts D...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Thaddeus James Doughty

    Thaddeus James Doughty

    5.07 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Thad went above and BEYOND for me. I had Federal charges and State Charge in multiple states as well. He went out of his way to Wrap up everything for me in one go. HE went beyond what was expected and required of him. Any body In need of a Crimin..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Alexandre Thomas Postic

    Alexandre Thomas Postic

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr.Postic is a genuinely good person and a great lawyer. He is easy to communicate with and has been nothing but helpful. I was very nervous about a rather unusual matter and Mr.Postic has handled it beautifully and in a timely manner. Mr.Postic i..."
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    Douglas Neal Truslow

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    Douglas Neal Truslow

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Rating:  6.9
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    Penn Wickenberg Ely

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    Penn Wickenberg Ely

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Insurance and more
    Rating:  8.4
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    William Harold Nixon

    William Harold Nixon

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury
    Bio: William H. Nixon, Jr. is a South Carolina attorney practicing in the areas of criminal defense, workers’ compensation and personal injury law. Mr. Nixon’s practice focuses on DUI defense, drug charges, underage possession, minor in possession of a...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Robert Clyde Childs

    Robert Clyde Childs

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Litigation and more
    Bio: Robbie Childs was born and grew up in Northern Greenville County, South Carolina. He attended Slater-Marietta Elementary School, Slater-Marietta High School and graduated from Travelers Rest High School in 1977. He received his undergraduate degre...
    Rating:  8.1
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    James W. Boyd

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    James W. Boyd

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more
    Rating:  8.0
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    Regina Bechtler Ward

    Regina Bechtler Ward

    5.07 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Review: "The whole firm from the front desk to Attorney ward made me feel at ease in a difficult time in my life. They responded promptly and answered all of my questions. They informed me of my rights and supported my decisions."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Christopher Brian Lusk

    Christopher Brian Lusk

    2.65 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I had to fire a different lawyer on a criminal case that was not helping for 8 months and doing nothing for me and my wife. I hired Christopher Lusk after finding out the previous lawyer had kept vital information from me and Christopher was a gre..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Glenn Paul Justis

    Glenn Paul Justis

    5.012 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: As a former prosecutor I have handled nearly 5,000 criminal cases ranging from Shoplifting to Murder. I have extensive trial experience having tried nearly 40 violent criminal jury trials over the past 11 years. I know how the system works and I k...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Stephen Paul Bucher

    Stephen Paul Bucher

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Attorney Bucher is an excellent attorney. He helped my family and I with a dog bite case. This was a difficult time for me and my family. He worked really hard to insure we were not stressed and that we were taken care of. I recommend his legal se..."
    Rating:  7.7
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