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ConnecticutJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Connecticut

In the juvenile justice system in Connecticut, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Connecticut, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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George W Ganim Jr

George W Ganim Jr
Attorney George W. Ganim, Jr..
86 Cherry Street
Milford, CT 06460
Licensed for 39 years, George W Ganim Jr is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Bridgeport School of Law... read more >

Felice Duffy

Felice Duffy
Duffy Law, LLC
67 Trumbull Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Licensed for 24 years, Felice Duffy is a Criminal Defense and Probation Violations lawyer who attended Quinnipiac University School of Law... read more >

Kieran J Costello

Kieran J Costello
Costello, Brennan and DeVidas, P.C.
1238 Post Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
Licensed for 32 years, Kieran J Costello is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Bridgeport... read more >

Aaron Josef Romano

Aaron Josef Romano
Aaron J. Romano, P.C.
55 Woodland Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Licensed for 25 years, Aaron Josef Romano is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Pennsylvania Law School... read more >

Stephan Erich Seeger

Stephan Erich Seeger
Law Offices of Stephen J. Carriero, LLC
810 Bedford St
Stamford, CT 06901
Licensed for 26 years, Stephan Erich Seeger is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo School of Law... read more >

Emily S Lucibello

Emily S Lucibello
Law Offices of Emily S. Lucibello, LLC
26 Broad Street PO Box 5233
Milford, CT 06460
Licensed for 15 years, Emily S Lucibello is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Quinnipiac University School of Law... read more >

Audrey Felsen

Audrey Felsen
Koffsky & Felsen, LLC
1150 Bedford Street
Stamford, CT 06905
Licensed for 25 years, Audrey Felsen is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended University of Connecticut School of Law... read more >

Jonathan Sills

Jonathan Sills
The Sills Law Firm, LLC
645 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
Licensed for 18 years, Jonathan Sills is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Connecticut School of Law... read more >

Allan F Friedman

Allan F Friedman
The Law Offices of Allan F. Friedman
24 Hoyt Street #A
Stamford, CT 6905
Licensed for 32 years, Allan F Friedman is a Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended Quinnipiac University... read more >

Joe Serrantino

Joe Serrantino
Serrantino Law, LLC
955 South Miami Street Suite #A3
Middletown, CT 6457
Licensed for 9 years, Joe Serrantino is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Western New England College School of La... read more >

Michael Lincoln Chambers Jr.

Michael Lincoln Chambers Jr.
Law Office of Michael L. Chambers, Jr.
2 Congress St
Hartford, CT 6114
Licensed for 20 years, Michael Lincoln Chambers Jr. is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Quinnipiac School of Law... read more >

Joseph C. Maya

Joseph C. Maya
Maya Murphy, P.C.
266 Post Road E Suite 1
Westport, CT 06880
Licensed for 36 years, Joseph C. Maya is a Family Law and Employment Law lawyer who attended University of Michigan Law School - University... read more >

Jessica A. Coderre

Jessica A. Coderre
The Sills Law Firm, LLC
182 Grand Street Suite 211
Waterbury, CT 06702
Licensed for 10 years, Jessica A. Coderre is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western New England University, School of... read more >

Max L Rosenberg

Max L Rosenberg
Rosenberg, Whewell, & Hite, LLC
2051 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615
Licensed for 20 years, Max L Rosenberg is a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law ... read more >

Andrew John Cates

Andrew John Cates
Law Office of Andrew Cates, LLC
40 Russ St. 2nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Licensed for 16 years, Andrew John Cates is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Mark Daniel Sherman

Mark Daniel Sherman
The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC
29 5th St
Stamford, CT 06905
Licensed for 26 years, Mark Daniel Sherman is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

John Serrano

John Serrano
Serrano Law Firm, LLC
690 Flatbush Ave
West Hartford, CT 06110
John Serrano is a Personal Injury and Social Security Disability Law lawyer... read more >

Susan Red

Susan Red
Red Law Firm, LLC
7 Elm Street 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Licensed for 20 years, Susan Red is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Kirsten E. Bennett

Kirsten E. Bennett
Law Offices of Kirsten E. Bennett
100 Mill Plain Road 3rd Floor
Danbury, CT 06811
Licensed for 13 years, Kirsten E. Bennett is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Salvatore Bonanno

Salvatore Bonanno
Law Offices of Salvatore Bonanno
67 Russ St
Hartford, CT 06106
Salvatore Bonanno is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jamie E. Alosi

Jamie E. Alosi
The Law Office of Jamie E. Alosi
36 Trumbull Street Suite #2
New Haven, CT 06511
Jamie E. Alosi is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Mark R. Zeck

Mark R. Zeck
Zeck Law Offices, llc
35 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Licensed for 24 years, Mark R. Zeck is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Tim Moynahan

Tim Moynahan
Moynahan Law Firm
60 N Main St
Waterbury, CT 06702
Licensed for 60 years, Tim Moynahan is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Peter Gilbert Billings

