The Scardella Law Firm LLC operates from 2653 Nottingham Way Suite 1, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619, with Lauren Scardella providing aggressive criminal defense throughout Mercer, Burlington, Middlesex, and Monmouth Counties. Available at (609) 372-5285 Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm, the firm specializes in DWI/DUI defense with a proven track record of winning cases, assault and threat crimes from simple assault to aggravated charges, drug offenses including possession and distribution, juvenile crimes, theft offenses including shoplifting and burglary, sex crimes, domestic violence and restraining orders, weapons charges, and expungements. Attorney Scardella, formerly with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, brings prosecutorial insight to defense strategies, earning recognition from Super Lawyers 2018 and maintaining a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating. The practice handles college and university crimes, credit card fraud, identity theft, disorderly persons offenses, diversionary programs including drug court, federal crimes, traffic violations, and municipal court matters. Located conveniently near Five Points in Hamilton Township, the firm offers free initial consultations, accepts major credit cards, and provides personalized attention regardless of charges faced. With extensive experience in New Jersey’s legal system, Scardella crafts smart, zealous defenses pursuing not guilty verdicts and dismissals throughout local courts.
Criminal Defense Attorneys
Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC serves clients from 1508 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, Kansas 66612, delivering criminal defense representation across state and federal courts. The firm’s twenty attorneys handle DUI prosecutions, drug crimes including trafficking and possession, sex offenses, white-collar criminal matters, violent crimes, and federal charges throughout Kansas jurisdictions. Managing Member Christopher Joseph brings prosecutorial experience combined with criminal defense expertise, while the practice maintains additional offices in Wichita, Lawrence, Overland Park, and Kansas City. They defend clients facing homicide charges, assault accusations, domestic violence cases, robbery allegations, and weapons violations with extensive trial experience. The Topeka location provides professional licensure defense for healthcare providers, handles civil asset forfeiture matters, represents juveniles facing criminal charges, and assists with appeals in criminal cases. Available at (785) 234-3272, the firm offers comprehensive defense strategies for misdemeanors through capital felonies, maintaining strong relationships with local courts and prosecutors while pursuing dismissals, acquittals, and favorable plea negotiations.
DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder, LLC operates from 209 South Main Street, 3rd Floor, Akron, Ohio 44308, providing criminal defense throughout Summit, Portage, Stark, and Medina counties at 330-762-7477. With over fifty years of combined experience and former prosecutors on staff, the firm handles domestic violence, drug crimes including trafficking and possession, OVI/DUI charges, sex crimes, and federal offenses. Partners Thomas DiCaudo, Marshal Pitchford, and Reid Yoder defend clients facing violent crimes such as murder and assault, theft charges including burglary and robbery, white-collar crimes, and juvenile matters. The practice specializes in drug OVI cases, multiple OVI offenses, vehicular manslaughter, child pornography charges, and probation violations throughout northeast Ohio courts. They provide representation for rape defense, sexual abuse allegations, weapons charges, and offer free consultations with immediate attorney availability. The Akron firm has achieved numerous dismissals, not guilty verdicts, and reduced charges in cases ranging from attempted murder to federal offenses. Their attorneys bring prosecutorial experience to developing comprehensive defense strategies for complex criminal matters.
Shepard Law operates from 303 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, with attorney Stephen P. Shepard providing over twelve years of successful criminal defense throughout Baltimore County, Maryland. Available 24/7 at 410-648-4008, the firm handles DUI/DWI charges, drug offenses, theft allegations, domestic violence, assault crimes, sex offenses, probation violations, and must-appear traffic citations in both District and Circuit Courts. Recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star since 2020, maintaining a 10.0 Avvo Superb rating, and named Top 40 Under 40 by National Trial Lawyers, Shepard offers award-winning yet affordable representation. The local Towson practice leverages deep understanding of Maryland laws, established relationships with judges and prosecutors, and familiarity with local law enforcement practices to develop tailored defense strategies. Services extend to warrant recalls, bail reviews, expungements, early termination of probation, and defending against property crimes like burglary and malicious destruction. As a Better Business Bureau accredited firm with an A+ rating, Shepard Law provides client-centered representation with aggressive advocacy while keeping clients informed throughout the legal process.
M. Reid Legal Solutions maintains offices at 205 S Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025 and 231 S Bemiston Suite 800, Clayton, MO 63105, providing criminal defense and DUI representation throughout Illinois and Missouri at 618-656-6622 or 314-703-7602. The firm handles criminal charges with attorneys who understand clients face racing thoughts about jail time and family concerns, offering defense for those accused while standing against prosecutors seeking convictions. Their criminal defense philosophy recognizes that anyone could face charges, providing last hope representation when clients face attempts to destroy reputations built over lifetimes. MRLS emphasizes avoiding social media posts about pending matters which can damage cases, requiring clients to bring police reports, charge documents, court dates, and evidence to strategy sessions. The practice requests discovery from prosecutors, schedules follow-up sessions to review evidence, discusses negotiations, and maintains regular case updates throughout representation. Criminal defense services include thorough case preparation, witness lists, chronological narratives of incidents, and detailed documentation while protecting attorney-client privilege. Office hours run Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with Saturday appointments available, serving multiple Missouri and Illinois locations including St. Louis, Chicago, Springfield, and surrounding areas.
