Best Las Vegas Criminal Defense Attorneys

Nick Wooldridge is a Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer who takes only criminal cases. He founded LV Criminal Defense and practices in Nevada state and federal courts. His caseload runs from minor misdemeanors to high-profile felony trials.

Attorney Wooldridge has trained with leading defense lawyers across the country. He has also served on defense teams in cases covered by national news. His practice areas include:

• Sex crimes and domestic violence
• Drug charges and DUI
• Theft, fraud, and federal crimes

The firm also defends out-of-state visitors arrested in Las Vegas. The office answers calls 24/7 and offers a free phone consultation.

Every case at the Spartacus Law Firm is prepared as if it will go to trial. Attorney Chandon S. Alexander handles each stage, from bond reduction hearings to the jury verdict. His results include dismissed DUI and battery charges.

In one federal gun case, the Ninth Circuit upheld his suppression motion and the charge was dismissed. Alexander was named one of the Top 10 Attorneys Under 40. He is a member of the Clark County Bar Association and the Nevada Justice Association.

The firm also protects licensed professionals whose careers depend on the outcome. Doctors, nurses, pilots, and teachers are among its clients. The office serves Las Vegas, Reno, and nearby areas.

Ross Goodman is a board-certified criminal trial lawyer and a Las Vegas native. He founded Goodman Law Group in 2001 after serving as a U.S. Marine Corps Major. Only two defense lawyers in Nevada hold both his State Bar and National Board of Trial Advocacy certifications.

Goodman has handled some of the city's most closely watched cases. He secured a full dismissal of firearm charges for entertainer Jerry Lewis. He also won dismissal of murder and racketeering charges for a Hells Angels member. That case followed the Laughlin River Run riot.

His client list includes professional athletes, UFC fighters, and public figures. Super Lawyers has selected him every year since 2013. The firm takes cases from arrest through trial and appeal.

Offices in Las Vegas and South Jordan, Utah, let Benjamin Durham Law Firm serve clients in two states. Founder Benjamin Durham has practiced law for more than two decades. His team covers Clark County and Salt Lake County.

On the criminal side, the firm defends felony and misdemeanor charges, including theft and assault. It also handles record sealing for clients with past convictions.

The practice doubles as a personal injury firm for car and truck crash victims. Staff members speak Spanish, and video consultations are available.

The Defenders are a criminal defense law firm in downtown Las Vegas led by attorney Richard Harris. The team has represented more than 10,000 clients and is highly reviewed online.

The firm partners with the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers to defend law enforcement officers. It also serves as lead counsel for Nevada CURE, advising inmates statewide.

Attorneys help families with bail and release from the Clark County Detention Center and other Nevada jails. The office also handles juvenile cases, probation violations, and expungements in Henderson and North Las Vegas.

Acquittals in murder and sexual assault cases are part of the Cofer & Geller track record. The firm's attorneys practice in local, state, and federal courts. They also argue appeals before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit.

Beyond defense work, the firm files civil rights claims against police and government agencies. These include police brutality and excessive force cases.

Melissa Barry is a criminal defense and family law attorney who founded At Ease Law. Her Las Vegas firm also takes cases in Mohave County, Arizona. Barry has been named a Top 40 Under 40 lawyer.

The practice defends drug, theft, and domestic violence charges. It also handles divorce and custody cases, including high-net-worth divorces. Attorney Robert Hill works alongside her.

Since 2006, Joel M. Mann has defended people facing criminal charges in Las Vegas. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also appears in Nevada's trial and appeals courts.

Nevada Super Lawyers has listed him every year since 2011. Clients work directly with Mann, and most cases are billed at a flat fee. He often represents tourists arrested in the city and people charged over unpaid casino markers.

T. Augustus Claus is a criminal trial lawyer who began his career in federal courts across the country. He has defended cases in Nevada for more than 15 years, from misdemeanors to capital murder.

ATAC Law keeps its own team of private investigators in-house. They serve subpoenas, find witnesses, and help prove alibis. Claus has also overturned wrongful convictions for past clients.

Former Nevada prosecutors are part of the criminal defense team at Half Price Lawyers. Every attorney at the firm has at least 30 years of legal experience.

In addition to criminal cases, the firm handles traffic tickets, warrants, bankruptcy, and family law matters. Payment plans are flexible, and the staff is bilingual. The downtown office sits directly behind the Pawn Stars shop.

Michael Pariente is a former federal public defender who leads Pariente Law Firm, P.C. He is licensed in Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and all federal courts. The firm runs a second office in Kingman, Arizona.

Pariente won Andersen v. Eighth Judicial District Court before the Nevada Supreme Court. Clients reach him directly on his personal cell phone.

Led by attorney Daniel Lippmann, Lipp Law LLC takes on serious felony cases. These include white-collar crime, racketeering, and drug conspiracy charges. The firm also helps young immigrants file Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions.

Steven J. Karen is a criminal defense and personal injury lawyer in Las Vegas. He also serves as a District Court Judge pro tempore for the Eighth Judicial District Court. He has practiced law for more than 30 years. Karen clears warrants for clients, including those living outside Nevada.

Former Chief Deputy District Attorney Josh Tomsheck leads the defense team at Hofland & Tomsheck. He is certified to defend capital murder cases in Nevada. The firm also wrote a LexisNexis guide to Nevada criminal procedure.

Jherna Shahani is a downtown Las Vegas defense lawyer who runs Shahani Law, Ltd. She handles domestic violence cases, including protective orders and strangulation charges. Her office also takes landlord-tenant disputes.

Kevin Sprenz is a trial attorney who splits his practice between criminal defense and injury law. Sprenz Law won a $4.2 million jury verdict for a spinal injury client. The firm also handles DUI charges and traffic tickets.