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An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in Arizona may also make an oral argument to the judge or judges deciding the appeal.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for an appellate case, keep in mind that strict timelines often apply to appeals.


Most criminal appellate attorneys in Arizona charge flat fees for direct appeals and post conviction cases.


Many of the top appellate attorneys devote a significant portion of their practice to this niche area of the law.


Appellate law in the criminal justice system also includes federal habeas petitions and post-conviction motions for illegal sentences, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct.


Many of the top criminal appellate lawyers in the United States belong to The Council of Appellate Lawyers. The CAL is the first and only national appellate bench-bar organization.

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Edwin Molina

Edwin Molina
The Molina Law Group PLLC
7301 North 16th Street, Suite 102
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Licensed for 12 years, Edwin Molina is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - Universi... read more >

Douglas Kouffie

Douglas Kouffie
Diamondback Legal
3101 N Central Ave Suite 1150
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 3 years, Douglas Kouffie is a Immigration Law and Real Estate Law lawyer who attended University of Idaho College of Law... read more >

Adam K Zickerman

Adam K Zickerman
The Zickerman Law Office, PLLC
3 North Leroux Street Suite 200
flagstaff, AZ 86001
Licensed for 21 years, Adam K Zickerman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas M. Cooley... read more >

Edward Hamel

Edward Hamel
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 4 years, Edward Hamel is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State University... read more >

Mark Mendoza

Mark Mendoza
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 19 years, Mark Mendoza is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended BYU Law School... read more >

Melanie Marie Laboy

Melanie Marie Laboy
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 22 years, Melanie Marie Laboy is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Marquette University Law School... read more >

Nicole Marie Lopez

Nicole Marie Lopez
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 7 years, Nicole Marie Lopez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - University of Arizona... read more >

Shahin Damoui

Shahin Damoui
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 4 years, Shahin Damoui is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizona State University... read more >

Mike Kessler

Mike Kessler
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 13 years, Mike Kessler is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - University of Arizona... read more >

Candy Marrufo Stamback

Candy Marrufo Stamback
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 11 years, Candy Marrufo Stamback is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Arizona Summit Law School... read more >

David Telles

David Telles
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 19 years, David Telles is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - University of Arizona... read more >

Sean Anthony Woods

Sean Anthony Woods
Mills and Woods Law
5055 N 12th St
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Licensed for 13 years, Sean Anthony Woods is a Business Law and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Ar... read more >

Josh Kolsrud

Josh Kolsrud
Kolsrud Law Offices
3101 N Central Ave Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 17 years, Josh Kolsrud is a Federal Crimes and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

John A Phebus

John A Phebus
The Law Offices of John Phebus
17505 N 79th Ave #315
Glendale, AZ 85308
Licensed for 30 years, John A Phebus is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Paul James Isso

Paul James Isso
The Isso Law Firm
3218 E. Bell Rd. Suite 320
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Licensed for 10 years, Paul James Isso is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Wayne State University Law School... read more >

Joshua Blake Mayes

Joshua Blake Mayes
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 18 years, Joshua Blake Mayes is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - Un... read more >

Joshua Sandor Davidson

Joshua Sandor Davidson
Law Offices of Joshua S. Davidson, PLC
8110 E Cactus Rd Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Licensed for 26 years, Joshua Sandor Davidson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Emory University School of Law... read more >

D Hogle

D Hogle
The Hogle Firm
1013 S Stapley Dr
Mesa, AZ 85204
Licensed for 20 years, D Hogle is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended California Western... read more >

Timothy John Tobin

Timothy John Tobin
Tobin Law Office
3100 West Ray Road
Chandler, AZ 85226
Licensed for 10 years, Timothy John Tobin is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Daniel Ian Hutto

Daniel Ian Hutto
Law Office of Daniel Hutto, PLLC
2375 E Camelback Rd, Ste 600
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 11 years, Daniel Ian Hutto is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizo... read more >

Alison C. Briggs

Alison C. Briggs
My AZ Lawyers
1731 W Baseline Rd #101
Mesa, AZ 85202
Licensed for 7 years, Alison C. Briggs is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Ravindar Arora

Ravindar Arora
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 13 years, Ravindar Arora is a Immigration Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - Univer... read more >

Morgan B McCain

Morgan B McCain
My AZ Lawyers
20325 N 51st Avenue Suite #134, Building 5
Glendale, AZ 85308
Licensed for 17 years, Morgan B McCain is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Shane M Miller

Shane M Miller
Miller Law Firm
8245 N 85th Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Licensed for 17 years, Shane M Miller is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Drake... read more >

