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PennsylvaniaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania 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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Douglas H Cody

Douglas H Cody
Cody & Pfursich
53 N Duke St # 420
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 35 years, Douglas H Cody is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Herbert Moss Crystle

Herbert Moss Crystle
Hobie Crystle Law
143 N Duke St
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 32 years, Herbert Moss Crystle is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Vincent P Difabio

Vincent P Difabio
Platt, DiGiorgio & DiFabio
1800 E Lancaster Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
Licensed for 46 years, Vincent P Difabio is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher A Ferro

Christopher A Ferro
The Law Office of Christopher A. Ferro, LLC
345 E Market St
York, PA 17403
Licensed for 24 years, Christopher A Ferro is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

J Timothy George

J Timothy George
Purchase, George & Murphey, PC
2525 W 26th St Ste 200
Erie, PA 16506
Licensed for 32 years, J Timothy George is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Michael Herb

James Michael Herb
James M. Herb, P.C. Attorney at Law
464 Perry Hwy
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Licensed for 46 years, James Michael Herb is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph A Kalasnik

Joseph A Kalasnik
Kalasnik Law Office LLC
1157 Eichelberger St Suite 3B
Hanover, PA 17331
Licensed for 29 years, Joseph A Kalasnik is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ellis B Klein

Ellis B Klein
Ellis B. Klein & Associates, LLC
25 W Court St
Doylestown, PA 18901
Licensed for 30 years, Ellis B Klein is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Philip M Masorti

Philip M Masorti
Masorti Law Group, PC
419 Loop Rd
Boalsburg, PA 16827
Licensed for 32 years, Philip M Masorti is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Vanessa Marie Nenni

Vanessa Marie Nenni
Vanessa M. Nenni, P.C.
622 Linden St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Licensed for 39 years, Vanessa Marie Nenni is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Craig Nevins

Daniel Craig Nevins
Ebner, Nevins, & McAllister, LLC
602-604 Court St
Reading, PA 19601
Licensed for 19 years, Daniel Craig Nevins is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dean Edward Reynosa

Dean Edward Reynosa
MPL Law Firm, LLP
96 S George St Suite 520
York, PA 17401
Licensed for 27 years, Dean Edward Reynosa is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jerry Joseph Russo

Jerry Joseph Russo
Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
300 Corporate Center Dr # 200
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Licensed for 35 years, Jerry Joseph Russo is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Casey Grey Shore

Casey Grey Shore
Tucker Arensberg, PC
300 Corporate Center Dr Suite 200
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Licensed for 24 years, Casey Grey Shore is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edward F Spreha Jr

Edward F Spreha Jr
Wagner & Spreha
2401 N Front St
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Licensed for 28 years, Edward F Spreha Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marc Robert Steinberg

Marc Robert Steinberg
Rubin Glickman Steinberg & Gifford, P.C.
2605 N Broad St
Lansdale, PA 19446
Licensed for 51 years, Marc Robert Steinberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William E Stockey

William E Stockey
Stockey & Kelly
304 Ross St Ste 302
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Licensed for 52 years, William E Stockey is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Chad James Vilushis

Chad James Vilushis
McCormick and Vilushis LLC
1514 Liberty St
Erie, PA 16502
Licensed for 27 years, Chad James Vilushis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Jennings Watt III

William Jennings Watt III
Saporito, Falcone, & Watt
48 S Main St Suite 300
Pittston, PA 18640
Licensed for 17 years, William Jennings Watt III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Todd Winters

Michael Todd Winters
Law Office of Michael T. Winters
53 N Duke St Ste 318
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 28 years, Michael Todd Winters is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert L Adshead

Robert L Adshead
Law Offices of Robert Adshead, LLC
349 N York Rd Ste 100
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Licensed for 42 years, Robert L Adshead is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Meredith S Auten

Meredith S Auten
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
1701 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 25 years, Meredith S Auten is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen Ira Baer

Stephen Ira Baer
O'Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C.
347 Bridge St Suite 200
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Licensed for 46 years, Stephen Ira Baer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John B Dempsey

John B Dempsey
Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP
425 Biden St # 200
Scranton, PA 18503
Licensed for 23 years, John B Dempsey is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Patrick Joseph Egan

