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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 Ohio, 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 Ohio 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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Brian Joslyn

Brian Joslyn
Joslyn Law Firm
501 S High St
Columbus, OH 43215
Call 614-444-1900
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National College for DUI Defense
Brian Joslyn
General Member
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National Police Accountability Project
Brian Joslyn
Member
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Brian Joslyn
Member
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Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Brian Joslyn
Member

Dedicated to Protecting Your Rights... read more >

Justin Michael McMullen

Justin Michael McMullen
Joslyn Law Firm
501 S High St
Columbus, OH 43215
Call 614-444-1901
Justin M. McMullen has spent more than a decade representing individuals in the courts of Ohio. He works collaboratively with his clients to... read more >
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Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Justin Michael McMullen
Member

Tamas David Tabor

Tamas David Tabor
Joslyn Law Firm
501 S High St
Columbus, OH 43215
Call 614-444-1900
Tamas Tabor graduated cum laude from Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law. He also holds a B.A. in philosophy ... read more >

Luke Perkins

Luke Perkins
Joslyn Law Firm
501 S. High St. #507
Columbus, OH 43215
Call 614-444-1900
Luke Perkins represents clients in both family law and criminal defense matters. Luke understands these two areas involve one’s most i... read more >

Ryan Michael Shafer

Ryan Michael Shafer
Joslyn Law Firm
501 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Call 614-444-1900
Ryan Shafer is a skilled and experienced criminal defense attorney who defends the rights of those facing criminal charges in Central Ohio. ... read more >
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Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Ryan Michael Shafer
Member
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Ryan Michael Shafer
Member

Bradley Joseph Groene

Bradley Joseph Groene
Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP
810 Sycamore St Fl 3
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Call 513-338-1890
I am a Cincinnati criminal defense lawyer who has successfully represented clients on all types of charges, ranging from OVI to aggravated a... read more >
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Bradley Joseph Groene
Member
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National College for DUI Defense
Bradley Joseph Groene
General Member
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DUI Defense Lawyers Association
Bradley Joseph Groene
Member
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Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Bradley Joseph Groene
Member

Jennifer Leann Springer

Jennifer Leann Springer
Joslyn Law Firm
35 E. Gay St #507
Columbus, OH 43215
Call 614-420-2424
Jennifer Springer is a former Knox County Probate/Juvenile Judge with over two decades of extensive legal experience. She started her career... read more >

Joseph C Patituce

Joseph C Patituce
Patitutce & Associates, LLC
16855 Foltz Industrial Pkwy
Strongsville, OH 44149
Licensed for 34 years, Joseph C Patituce is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Maxwell R. Hiltner

Maxwell R. Hiltner
Hiltner Trial Lawyers
137 King James Way, Ste 201
Akron, OH 44308
Licensed for 11 years, Maxwell R. Hiltner is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Akron School of Law... read more >

Daniel James Sabol

Daniel James Sabol
Sabol Mallory
743 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43206
Licensed for 18 years, Daniel James Sabol is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Michael E. Moritz College of Law - The Oh... read more >

Danny J. Weisenburger

Danny J. Weisenburger
Weisenburger Law Offices
121 East Main Street
Ravenna, OH 44266
Licensed for 43 years, Danny J. Weisenburger is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Jeffery Albert Linn II

Jeffery Albert Linn II
Yavitch & Palmer Co LPA
511 S High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 15 years, Jeffery Albert Linn II is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law Sc... read more >

Robert Francis Healey Jr

Robert Francis Healey Jr
Suhre & Associates, LLC
130 West 2nd Street #310
Dayton, OH 45202
Licensed for 16 years, Robert Francis Healey Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Dayton School of Law... read more >

Anthony Raymond Cicero

Anthony Raymond Cicero
Cicero Law Office, LLC
500 E. Fifth Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Licensed for 29 years, Anthony Raymond Cicero is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of Dayton School of ... read more >

Timothy Douglas Clifford

Timothy Douglas Clifford
T. Douglas Clifford, Attorney at Law
26 Benedict Ave.
Norwalk, OH 44857
Licensed for 23 years, Timothy Douglas Clifford is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law... read more >

Donald Timothy Huey

Donald Timothy Huey
D Timothy Huey, Attorney at Law
3240 W Henderson Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
Licensed for 40 years, Donald Timothy Huey is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Capital University Law School... read more >

Stephen Ernest Palmer

Stephen Ernest Palmer
Yavitch & Palmer Co LPA
511 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 29 years, Stephen Ernest Palmer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gregory Scott Robey

Gregory Scott Robey
Law Offices of Gregory Scott Robey
14402 Granger Rd
Cleveland, OH 44137
Licensed for 33 years, Gregory Scott Robey is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers Coll... read more >

Troy Wisehart

Troy Wisehart
Kademenos, Wisehart, Hines, Dolyk & Wright Co. LPA
502 W Washington St,
Sandusky, OH 44870
Licensed for 33 years, Troy Wisehart is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Brandon Shroy

Brandon Shroy
Brandon Shroy
772 South Front Street Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43206
Licensed for 18 years, Brandon Shroy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Frank Martello Jr

Thomas Frank Martello Jr
Thomas F Martello, Jr, Attorney at Law
887 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43206
Licensed for 32 years, Thomas Frank Martello Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Michael Margolis

Daniel Michael Margolis
Margolis & Atzberger, LLC
1360 West 9th Street Suite 200
Cleveland, OH 44113
Licensed for 28 years, Daniel Michael Margolis is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Brian Glen Jones

Brian Glen Jones
The Law Office of Brian Jones, LLC
52 N Sandusky St
Delaware, OH 43015
Licensed for 17 years, Brian Glen Jones is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Akron School of Law... read more >

