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IowaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Iowa City, Iowa

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 Iowa, 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 Iowa 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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Sally Heckman Peck

Sally Heckman Peck
Peck Law Office
105 Iowa Avenue Suite 236
Iowa City, IA 52240
Sally Heckman Peck is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Rockne Cole

Rockne Cole
Cole & Vondra, Llp
209 E Washington Suite 305
Iowa City, IA 52240
Rockne Cole is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lynn Marie Rose

Lynn Marie Rose
Mears Law Firm
209 E. Washington Street Suite 203
Iowa City, IA 52240
Lynn Marie Rose is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Leon Fred Spies

Leon Fred Spies
Mellon & Spies
312 E. College Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Leon Fred Spies is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Steven W Hanna

Steven W Hanna
332 S Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Licensed for 34 years, Steven W Hanna is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Thomas Deacon Steven Farnsworth

Thomas Deacon Steven Farnsworth
J. Dean Keegan Law Offices
103 E. College Suite 312
Iowa City, IA 52245
Thomas Deacon Steven Farnsworth is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Davis Lee Foster

Davis Lee Foster
Foster Law Office
720 South Dubuque Street Suite 1
Iowa City, IA 52240
Davis Lee Foster is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joseph Dean Keegan

Joseph Dean Keegan
103 East College St Suite 312
Iowa City, IA 52240
Licensed for 32 years, Joseph Dean Keegan is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Patrick Edward Ingram

Patrick Edward Ingram
Mears Law Office
209 E Washington Suite 203
Iowa City, IA 52240
Patrick Edward Ingram is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

David A Cmelik

David A Cmelik
David A Cmelik Law PLC
311 Third Ave SE 308
Cedar Rapids, IA 53402
Licensed for 22 years, David A Cmelik is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Iowa... read more >

Jason Dorval Norwood

Jason Dorval Norwood
U.S. Attorney's Office-NDOI
111 7th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Licensed for 7 years, Jason Dorval Norwood is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law... read more >

Cory Jon Goldensoph

Cory Jon Goldensoph
Cory Goldensoph, P.C.
225 2Nd Street S.E. Suite 310
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Cory Jon Goldensoph is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark Charles Meyer

Mark Charles Meyer
Mark Meyer, Attorney at Law
425 2nd Street SE Suite 1250
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Mark Charles Meyer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen Arthur Swift

Stephen Arthur Swift
Klinger,Robinson & Ford, L.L.P.
401 Old Marion Road N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Stephen Arthur Swift is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alfred Eugene Willett

Alfred Eugene Willett
Elderkin & Pirnie, P.L.C.
115 First Avenue SE P.O. Box 1968
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Alfred Eugene Willett is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Raphael M. Scheetz

Raphael M. Scheetz
Law Office of Raphael M. Scheetz
425 2nd St SE Suite 1010
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Licensed for 29 years, Raphael M. Scheetz is a Immigration Law and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

John Leonard Lane

John Leonard Lane
225 2nd Street SE Suite 310
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
John Leonard Lane is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Leslie Ellis Stokke

Leslie Ellis Stokke
Sole Practitioner
225 2Nd St. S.E. Suite 310
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Leslie Ellis Stokke is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Crystal Lee Weiland Usher

Crystal Lee Weiland Usher
Nazette,Marner,Nathanson & Shea Llp
615 Second Street Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Crystal Lee Weiland Usher is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark Joseph Neary

Mark Joseph Neary
Neary Law Office
300 E. 2Nd Street Suite 301
Muscatine, IA 52761
Mark Joseph Neary is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David E Happel

David E Happel
David E. Happel
201 East 4Th Street
Vinton, IA 52349
David E Happel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Jacobsen

John Jacobsen
Jacobsen Johnson & Wiezorek PLC
222 3rd Av SE Ste 501
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
John Jacobsen is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Daniel E O'Brien

Daniel E O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien Attorney At Law
1231 Park Place NE Suite D
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Licensed for 42 years, Daniel E O'Brien is a Marijuana Law and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jonathan Brewer Hammond

Jonathan Brewer Hammond
Klinger,Robinson & Ford,Llp
401 Old Marion Road N.E. P.O. Box 10020
Cedar Rapids, IA 52410
Jonathan Brewer Hammond is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

John Michael Mossman

John Michael Mossman
Mossman & Mossman, LLP
122 E 4Th Street P.O. Box 390
Vinton, IA 52349
John Michael Mossman is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury 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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