With over 20 years of experience in the legal community, Chris Smitherman has earned the reputation for being a strong advocate for his clients. Although he is licensed to practice in any and all state courts located in Alabama and Mississippi, he predominately works in Central Alabama with a heavy focus in Shelby, Chilton, Bibb, and Jefferson Counties. Chris grew up in small town Montevallo, the son of two pharmacists, and attended and graduated Jemison High School. Before earning his JD and while in law school, Chris worked as a licensed realtor. Chris possesses the skill...

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Richard Carl Perry Jr.

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 6 years experience

(205) 417-3950 2163 Pelham Parkway
Suite 213
Pelham, AL 35124

Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Birmingham School of Law

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Richard was born and raised in Madison, MS. He graduated high school from Madison Central and then attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science. Richard then moved to Birmingham where he attended and earned his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law. Richard is married to the former Christina Zapf of Brisbane, Australia. He has two children, Trey and Della. He attends church regularly in Montevallo, AL. In his free time, Richard enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.

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Clint C. Thomas

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 22 years experience

(205) 668-4546 8254 Highway 31 South
Calera, AL 35040

Criminal, Business, DUI and Divorce
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa and Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

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I have over 20 years of legal experience in Shelby County and its surrounding areas. I gladly return telephone calls. Please see my website www.clintthomaslaw.com for more detailed information.

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Steven D. Eversole

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(866) 831-5292 850 Corporate Parkway
#114
Birmingham, AL 35242

Criminal, Appeals, Bankruptcy and DUI
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

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Joel C. Watson

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 42 years experience

(205) 663-9500 1240 1st Street North
Jessup Bldg, Suite 102
Alabaster, AL 35007

Criminal, Collections and Domestic Violence

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35 years practicing law in Shelby, Jefferson, Chilton & Bibb counties Former Judge in Hoover, Alabaster, Harpersville, Vincent, Wilsonville Mentor to many successful Attorneys

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Eric Fitzgerald Phillips

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 205-5324
Ext. 883 100 Cambridge Ln
Alabaster, AL 35007

Criminal
Birmingham School of Law(AL)

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Mr John Martin Eades Jr

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 17 years experience

(205) 664-3860 8050 Highway 70, Suite B
Calera, AL 35040

Criminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Traffic Tickets

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Allen M Shabani

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 6 years experience

(205) 624-4043 3156 Pelham Parkway
Suite 2B
Pelham, AL 35124

Criminal
Miles College

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This law office practices immigration law, family law and divorce, criminal defense and post convictions and parole, car accident and personal injury law. We are conveniently located in Pelham Alabama just 6 miles from the Galleria Mall in Birmingham. Our goal is client satisfaction and positive results.

3156 Pelham Parkway
Suite 2B
Pelham, AL 35124

Jeffrey Bryan Pino

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 663-1581 363 Canyon Park Dr
Pelham, AL 35124

Criminal, Business, Civil Rights and DUI

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Marco Antonio Gonzalez

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 621-4100 128 1st St S
Alabaster, AL 35007

Criminal and DUI
Birmingham School of Law(AL)

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Fred Franklin Ledbetter Jr

Shelby County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 991-9290 5370 Greystone Way
Birmingham, AL 35242

Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Birmingham School of Law(AL)

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Scott James Meyer

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 6 years experience

(205) 208-1823 1211 28th Street South
Suite 105
Birmingham, AL 35205

Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime

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Passionately defending your constitutional rights by offering first-class criminal defense representation in Birmingham and across Alabama. Scott James Meyer specializes in serious criminal matters such as sex crimes, sex offenses, child abuse, internet crimes and violent crimes. He helps his clients by conducting investigations with a hands-on approach. He has a team of highly trained investigators including a retired special agent for the Justice Department and a former City of Hoover police officer. He has a reputation for educating others about criminal law and is committed to helping those who need it most against the rapid and...

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William K. "Chip" Bradford

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 802-8823 3928 Montclair Road
Suite 208
Mountain Brook, AL 35213

Criminal, Appeals, Business and Divorce
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

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Mr. Bradford was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1993 after graduating from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is a native of Byram, Mississippi, and moved to Birmingham, Alabama to attend law school in 1990. During his 19 years of practice, Mr. Bradford has handled numerous jury trials in both State and Federal courts. He has counseled individual and corporate clients from both the plaintiff as well as the defense prospective. Mr. Bradford's case experience includes a broad range, including the defense of personal injury and wrongful death claims, defense of workers compensation claims,...

