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MarylandCriminal Defense Lawyers in Charles County, Maryland

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 Charles County, Maryland, 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 Charles County, Maryland 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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David B Newman Jr

David B Newman Jr
P.O. Box 2728
La Plata, MD 20646
Licensed for 41 years, David B Newman Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas E. Pyles

Thomas E. Pyles
The Law Office of Thomas E. Pyles, P.A.
2670 Crain Hwy Suite 106
Waldorf, MD 20601
Licensed for 33 years, Thomas E. Pyles is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended American University Washington College... read more >

Patrick Joseph Devine

Patrick Joseph Devine
Devine & Fanning, P.A.
200 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 398
LaPlata, MD 20646
Licensed for 34 years, Patrick Joseph Devine is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Richard Castro

Robert Richard Castro
Law Offices of Robert Richard Castro, LLC
2670 Crain Highway Suite 411
Waldorf, MD 02060
Robert Richard Castro is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Franklin B Olmsted

Franklin B Olmsted
Law Offices of Olmsted & Olmstead, LLC
P.O. Box 1966
La Plata, MD 20646
Franklin B Olmsted is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas R Simpson Jr

Thomas R Simpson Jr
Law Offices Thomas C. Hayden, Jr., P.A.
P.O. Box 1119
LaPlata, MD 20646
Licensed for 51 years, Thomas R Simpson Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tyler Cumbo

Tyler Cumbo
Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett
11705 Berry Road Suite 202
Waldorf, MD 20603
Licensed for 9 years, Tyler Cumbo is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

John Anthony Adams

John Anthony Adams
Adams Law Firm, Chtd.
3957 St. Charles Parkway Suite D16
Waldorf, MD 20602
Licensed for 42 years, John Anthony Adams is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Hayward James West

Hayward James West
Alpert Schreyer
8 Post Office Rd
Waldorf, MD 20602
Licensed for 20 years, Hayward James West is a DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Adam Daniel Perrelli

Adam Daniel Perrelli
Office of the Public Defender
101 Catalpa Drive #102 A
La Plata, MD 20646
Adam Daniel Perrelli is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sheila Jane Sullivan

Sheila Jane Sullivan
Office of the Public Defender
101 Catalpa Drive #102A
La Plata, MD 20646
Licensed for 36 years, Sheila Jane Sullivan is a Criminal Defense 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.


Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

MCDAA promotes the study of criminal defense law, provides information and networking opportunities to assist its members, and promotes the fair administration of criminal justice.


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