Patrick Joseph Egan
Fox Rothschild LLP
2000 Market St Ste 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 38 years, Patrick Joseph Egan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jerry S Goldman

Jerry S Goldman
Anderson Kill PC
1760 Market St Ste 600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 42 years, Jerry S Goldman is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stanley W Greenfield

Stanley W Greenfield
Greenfield & Kraut
6315 Forbes Ave Suite 110A
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Licensed for 64 years, Stanley W Greenfield is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Laura Beth Gutnick

Laura Beth Gutnick
Strassburger McKenna Gutnik & Gefsky
444 Liberty Ave Suite 2200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Licensed for 26 years, Laura Beth Gutnick is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Robert Hankle

James Robert Hankle
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
500 Grant St Suite 4940
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Licensed for 42 years, James Robert Hankle is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Peter D Hardy

Peter D Hardy
Ballard Spahr LLP
1735 Market St 51st floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 16 years, Peter D Hardy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Patrick Michael Hromisin

Patrick Michael Hromisin
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
425 Old Morehall Rd FL 6
Malvern, PA 19355
Licensed for 15 years, Patrick Michael Hromisin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Hayes Andrew Hunt

Hayes Andrew Hunt
Cozen O'Connor
1650 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 27 years, Hayes Andrew Hunt is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher A Iacono

Christopher A Iacono
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
1818 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 18 years, Christopher A Iacono is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jared Noah Klein

Jared Noah Klein
Blank Rome LLP
130 N 18th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 20 years, Jared Noah Klein is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James William Kraus

James William Kraus
Kraus Jenkins
1001 Liberty Ave 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Licensed for 35 years, James William Kraus is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey Alan Lutsky

Jeffrey Alan Lutsky
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2005 Market St Ste 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 42 years, Jeffrey Alan Lutsky is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph D Mancano

Joseph D Mancano
Mancano Law, PLLC
353 W Lancaster Ave Ste 300
Strafford, PA 19087
Licensed for 45 years, Joseph D Mancano is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jane Gowen Penny

Jane Gowen Penny
Penny Legal, LLC
1313 Mountain Laurel Cir
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Licensed for 47 years, Jane Gowen Penny is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher T Powell Jr

Christopher T Powell Jr
4099 Birney Ave Ste 1
Moosic, PA 18507
Licensed for 46 years, Christopher T Powell Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Kevin E Raphael

Kevin E Raphael
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
1818 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 30 years, Kevin E Raphael is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Joseph Reilley Jr

Robert Joseph Reilley Jr
Bello, Reilley, McGrory & DiPippo, PC
144 E Dekalb Pike Ste 300
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Licensed for 38 years, Robert Joseph Reilley Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Samuel Rivera

Samuel Rivera
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1101 S Front St Ste 5335
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Licensed for 28 years, Samuel Rivera is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Douglas Keith Rosenblum

Douglas Keith Rosenblum
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
1818 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 21 years, Douglas Keith Rosenblum is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin Samuel Santos Sr

Kevin Samuel Santos Sr
Santos Law Group, P.C.
6616 Ruppsville Rd
Allentown, PA 18106
Licensed for 19 years, Kevin Samuel Santos Sr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard L Scheff

Richard L Scheff
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
1 Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Licensed for 43 years, Richard L Scheff is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Arthur Schwab

John Arthur Schwab
John A. Schwab Attorney at Law LLC
436 Seventh Ave Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Licensed for 22 years, John Arthur Schwab is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ari Karpf

Ari Karpf
Karpf, Karpf & Virant
3070 Bristol Pike Suite 102
Bensalem, PA 19020
Ari Karpf is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Stephen Bahuriak Jr

David Stephen Bahuriak Jr
Bahuriak Law Group (The)
518 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Licensed for 24 years, David Stephen Bahuriak Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Geoffrey Scott Mcinroy

Geoffrey Scott Mcinroy
Law Office of Geoffrey McInroy, LLC
2204 Market St Ste 2
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Licensed for 23 years, Geoffrey Scott Mcinroy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jennifer Hays Bouriat

Jennifer Hays Bouriat
Jennifer Bouriat Law
1575 McFarland Rd Ste 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Licensed for 7 years, Jennifer Hays Bouriat is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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