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ArizonaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Phoenix, Arizona

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 Arizona, 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 Arizona 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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Adam Feldman

Adam Feldman
The Feldman Law Firm PLLC
2828 N Central Ave Ste 1203
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 20 years, Adam Feldman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Thomas D Ryerson

Thomas D Ryerson
Perkins Coie LLP
2901 N Central Ave Ste 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 14 years, Thomas D Ryerson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Marshall-Wythe School of Law - William & Mary... read more >

Shane M Ham

Shane M Ham
2929 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 14 years, Shane M Ham is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - University of Arizona... read more >

George F Klink

George F Klink
George F. Klink, Attorney at Law
714 N 3rd St Ste 4
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 49 years, George F Klink is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Universi... read more >

Herman Alcantar Jr

Herman Alcantar Jr
Alcantar Law Firm PLC
1001 N Central Ave Ste 660
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 43 years, Herman Alcantar Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California Western School of Law... read more >

Stacey L Feldman

Stacey L Feldman
Feldman-Royle PLLC
2828 N Central Ave Ste 1203
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 17 years, Stacey L Feldman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Taylor W Fox

Taylor W Fox
TAYLOR W FOX PC
1641 E Osborn Rd Ste 8
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 24 years, Taylor W Fox is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Indiana University Maurer School of Law... read more >

Robert J Mcwhirter

Robert J Mcwhirter
The Law Offices of Robert J McWhirter
812 N 2nd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Licensed for 36 years, Robert J Mcwhirter is a Civil Rights and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of L... read more >

Alan R Hock

Alan R Hock
5930 N 15th St
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Licensed for 28 years, Alan R Hock is a Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona... read more >

Bret A Royle

Bret A Royle
Feldman & Royle Attorneys at Law PLLC
2828 N Central Ave Ste 1203
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 14 years, Bret A Royle is a Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Michael L Freeman

Michael L Freeman
2942 N 24th St Ste 114
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 39 years, Michael L Freeman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Unive... read more >

Charlie Naegle

Charlie Naegle
Naegle Law Firm, PLC
3850 East Baseline Road #111
Mesa, AZ 85206
Licensed for 17 years, Charlie Naegle is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern University... read more >

Craig J Rosenstein

Craig J Rosenstein
Rosenstein Law Group
8010 E McDowell Rd Ste 111
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Licensed for 18 years, Craig J Rosenstein is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Arizona State University, Tempe... read more >

Kathryn A Pidgeon

Kathryn A Pidgeon
Pidgeon & Hill PC
4742 N 24th St Ste 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 36 years, Kathryn A Pidgeon is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Michael Black Jd

Michael Black Jd
3219 E Camelback Rd Ste 446
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Licensed for 41 years, Michael Black Jd is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of South Dakota School of ... read more >

Douglas F Behm

Douglas F Behm
Douglas F. Behm, PLLC
3030 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 31 years, Douglas F Behm is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Nebraska College of Law... read more >

Craig W Penrod

Craig W Penrod
Law Offices of Craig W Penrod
301 W Warner Rd Ste 133
Tempe, AZ 85284
Licensed for 48 years, Craig W Penrod is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona ... read more >

Charles P Franklin

Charles P Franklin
Franklin & Associates, PA
1920 E University Dr Suite 102
Tempe, AZ 85281
Licensed for 37 years, Charles P Franklin is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Whittier... read more >

Alex H Lane

Alex H Lane
Law Offices of Lane Hupp & Crowley plc
111 W Monroe St Ste 1216
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Licensed for 24 years, Alex H Lane is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - University of Arizona... read more >

Judy A Lutgring

Judy A Lutgring
222 N Central Ave Ste 8100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 36 years, Judy A Lutgring is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cleveland-Marshall College of Law... read more >

Barry J Handler

Barry J Handler
Montano Arentz & Handler PLLC
2020 N Central Ave Ste 1010
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 36 years, Barry J Handler is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended U of Arizona... read more >

Andrew J Blischak

Andrew J Blischak
Law Office of Andrew J Blischak
3770 N 7th St Ste 100
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Licensed for 8 years, Andrew J Blischak is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Arizona Summit Law School... read more >

Andrew A Clemency

Andrew A Clemency
Clemency Law Office
9632 N 33rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Licensed for 29 years, Andrew A Clemency is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Rutgers School of Law - Newark... read more >

Larry J Davis Jr

Larry J Davis Jr
L James Davis Attorney at Law
14001 N 7th St B104
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Licensed for 29 years, Larry J Davis Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Georgia State... read more >

Stephanie Lee Ehrbright

Stephanie Lee Ehrbright
Law Offices of Stephanie Lee Ehrbright Esq
2916 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Licensed for 16 years, Stephanie Lee Ehrbright is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pace Law School... read more >

Shannon Lacey Knorr

Shannon Lacey Knorr
1850 N Central Ave #1800
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 10 years, Shannon Lacey Knorr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Pacific... read more >

