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IndianaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Valparaiso, Indiana

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 Indiana, 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 Indiana 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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Robert Patch Harper

Robert Patch Harper
Harper and Rogers
304 West US Hwy 6
Valparaiso, IN 46385
Licensed for 56 years, Robert Patch Harper is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Larry William Rogers

Larry William Rogers
Harper and Rogers
304 West US Hwy 6
Valparaiso, IN 46385
Licensed for 47 years, Larry William Rogers is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Clark Wayne Holesinger

Clark Wayne Holesinger
334 W 806 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
Licensed for 37 years, Clark Wayne Holesinger is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Nancy Moore Tiller

Nancy Moore Tiller
Nancy Moore Tiller and Associates
11035 Broadway, Suite A
Crown Point, IN 46307
Licensed for 43 years, Nancy Moore Tiller is a Criminal Defense and Divorce lawyer who attended Valparaiso University Law School... read more >

Charles P. Dargo

Charles P. Dargo
The Law Offices of Charles P Dargo, PC
9151 N 1200 W
DeMotte, IN 46310
Charles P. Dargo is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Capital University Law School... read more >

Matthew David Soliday

Matthew David Soliday
205 E Jefferson St
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Licensed for 32 years, Matthew David Soliday is a Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Nicholas Adam Barnes

Nicholas Adam Barnes
Nicholas Adam Barnes Vouga & Associates, LLC
3363 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368
Licensed for 19 years, Nicholas Adam Barnes is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Paul Jones

David Paul Jones
916 Lincolnway
PO Box 1816
Laporte, IN 46350
Licensed for 31 years, David Paul Jones is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Mark Vouga

John Mark Vouga
Vouga & Associates
3363 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368
Licensed for 37 years, John Mark Vouga is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alison Louise Benjamin

Alison Louise Benjamin
Thiros and Stracci, PC
200 East 90th Dr
Merrillville, IN 46410
Licensed for 25 years, Alison Louise Benjamin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Samuel Lester Cappas

Samuel Lester Cappas
Cappas & Associates
2546 45th Street
Highland, IN 46312
Licensed for 38 years, Samuel Lester Cappas is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andreas Tom Kyres

Andreas Tom Kyres
Vouga & Melton
3363 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368
Licensed for 23 years, Andreas Tom Kyres is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Maksimovich

John Maksimovich
1946 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
Licensed for 44 years, John Maksimovich is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Benjamen Wayne Murphy

Benjamen Wayne Murphy
Law Office of Ben Murphy
3620 West 80th Lane
Merrillville, IN 46410
Licensed for 26 years, Benjamen Wayne Murphy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Nicholas Thiros

James Nicholas Thiros
Thiros and Stracci, PC
200 East 90th Dr
Merrillville, IN 46410
Licensed for 36 years, James Nicholas Thiros is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Elvis Foster

James Elvis Foster
James E. Foster, PC
5930 Hohman Ave Suite 103
Hammond, IN 46320
Licensed for 54 years, James Elvis Foster is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gary Stephen Germann

Gary Stephen Germann
Attorney at Law
3437 Airport Rd
Portage, IN 46368
Licensed for 51 years, Gary Stephen Germann is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Herbert Nicholls

David Herbert Nicholls
Nicholls & Nicholls
117 1/2 W Joliet St
Crown Point, IN 46307
Licensed for 57 years, David Herbert Nicholls is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Patrick William Young

Patrick William Young
Young & Hubbell
4231 Broadway
Gary, IN 46409
Licensed for 15 years, Patrick William Young is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael William Bosch

Michael William Bosch
8320 Kennedy Ave
Highland, IN 46322
Licensed for 45 years, Michael William Bosch is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

J. Michael Katz

J. Michael Katz
9013 Indianapolis Blvd
Highland, IN 46322
Licensed for 56 years, J. Michael Katz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Paul Gerald Stracci

Paul Gerald Stracci
Thiros & Stracci, P.C.
200 East 90th Drive
Merrillville, IN 46410
Licensed for 27 years, Paul Gerald Stracci is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Darnail Lyles

Darnail Lyles
Darnail Lyles, Attorneys at Law
5528 Melton Road
Gary, IN 46403
Licensed for 37 years, Darnail Lyles is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Martin William Kus

Martin William Kus
916 Lincolnway
La Porte, IN 46350
Licensed for 46 years, Martin William Kus is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Lazar Scott Pejic

Lazar Scott Pejic
Dimartino & Pejic, LLP
450 St John Rd Suite 109A
Michigan City, IN 46360
Licensed for 25 years, Lazar Scott Pejic is a DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

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.


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