Alabama residents facing criminal defense issues have access to attorneys who specialize in felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. The legal framework in Alabama differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern criminal defense cases in this jurisdiction.

Criminal cases in Alabama are prosecuted through Circuit Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Civil Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Alabama's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Alabama State Bar maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

The criminal defense attorneys listed here practice throughout Alabama and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Alabama for an in-depth look at Alabama's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Chelsea W. Aldridge - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Joe M. Reed & Associates, LLC
 1 St Louis Street Ste 1002 Mobile AL 36602
(251) 533-2222
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (2016)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Juvenile Law Personal Injury
Jared Dale Vaughn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jared Vaughn, Lawyer at Law
 612 S 4th St Gadsden AL 35901
(256) 547-4444
Birmingham School of Law (2006)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Animal & Dog Law Antitrust Law
Jennifer Joyce Tompkins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jennifer Joyce Tompkins, LLC
 7011 Fulton ct Montgomery AL 36117
(334) 356-2888
Thomas Jones School of Law (2002)
English, Spanish
Alabama Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Matthew William Bassie - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Matthew W. Bassie
 102 S. Court Street Ste. 411 Florence AL 35630
(256) 412-6564
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (2016)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Jonathan Holt Stokes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stokes Stemle LLC
 445 Dexter Avenue Suite 4050 Montgomery AL 36104
(334) 316-4123
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2008)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Insurance Claims Personal Injury
Tylynn Griffin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
T.Griffin Law Office, LLC
 1601 5th Avenue North Suite 290 Birmingham AL 35203
Samford University (2018)
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Robin C Wolfe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robin Carter Wolfe, Lawyer at Law
 221 Eastside Square, Suite 3A Robin C. Wolfe, Lawyer at Law Huntsville AL 35801
(256) 539-4441
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Sheila Crumley Field - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sheila Field, Lawyer at Law
 11 East 13th Street ANNISTON AL 36201
(256) 239-8000
Birmingham School of Law(AL)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Carmella Johnson Penn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carmella Johnson Penn
 P.O. Box 5252 Union Springs AL 36089
(334) 750-4141
Alabama, University of
Alabama Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Estate Planning
Carmen Cantrell MacKay - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carmen MacKay Law
 3325 Rocky Ridge Plaza Suite 221 Vestavia Hills AL 35243
(205) 729-8719
University of Alabama School of Law (2017)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
William L. Gieske - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Will Gieske
 402 South Pine Street Florence AL 35630
(256) 516-9000
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2016)
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Christine Hernandez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hernandez & Associates Law Office, LLC
 1850 Airport Blvd Mobile AL 36606
(251) 479-1477
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (2002)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
Jonathan A. Blackwell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Crumbley-Blackwell & Associates, P.C.
 2304 Memorial Pkwy SW Huntsville AL 35801
(256) 539-4464
University of Alabama School of Law (1997)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Stacy Hooper - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stacy Hooper, Lawyer at Law
 102 Court Street Suite 411 Florence AL 35630
(256) 349-2778
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1999)
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Samuel G McKerall - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 PO Box 818 Gulf Shores AL 36547
(251) 223-5133
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (1960)
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Consumer Law Criminal Law
Ty Taylor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ty Taylor Law Office, LLC
 445 Dexter Avenue, Ste 4050 Montgomery AL 36104
(334) 657-9909
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Collections Criminal Law
Wakisha Hazzard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Hazzard Law Office, LLC
 505 20th Street North Suite 1125 Birmingham AL 35203
(205) 521-7378
Miles Law School (2006)
English, Spanish
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
Adele Underwood - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Imani Global Law, LLC
 640 S. McDonough St Suite 3 Montgomery AL 36104
(334) 219-0099
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (2014)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Jason L. Wollitz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jason L. Wollitz
 1823 3rd Avenue North Bessemer AL 35020
(205) 541-6033
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1996)
11th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Kayla Welch Griffin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Turner Law Group
 2312 University Blvd Tuscaloosa AL 35401
(205) 247-5011
University of Alabama School of Law (2009)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Temberly Tyler Sledge - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Temberly Tyler Sledge P.C.
 102 S. Court Street Suite 500 Florence AL 35630
(256) 415-0023
Birmingham School of Law (2007)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
Barbara H. Agricola - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Agricola Law
 127 S. 8th St. Opelika AL 36801
(334) 759-7557
University of Alabama School of Law
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Mr. Brett Alan Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Huff Smith Law, LLC
 687 North Dean Road Ste 200 Auburn AL 36830
(334) 329-5596
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (2013)
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Communications & Internet Law
Brandon Charles Neal - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Neal Law Office, LLC
 217 2nd Avenue East Oneonta AL 35121
(205) 625-6900
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (2008)
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
John Amari - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Amari Law Firm
 P.O. Box 412 Trussville AL 35173
(205) 655-8484
Auburn University (1999)
Alabama Bar
Active License
Consumer Law Criminal Law Family Law
James Guy Fullan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fullan and Fullan Lawyers at Law
 50 South Greeno Road Suite B Fairhope AL 36532
(205) 251-8596
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1985)
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Hayden Glass Sizemore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hayden G. Sizemore, Lawyer at Law, LLC
 6771 Taylor Circle Montgomery AL 36117
(334) 834-3444
Troy University - Troy campus (2020)
English
Middle District of Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence Elder Law
Johnnie Franks Woodruff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Woodruff & McCaney Law Office
 1604 Mockingbird Court Ste G Florence AL 35630
(256) 349-5370
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (2005)
11th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Laura Segers Fikes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Laura Segers Fikes
 1924 7th Street Tuscaloosa AL 35401
(205) 239-6566
National Criminal Defense College
English
Alabama Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
Dwayne Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Dwayne L. Brown, P.C.
 3390 Peachtree Road Suite 1100 Atlanta GA 30326
(334) 277-3757
University of Alabama School of Law
English
Alabama Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Medical Malpractice
Sean Hampton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hampton Law Offices
 5901 Airport Blvd, Suite 206 Mobile AL 36608
(251) 767-7266
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (2001)
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Jason C. Neff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jason C. Neff
 2610 6th Street Suite B Tuscaloosa AL 35401
(205) 345-1601
Birmingham School of Law (1999)
English
11th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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