Criminal Defense Professionals to Know 2025

I am a former homicide prosecutor, and Chief Assistant District Attorney, that has extensive jury trial experience. I have been an attorney for 20 years, and have a broad range of specialized experience in the field of criminal law. As a prosecutor I was assigned the most serious cases in the offices where I worked. I have tried numerous sexual assaults, gang, DUI, and homicide cases. I have been recognized for my work as a trial lawyer, and prosecutor, including twice being selected as Prosecutor of the Year.Our excellent team at Walsh Law provides the highest quality legal representation in criminal defense matters. We specialize in representing good people who find themselves, on occasion, on the wrong side of the law. We intentionally take on a limited number of cases in order to give each client the attention their case deserves.

Rocky Brancato is an AV Preeminent®-rated criminal defense attorney with over 25 years of experience litigating serious criminal cases across the Tampa Bay, Florida region. His practice covers the full spectrum of criminal law—from homicide, sex crimes, and aggravated child abuse to white-collar offenses, DUI, internet crimes, and complex mental health defenses. Known for his deep understanding of forensic evidence, prosecutorial discretion, and trial strategy, Brancato is frequently consulted by clients and legal professionals alike in high-stakes and high-profile cases. Before founding The Brancato Law Firm, P.A., he rose through the ranks of one of Florida’s largest public defense office to become Chief Operations Officer of the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office. In that role, he led over 100 attorneys and more than 200 staff, overseeing tens of thousands of felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, and postconviction matters each year. His unique background in both executive leadership and frontline trial advocacy gives him uncommon insight into how the justice system functions—and where it fails. Brancato is the author of How to Choose a Major Crimes Attorney – or Any Criminal Defense Attorney for That Matter, a candid guide that helps individuals and families make informed decisions when facing criminal charges. He is also an active member of the National, Florida and Hillsborough County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is regularly invited to speak on issues involving sex offense litigation, expert witness strategy, and criminal justice reform in Florida. With a reputation for meticulous case preparation, strategic litigation, and strategic advocacy, Rocky Brancato is a trusted resource for authoritative commentary on criminal law, trial practice, and systemic issues in the legal system.

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Helping Good People Get Out Of Tough Situations: A Responsive New Jersey Criminal Defense Law Firm for DWI / DUI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile OffensesCriminal Defense/Municipal Attorney with a life-long passion and knack for standing up against "the powers that be" and fighting for the little guy.Specialties: DWI, Criminal Law, including but not limited to, Theft, Violent Crimes, Juvenile Matters, Domestic Violence Matters, Probation Violations, Federal Crimes, Drug Crimes, Sex Crimes, White Collar Crimes, and Homicides

Currently providing criminal defense services in the Greater Sacramento Area. Previously employed as a District Attorney for sixteen years; retired as an Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney supervising Major Crimes, Trial Teams and the Charging Division; recognized twice as Attorney of the Year and Manager of the Year. Former Board Member of the California District Attorneys Association. Drafted Penal Code 13370 (AB 2418 2022) to increase data transparency with criminal justice. Drafted Penal Code 741 (AB 2778 2022) requiring prosecutors to use race blind charging practices.

New York admitted attorney who began his legal career at a New York City District Attorney's Office and later built a government-facing career working across local, state, and federal partners. He served as Deputy Director of Government Relations at a national nonprofit, coordinating across more than 35 internal teams and external stakeholders to build an outreach strategy that helped take pilot programs from early-stage concepts to city and statewide scale. He brings a practical, implementation-focused approach that connects law, policy, and government process to operational execution. He is also a contributor on WBUR (NPR)'s investigative podcast Beyond All Repair, which won the 2025 Ambie for Best True Crime Podcast and was named among Vulture's best podcasts of 2024.

Max Frizalone is a dedicated Maryland criminal defense attorney and co-founder of FrizWoods LLC. Max focuses on defending individuals charged with serious criminal and traffic offenses, including DUI, domestic violence, drug crimes, and complex felony matters. Max has been recognized by peers and professional organizations for his work, including Super Lawyers Rising Star and Rising Legal Stars from Whats Up Annapolis. His practice emphasizes constitutional rights, due process, and strategic defense from the first consultation through resolution or trial. Max was a public defender and prosecutor before leaving the public sector.

