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West VirginiaJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Ripley, West Virginia

In the juvenile justice system in West Virginia, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around West Virginia, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Alan Pritt

Alan Pritt
Pritt Spano & Williams, PLLC
714 ½ Lee Street East Suite #204
Charleston, WV 25301
Licensed for 14 years, Alan Pritt is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson
Johnson Law Office Pllc
410 Tennessee Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
Licensed for 26 years, Michelle Johnson is a Family Law and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

John N Ellem

John N Ellem
Ellem Law Office
PO Box 322
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Licensed for 32 years, John N Ellem is a Criminal Defense and Consumer Law lawyer... read more >

Gregory J Campbell

Gregory J Campbell
1412 Kanawha Blvd East
Charleston, WV 25301
Licensed for 50 years, Gregory J Campbell is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Troy N Giatras

Troy N Giatras
The Giatras Law Firm, PLLC
118 Capitol St Suite 400
Charleston, WV 25301
Licensed for 34 years, Troy N Giatras is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Roger Pence

David Roger Pence
Carter, Zerbe & Associates
PO Box 3667
Charleston, WV 25336
Licensed for 19 years, David Roger Pence is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Benjamin L Bailey

Benjamin L Bailey
Bailey & Glasser, LLP
209 Capitol St
Charleston, WV 25301
Licensed for 43 years, Benjamin L Bailey is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jessica Ashley Nathan

Jessica Ashley Nathan
United States Attorney's Office
300 Virginia St E # 2400
Charleston, WV 25301
Licensed for 10 years, Jessica Ashley Nathan is a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights lawyer who attended Hamline University School of Law... read more >

George J Cosenza

George J Cosenza
PO Box 4
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Licensed for 47 years, George J Cosenza is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John A Kessler

John A Kessler
Carey Scott & Douglas
PO Box 913
Charleston, WV 25323
Licensed for 48 years, John A Kessler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Riverson Bell III

Robert Riverson Bell III
Bailey Glasser, LLP
209 Capitol St
Charleston, WV 25301
Licensed for 31 years, Robert Riverson Bell III is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Texas Tech University ... read more >

William O Merriman

William O Merriman
PO Box 167
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Licensed for 28 years, William O Merriman is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



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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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