Best Criminal Defense Attorneys Across the United States

Lai & Turner Law Firm PLLC is a highly reviewed Oklahoma City criminal defense firm. Partners Jimmy Lai and Braden Turner also run immigration and family law practices.

The criminal team handles:

• Drug charges and DUI arrests
• Domestic violence and assault
• Felonies, misdemeanors, and expungements

The attorneys know local district attorneys well and often secure better plea offers. They are cleared to practice in Oklahoma, Texas, and the Chickasaw Nation.

In addition to its Oklahoma City headquarters, the firm has offices in Tulsa, Lawton, and Seattle. Staff answers calls around the clock, and case evaluations are free.

Daniel Perlman and Matthew Cohen run a Los Angeles firm that takes only criminal cases. Both partners rank among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

Their Los Angeles criminal lawyers defend theft, assault, and sex crime charges. Each case starts with a close look at the stop, search, and police questioning. When officers cross the line, the team moves to suppress the evidence.

Most of their work happens in Los Angeles County courts. They also appear in Orange, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Daniel Perlman handles federal drug cases as well, and payment plans are available.

Adrian H. Altshuler is a criminal defense attorney in Franklin, Tennessee. He opened his firm in 1991. His team defends felony and misdemeanor charges across Middle Tennessee.

Offices in Franklin, Brentwood, and Columbia keep the attorneys close to local courts. Cases range widely, including vehicular homicide and juvenile court matters. The firm also has a strong record with charges filed during the Bonnaroo music festival.

Attorney Altshuler runs a family law practice alongside his criminal work. He is a Rule 31 mediator approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court.

From offices in Portland, Kennebunk, and Brunswick, The Maine Criminal Defense Group serves southern Maine. Owner William T. Bly leads a team with more than 80 years of combined experience.

The group takes state and federal charges, including OUI, domestic violence, sex crimes, and white-collar crime. It also defends fish, game, boating, and snowmobile violations.

Juries have returned not guilty verdicts in the firm's OUI and firearm cases. Its attorneys also fight license suspensions at BMV hearings.

The Defense Firm is a Las Vegas criminal defense practice founded by attorney K. Ryan Helmick. He won Best Criminal Defense Attorney in the Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas awards.

Helmick has handled some of the area's highest-profile cases, and several were featured on A&E. He was also named Lawyer of the Year for 2024 and 2025.

The firm defends murder, kidnapping, gun, and DUI charges in Clark County courts. Helmick is also the author of the book The Defense Begins.

Attorney Wesley "Bo" Ladner provides criminal defense representation in Nashville and Davidson County. He brings over 15 years of courtroom experience to DUI, drug crime, and felony cases. Bo earned his law degree from Belmont University and completed specialized trial training.

The firm handles domestic violence charges, misdemeanors, and expungement requests. Bo started his career as a public defender before opening his Nashville practice.

Former police officers and certified criminal defense specialists staff Suhre & Associates' Louisville office. The firm takes only criminal cases, including homicide, weapons, and federal charges.

Its lawyers have defended Jefferson County clients for more than 15 years. Together they bring over 100 years of combined experience.

A separate military defense practice serves service members and veterans. The office takes calls 24/7 and offers payment plans.

Daniel J. Fernandez is a Tampa trial lawyer with more than 500 cases tried to verdict. He worked as a prosecutor before opening his own defense practice.

Tampa Magazine's Best Lawyers edition named him one of the region's top criminal defense attorneys. His team handles DUI, drug trafficking, violent felonies, and federal fraud charges.

Clients come from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, and Manatee counties. The firm represents clients in English and Spanish. First-time drunk driving clients are checked for Hillsborough's RIDR diversion program.

Suhre & Associates is a Dayton criminal defense firm serving Montgomery County. Its lawyers have worked as police officers, public defenders, and prosecutors.

The team defends OVI, burglary, and theft charges in state and federal court. After a conviction, it can also pursue appeals or record expungement.

Founding attorney Dan Hanuka has defended Florida clients since 1997. He is a former Collier County public defender. That office named him Attorney of the Year twice.

At Hollander & Hanuka in Fort Myers, he focuses on probation violations and drug charges. He also handles domestic violence and theft cases. The firm serves Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, and the rest of Lee County.

Federal prison consulting is the only focus of Zoukis Consulting Group. Author Christopher Zoukis founded the group in 2018.

It now operates as the prison consulting division of Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C. Clients get help with prison designation, First Step Act credits, disciplinary issues, and reentry.

Robert M. Helfend is a Los Angeles defense attorney who has practiced since 1984. He has handled more than 4,000 criminal cases and personally runs every client's defense.

His focus is on serious charges, including homicide, sex crimes, and federal drug and fraud cases. In 2024, a jury acquitted his client of murder after a two-week self-defense trial. He meets clients in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu.

Drew Fritsch began his career as an assistant state attorney in Florida's 20th Judicial Circuit. He now runs a Punta Gorda practice focused on criminal and traffic defense. His clients come from Charlotte, Lee, Collier, and Sarasota counties.

JacksonWhite Law's criminal team brings more than 40 years of collective experience to Arizona courts. Attorney Jeremy Geigle leads the group, which serves the Phoenix metro. It handles fraud, violent crimes, and other felony and misdemeanor cases.

Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C. is a Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense law firm with over 100 years of combined experience. The team handles state and federal cases, including DUI, drug crimes, white-collar offenses, and capital murder defense.

Senior partner Richard Jaffe is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a four-time Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year." Every attorney holds Super Lawyers recognition and Martindale-Hubbell AV ratings. The firm is the only one in the country to free three death row inmates through new trials.