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Mr. Richard Stephen Jaffe

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 40 years experience

(205) 930-9800 2320 Arlington Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and White Collar Crime
University of Alabama School of Law

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I have been a NBTA Board certified criminal law specialist since 1984, and concentrate in the areas of white-collar criminal defense and defense of serous crimes that include DUI charges. I have represented lawyers, businness men and woman, mayors, corporations, politicians, doctors and others for over thirty seven years. I am also a former prosecutor. In 2014 Super Lawyers lists me as one of the top 10 lawyers in the State, and I am the only criminal lawyer in the State on that exclusive list. I served on the board of NACDL for 9 years, and am former president of...

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Belinda Ann Weldon

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 504-9400 1027 23rd Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Criminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Birmingham School of Law(AL)

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J. Alan Baty

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 933-4006 2421 Second Ave. No., Suite One
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal

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Michael L Capleone

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(205) 915-6836 P.O. Box 660302
Vestavia Hills, AL 35266-0302

Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Birmingham School of Law

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I have a general practice that focuses on Criminal and Family Law. I'm just a phone call away.

(205) 915-6836 P.O. Box 660302
Vestavia Hills, AL 35266-0302

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Brett H Knight

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 930-9800 2320 Arlington Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Criminal

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Derek B. Simms

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 17 years experience

(205) 453-9700 608 37th St. S.
Birmingham, AL 35222

Free ConsultationCriminal, Insurance Claims, Legal Malpractice and Medical Malpractice

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Derek B. Simms is a former insurance claims adjuster and accident scene investigator. He handles a wide spectrum of personal injury claims, including wrongful death, and criminal matters in federal, state and local courts.

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Thomas Wineford Parchman III

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 965-2256 PO Box 13464
Birmingham, AL 35202

Criminal

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Kathy Long Skipper

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 939-1010 1901 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard South
Birmingham, AL 35209

Criminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

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PHONE:(205) 939-1010 FAX:(205) 939-1012

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V. Michelle Obradovic

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 602-5014 Wise Resolution, LLC
2100A SouthBridge Pkwy., Ste. 650
Birmingham, AL 35209

Criminal, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Traffic Tickets

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Matthew J. Hornsby

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 516-6203 2107 5th Ave N
Suite 401
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal

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Mr. William Thomas Fortune Jr.

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 408-0006 1st Avenue North, Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal, Collections, DUI and Traffic Tickets
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

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William Lee Pfeifer Jr

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 23 years experience

(800) 737-3702 One Perimeter Park South
Suite 100N
Birmingham, AL 35243

Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DUI and White Collar Crime
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

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William L. Pfeifer, Jr., (Bill Pfeifer) is an Alabama appellate lawyer representing clients all over the State of Alabama. He is a former staff attorney to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, and has been practicing law since 1993. To learn more about his law practice, visit www.WilliamPfeifer.com.

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Mr. Stephen Andrew Strickland

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 26 years experience

(205) 516-2055 2320 Arlington Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, Employment and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

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I have over twenty-four (24) years of extensive experience in the areas of civil and criminal law in Alabama’s state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Specializing in both civil and criminal cases has given me a unique advantage over most attorneys because I have learned techniques that are applicable to both disciplines of the law. For most of my legal career, I have had a BV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating. My practice areas have been criminal defense, state and federal appellate practice, particularly with an emphasis on death penalty cases, sexual harassment, employment...

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Maria Fortune

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 11 years experience

(205) 201-8018 2100 1st Avenue North, Suite#300
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Estate Planning

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Maria Fortune, in addition to being licensed to practice law in Alabama, is licensed to practice law in Washington DC and in Colorado. As a private lawyer, Maria Fortune is able to rely upon her experience as a Private Attorney, a Public Defender, and as an Assistant City Attorney, to implement a more sophisticated approach to seeking justice for families and children. Maria Fortune is not limited to seeking justice in criminal courtrooms, or in family courtrooms, or in civil courtrooms. By establishing the Law Office of Maria Fortune, LLC., Maria Fortune can effectively...

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Alaric Olaf May

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 251-3600 1605 5th Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and White Collar Crime

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Mr. James S. Robinson

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 278-7581 2323 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal, Administrative and Health Care
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

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Please refer to the "About Me" section of my website at either jsrpc.com or robinsoncriminallaw.com.

