Alabama
John E. Mays, Esq. P.O. Box 655 Decatur, AL 35602 (256) 355-7527 aquit13@aol.com Author: Defending Death Penalty Cases in Alabama.
Arizona
Gregory J. Kuykendall, Esq. 145 S. 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 792-8033 Speaker, Nationwide Continuing Legal Education Programs.
Arkansas
John Wesley Hall, Jr. 1311 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 371-9131 Secretary of National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
California
Leslie H. Abramson, Esq. 4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 940 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (323) 933-9002 Defended Erik Galen Menendez against two counts of 1st degree murder of his parents. Despite confessions of both Erik and his brother Lyle to the murders, the first jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision and the trial was declared a mistrial.
Myles L. Berman, Esq. 9255 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 720 Los Angeles, CA 90069 (310) 273-9501 duilaw@topgundui.com Attorney Berman is the author of California DUI Trial Notebook and the Founder of the National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force.
Richard P. Berman, Esq. Nuttall Berman Attorneys 2333 Merced St. Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 233-2333 rick@dfndr.com Member, Board of Governors, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
Bruce M. Margolin, Esq. 8749 Holloway Dr. W. Hollywood, CA 90069 (310) 276-2231 bmargolin@aol.com Recipient, 1999 Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year Award.
Bernard J. Schwartz, Esq. Attorney at Law 3877 Twelfth Street Riverside, CA 9205 (909) 788-4601 www.defensecriminal.com
Colorado
Pamela Robillard Mackey 150 East Tenth Avenue Denver, CO 80203 (303) 831-7364 prmackey@hmflaw.com Currently defending Laker guard, Kobe Bryant. Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Larry S. Pozner, Esq. Hoffman, Reilly Pozner & Williamson, LLP 511 16th St., Ste. 700 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 893-6100 lpozner@aol.com Co-author, Cross Examination: Science and Techniques. Listed, Best Lawyers in America.
Florida
Roy Black, Esq. 201 S. Biscanye Blvd., Ste. 1300 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 371-6421 rblack@black-law.com Renowned trial lawyer, Roy Black successfully defended William Kennedy Smith of rape. Consistently ranked as one of the "Best Lawyers in America."
Robert Augustus Harper, Esq. 325 W. Park Ave. P.O. Box 10132 Tallahassee, FL 32302 (850) 224-5900 harperlaw@harperlawfirm.com Listed, "The Best Lawyers in America."
Albert J. Krieger, Esq. 1899 S. Bayshore Dr. Miami, FL 33133 (305) 854-0050 ajkrieger@ajkriegerlaw.com Past President, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, NACDL (1987) and Outstanding Practioner Award Criminal Justice Section, New York State Bar Assn.
Bruce M. Lyons, Esq. 600 NE 3rd Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 (954) 467-8700 brucelyons@aol.com Past President, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1986-1987) and recipient of Robert C. Heeney Award, NACDL (1997).
J. Cheney Mason, Esq. 390 N. Orange Ave., Ste 2100 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 843-5758 cheneylaw@aol.com Past President, Florida Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1997).
Christopher N. Patterson, Esq. P.O. Box 1368 Panama City, FL 32402 (850) 872-0226 Recipient, Fla. Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award (1995)
James M. Russ, Esq. Tinker Bldg. 18 W. Pine St. Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 849-6050 Listed, Best Lawyers in America and recipient of Robert C. Heeney Award, NACDL (1988).
William J. Sheppard, Esq. 215 Washington St. Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 356-9661 sheppardwhitethomas@worldnet.att.net Recipient, Selig I. Golden Memorial Award, Criminal Law Section, Florida State Bar Assn.
Georgia
Roger J. Dodd, Esq. 613 N. Patterson P.O. Box 1066 Valdosta, GA 31603 (912) 242-4470 doddlaw@mail.datasys.net Co-author of Cross Examination: Science and Techniques. Attorney Dodd is regarded by his peers as one of the best cross examiners in the country.
Robert R. Giannini Giannini & Spence, LLC Attorneys at Law 220 West Crogan Street, Suite 200 Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045 770-237-3800 www.georgiafelonydefense.com bglaw@gwinnettlegal.com
Hawaii
Brook Hart, Esq. 333 Queen St., Ste. 610 Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 526 -0811 hartlaw@hawaii.rr.com Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America."
Illinois
Thomas M. Peters, Esq. Murphy, Peters & Davis 542 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 750 Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 697-0022
Kansas
Thomas J. Erker, Esq. Erker, Norton & Hare, LLC 130 N. Cherry St., Ste. 203 Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 829-2500 lawyers@ehnlaw.com Recipient, President's Award, Johnson Co. Bar Assn.
Kentucky
R. Burl McCoy, Esq. McCoy & West P.O. Box 1660 309 N. Broadway Lexington, KY 40588 rmccoy@mccoyandwest.com
Maryland
J. Harrison Phillips, III 115 72nd St. Ocean City, MD 21842 (410) 524-1944 phillips@ezy.net Past Chairman, Criminal Law Section, Maryland Bar Assn. Director, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Assn.
Massachusetts
Kevin J. Mahoney, Esq. Law Offices of Kevin J. Mahoney, P.C. 545 Concord Avenue, Ste. 22 Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 492-0055 Mahoney@relentlessdefense.com www.relentlessdefense.com Successfully defended Christina Martin (the JELL-O Murderer) against 1st degree murder charge. Life Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
*Attorney Mahoney has declined to choose who among his colleagues of the Massachusetts Bar should be included, and more importantly, should be excluded.
Minnesota
Allan H. Caplan, Esq. 10 S. 5th St., Ste. 525 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 341-4570 acaplan@crimdefense.com Selected by his peers as "Leading Minnesota Attorney."
