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The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Kentucky, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in Kentucky should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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J Gregg Clendenin

J Gregg Clendenin
P.O. Box 1138
Nicholasville, KY 40356
J Gregg Clendenin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

J Michael Ruschell

J Michael Ruschell
1079 Thornberry Drive
Lexington, KY 40502
J Michael Ruschell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James J Barrett III

James J Barrett III
259 Eagle Dr
Morehead, KY 40351
James J Barrett III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Albert Metry

James Albert Metry
600 West Main Street Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
James Albert Metry is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James A Shuffett

James A Shuffett
271 West Short Street Suite 400
Lexington, KY 40507
James A Shuffett is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jane Ann Tyler

Jane Ann Tyler
719 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Jane Ann Tyler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jay Lambert

Jay Lambert
719 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Jay Lambert is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jennifer Sue Nicholson

Jennifer Sue Nicholson
635 Whitley Street
London, KY 40741
Jennifer Sue Nicholson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jennifer T Black

Jennifer T Black
650 North Main Street Suite 222
Somerset, KY 42501
Jennifer T Black is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jerry Lee Wright

Jerry Lee Wright
156 Market Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Jerry Lee Wright is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jim Ellis

Jim Ellis
239 South Fifth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Jim Ellis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jim Norris

Jim Norris
2054 Glenview Drive Suite 34
Hebron, KY 41048
Jim Norris is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John L Smith

John L Smith
600 West Main Street Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40202
John L Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John M Rosenberg

John M Rosenberg
147 Clark Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
John M Rosenberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Wamples

John Wamples
100 Fair Oaks Lane Suite 302
Frankfort, KY 40601
John Wamples is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Johnny Wade Bell

Johnny Wade Bell
108 North Green Street
Glasgow, KY 42141
Johnny Wade Bell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jon J Murphy

Jon J Murphy
P.O. Box 1306
Shelbyville, KY 40066
Jon J Murphy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph Allen Black

Joseph Allen Black
650 North Main Street Suite 222
Lexington, KY 40509
Joseph Allen Black is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph Andrew Rugg

Joseph Andrew Rugg
300 West Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Joseph Andrew Rugg is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jude Anthony Hagan

Jude Anthony Hagan
105 West Main Street
Lebanon, KY 40033
Jude Anthony Hagan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Julia T Mudd

Julia T Mudd
282 South Mayo Trail Suite 1
Pikeville, KY 41501
Julia T Mudd is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Julie Marie Kaelin

Julie Marie Kaelin
125 South Sixth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Julie Marie Kaelin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Justin C Brown

Justin C Brown
436 South Seventh Street Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40203
Justin C Brown is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kandice Engle-Gray

Kandice Engle-Gray
153 E Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
Kandice Engle-Gray is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Karen E Faulkner

Karen E Faulkner
125 South Sixth Street
Louisville, KY 40206
Karen E Faulkner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin M McNally

Kevin M McNally
513 Capitol Ave
Frankfort, KY 40602
Kevin M McNally is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kristen Ann Bailey

Kristen Ann Bailey
911 North Main Street P.O. Box 277
London, KY 40741
Kristen Ann Bailey is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Krsna Isvara Tibbs

Krsna Isvara Tibbs
719 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Krsna Isvara Tibbs is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Larry D Simon

Larry D Simon
510 West Broadway Suite 805
Louisville, KY 40202
Larry D Simon is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Laura Ann Karem

Laura Ann Karem
204 South Pine Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
Laura Ann Karem is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Leo Gerard Smith

Leo Gerard Smith
719 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Leo Gerard Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lorie Ruth Rakes

Lorie Ruth Rakes
161 East Joe B. Hall Avenue P.O. Box 6630
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Lorie Ruth Rakes is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

M Gail Robinson

M Gail Robinson
513 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601
M Gail Robinson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Margaret O'donnell

Margaret O'donnell
P.O. Box 4815
Frankfort, KY 40604
Margaret O'donnell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark Thomas Smith

Mark Thomas Smith
917 College Street P.O. Box 1359
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Mark Thomas Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Max Harding Comley

Max Harding Comley
101 Saint Clair Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Max Harding Comley is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Goodwin

Michael Goodwin
600 West Main Street Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40202
Michael Goodwin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Joseph Bufkin

Michael Joseph Bufkin
650 North Buckman Street P.O. Box 6570
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Michael Joseph Bufkin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Peter M S Gray

Peter M S Gray
313 East Tenth Street P.O. Box 1360
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Peter M S Gray is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Peter L Schuler

Peter L Schuler
719 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Peter L Schuler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Renee Sara Vandenwallbake

Renee Sara Vandenwallbake
100 Fair Oaks Lane Suite 302
Frankfort, KY 40601
Renee Sara Vandenwallbake is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard M Edwards

Richard M Edwards
222 Walter Jetton Boulevard
Paducah, KY 42001
Richard M Edwards is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Rick Hessig

Rick Hessig
239 South Fifth Street Suite 1022
Louisville, KY 40202
Rick Hessig is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Dale Ganstine

Robert Dale Ganstine
P.O. Box 1038
Morehead, KY 40351
Robert Dale Ganstine is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Roger Alan Gibbs

Roger Alan Gibbs
911 North Main Street P.O. Box 277
London, KY 40741
Roger Alan Gibbs is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ryan Morgan McCall

Ryan Morgan McCall
600 West Main Street Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
Ryan Morgan McCall is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sally Ann Wasielewski

Sally Ann Wasielewski
P.O. Box 1180
Lexington, KY 40588
Sally Ann Wasielewski is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sandra E Downs

Sandra E Downs
111 Jamestown Street
Lexington, KY 40513
Sandra E Downs is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sarah E Henry

Sarah E Henry
221 South Main Street Suite 101
Bellevue, KY 41073
Sarah E Henry is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robin Lynn Webb

Robin Lynn Webb
102 South Hord Street
Grayson, KY 41143
Robin Lynn Webb is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

KACDL provides networking, advocacy and educational opportunities for Kentucky criminal defense lawyers.


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