Criminal Defense Lawyers
Rankings are recomputed on the monthly poll cycle.
AI Consensus Ranking
- #1Super Lawyers71.7
- #2Avvo53.9
- #3Public defenders / ombuds offices40.3
- #4Martindale-Hubbell34.6
- #5Kathleen T. Zellner32.7
- #6Criminal defense attorneys who routinely handle first-time offender cases30.0
- #7Flat-fee criminal defense attorneys30.0
- #8Lawyers who use a flat fee for a clearly defined stage or routine matter30.0
- #9Dick DeGuerin29.2
- #10Steven C. Fraser, Esq.29.2
- #11fraserlawfl.com25.0
- #12Cherry Law Firm25.0
- #13ASH Legal23.3
- #14Experienced local criminal defense lawyers who regularly handle your exact charge23.1
- #15Public defender offices23.1
- #16Lawyers with fixed-fee “stage” pricing23.1
- #17Stephen Gustitis Law20.3
- #18State or local criminal-defense bar associations20.3
- #19Assigned counsel / public defender systems20.3
- #20State and Local Bar Associations20.0
- #21Justia19.4
- #22Morris Law Firm, P.A.19.2
- #23NACDL’s Find a Lawyer directory18.7
- #24Best Lawyers in America18.6
- #25America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys18.2
- #26Melinda Morris16.9
- #27Affirm16.9
- #28McLaughlin Morris Law15.6
- #29Legal Aid Societies15.4
- #30state bar resources15.4
- #31Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent15.0
- #32Jeff Morris14.7
- #33gustitislaw.com14.1
- #34"Low Pay/Slow Pay" Lists13.5
- #35public defender13.5
- #36clerk of court12.5
- #37Local Bar Associations11.8
- #38Younger Experienced Attorneys11.2
- #39Law School Clinics10.8
- #40FindLaw10.2
- #41DMT Law10.0
- #42National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys Top 108.8
- #43Google8.4
- #44state bar association lawyer referral services8.1
- #45Kenneth Padowitz7.9
- #46Local bar or legal aid7.9
- #47Meltzer & Bell7.7
- #48National Trial Lawyers Top 1007.7
- #49David Joffe7.5
- #50Mark Thiessen7.3