Criminal Defense Lawyers

Rankings are recomputed on the monthly poll cycle.

AI Consensus Ranking

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

Ranked Questions