Kenneth R. Bailey

Kenneth R. Bailey
K. Ronald Bailey & Assoc. Co. L.P.A.
220 West Market Street
Sandusky, OH 44870
Licensed for 11 years, Kenneth R. Bailey is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Akron, School of Law... read more >

John Hayes Rion

John Hayes Rion
Rion, Rion & Rion, Co. L.P.A.
PO Box 10126 Ste 2150
Dayton, OH 45402
Licensed for 55 years, John Hayes Rion is a Federal Crimes and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Toledo College of Law... read more >

Nick Gounaris

Nick Gounaris
Gounaris Abboud, LPA
275 N. Main Street, Suite D
Springboro, OH 45066
Licensed for 29 years, Nick Gounaris is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Dayton School of Law... read more >

Dimitrios N Makridis

Dimitrios N Makridis
Makridis Law Firm
183 West Market Street 2nd Floor
Warren, OH 44481
Licensed for 12 years, Dimitrios N Makridis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joshua Engel

Joshua Engel
Engel & Martin
5181 Natorp Blvd. Suite 210
Mason, OH 45040
Licensed for 21 years, Joshua Engel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

George Michael Wolfe

George Michael Wolfe
Wolfe Legal Services
3212 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43202
Licensed for 30 years, George Michael Wolfe is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Adam Boyd Bleile

Adam Boyd Bleile
Bleile & Dawson
810 Sycamore Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Licensed for 25 years, Adam Boyd Bleile is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Martin Stanley Pinales

Martin Stanley Pinales
Pinales Stachler Young Burrell & Crouse Co., LPA
455 Delta Avenue Suite 105
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Licensed for 56 years, Martin Stanley Pinales is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

David Hansen Thomas

David Hansen Thomas
Taft, Stettinius, and Hollister LLP
41 S High St Ste 1800
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 25 years, David Hansen Thomas is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Michael E. Moritz College of Law - Th... read more >

Ian Nathan Friedman

Ian Nathan Friedman
Friedman Menashe Nemecek & Long, L.L.C.
1360 E 9th St Ste 650
Cleveland, OH 44114
Licensed for 27 years, Ian Nathan Friedman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cleveland-Marshall College of Law... read more >

William Richard Gallagher

William Richard Gallagher
Arenstein & Gallagher
114 E 8th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Licensed for 29 years, William Richard Gallagher is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law... read more >

Jon Paul Rion

Jon Paul Rion
Rion, Rion & Rion Co. L.P.A.
P.O. Box 10126 Ste 2150
Dayton, OH 45402
Licensed for 28 years, Jon Paul Rion is a Federal Crimes and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended University of Dayton School of Law... read more >

Adam Gregory Burke

Adam Gregory Burke
Burke, Meis & Associates
625 City Park Avenue
Columbus, OH 43206
Licensed for 16 years, Adam Gregory Burke is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andrew Joseph Meis

Andrew Joseph Meis
Burke, Meis & Associates
625 City Park Avenue
Columbus, OH 43206
Licensed for 11 years, Andrew Joseph Meis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Leo O'Shea

John Leo O'Shea
Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC
250 E Fifth Street Suite 2350
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Licensed for 35 years, John Leo O'Shea is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Cincinnati, College of Law... read more >

Joe Suhre IV

Joe Suhre IV
Suhre & Associates, LLC
600 Vine Street, Suite 1004
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Licensed for 25 years, Joe Suhre IV is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Cincinnati College of Law... read more >

Megan Patituce

Megan Patituce
Patituce and Associates, LLC
26777 Lorain Road Suite 1
North Olmsted, OH 44070
Licensed for 18 years, Megan Patituce is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Geoffrey Oglesby

Geoffrey Oglesby
Oglesby & Oglesby Attorneys At Law
618 W Washington Street
Sandusky, OH 44870
Licensed for 42 years, Geoffrey Oglesby is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dennis C. Belli

Dennis C. Belli
Dennis C. Belli Attorney at Law
2 Miranova Pl #500
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 45 years, Dennis C. Belli is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Harold Bates

John Harold Bates
John H Bates, Esq - Attorney at Law
495 S High Street Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 31 years, John Harold Bates is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeremy Michael Burnside

Jeremy Michael Burnside
Burnside Law, LLC
1118 Hutchins Street Suite A
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Licensed for 20 years, Jeremy Michael Burnside is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

James Tyack

James Tyack
Tyack Law Firm
536 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 24 years, James Tyack is a Criminal Defense and Pedestrian Accidents lawyer who attended Michael E. Moritz College of Law - Th... read more >

Douglas E. Riddell Jr

Douglas E. Riddell Jr
Riddell Law LLC
1335 Dublin Road Suite 220A
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 19 years, Douglas E. Riddell Jr is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Cincinnati College of La... read more >

Jeffrey Charles Meadows

Jeffrey Charles Meadows
The Meadows Law Firm
5900 West Chester Road Suite E
West Chester, OH 45069
Licensed for 27 years, Jeffrey Charles Meadows is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Benjamin L. Luftman

Benjamin L. Luftman
Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP
601 S High St Ste 107
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 21 years, Benjamin L. Luftman is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Capital University School of Law... read more >

Patrick L Mulligan

Patrick L Mulligan
L. Patrick Mulligan & Associates L.P.A. Co.
28 N Wilkinson St
Dayton, OH 45402
Licensed for 15 years, Patrick L Mulligan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James S. Sweeney

James S. Sweeney
James Sweeney Law, LLC
341 S. Third Street Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215
Licensed for 14 years, James S. Sweeney is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >
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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.


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