Ronald I. Meshbesher, Esq. 1616 Park Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404 (800) 274-1616 meshbesher@meshbesher.com Listed, Best Lawyers in America.
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Missouri
Michael M. Frank, Esq. 7777 Bonhomme Ave., Ste. 1601 Clayton, MO 63105 (314) 725-7777 mmfrank@primary.net Former Chairman, Criminal Justice Committee, General Practice Section, American Bar Association.
Burton H. Shostak, Esq. Moline, Shostak, Mehan, LLC 8015 Forsyth Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63105 (314) 725-3200 bshostak@aol.com
Montana
Scott Alan Albers, Esq. 410 Central Ave., Ste. 613 Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 727-3226 criminallaw@montana.com
Craig Kevin Shannon, Esq. 240 E. Spruce Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 542-7500 schannon@notguilty.net
Nevada
Dominic P. Gentile, Esq. 3960 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Ste. 850 Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 386-0066 dpgentile@world.net.att.net Listed, "Best Lawyers in America."
New Jersey
William H. Buckman, Esq. 714 E. Main Street, Ste. 1B Moorestown, NJ 08057 (856) 608-9797 wbuckman@whbuckman.com Trial lawyer and author of Confessions of the Mentally Ill: The Expert's Role, Trial Magazine.
New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyers Attorneys in New Jersey specializing in criminal defense cases such as sexual abuse, insurance fraud, crime embezzlement, identity theft, and homicide charges.
New York
Kevin J Mahoney Suite 22 545 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 617-492-0055
North Carolina
Steven A. Bernholz, Esq. 506 E. Franklin St., Ste. 300 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 929-7151 sabernholz@aol.com
Ohio
John H. Rion, Esq. Rion, Rion & Rion, LPA 1630 1st National Plz. Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 223-9133 jhrion@rionlaw.com Listed, Best Lawyers in America.
Oklahoma
Scott Adams, Esq. City Pl. Bldg. 204 N. Robinson, 25th Fl. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 (405) 232-9100 adams1@aimerica.com
Garvin A. Issacs, Esq. 123 NW 8th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 232-2060 Instructor & Member of Board of Trial Lawyers College.
Oregon
Michael Curtis, Esq. Curtis & Correll 1125 SE Madison, Ste. 110A Portland, OR 97214 (503) 230-9285 mike-law@worldnet.att.net
Shaun McCrea, Esq. 1147 High Street Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 485-1182 shaunm@efn.org
Pennsylvania
George H. Newman, Esq. 834 Chestnut St., Ste. 206 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 592-0699 ghnlawyer@aol.com
South Carolina
M. Gregory McCollum, Esq. 516 29th Avenue N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843) 626-5480 gregorymccollum@aol.com Life Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Tennessee
James A. H. Bell, Esq. 110 W. Summitt Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 (865) 637-2900 jbellpc@aol.com
Michael J. Love, Esq. Cartwright & Love, PLLC 215 S. 2nd St. Clarksville, TN 37041 (931) 552-8877 ml4crimdef@aol.com
Jerry H. Summers, Esq. 500 Lindsay St. Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 265-2385 (212) 227-8877 jtacopina@aol.com Listed, "Best Lawyers in America"
Texas
Samuel D. Adamo 600 Travis St., Ste. 2700 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 237-8380 adamosam@airmail.net
Mike DeGuerin, Esq. Foreman, DeGeurin, Nugent & Gerger 300 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 655-9000 mdegeurin@fdng.com
Dick DeGuerin, Esq. 1018 Preston Ave. 7th Fl. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 223-5959 Successfully defended Millionaire Robert Durst of 1st Degree Murder of his neighbor by arguing self-defense.
Louis Dugas, Jr. 1804 N. 16th Street Orange, TX 77630 (409) 883-3506 lugas@pnx.com
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John T. Floyd Law Firm 600 Travis, Ste. 7070 70th Floor - JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 77002 713-224-0101 www.JohnTFloyd.com
Gerald H. Goldstein, Esq. Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley 310 S. St. Mary's St., Ste. 2900 San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 226-1463 ggandh@aol.com Recipient, Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyers Award, State Bar of Texas (1991).
Edward A. Mallett, Esq. Mandell & Wright, LLP 712 Main, Ste. 1600 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 228-1521 mallett@mandellwright.com Past President of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2000-2001).
Michael Ramsey Ramsey & Tyson 2120 Welch Houston, TX 77019 (713) 523-7878 derissa@mramsey-lawyer.com
Currently representing former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay. Unlike many "high profile" lawyers, Attorney Ramsey communicates in a straight forward, authentic manner. He is highly intelligent and shows no fear of the Federal government.
Randy Schaffer, Esq. 1301 McKinney, Ste. 3100 Houston, TX 77010 (713) 951-9555 reesepook@aol.com Recipient, Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer, State Bar of Texas and President's Award of Merit, NACDL.
Virginia
James C. Turk, Jr. 1007 Norwood St. P.O. Box 2968 Radford, VA 24143 (540) 639-9056 jmturk@aol.com
Washington
Irwin H. Schwartz, Esq. 710 Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 623-5084 ischwartz@aol.com Fellow, American Bd. of Criminal Lawyers.
Wyoming
Gerry L. Spence, Esq. Spence, Moriarty & Schuster 15 S. Jackson St. P.O. Box 548 Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 733-7290 gerry@gerryspence.com Widely regarded as the best trial lawyer in America. Successfully defended Imelda Marcos, Randy Weaver (of Ruby Ridge) and Sandy Jones. Has never lost a criminal case. Has not lost a trial since 1967. Mr. Spence is the founder of the Trial Lawyer's College. He is also a successful author. His books include, "How to Argue and Win Every Time."
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