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Joseph A. Ingram

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 13 years experience

(205) 335-2640 3 Office Park Cir
Suite 230
Birmingham, AL 35223

Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Birmingham School of Law

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I have been practicing law in Alabama for 12 years. My practice is based on litigation of civil and criminal cases. I have represented individuals and businesses throughout the state of Alabama and the Southeast in Federal court. To date, I have successfully tried more than 10 federal jury trials, including two excessive force actions under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and one case under the Eight Amendment for cruel and unusual punishment. I was selected by the Federal Court to serve as a charter member of the Federal Defender for the Northern District of Alabama . Also, my...

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Michael Patrick Hanle

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 24 years experience

(205) 930-9717 2320 Arlington Avenue, South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Free ConsultationCriminal and White Collar Crime

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Tiara Young

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 10 years experience

(205) 252-2538 1728 Third Avenue, North
Suite 400A
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal
University of Alabama

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Taylor Sumner Meadows

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 352-9764 505 20th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Criminal

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Joseph C. Kreps Sr

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(866) 348-2889 502 Montgomery Hwy
Suite 202
Birmingham, AL 35216

Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
Cumberland School of Law at Samford University

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Kreps Law Firm, LLC practices DUI defense statewide including Jefferson County, Alabama. Joseph C. Kreps is an Alabama DUI Defense Attorney focusing on DUI and traffic violation cases throughout the state. Mr. Kreps is a certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Practitioner and Instructor per NHTSA/IACP guidelines. He is also a member of the National College for DUI Defense. To discuss your pending Jefferson County, Alabama DUI Drunk Driving charge, please call Kreps Law Firm, LLC at (866) 348-2889, or email us at dui@WinWithKreps.com . You can also visit our firm website at www.Alabama-DUI-Defense.com .

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Michael Moosavi Shabani

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer. 19 years experience

(205) 823-1223 1318 Alford Ave
Birmingham, AL 35226

Criminal, Divorce and Immigration
Birmingham School of Law(AL) and Birmingham School of Law

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I am an attorney practicing US Immigration Law. I have dual nationality and a proud Iranian/American. Our goal is to provide the best advice a lawyer can provide at reasonable fee and always keep the client's best interests in mind.

(866) 975-8472 5500 Southlake Park
Suite 200-250
Birmingham, AL 35244

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Mr. James Richard Esdale

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 14 years experience

(205) 254-3216 2323 2nd av. n.
Birmingham, AL 35203

Free ConsultationCriminal, Consumer, DUI and Divorce
Birmingham School of Law

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Howard Hube Dodd Jr

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney.

(205) 327-8388 2323 Second Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Insurance Claims and Municipal
University of Alabama School of Law

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Michael Hensley

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Lawyer.

(205) 323-2445 205 North 20th Street
Suite 508
Birmingham, AL 35203

Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Traffic Tickets

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Glennon Fletcher Threatt Jr

Jefferson County, AL Criminal Law Attorney. 32 years experience

(205) 251-8747 108 8th Avenue West - Suite F
P.O Box 186
Birmingham, AL 35201

Criminal, DUI and Family

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Shelby County Criminal Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services

Legal Services Corporation of Alabama, Inc. Tuscaloosa Regional Office
(205) 758-7503
Tuscaloosa, AL

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Criminal law addresses the government's prosecution of individuals who have been accused of committing a crime. Such laws may be federal, state, or local. The prosecution represents the people of a particular jurisdiction, and acts on behalf of the government by bringing a case against an accused. Under the U.S. Constitution, a person accused of a crime may have the right to a criminal defense attorney during interrogations and certain other times before and during a trial.

Whether you are under police investigation, have been arrested, or are facing charges, having an advocate familiar with the criminal justice system.

Most jurisdictions classify crimes as felonies or misdemeanors, with felonies being the more serious offenses with the possibility of more severe sentences. Some criminal lawyers focus on a specific area of criminal defense law, such as white-collar crime, drug offenses, theft crimes, or violent crimes. You should consult with a criminal defense lawyer early on in the process to preserve options, such as diversion programs or plea bargains.

When hiring a criminal defense attorney, you should evaluate the experience and fee structure of the attorney. Some offer a free consultation to discuss your case.

Accomplice liability: If a person aids, assists, or encourages another in the commission of a crime, they are criminally liable as an accomplice to the crime.

Self-defense: The claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.

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