West Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney Listings

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West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia are prosecuted through Circuit Court, with appeals handled by the Supreme Court of Appeals (no intermediate appellate court). Your constitutional rights apply, but West Virginia'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 West Virginia State Bar maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

The criminal defense attorneys listed here practice throughout West Virginia 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 West Virginia for an in-depth look at West Virginia's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Scott C - Attorney
Scott C
0/5 (0 reviews)
Scott C. Brown Law Office
 1600 National Rd Wheeling WV 26003
(304) 242-6001
West Virginia University College of Law (1993)
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Peter Dinardi - Attorney
Peter Dinardi
0/5 (0 reviews)
 198 Spruce St Morgantown WV 26505
West Virginia University (1977)
English, English
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Criminal Law
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Howard Mark Everett - Attorney
Howard Mark Everett
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mark Everett, Attorney at Law, PLLC
 1756F Mileground Rd Morgantown WV 26505
(304) 284-9111
West Virginia University College of Law (2003)
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Holly Dawn Turkett - Attorney
Holly Dawn Turkett
0/5 (0 reviews)
 421 Fairmont Ave Fairmont WV 26554
(304) 363-4529
West Virginia University College of Law (2002)
4th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Joshua Mingo Winters - Attorney
Joshua Mingo Winters
0/5 (0 reviews)
 100 S. Kanawha St. Beckley WV 25801
(304) 250-0440
West Virginia University College of Law (2002)
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Family Law Insurance Claims
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Roger A. Isla - Attorney
Roger A. Isla
0/5 (0 reviews)
Isla Law Offices
 3618 West Street Weirton WV 26062
(304) 914-3573
Duquesne University School of Law (1989)
English, Spanish
Ohio Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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William S. Adams - Attorney
William S. Adams
0/5 (0 reviews)
Adams Legal Group, PLLC
 68 Clay Street, Suite A Morgantown WV 26501
(304) 381-2166
West Virginia University College of Law (1996)
English, Spanish
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Family Law Medical Malpractice
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William Tyler Nestor - Attorney
William Tyler Nestor
0/5 (0 reviews)
William T. Nestor, PLLC
 1062 Harrison Ave. Elkins WV 26241
(304) 636-1001
West Virginia University College of Law (2002)
English
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Kirk H. Bottner - Attorney
Kirk H. Bottner
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bottner & Skillman, Attorneys at Law
 P.O. Box 344 Charles Town WV 25414
West Virginia University College of Law (1993)
English
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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James Zimarowski - Attorney
James Zimarowski
0/5 (0 reviews)
Zimarowski Law Offices
 265 High St Suite 200 Morgantown WV 26505
(304) 292-7492
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Tyler Cottrill - Attorney
Tyler Cottrill
0/5 (0 reviews)
TKC Law
 326 Falcon Run Morgantown WV 26508
(304) 689-4960
West Virginia University College of Law
English
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Personal Injury
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Natalie Nicolette Hager - Attorney
Natalie Nicolette Hager
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1605 Honaker Avenue Princeton WV 24740
(304) 487-3788
West Virginia University (2001)
English, Russian, Ukrainian
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
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Tyler Christian Haslam - Attorney
Tyler Christian Haslam
0/5 (0 reviews)
Haslam Law Office LLC
 314 Ninth Street Suite 100 Huntington WV 25701
(740) 451-3750
Ohio Northern University (2007)
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Construction Law
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Lawrence Sherman - Attorney
Lawrence Sherman
0/5 (0 reviews)
 255 West Main Street P.O. Box 1810 Romney WV 26757
(304) 822-4740
West Virginia University College of Law
English
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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P. Zachary Stewart - Attorney
P. Zachary Stewart
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carey & Stewart, PLLC
 3169 Main Street Weirton WV 26062
(304) 914-3577
Michigan State University College of Law (2007)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Employment Law
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Robby Long - Attorney
Robby Long
0/5 (0 reviews)
 PO Box 128 Hurricane WV 25526
(304) 416-5664
West Virginia University College of Law
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Elgine McArdle - Attorney
Elgine McArdle
0/5 (0 reviews)
McArdle Law Office
 2139 Market Street Wheeling WV 26003
(304) 214-1703
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (1986)
Bar #6249
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Family Law
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John Warren Stapleton - Attorney
John Warren Stapleton
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stapleton Law Office
 400 5th Avenue Huntington WV 25701
(304) 529-1130
West Virginia University College of Law (1976)
English
