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PennsylvaniaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Lancaster, 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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David E. Kindermann

David E. Kindermann
Potomac Legal, LLC
313 West Liberty Street Suite 105
Lancaster, PA 17603
Licensed for 3 years, David E. Kindermann is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY-SAINT LOUIS... read more >

Justin James McShane

Justin James McShane
The McShane Firm, LLC
4807 Jonestown Rd Suite 148
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Licensed for 23 years, Justin James McShane is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Penn State Law - Pennsylvania State Uni... read more >

Mark Forrest Walmer

Mark Forrest Walmer
Record Eraser
1801 Lititz Pike Suite 3
Lancaster, PA 17601
Licensed for 37 years, Mark Forrest Walmer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher M Patterson

Christopher M Patterson
Pyfer Reese Straub Gray & Farhat
134 N Lime St
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 46 years, Christopher M Patterson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

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 >

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 >

Joseph Peter Mcmahon

Joseph Peter Mcmahon
Lancaster Law Group, LLC
110 E King St
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 19 years, Joseph Peter Mcmahon is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert David Beyer

Robert David Beyer
53 N Duke St Suite 303
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 41 years, Robert David Beyer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Steven L Breit

Steven L Breit
36 E King St 3rd Floor
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 38 years, Steven L Breit is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Chuan Wee

Robert Chuan Wee
Lancaster Law Group, LLC
110 E King St
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 39 years, Robert Chuan Wee is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Andrew Lewis

David Andrew Lewis
The Law Office of David A. Lewis
118 W Chestnut St 2nd floor
Lancaster, PA 17603
Licensed for 20 years, David Andrew Lewis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Victor Marinaro

Michael Victor Marinaro
Marinaro Law
53 N Duke St suite 1
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 30 years, Michael Victor Marinaro is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dennis Charles Dougherty

Dennis Charles Dougherty
Dougherty & Wellener LLC
53 N Duke St Ste 304
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 16 years, Dennis Charles Dougherty is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William D Paton

William D Paton
Hanford Publishing Company
1525 Oregon Pike Suite 901
Lancaster, PA 17601
William D Paton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard Davis Younts

Richard Davis Younts
R. Davis Younts, Esq.
26 N 9th St
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Licensed for 22 years, Richard Davis Younts is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Dickinson School of Law - Pennsylvania State Universi... read more >

Kevin Feeney

Kevin Feeney
Feeney & Gurwitz
500 Court St
Reading, PA 19601
Licensed for 34 years, Kevin Feeney is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

James Douglass Elliott

James Douglass Elliott
Keystone Custom Homes
227 Granite Run Dr #100
Lancaster, PA 17601
Licensed for 13 years, James Douglass Elliott is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Paula Knudsen Burke

Paula Knudsen Burke
Gibbel Kraybill & Hess, LLP
PO BOX 1328
Lancaster, PA 17608
Licensed for 23 years, Paula Knudsen Burke is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Richard Robinson

James Richard Robinson
MPL Law Firm, L.L.P.
137 East Philadelphia Street
York, PA 17401
Licensed for 36 years, James Richard Robinson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Ohio Northern University Pettit Colle... read more >

Edwin George Pfursich IV

Edwin George Pfursich IV
Cody & Pfursich
53 N Duke St # 420
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 19 years, Edwin George Pfursich IV is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer... read more >

Daniel Clase Bardo

Daniel Clase Bardo
Pyfer Reese Straub Gray & Farhat
128 N Lime St
Lancaster, PA 17602
Licensed for 11 years, Daniel Clase Bardo is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer... read more >

Jonathan W Crisp

Jonathan W Crisp
Crisp and Associates, LLC
4031 N Front St #200
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Licensed for 25 years, Jonathan W Crisp is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer... read more >

Roy Lee Galloway III

Roy Lee Galloway III
The Law Office of Roy Galloway LLC
4309 Linglestown Rd Suite 107
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Licensed for 17 years, Roy Lee Galloway III is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Ryan L Hyde

Ryan L Hyde
The Law Offices of Ryan L. Hyde
600 Eagleviee Blvd. Suite 300
Exton, PA 19341
Licensed for 16 years, Ryan L Hyde is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Villanova University School of Law... read more >

Kathleen Gadalla

Kathleen Gadalla
The Law Office of Jason R Carpenter
4800 Linglestown Rd Ste 104
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Licensed for 3 years, Kathleen Gadalla is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Alan Michael Ross

Alan Michael Ross
2001 N Front St Suite 220
Harrisburg, PA 17102
Licensed for 26 years, Alan Michael Ross is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Widener University Commonwealth Law Sc... read more >

Terrence Joseph Mcgowan

Terrence Joseph Mcgowan
Killian & Gephart, LLP (The Law firm of)
218 Pine St
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Licensed for 41 years, Terrence Joseph Mcgowan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Glenn John Smith

Glenn John Smith
Law Office of Marc Roberts
149 E Market St
York, PA 17401
Licensed for 24 years, Glenn John Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Barbara A Zemlock

Barbara A Zemlock
Tucker Arensberg, PC
300 Corporate Center Dr # 200
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Licensed for 34 years, Barbara A Zemlock is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jay Michael Nigrini

Jay Michael Nigrini
Sodomsky & Nigrini LLC
606 Court St Ste 200
Reading, PA 19601
Licensed for 24 years, Jay Michael Nigrini is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jacob Alexander Gurwitz

Jacob Alexander Gurwitz
Feeney & Gurwitz LLC
500 Court St
Reading, PA 19601
Licensed for 18 years, Jacob Alexander Gurwitz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Patrick Emkey

Daniel Patrick Emkey
Emkey Law Firm
1534 Penn Ave
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Licensed for 18 years, Daniel Patrick Emkey is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marc Anthony Scaringi

Marc Anthony Scaringi
Scaringi Law
2000 Linglestown Road Suite 106
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Licensed for 23 years, Marc Anthony Scaringi is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Patrick F Lauer Jr

Patrick F Lauer Jr
2108 Market St
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Licensed for 38 years, Patrick F Lauer Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Dickinson School of Law - Pennsylvania State University... read more >

Joseph Dominick Caraciolo

Joseph Dominick Caraciolo
Foreman & Caraciolo, P.C.
112 Market Street 6th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Licensed for 21 years, Joseph Dominick Caraciolo is a Marijuana Law 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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

Andrew James Morrow

Andrew James Morrow
Spitler, Kilgore & Enck, P.C.
522 S 8th St
Lebanon, PA 17042
Licensed for 23 years, Andrew James Morrow is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Patrick Mccabe

Thomas Patrick Mccabe
O'Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, PC
41 E High St
Pottstown, PA 19464
Licensed for 18 years, Thomas Patrick Mccabe is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Erik Roberts Anderson

Erik Roberts Anderson
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
17 N 2nd St 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Licensed for 18 years, Erik Roberts Anderson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sarah Ann Hyser-staub

Sarah Ann Hyser-staub
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
100 Pine St
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Licensed for 11 years, Sarah Ann Hyser-staub is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Barrie Louise Wellener

Barrie Louise Wellener
Lancaster County Public Defender's Office
150 N Queen St
Lancaster, PA 17603
Licensed for 29 years, Barrie Louise Wellener is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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