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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 Kenton County, Kentucky, 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 Kenton County, Kentucky 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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Patrick John Hanley

Patrick John Hanley
214 E. Fourth Street
Covington, KY 41011
Licensed for 52 years, Patrick John Hanley is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kristin M Russell

Kristin M Russell
Willenborg, Russell & Ireland
130 Park Place
Covington, KY 41011
Kristin M Russell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Harry P Hellings

Harry P Hellings
214 East Fourth Street
Covington, KY 41011
Harry P Hellings is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Harry David Rankin

Harry David Rankin
Sutton Rankin Law PLC
130 Dudley Rd
Edgewood, KY 41017
Harry David Rankin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Matthew M Robinson

Matthew M Robinson
Robinson & Brandt, PSC
629 Main St
Covington, KY 41011
Matthew M Robinson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Adam Michael Russell

Adam Michael Russell
Willenborg, Russell & Ireland
130 Park Place
Covington, KY 41011
Adam Michael Russell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

W Robert Lotz

W Robert Lotz
W. Robert Lotz, Attorney at Law
120 West Fifth Street
Covington, KY 41011
W Robert Lotz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gary John Sergent

Gary John Sergent
O'Hara Ruberg Taylor Sloan
25 Town Center
Covington, KY 41017
Gary John Sergent is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin James Moser

Kevin James Moser
Kevin Moser Law, PLLC
231 Scott St
Covington, KY 41011
Kevin James Moser is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Shannon Dean Sexton

Shannon Dean Sexton
Shannon D. Sexton, Attorney at Law
111 Park Place Suite 103
Covington, KY 41011
Shannon Dean Sexton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher Lewis Jackson

Christopher Lewis Jackson
Law Office of Christopher L. Jackson, LLC
713 Scott Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
Licensed for 21 years, Christopher Lewis Jackson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Kash Stilz

William Kash Stilz
Roush & Stilz, PSC
19 W Eleventh Street
Covington, KY 41011
Licensed for 22 years, William Kash Stilz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ameer Elias Mabjish

Ameer Elias Mabjish
Department of Public Advocacy
330 Scott Street Suite 400
Covington, KY 41011
Ameer Elias Mabjish is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Susanne Marie Bookser

Susanne Marie Bookser
Department of Public Advocacy
330 Scott Street Suite 400
Covington, KY 41011
Susanne Marie Bookser is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Elizabeth Selby

Elizabeth Selby
330 Scott Street Suite 400
Covington, KY 41011
Elizabeth Selby is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Eva Maria Hager

Eva Maria Hager
330 Scott Street Suite 400
Covington, KY 41011
Eva Maria Hager is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Frank Middleton Mungo

Frank Middleton Mungo
3940 Olympic Blvd
Erlanger, KY 41018
Frank Middleton Mungo is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Paul Joseph Dickman

Paul Joseph Dickman
Dickman Law Office PSC
10 West Eleventh Street
Covington, KY 41011
Paul Joseph Dickman is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

David E Davidson

David E Davidson
Strauss & Troy
50 East Rivercenter Boulevard Suite 1400
Covington, KY 41011
David E Davidson is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Kash Stilz

Kash Stilz
Roush & Stilz
19 West Eleventh Street
Covington, KY 41011
Kash Stilz is a Criminal Defense and Employment Law lawyer... read more >

Trisha M. Brunk

Trisha M. Brunk
Brunk & Bishop, PLLC
2493 Dixie Hwy
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Trisha M. Brunk is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey David Brunk

Jeffrey David Brunk
Brunk & Bishop, PLLC
2493 Dixie Hwy
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Licensed for 22 years, Jeffrey David Brunk is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended University of Cincinnati College ... read more >

James Shankar Hassan

James Shankar Hassan
535 Madison Ave Suite 400
Covington, KY 41011
James Shankar Hassan is a Marijuana Law 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.


Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

KACDL provides networking, advocacy and educational opportunities for Kentucky criminal defense lawyers.


About Kenton County

Find Attorneys in Kenton County, KY

Northern Kentucky Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service - The Northern Kentucky Bar Association in Crestview Hills, KY, maintains a Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). The LRS helps individuals and businesses find an attorney throughout Crestview Hills, Kenton County, and the surrounding areas of Northern Kentucky. Use the online Public Referral Form to receive a referral to a local attorney in one of 25 main practice areas. The service pre-screens the attorneys for their good standing with the Kentucky State Bar and experience in the needed practice area.



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