Jonathan Hupp

Jonathan Hupp
Lane Hupp & Crowley PLC
111 W Monroe St Ste 1216
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Licensed for 14 years, Jonathan Hupp is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended George Mason University School of Law... read more >

Jennifer L S Willmott

Jennifer L S Willmott
Willmott & Associates PLC
845 N 6th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Licensed for 29 years, Jennifer L S Willmott is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State U... read more >

Melinda Jean Kovacs

Melinda Jean Kovacs
7000 N 16th St Ste 120 No 362
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Licensed for 24 years, Melinda Jean Kovacs is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Uni... read more >

Timothy Hezekiah Sparling

Timothy Hezekiah Sparling
Rosenstein Law Group
620 W Jackson St Ste 4015
Phoenix, AZ 85003-2403
Licensed for 7 years, Timothy Hezekiah Sparling is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona Stat... read more >

W Michael Walz

W Michael Walz
Law Office of W. Michael Walz
4000 North Central, Suite 1250
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 37 years, W Michael Walz is a Marijuana Law lawyer who attended University of Idaho... read more >

Kristi M Adams

Kristi M Adams
2005 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 26 years, Kristi M Adams is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of North Dakota School of Law... read more >

Paul A Ramos

Paul A Ramos
Ramos Law Firm PLLC
14500 N Northsight Blvd Ste 229
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Licensed for 32 years, Paul A Ramos is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona St... read more >

Jared Allen

Jared Allen
The Law Office of Jared Allen PLLC
4531 N 16th St UNIT 126
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 17 years, Jared Allen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Seattle... read more >

Julia Beth Cassels

Julia Beth Cassels
Law Office of Julia Cassels PLLC
1726 N 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 22 years, Julia Beth Cassels is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

Tiffany Davis Hill

Tiffany Davis Hill
Pidgeon & Hill PC
4742 N 24th St Ste 300
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 13 years, Tiffany Davis Hill is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Arizona Summit Law School... read more >

Alan C Kuffner

Alan C Kuffner
Bustamante & Kuffner PC
910 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Licensed for 30 years, Alan C Kuffner is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Universi... read more >

Jordan L Green

Jordan L Green
Perkins Coie LLP
2901 N Central Ave Ste 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 58 years, Jordan L Green is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended DePaul University College of Law... read more >

Sandra K Hamilton

Sandra K Hamilton
Law Office of Sandra K Hamilton
1641 E Osborn Rd Ste 8
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 25 years, Sandra K Hamilton is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Indiana University Maurer School of Law... read more >

Mark W Kennedy

Mark W Kennedy
Kennedy and West PLLC
7000 N 16th St Ste 120-443
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Licensed for 47 years, Mark W Kennedy is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Pittsburgh School of Law... read more >

Richard Kent Miller

Richard Kent Miller
Maricopa Legal Defenders Office
222 N Central Ave Ste 8100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 40 years, Richard Kent Miller is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Uni... read more >

Daniel R Raynak

Daniel R Raynak
Daniel R. Raynak, P.C.
2601 N 16th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Licensed for 39 years, Daniel R Raynak is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Duquesne University School of Law... read more >

Aften Marie Anaya

Aften Marie Anaya
Office of the Legal Defender
222 N Central Ave Ste 8100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 8 years, Aften Marie Anaya is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Univer... read more >

Jacie Erin Cotterell

Jacie Erin Cotterell
Lerner and Rowe Law Group
2701 E Camelback Rd STE 185
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 12 years, Jacie Erin Cotterell is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Missouri School of Law... read more >

Jacob Faussette

Jacob Faussette
Faussette & Faussette PLLC
3800 N Central Ave Ste 615
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 14 years, Jacob Faussette is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Arizona Summit Law School... read more >

Janis Lynn Garcia

Janis Lynn Garcia
Janis L. Garcia, Attorney at Law, LLC
45 W Jefferson St Ste 510
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Licensed for 25 years, Janis Lynn Garcia is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State... read more >

Davina Marie Godley

Davina Marie Godley
Law Office of D M Godley Esq PLLC
2942 N 24th St Ste 107
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 15 years, Davina Marie Godley is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Uni... read more >

Daniel John Kaffana

Daniel John Kaffana
Lerner and Rowe Law Group
2701 E Camelback Rd STE 130
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 16 years, Daniel John Kaffana is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Uni... read more >

Michael H Lee

Michael H Lee
Alcock & Associates PC
2 N Central Ave Fl 26
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 24 years, Michael H Lee is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern... read more >

Sara M Lofland

Sara M Lofland
Law Office of Daniel Hutto PLLC
2 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 16 years, Sara M Lofland is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State Universi... read more >
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Criminal Defense Certifications

State Bar of Arizona Certification in Criminal Law - The State Bar of Arizona recognizes attorneys who have submitted to the highest form of evaluation as specialists in criminal law.


Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

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.


Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

AACJ seeks to improve the practice of criminal defense law in Arizona, and also serves as an advocate for positive criminal justice reform.


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