I have been a criminal lawyer since 1989. My law practice focuses exclusively on defending people charged with any type of crime or impaired driving cases.

I have been a criminal lawyer since 1989. My law practice focuses exclusively on defending people charged with any type of crime or impaired driving cases. I founded Kruse Law Firm in 1993 and our firm now has four offices throughout southwestern Ontario and Toronto. Our lawyers appear in all of the courts throughout central and southwestern Ontario. Specialties: Criminal Defence and Impaired Driving Defence

The Law Offices of Jeffrey I. Reisman is a full service criminal Defence practice. We serve our clients in Toronto and also the Greater Toronto Area. If you or a loved one has been arrested or is being questioned by law enforcement do not hesitate contacting Jeffrey I. Reisman for instant advice and aggressive Defence in protecting your rights!

Lamano Law Office (LLO) is a boutique law firm located in Oakland California. We keeppeople out of jail and defend people accused of crimes. We have 100% five-star reviews on Google, rated #1 for Criminal Law Attorneys in Oakland on Yelp, and have over 30 years combined experience.https://linktr.ee/LamanoLaw

Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA, is a nationally recognized federal prison expert. He serves as Managing Director at Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C. and Zoukis Consulting Group, where his federal criminal defense practice focuses on federal appeals, post-conviction relief, compassionate release, clemency, and Bureau of Prisons policy matters. Mr. Zoukis is the author of six books on federal criminal defense and prison policy, including The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Prison Legal News Publishing, 3rd ed. forthcoming 2025), Federal Criminal Defendant’s Handbook (Middle Street Publishing, forthcoming 2025), Directory of Federal Prisons (2020), Federal Prison Handbook (2017), Prison Education Guide (2017), and College for Convicts (2014). His Federal Prison Handbook received numerous awards, including the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards Gold Medal, the Next Generation Indie Book Award, and the Chanticleer Book Awards Instructional & Insightful Nonfiction Award. College for Convicts received the Eric Hoffer Book Award’s Montaigne Medal for the most thought-provoking book of the year. Mr. Zoukis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of the UC Davis Law Review and received both the Witkin Award and Reynoso Award for Academic Excellence. He also holds an MBA and a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Adams State University. Major media outlets regularly seek his expertise. He has been quoted in CNN, Fox News, ABC News, Associated Press, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Bloomberg Law, and Vice News, among others. He has contributed articles to the Huffington Post, New York Daily News, Prison Legal News, and Criminal Legal News. Mr. Zoukis’s Prison Law Blog was named a Top Law Blawg by the American Bar Association, and he was a finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Award. He has assisted hundreds of clients with federal prison preparation, in-prison advocacy, and reentry matters, and is considered a leading voice on federal prison policy nationwide. Learn more about Chris at https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/about/christopher-zoukis-federal-prison-consultant/

I have practiced as an attorney since 1978. I was certified (and recertified 3 times) by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney, a distinction achieved by only a small number of attorneys.I have worked as an Assistant Prosecutor in Camden and Cumberland Counties, both as a trial prosecutor and in a management capacity. During that time, I instructed the State Police and local police agencies on legal matters. I founded my present firm, where I work with several other experienced former prosecutors.Specialties: My firm concentrates on Criminal, Immigration, Traffic, Family, Domestic Violence, Administrative, and Workers' Compensation Law.

Managing partner of the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, a New Jersey criminal and DWI defense law firm with offices in Monmouth County, Middlesex County, Union County, Ocean County, Mercer County, Hudson County, Bergen County and Morris County. I have been defending individuals charged with drug offenses, assault crimes, theft offenses, DWI, domestic violence, and other charges throughout NJ for almost twenty years. This experience has included years of prosecution experience which ended when the state adopted a law precluding prosecutors from also providing defense representation in those Counties where they prosecute. I thereafter limited my criminal practice to defending those accused of criminal, DWI and traffic offenses. I appear in County Superior Court and Municipal Court on virtually a daily basis, and pride myself with providing clients with representation that is thorough, honest and uncompromising. I have consulted in both newspaper and television, most recently consulting on Law and Order and House, appearing on CNBC, and in the Starledger. I always welcome the opportunity to speak to prospective clients.