Gary A. Kester

Gary A. Kester
Kester Law Group
11201 NORTH TATUM BOULEVARD Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Licensed for 21 years, Gary A. Kester is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas M Cooley/Western Michigan... read more >

Tony Gonzales

Tony Gonzales
Law Offices of Gonzales & Poirier, PLLC
9 W. Cherry Ave Suite B
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Licensed for 19 years, Tony Gonzales is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Arizona State... read more >

Richard C Bock

Richard C Bock
Law Offices of Richard Bock
100 No Stone Ave Suite 1003
Tucson, AZ 85701
Licensed for 50 years, Richard C Bock is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended James E. Rogers College of Law - Universit... read more >

Ryan Michael Garvey

Ryan Michael Garvey
Ryan Garvey Attorneys
2111 E Highland Ave Suite #135
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 14 years, Ryan Michael Garvey is a Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended Seattle U... read more >

Anthony G. Salvador

Anthony G. Salvador
Salvador Phillips, PLLC
2 N. Central Ave Suite 1130
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 10 years, Anthony G. Salvador is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Arizona Summit Law School... read more >

Zachary Jacob Divelbiss

Zachary Jacob Divelbiss
Divelbliss Criminal Law
7112 N 55th Ave suite c
Glendale, AZ 85301
Licensed for 7 years, Zachary Jacob Divelbiss is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Arizona Summit Law School... read more >

Chris Culbert

Chris Culbert
MayesTelles PLLC
3636 North Central Avenue Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 11 years, Chris Culbert is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert John Curigliano

Robert John Curigliano
My AZ Lawyers
12725 West Indian School Rd. Suite E, #101
Avondale, AZ 85392
Licensed for 10 years, Robert John Curigliano is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Giancarlo Arturo Sapelli

Giancarlo Arturo Sapelli
My AZ Lawyers
2 East Congress St., Suite #900-6A
Tucson, AZ 85701
Licensed for 11 years, Giancarlo Arturo Sapelli is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer... 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 >

Gordon Thompson

Gordon Thompson
Gordon Thompson Attorney
21 West Pasadena Avenue, #4
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Licensed for 42 years, Gordon Thompson is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lise R. Witt

Lise R. Witt
LisaLaw, LLC
1350 E. McKellips Rd. Suite 1
Mesa, AZ 85203
Licensed for 34 years, Lise R. Witt is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michelle Skura

Michelle Skura
VS Criminal Defense Attorneys
1845 S Dobson Rd Ste 202
Mesa, AZ 85202
Licensed for 8 years, Michelle Skura is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

David Karnas

David Karnas
Karnas Law Firm
4810 E. Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85711
David Karnas is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Lee Phillips

Lee Phillips
Law Office of Lee Phillips, P.C.
209 N. Elden Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Licensed for 40 years, Lee Phillips is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Ohio State... 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 >

Robert J Campos

Robert J Campos
Robert J Campos & Associates
51 E Lexington Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 36 years, Robert J Campos is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended U of Arizona... read more >

Frederick M. Aspey

Frederick M. Aspey
ASPEY, WATKINS, & DIESEL, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, P.L.L.C.
123 N San Francisco St
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Licensed for 49 years, Frederick M. Aspey is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Haia H Abdel-Jaber

Haia H Abdel-Jaber
ACI Law Group, PLLC
20 E Thomas Rd Suite 2200
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Licensed for 6 years, Haia H Abdel-Jaber is a Family Law and Divorce Mediation lawyer... read more >

Michael Munoz

Michael Munoz
Munoz Law Office P.C.
180 S Ash Ave b
Tempe, AZ 85281
Michael Munoz is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Michelle Louise Bell

Michelle Louise Bell
Law Office of Michelle Bell
40 N Central Ave. Suite 1410B,
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 12 years, Michelle Louise Bell is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Brian DiPietro

Brian DiPietro
The Law Office of Brian DiPietro
637 N 3rd Ave Suite #8
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Licensed for 30 years, Brian DiPietro is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Terry R Sutton

Terry R Sutton
Sutton Law, P.C.
100 E Florence Blvd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Licensed for 21 years, Terry R Sutton is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Josephine P Hallam

Josephine P Hallam
Hallam Law Group
5343 North 16th Street #200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Licensed for 27 years, Josephine P Hallam is a Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence lawyer... read more >

Arja Shah

Arja Shah
Shah Law Firm PLLC
2 N. Central Ave Ste. 1926
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Licensed for 16 years, Arja Shah is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer... read more >

Vicki A R Lopez

Vicki A R Lopez
Rosenstein Law Group
8010 East McDowell Road Suite 111
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Licensed for 39 years, Vicki A R Lopez is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Arizon... read more >
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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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