| # | Entity | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) | 70.0 |
| 02 | local bar referral services | 61.5 |
| 03 | State Bar Association Directories | 59.0 |
| 04 | State Bar Associations | 57.8 |
| 05 | Martindale-Hubbell | 52.3 |
| 06 | Super Lawyers | 49.6 |
| 07 | National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) directory | 41.0 |
| 08 | americanbar.org | 31.5 |
| 09 | ABA directory of these services | 31.5 |
| 10 | Clarence Darrow | 30.0 |
| 11 | Avvo | 30.0 |
| 12 | Johnnie Cochran | 30.0 |
| 13 | Brafman & Associates | 29.0 |
| 14 | Chambers USA | 29.0 |
| 15 | Chambers and Partners | 29.0 |
| 16 | Benjamin Brafman | 29.0 |
| 17 | ABA state-by-state licensing resources | 27.8 |
| 18 | National Board of Trial Advocacy | 22.3 |
| 19 | Winston & Strawn LLP | 22.3 |
| 20 | Abbe Lowell | 22.3 |
| 21 | Best Lawyers in America | 19.6 |
| 22 | Clarke & Rice | 19.6 |
| 23 | Judy Clarke | 19.6 |
| 24 | The Innocence Project | 18.1 |
| 25 | Peter Neufeld | 18.1 |
| 26 | Barry Scheck | 18.1 |
| 27 | Black Srebnick | 17.1 |
| 28 | Roy Black | 17.1 |