McGinity Law Office provides criminal defense from 3075 Alhambra Drive Suite 207, Cameron Park, CA 95682, serving El Dorado, Placer, and Sacramento counties. Attorney Brian D. McGinity brings over 10 years experience developing personalized defense strategies for DUI, domestic violence, drug offenses, and sex crimes. The firm handles white collar crimes, expungements, administrative law matters, juvenile cases, and serious felonies requiring meticulous evidence gathering. Criminal defense services encompass theft charges, violent crimes, weapons offenses, and cases threatening professional licenses or immigration status. Available 24/7 at 530-290-6520, McGinity provides off-hours attorney access for arrests, search warrants, and emergency legal situations. The Cameron Park practice represents clients throughout El Dorado County courts with hands-on case management and client-focused representation. McGinity tailors legal strategies to individual circumstances while maintaining constant communication explaining complex legal processes in understandable terms. Small firm advantages include direct attorney access, personalized attention, and dedicated advocacy without passing clients between multiple assistants throughout proceedings.
The Placer County Public Defender’s Office, led by Dan Koukol since September 2016, operates from 3785 Placer Corporate Drive #550 in Rocklin, California 95765, providing indigent defense services for misdemeanors, felonies, mental health cases, juveniles, and appeals at 916-644-1100. This new office recruited 28 criminal defense attorneys from across California, creating an exceptional team with specialized training in conservatorships, family law contempt, termination of parental rights, and traditional criminal matters while utilizing digital evidence tools including drone footage and courtroom media presentations. The office features a diverse multilingual investigation team with backgrounds in criminology, law enforcement, parole, and probation, has fully digitized all files for efficiency with tablet computers in court, and employs a program placement specialist with 20 years experience helping clients locate substance abuse treatment. Dan Koukol began practicing in the Public Defender’s Office in 1987, bringing decades of experience to lead this team that handles thousands of cases while focusing on alternatives to incarceration through treatment programs, job training, community service, and home detention. The practice emphasizes reducing criminal records’ lifetime impacts through strategic case structuring and maintains aggressive investigation capabilities essential for effective defense representation.
Hallam Law Group, PLLC serves Scottsdale and Maricopa County from 3838 North Central Avenue, Suite 1800, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, with attorney Josephine Hallam providing criminal defense at 602-237-5373. Specializing in serious felonies, the firm handles homicide, dangerous crimes against children, sexual exploitation, gang allegations, drug trafficking, and murder cases throughout Arizona courts. Hallam began her career at the Public Defender’s office in North Carolina before establishing her Phoenix practice defending clients against sexual assault, child abuse, juvenile charges, and weapons offenses. The firm provides representation for probation violations, domestic violence matters, theft crimes including motor vehicle theft, and complex drug cases. With experience in both misdemeanor and felony matters, Hallam offers free consultations twenty-four hours daily, including for incarcerated clients and their families. The practice handles dangerous crimes, criminal forfeiture proceedings, manslaughter charges, and cases involving juveniles charged as adults. Available in Spanish and English, the firm provides aggressive defense strategies with personal attention throughout Scottsdale, Phoenix, and greater Maricopa County.
Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers maintains offices in Fort Lee at 1 Bridge Plaza Suite 275, Hackensack at 411 Hackensack Avenue, and Paramus at 140 East Ridgewood Avenue, serving Bergen County at 201-267-9895. With eleven attorneys practicing exclusively criminal defense and over two hundred years combined experience, the firm includes three former assistant county prosecutors, three former municipal prosecutors, and a certified criminal trial attorney. They defend clients against DWI/DUI charges, drug offenses, weapons charges, assault and threats, theft and fraud, sex offenses, and domestic violence throughout Bergen County Superior and Municipal courts. The practice handles federal criminal matters, juvenile charges, expungements, detention hearings, and serious felonies including homicide and sexual assault. Operating one of New Jersey’s largest criminal defense firms, they provide twenty-four-seven availability and have achieved thousands of successful results. The team includes certified operators of the Alcotest breath testing device and field sobriety testing instructors. Serving Fort Lee, Hackensack, Paramus, Englewood, and all seventy Bergen County municipalities with convenient office locations.
Van Den Heuvel Law maintains offices at 603 South 8th Street, Sheboygan, WI 53081 and 121 S. Pinckney Street Suite 320, Madison, WI 53703, providing family law and criminal defense services throughout Michigan. Founded in 1992 by Howard Van Den Heuvel with son Justin Van Den Heuvel joining the practice, the firm offers over 33 years of proven results at 616-698-0000. Their criminal defense practice encompasses DUI/OWI charges including super drunk laws, drug possession, domestic violence, assault and battery, weapons offenses, white-collar crimes, felonies, misdemeanors, breaking and entering, and driver’s license restoration. The attorneys pride themselves on innovative planning, accepting cases other lawyers decline, and maintaining aggressive representation strategies. They handle complex divorce matters involving business owners, high-asset divisions, parental alienation, custody disputes, and prenuptial agreements. The firm also provides business litigation, real estate transactions, probate services, and estate planning. With recognition as award-winning lawyers and free consultations available including after-hours appointments, they serve clients throughout greater Grand Rapids and Michigan with personalized attention.