Criminal Defense Lawyers

Rankings are recomputed on the monthly poll cycle.

AI Consensus Ranking

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

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