The Criminal Defense Lawyers: an independent guide to recommended criminal defense lawyers across the United States.

Criminal defense is a branch of law that focuses on defending those who have been accused of committing a crime. The goal of a criminal defense attorney is to protect the rights of their clients and to ensure that they receive a fair trial.

Each year one leading criminal defense attorney per state is invited to appear in the directory. The in-depth nomination, research and selection process is completely independent. Every June, more than 70,000 nomination forms are distributed to criminal defense attorneys across the USA. An initial shortlist for each state is formed based on the results of the peer nominations and our own independent research. The team then assess the shortlisted lawyers based on 8 key performance indicators, before a final selection is made for each city and state.

To assist potential clients, we provide a detailed profile of each lawyer in the guide, highlighting their expertise and experience, key cases, an overview of their firm, its criminal defense practice and full contact information.

Featured Attorney

Andrew E. Ho - Colorado

Andrew is Shareholder with the leading Denver-based law firm Recht Kornfeld, where his practice focuses on representing individuals in all areas of criminal defense. He has defended high-profile cases that have garnered international media attention. Throughout his career, Andrew has achieved not guilty verdicts in numerous...

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