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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John Joseph Balenovich - Attorney
John Joseph Balenovich
0/5 (0 reviews)
John J. Balenovich Law Offices, LC
 1554 Kanawha Blvd., East Ste. 100 Charleston WV 25311
(304) 541-0404
English
Kentucky Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Nathan T. Bennett - Attorney
Nathan T. Bennett
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bennett Law
 P.O. Box 610 Petersburg WV 26847
(304) 851-8531
West Virginia University College of Law
English
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Brandon Shumaker - Attorney
Brandon Shumaker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Slavey & Shumaker PLLC
 174 Chancery Row Morgantown WV 26505
(304) 212-5791
West Virginia University College of Law (2005)
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
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Harley Wagner - Attorney
Harley Wagner
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wagner Law Office
 55 Meridian Pkwy #102 Martinsburg WV 25404
(304) 901-7400
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1992)
English
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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John M. Butler - Attorney
John M. Butler
0/5 (0 reviews)
John M. Butler
 P. O. Box 700 St. Marys WV 26170
(304) 684-9258
West Virginia University (1981)
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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David Jividen - Attorney
David Jividen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jividen Law Offices, PLLC
 729 Main Street Wheeling WV 26003
(304) 232-8888
Bar #1889
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Personal Injury
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Dayton Meadows - Attorney
Dayton Meadows
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meadows Law Office
 265 High Street Morgantown WV 26505
(304) 974-1120
West Virginia University College of Law (2019)
English
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Immigration Law
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Matt McCase - Attorney
Matt McCase
0/5 (0 reviews)
McCase Law Firm
 400 Market Street Parkersburg WV 26101
(304) 699-4944
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2015)
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Jared T Moore - Attorney
Jared T Moore
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bowles Rice LLP
 74 Walnut Street P.O. Box 8 Franklin WV 26807
(304) 521-2451
West Virginia University College of Law (2009)
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Employment Law
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Robert Kuenzel II - Attorney
Robert Kuenzel II
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kuenzel Law, PLLC
 P.O. Box 607 36 Adams Street Chapmanville WV 25508
(304) 310-4263
West Virginia University College of Law (1998)
English, English
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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Robert Carlton - Attorney
Robert Carlton
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert H. Carlton Law Office
 19 E 5th Ave Williamson WV 25661
(304) 235-7777
Oral Roberts University (1983)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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David Straface - Attorney
David Straface
0/5 (0 reviews)
Angotti & Straface, L.C.
 274 Spruce St Morgantown WV 26505
(304) 292-4381
West Virginia University College of Law
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
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Jason Douglas Harwood - Attorney
Jason Douglas Harwood
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harwood Legal PLLC
 1103 George Kostas Drive Suite 250 Logan WV 25601-3468
(304) 752-5015
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law (1997)
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Family Law Personal Injury
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John Angotti - Attorney
John Angotti
0/5 (0 reviews)
Angotti & Straface Attorneys at Law L.C.
 274 Spruce St Morgantown WV 26505
(304) 292-4381
University of Akron School of Law
Bar #5068
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Family Law Personal Injury
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Mark Andrew Barney - Attorney
Mark Andrew Barney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barney Law PLLC
 3744 Teays Valley Rd., Suite 204 Hurricane WV 25526
(304) 932-8775
West Virginia University College of Law (2004)
English
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Jay William Gerber Jr - Attorney
Jay William Gerber Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Jay W. Gerber, Jr., PLLC
 813 Grand Central Avenue Vienna WV 26105
(681) 229-1334
West Virginia University Institute of Technology (2001)
Bar #9663
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Candace Lee Ogle - Attorney
Candace Lee Ogle
0/5 (0 reviews)
 235 High St, Suite 712 Monongahela Building Morgantown WV 26505
(304) 685-0818
West Virginia University College of Law
West Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Gary Martino - Attorney
Gary Martino
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gary J. Martino
 403 Virginia Avenue, Suite 203 Fairmont WV 26554
(304) 366-9383
West Virginia Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Joseph Ludovici - Attorney
Joseph Ludovici
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ludovici Law Office, pllc
 448 Carolina Avenue Chester WV 26034
(304) 387-1400
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1983)
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
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