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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 West Virginia, 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 West Virginia 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 Pearson Skillman

David Pearson Skillman
Bottner & Skillman
PO Box 344
Charles Town, WV 25414
Licensed for 18 years, David Pearson Skillman is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin D Mills

Kevin D Mills
1800 W King Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Licensed for 43 years, Kevin D Mills is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Kirk H Bottner

Kirk H Bottner
Bottner & Skillman
PO Box 344
Charles Town, WV 25414
Licensed for 28 years, Kirk H Bottner is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Aaron C Amore

Aaron C Amore
Amore Law PLLC
PO Box 386
Charles Town, WV 25414
Licensed for 29 years, Aaron C Amore is a Criminal Defense and Consumer Law lawyer... read more >

Harley O Wagner

Harley O Wagner
The Wagner Law Firm
55 Meridian Pkwy Suite 102
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Licensed for 28 years, Harley O Wagner is a DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Thomas M. Cooley School of Law... read more >

S Andrew Arnold

S Andrew Arnold
208 N George St.
Charles Town, WV 25414
S Andrew Arnold is a DUI / DWI and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Nicholas Forrest Colvin

Nicholas Forrest Colvin
Law Office of Nicholas Forrest Colvin, PLLC
PO Box 1720
Martinsburg, WV 25402
Licensed for 20 years, Nicholas Forrest Colvin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Glen Franklin Koontz

Glen Franklin Koontz
Martin & Seibert, LC
PO Box 1286
Martinsburg, WV 25402
Licensed for 20 years, Glen Franklin Koontz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephanie E Scales-Sherrin

Stephanie E Scales-Sherrin
Scales Law Office
314 W. John St
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Licensed for 16 years, Stephanie E Scales-Sherrin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert C Stone

Robert C Stone
529 W. King St
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Licensed for 30 years, Robert C Stone is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen Andrew Arnold

Stephen Andrew Arnold
117 E. German St
Shepherstown, WV 25443
Licensed for 32 years, Stephen Andrew Arnold is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

John Mark Sutton

John Mark Sutton
125 E. King St
Martinsburg, WV 25401
John Mark Sutton is a DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Bradley Wright

Bradley Wright
313 Monroe St.
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Bradley Wright is a DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >
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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.



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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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