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NevadaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Nevada

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 Nevada, 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 Nevada 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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John Basil Routsis

John Basil Routsis
Law Offices of John B. Routsis
505 Ridge Street
Reno, NV 89501
Call 775-785-9116
I am licensed in California and Nevada. I have 35+ years of experience in Criminal Law. I received a BA in Political Science, University of ... read more >
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John Basil Routsis
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Ross C. Goodman

Ross C. Goodman
Goodman Law Group
520 S 4th St STE #200
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Ross C. Goodman is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended The University of Tulsa College of Law... read more >

Mace J Yampolsky

Mace J Yampolsky
Yampolsky & Margolis Attorneys at Law
625 South Sixth Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 40 years, Mace J Yampolsky is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

K. Ryan Helmick

K. Ryan Helmick
The Defenders Criminal Defense Lawyers
830 S 4th St #100
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 12 years, K. Ryan Helmick is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

John L. Arrascada

John L. Arrascada
Law Office of John Arrascada
641 Jones Street
Reno, NV 89503
Licensed for 32 years, John L. Arrascada is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

David M Menocal

David M Menocal
The Defenders Criminal Defense Lawyers
830 S 4th St #100
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 11 years, David M Menocal is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended William S. Boyd School of Law - University of Nevada, Las ... read more >

John Patrick Calvert

John Patrick Calvert
Law Office of Calvert & Hubach, LLC
435 Court St
Reno, NV 89501
Licensed for 35 years, John Patrick Calvert is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended California Western School of Law... read more >

Michael D Pariente

Michael D Pariente
The Pariente Law Firm, P.C.
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway Suite 615
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Michael D Pariente is a Criminal Defense and Firearm and Weapon Charges lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

David Fischer

David Fischer
Law Office of David R. Fischer
400 S 4th St. Suite 500
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 17 years, David Fischer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Henry Wright

John Henry Wright
The Wright Law Group, P.C.
2340 Paseo Del Prado Suite D-305
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Licensed for 28 years, John Henry Wright is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended West Virginia University... read more >

Martin H Wiener

Martin H Wiener
Law Offices of Martin H. Wiener
316 South Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89501
Martin H Wiener is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended New York U.... read more >

Lee Thomas Hotchkin

Lee Thomas Hotchkin
Hotchkin Law
100 West Liberty Street Suite 820
Reno, NV 89501
Licensed for 43 years, Lee Thomas Hotchkin is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of the Pacific Mc Georg... read more >

Nick Wooldridge

Nick Wooldridge
LV Criminal Defense
400 S 7th St #401
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 20 years, Nick Wooldridge is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Nevada-Las Vegas... read more >

Joel M Mann

Joel M Mann
Law Office of Joel M. Mann, Chtd.
601 S 7th St
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 22 years, Joel M Mann is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended William S. Boyd School of Law - University ... read more >

Neil Bryan Shouse

Neil Bryan Shouse
Shouse Law Group
2970 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Licensed for 27 years, Neil Bryan Shouse is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Stephen Bruce Krimel

Stephen Bruce Krimel
774 Mays Blvd Suite 10-258
Incline Village, NV 89451
Stephen Bruce Krimel is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Empire Coll School of Law... read more >

Parviz Aaron Heshmati

Parviz Aaron Heshmati
Heshmati and Associates Law Offices
515 S. 7th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 15 years, Parviz Aaron Heshmati is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Lance J Hendron

Lance J Hendron
Hendron Law Group
625 S. Eighth St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Lance J Hendron is a Criminal Defense and Seal or Expunge Criminal Record lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy Univers... read more >

Joshua L Tomsheck

Joshua L Tomsheck
Hofland & Tomsheck
228 South 4th St
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 19 years, Joshua L Tomsheck is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

Robert M Draskovich Jr

Robert M Draskovich Jr
The Law Office of Turco & Draskovich
815 South Casino Center
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Robert M Draskovich Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School of Law... read more >

David Zeltner Chesnoff

David Zeltner Chesnoff
Chesnoff & Schonfeld
520 S. Fourth Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
David Zeltner Chesnoff is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Craig S Denney

Craig S Denney
Snell & Wilmer LLP
6100 Neil Road Suite 555
Reno, NV 89501
Craig S Denney is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law... read more >

Karen Ann Connolly

Karen Ann Connolly
Law Offices of Karen A. Connolly, Ltd.
6600 W Charleston Blvd #124
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Karen Ann Connolly is a Criminal Defense and Child Custody / Visitation lawyer... read more >

Philip Brown

Philip Brown
Brown Law Offices
200 Hoover Avenue Suite 130
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 27 years, Philip Brown is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Steven Altig

Steven Altig
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Attorneys Adras & Altig
601 S. 7th Street 1st Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Steven Altig is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey Jaeger

