Criminal Defense Lawyers Serving New Jersey

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New Jersey 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 New Jersey differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Superior Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern criminal defense cases in this jurisdiction.

Criminal cases in New Jersey are prosecuted through Superior Court, with appeals handled by the Appellate Division. Your constitutional rights apply, but New Jersey'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 New Jersey State Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

When selecting a criminal defense attorney in New Jersey, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Superior Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout New Jersey and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

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

Featured Hunter Yost - Attorney
Hunter Yost
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Dizengoff and Yost
3 N Egg Harbor Rd Hammonton, New Jersey
(609) 813-1666
Rutgers Law School (2014)
English
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Bankruptcy Business Law
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Dominique Tonacchio - Attorney
Dominique Tonacchio
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tonacchio, Spina & Compitello, LLC
 54 Hudson Street Suite 202 Freehold NJ 07728
(516) 778-6865
Pennsylvania State University - University Park (2006)
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
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Arthur Porter Jr - Attorney
Arthur Porter Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
 560 Sylvan Avenue Suite 3061 Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632
(201) 569-5959
Bard College
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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Larry A Stempler - Attorney
Larry A Stempler
0/5 (0 reviews)
 704 Passaic Ave West Caldwell NJ 07006
(973) 882-9300
Seton Hall University School of Law
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy
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Michael A. Smolensky - Attorney
Michael A. Smolensky
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael A. Smolensky LLC
 101 Route 130 S, Ste 1 Cinnaminson NJ 08077
(856) 812-0321
Rutgers School of Law-Camden (2005)
English, Spanish
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Nicole E. Wise - Attorney
Nicole E. Wise
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Nicole E. Wise, Esquire
 212 Bellevue Avenue Suite B Hammonton NJ 08037
(609) 515-6103
The College of New Jersey
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Michael F. Myers - Attorney
Michael F. Myers
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Michael F. Myers
 450 Tilton Rd. Ste. 120 Northfield NJ 08225
(609) 318-5299
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
English
3rd Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Travis J. Tormey - Attorney
Travis J. Tormey
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Tormey Law Office, LLC
 55 Madison Avenue Suite 400 Morristown NJ 07960
Seton Hall University School of Law
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Howard W Bailey - Attorney
Howard W Bailey
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of H W Bailey, LLC
 24 Commerce Street Suite 1001 Newark NJ 07102
(973) 982-1200
New York Law School (1983)
English
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Teri Lodge - Attorney
Teri Lodge
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Teri S. Lodge, L.L.C.
 10,000 Lincoln Dr. East Marlton NJ 08053
(856) 470-6054
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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Daniel Zachariah - Attorney
Daniel Zachariah
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lento Law Group, P.C.
 3000 Atrium Way Suite # 200 Mt. Laurel NJ 08054
(856) 652-2000
Temple University Beasley School of Law
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Family Law
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Joseph Bell Jr - Attorney
Joseph Bell Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bell & Shivas, P.C.
 150 Mineral Springs Drive P. O. Box 220 Rockaway NJ 07866
(973) 442-7990
Montclair State University
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Louis A Casadia - Attorney
Louis A Casadia
0/5 (0 reviews)
LACE Law, LLC
 325 Bellevue Ave. Hammonton NJ 08037
(609) 225-4065
Drexel University School of Law (2012)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
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Joseph G Lepore - Attorney
Joseph G Lepore
0/5 (0 reviews)
LePore Luizzi, LLC
 489 Aurora Place Brick NJ 08723
Nova Southeastern University (1987)
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Asbestos & Mesothelioma
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Richard Sanvenero Jr. - Attorney
Richard Sanvenero Jr.
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sanvenero & Cittadino LLC
 228 Maple Ave Floor 1 Red Bank NJ 07701
(732) 743-9665
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (2013)
English, Spanish
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
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Peter G. Aziz - Attorney
Peter G. Aziz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Peter G. Aziz & Associates LLC
 1115 Clifton Ave Suite 204 Clifton NJ 07013
Arabic, English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Landlord Tenant
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Adam Brown - Attorney
Adam Brown
0/5 (0 reviews)
ABrown Esq LLC
 317 George St 320 New Brunswick NJ 08901
