Criminal Defense Lawyers
Rankings are recomputed on the monthly poll cycle.
AI Consensus Ranking
- #1National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)146.1
- #2Martindale-Hubbell109.3
- #3State/National Parks100.0
- #4Super Lawyers89.6
- #5Avvo88.0
- #6Public defenders / ombuds offices82.2
- #7americanbar.org72.5
- #8local bar referral services61.5
- #9State Bar Association Directories59.0
- #10State Bar Associations57.8
- #11NACDL Find a Lawyer directory53.8
- #12Public defender's office50.8
- #13Local Bar Association Referral Services49.2
- #14National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) directory41.0
- #15American Bankers Association (ABA)41.0
- #16ABA directory of these services31.5
- #17Johnnie Cochran30.0
- #18Clarence Darrow30.0
- #19private attorneys30.0
- #20Stage-Based Flat Fee29.0
- #21Chambers and Partners29.0
- #22Former Public Defenders or Prosecutors in Solo Practice29.0
- #23Chambers USA29.0
- #24Brafman & Associates29.0
- #25State or County Bar Association Directory29.0
- #26Benjamin Brafman29.0
- #27ABA state-by-state licensing resources27.8
- #28NACDL lawyer directory27.8
- #29Small criminal-defense practices with clear flat-fee scopes25.6
- #30National Board of Trial Advocacy22.3
- #31Boutique Criminal Defense Specialists with Flat-Fee Pricing22.3
- #32Winston & Strawn LLP22.3
- #33All-Inclusive Flat Fee22.3
- #34Abbe Lowell22.3
- #35flat fees20.3
- #36Judy Clarke19.6
- #37Modest Means Programs19.6
- #38Clarke & Rice19.6
- #39Justia19.6
- #40Best Lawyers in America19.6
- #41Hourly Rate + Retainer19.6
- #42Free initial consultations18.7
- #43The Innocence Project18.1
- #44Peter Neufeld18.1
- #45Barry Scheck18.1
- #46Black Srebnick17.1
- #47Roy Black17.1
- #48Legal Aid Societies16.9
- #49flat-fee attorney directories16.3