Peter Gilbert Billings
Billings, Barrett & Bowman, LLC
970 Farmington Avenue #304
West Hartford, CT 6107
Licensed for 15 years, Peter Gilbert Billings is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Quinnipiac University School of... read more >

Christopher Thomas DeMatteo

Christopher Thomas DeMatteo
DeMatteo Legal Solutions
203 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
Licensed for 14 years, Christopher Thomas DeMatteo is a Child Welfare Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ryan P. Barry

Ryan P. Barry
Barry, Barall & Spinella, LLC
989 Main Street
Manchester, CT 6040
Licensed for 24 years, Ryan P. Barry is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Charles Christian Young

Charles Christian Young
1115 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Licensed for 26 years, Charles Christian Young is a Criminal Defense and Firearm and Weapon Charges lawyer... read more >

Michael Daniel Dwyer

Michael Daniel Dwyer
Michael D. Dwyer, Attorney at Law
516 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Licensed for 23 years, Michael Daniel Dwyer is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

Alexander H. Schwartz

Alexander H. Schwartz
Law Offices Of Alexander Schwartz
2425 Post Rd #205
Southport, CT 06890
Licensed for 37 years, Alexander H. Schwartz is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Lawrence H. Adler

Lawrence H. Adler
Adler Law Group, LLC
111 Founders Plaza Suite 1102
East Hartford, CT 06108
Licensed for 39 years, Lawrence H. Adler is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Anissa Klapproth

Anissa Klapproth
Law Offices of Anissa Klapproth
437 Naubuc Avenue suite 107
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Licensed for 15 years, Anissa Klapproth is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Thomas Noonan

Thomas Noonan
Tibbetts Keating & Butler, LLC
43 Corbin Drive
Darien, CT 06825
Licensed for 15 years, Thomas Noonan is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Matthew J. Collins

Matthew J. Collins
Law Offices of Matthew J. Collins
135 East Center Street
Manchester, CT 06040
Licensed for 36 years, Matthew J. Collins is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

James O Ruane

James O Ruane
Ruane Attorneys at Law
1 Enterprise Dr
Shelton, CT 06484
Licensed for 26 years, James O Ruane is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Connecticut School of Law... read more >

Hugh F Keefe

Hugh F Keefe
Lynch Traub K & E
52 Trumbull St
New Haven, CT 06506
Hugh F Keefe is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended University of Connecticut School of Law... read more >

BRIAN S. MEAD

BRIAN S. MEAD
LAW OFFICE BRIAN S. MEAD
148 OLD TURNPIKE ROAD PO BOX 508
Quinebaug, CT 06262
Licensed for 44 years, BRIAN S. MEAD is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Tara Leigh Knight

Tara Leigh Knight
Knight & Cerritelli, LLC
2 Lincoln Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Tara Leigh Knight is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Richard Lawlor

Richard Lawlor
The Law Office of Richard Lawlor
941 Wethersfield Ave
Hartford, CT 06114
Richard Lawlor is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Paul Christopher Gusmano

Paul Christopher Gusmano
Paoletti & Gusmano
3301 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Paul Christopher Gusmano is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

James Saraceni

James Saraceni
Attorney James A. Saraceni
32 Main Street
Norwalk, CT 06850
James Saraceni is a Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence lawyer... read more >

Ira B Grudberg

Ira B Grudberg
Ira B. Grudberg, LLC
350 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06503
Ira B Grudberg is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Frank J Riccio

Frank J Riccio
923 East Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
Frank J Riccio is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Sebastian O DeSantis

Sebastian O DeSantis
Desantis Law Firm, LLC
345 State St
New London, CT 06320
Sebastian O DeSantis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ronald T Murphy

Ronald T Murphy
Advocates Law Firm, LLC
11 Franklin Square
New Britain, CT 06051
Ronald T Murphy is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jon L Schoenhorn

Jon L Schoenhorn
Jon L Schoenhorn & Assoc, LLC
108 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Jon L Schoenhorn is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Richard T Meehan Jr

Richard T Meehan Jr
Meehan, Meehan & Gavin, LLP
76 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Licensed for 50 years, Richard T Meehan Jr is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Austin Ryan McGuigan

Austin Ryan McGuigan
Rome McGuigan
1 State Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Austin Ryan McGuigan is a White Collar Crime and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Boston University School of Law... read more >

Philip Dale Russell

Philip Dale Russell
Philip Russell LLC
66 Field Point Rd
Greenwich, CT 06830
Philip Dale Russell is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Walter Charles Bansley IV

Walter Charles Bansley IV
Bansley Law Offices, LLC
267 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Licensed for 20 years, Walter Charles Bansley IV is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John R Gulash

John R Gulash
Gulash & Riccio
265 Golden Hill Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Licensed for 48 years, John R Gulash is a Criminal Defense and Dog Bites lawyer... read more >
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National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



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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.


Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

The CCDLA supports and educates criminal defense lawyers while working to improve the criminal justice system by insuring that the rights of the accused are applied fairly and equally.


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