(973) 281-2388
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Jason Adam Volet - Attorney
Jason Adam Volet
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jason A. Volet, LLC
 80 Court Street Freehold NJ 07728
(732) 863-5050
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (1998)
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
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Brent DiMarco - Attorney
Brent DiMarco
0/5 (0 reviews)
 55 Madison Avenue Suite 400 Morristown NJ 07960
(201) 556-1570
New England Law | Boston (2008)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Daniel R Scrudato - Attorney
Daniel R Scrudato
0/5 (0 reviews)
SDR Law Office LLC
 111 Town Square Place, Suite #1203 Suite 1203 Jersey City NJ 07310
(631) 601-6469
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Kristofher Beralo - Attorney
Kristofher Beralo
0/5 (0 reviews)
Beralo & Michael, LLC
 567 Summit Avenue Jersey City NJ 07302
(201) 292-1930
Loyola University New Orleans (2014)
Tagalog
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Santo Artusa Jr. - Attorney
Santo Artusa Jr.
0/5 (0 reviews)
Artusa Law Office
 3 Hoover Avenue Passaic NJ 07055
(973) 337-9643
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Italian, Spanish
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Jonathan F. Marshall - Attorney
Jonathan F. Marshall
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall
 82 Court Street Freehold NJ 07728
(732) 450-8300
Seton Hall University (1989)
English, Spanish
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Joseph Lombardo - Attorney
Joseph Lombardo
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lombardo Law Group, LLC
 3325 Atlantic Ave Atlantic City NJ 08401
(609) 561-8100
Widener University Delaware School of Law (1990)
English
Bar #022141993
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Mark Gruber - Attorney
Mark Gruber
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gruber, Colabella, Liuzza, Thompson & Hiben
 49 High St Newton NJ 07860
(973) 579-5700
Vermont Law School
New Jersey Bar
Retired License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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John Tumelty - Attorney
John Tumelty
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of John W. Tumelty
 1616 Pacific Ave Suite 318 Atlantic City NJ 08401
(609) 385-4010
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Allan Marain - Attorney
Allan Marain
0/5 (0 reviews)
 P.O. Box 1030 100 Bayard St 3rd Floor New Brunswick NJ 08903
(732) 828-2020
Seton Hall University School of Law (1976)
English
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Nicholas A Pagliara - Attorney
Nicholas A Pagliara
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pagliara Law Group, P.A.
 939 JFK Blvd East No. 2 Weehawken NJ 07086
(201) 470-4181
Florida Coastal School of Law (2009)
English, Spanish
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights
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Robert John Wittmann - Attorney
Robert John Wittmann
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Robert J. Wittmann
 601 Haddon Avenue Suite 110 Collingswood NJ 08108
(856) 873-3730
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Construction Law Consumer Law
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Amber Delaney - Attorney
Amber Delaney
0/5 (0 reviews)
TSC Law; Judd Shaw Injury Law
 1044 Lacey Road Suite 8 Forked River NJ 08731
(732) 734-9646
Widener University Delaware School of Law (2019)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Consumer Law
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Kevin Abessi - Attorney
Kevin Abessi
0/5 (0 reviews)
Abessi Law
 502 HAMBURG TURNPIKE Suite 102 Wayne NJ 07470
Albany Law School
English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Husain Gatlin - Attorney
Husain Gatlin
0/5 (0 reviews)
 One Gateway Center Suite 2600 Newark NJ 07102
(973) 494-9700
Seton Hall University School of Law (2009)
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Edward J. Mullins III - Attorney
Edward J. Mullins III
0/5 (0 reviews)
 26 Broadway 8th Floor New York NY 10004
(201) 381-5700
Rutgers School of Law-Newark (2006)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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Mr. Kenneth Albert Vercammen - Attorney
Mr. Kenneth Albert Vercammen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kenneth Vercammen Law Office
 2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison NJ 08817
(732) 572-0500
Widener University Delaware School of Law (1985)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Edward Dimon - Attorney
Edward Dimon
0/5 (0 reviews)
 9 Robbins St Toms River NJ 08753
(732) 797-1600
Boston College Law School (1971)
Massachusetts Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Employment Law
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Randy P. Davenport - Attorney
Randy P. Davenport
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Randy P. Davenport, Esq.
 20 Commerce Dr. Ste. 135 Cranford NJ 07016
(908) 289-5554
Seton Hall University School of Law (1989)
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Jonathan Herron - Attorney
Jonathan Herron
0/5 (0 reviews)
 10000 Lincoln Drive East Suite 201 Marlton NJ 08053
(856) 988-5549
English
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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John S Avery - Attorney
John S Avery
0/5 (0 reviews)
Avery & Avery, Esqs.
 559 Bergen Boulevard 2nd Floor Ridgefield NJ 07657
(201) 943-2445
Seton Hall University School of Law (2009)
English
New Jersey Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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