Jeffrey Jaeger
The Law Offices of Jeffrey Jaeger, CHTD
410 S Rampart Blvd Ste 390
Las Vegas, NV 89145
Licensed for 12 years, Jeffrey Jaeger is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended California Western School of Law... read more >

James C. Gallo

James C. Gallo
Gallo Law Firm
818 S Casino Center Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 28 years, James C. Gallo is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Kelley K Blatnik

Kelley K Blatnik
Blatnik Law, LLC
7996 Fringetree Ct Ste 101
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Licensed for 15 years, Kelley K Blatnik is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law... read more >

Benjamin C Durham

Benjamin C Durham
Benjamin Durham Law Firm
601 S. Tenth St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Benjamin C Durham is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended BYU Law School... read more >

Ben Nadig

Ben Nadig
Law Office of Benjamin Nadig, Chtd.
228 S. 4th St., Third Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 18 years, Ben Nadig is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Jason R Margolis

Jason R Margolis
Yampolsky & Margolis
625 S. 6th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 13 years, Jason R Margolis is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended William S. Boyd School of Law - University ... read more >

Gabriel L Grasso

Gabriel L Grasso
Gabriel L. Grasso
9525 Hillwood Dr #190
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Gabriel L Grasso is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Dominic P Gentile

Dominic P Gentile
Gordon & Silver, Ltd
3960 Howard Hughes Pkwy. 9th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Dominic P Gentile is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

George G Trachtman

George G Trachtman
Trachtman & Almase, LLC
520 S. Ninth St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
George G Trachtman is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Bayer 978613

John Bayer 978613
The Las Vegas DUI Specialists
601 S 7th St,
Las Vegas, NV 89101
John Bayer 978613 is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Richard A Wright

Richard A Wright
300 S. 4th St. Ste. 701
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Richard A Wright is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Cliff Young

Cliff Young
Law Offices of Cliff Young
650 S. Rock Blvd. Ste. 21-A
Reno, NV 89502
Licensed for 41 years, Cliff Young is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended University of Pacific, McGeorge School of La... read more >

Jon Martin

Jon Martin
Sin City Law Firm
1810 E. Sahara, #1322
Las vegas, NV 89104
Licensed for 18 years, Jon Martin is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Mathew Adam Work

Mathew Adam Work
Mathew Work Law
2995 Skyline Boulevard Suite 201
Reno, NV 89509
Licensed for 10 years, Mathew Adam Work is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Michael L Becker

Michael L Becker
Las Vegas Defense Group, L.L.C.
2300 W Sahara Ave Ste 450
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Michael L Becker is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended USC Gould School of Law... read more >

Rebecca Jane Carlson

Rebecca Jane Carlson
Work Law
2995 Skyline Boulevard Suite 201
Reno, NV 89509
Licensed for 7 years, Rebecca Jane Carlson is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Fowler School of Law - Chapman Universi... read more >

Nathan Tod Young

Nathan Tod Young
Law Offices of Nathan Tod Young
1701 County Rd. Suite M
Minden, NV 89423
Nathan Tod Young is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Carl E.G Arnold

Carl E.G Arnold
Cega Law Inc.
1428 S. Jones Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Licensed for 35 years, Carl E.G Arnold is a Criminal Defense and Motorcycle Accidents lawyer... read more >

Mitchell L Posin

Mitchell L Posin
Law Office Mitchell Posin Chtd
410 S Rampart Blvd #390
Las Vegas, NV 89145
Licensed for 38 years, Mitchell L Posin is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Brian J Smith

Brian J Smith
Law Office of Brian J. Smith, Ltd.
520 South 4th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Brian J Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin Kampschror

Kevin Kampschror
Shook & Stone
710 South 4th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Licensed for 11 years, Kevin Kampschror is a Workers Compensation and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Garrett T Ogata

Garrett T Ogata
The Law Offices of Garrett T. Ogata
3841 W Charleston Blvd Suite 205
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Licensed for 24 years, Garrett T Ogata is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Joey Gilbert

Joey Gilbert
Joey Gilbert Law
201 W. Liberty St. Suite 210
Reno, NV 89501
Licensed for 20 years, Joey Gilbert is a Marijuana Law and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Brent H Harsh

Brent H Harsh
Coulter Harsh Law
403 Hill St Reno, NV 89501
Reno, NV 89501
Licensed for 23 years, Brent H Harsh is a DUI / DWI and Personal Injury lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Paci... read more >

Douglas Crawford

Douglas Crawford
Douglas Crawford Law
1404 S Jones Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Licensed for 39 years, Douglas Crawford is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >
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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.


Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice

The NACJ was established in 1989 to protect federal and state constitutional rights and to improve the quality and administration of justice for those accused of crimes. NACJ serves as the voice of Nevada criminal defense attorneys to the state legislature. Many of the top criminal defense attorneys in Nevada, practicing in both the state and federal courts, belong to this non-profit organization.


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