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Kristen is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Creagar & Thurmond, LLC. Originally from Nixa, Missouri, Kristen came to the Kansas City metro area to attend William Jewell College and fell in love... Read More »
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Kevin P Wichman
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 8 years experience
(816) 787-1529 1001 Westport Rd
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Ave Maria School of Law
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It is a privilege and a passion for me to serve clients throughout the Kansas City metro who deserve thorough and principled legal representation for criminal defense and traffic matters. People make mistakes. Whether they are charged with drugs, violent crimes, traffic tickets or a DUI, they still deserve proper representation in an often confusing legal system. The Kansas City metro is home to multiple courts, cities, counties, state, and federal jurisdictions. Knowing these systems well helps me to help clients effectively. Through my firm, The Wichman Law Firm with offices in Kansas City,...
Ross Nigro
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(816) 753-4830 606 W. 39th Street
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
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Ross C. Nigro, Jr., graduated from the University of Kansas with bachelor's degrees in Political Science and History. Mr. Nigro obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri, Kansas City - School of Law. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Nigro worked as a law clerk with the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Missouri in Jackson County, Missouri. Mr. Nigro then went on to work as an Assistant Jackson County Counselor handling county prosecutions and civil rights violations. Since 1997, Mr. Nigro has been in private practice, where he has concentrated his practice in the criminal...
Timothy M Starosta
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(816) 399-5733 524 Walnut, Suite 320
 Kansas City, MO 64106
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
University of Tulsa College of Law
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The Starosta Law Firm, LLC is dedicated to representing clients with aggressive and effective representation. For a free, no-obligation consultation, please call 816-399-5733.
(816) 399-5733 118 N. Conistor Lane, Suite B #317
 Liberty, MO 64068
Tamara Putnam
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(816) 246-8881 211 NW Executive Way
Suite G
 Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Washburn University School of Law
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Tamara has focused her practice on criminal defense and serious personal injury her entire career. She has handled countless felonies charges in State Court as a prosecutor and now as a criminal defense counsel. She also focuses her practice on litigation of serious personal injury accidents. Tamara has a fierce reputation as an outstanding advocate excelling in both criminal defense and personal injury.
(816) 531-2211 4218 Roanoke Road
Suite 300
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Richard C Simons
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(816) 398-8772 5525 Rockhill Rd.
 Kansas City, MO 64110
Free ConsultationCriminal, Business, DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Melisa D. Ludeman
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
(816) 984-1677 700 East 8th St.
Suite 700
 Kansas City, MO 64106
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Law office specializing in criminal defense, traffic tickets, and bankruptcy. Give me a call to discuss your matter!
Kristen Thurmond
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 3 years experience
(816) 895-2858 204 West Linwood Boulevard
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Free ConsultationCriminal, Divorce, Family and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Kristen is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Creagar & Thurmond, LLC. Originally from Nixa, Missouri, Kristen came to the Kansas City metro area to attend William Jewell College and fell in love with the city. She decided to go to UMKC School of Law and build connections in Kansas City in order to live here. Kristen and her law partner focus on the areas of law that impact almost everyone. This includes family matters, traffic tickets, as well as animal law and ordinance tickets. Family law matters include divorce, legal separations, modifications, child support issues,...
Patrick Peters
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 32 years experience
(816) 474-3600 600 E. 8th Street
Suite A
 Kansas City, MO 64106
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DWI and White Collar Crime
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Pat Peters is a well known criminal trial attorney serving clients throughout the Midwest. Known for his litigation skills, he handles many high profile cases in both federal and state court.
Mr. Christopher S Yotz
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(816) 822-3625 606 W. 39th Street
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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I received my B.A. Criminal Justice from UMKC in 1997 and my Law Degree from UMKC in 1999. I received my bar license in Missouri the same year and my Kansas bar license in 2000. I have been in practice for over 14 years in the Kansas City area. I have been helping people accused of DUI, DWI, Traffic and Criminal offenses in both states during my entire time in practice. In my practice I stress client communication and counseling. I insist that my clients have the opportunity to speak directly to me as much as necessary so that they are...
John G. Gromowsky
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(816) 842-1130 1100 Main Street
Suite 2800
 Kansas City, MO 64105
Free ConsultationCriminal and Appeals
DePaul University
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John G. Gromowsky of The Gromowsky Law Firm, LLC is a criminal defense lawyer representing people in federal and state courts throughout the Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area. John is a former prosecutor who now uses that experience to help people being investigated for or charged with such offenses as murder, assault, robbery, drug distribution, drug possession, stealing, fraud, computer crime, and white collar crime.
J. Denise Carter
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 25 years experience
(816) 246-8881 211 NW Executive Way
Suite G
 Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Denise has focused on criminal defense, traffic tickets and serious personal injury cases her entire career. She has handled countless felonies, misdemeanors and traffic tickets along with serious personal injury accidents. She has a solid reputation as an outstanding and approachable advocate excelling in both criminal defense and serious personal injury. Denise takes great pride in working hard to achieve the best results possible for her clients.
(816) 531-2211 4218 Roanoke Road
Suite 300
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Bradley Hill
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 6 years experience
(816) 701-9387 200 NE Missouri Rd, #200
 Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Lee's Summit and Kansas City Area Divorce & Criminal Attorney. Handling divorces, child support, child custody, visitation, legal separation, guardianship, adoption, and other Family Law Related Cases. Attorney Hill also handles a wide array of criminal matters from traffic tickets like speeding, failure to yield, failure to stop, driving while suspended, accident cases and DUI / DWI to more classical criminal cases such as felonies and drug / possession crimes.
Ross Myers
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(816) 251-4540 200 NE Missouri Road
Suite 200
 Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and Family
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Ryan F Kaiser
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(816) 645-5799 606 W 39th Street
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Criminal, Family, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Based in Kansas City, the Kaiser Law Office is a criminal defense and family law firm representing clients across Missouri & Kansas.
Justin Michael Crozier
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 2 years experience
(816) 695-5287 800 E 101st Terr
Ste 350
 Kansas City, MO 64131
Free ConsultationCriminal, Family and Personal Injury
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Christopher Kopecky
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(816) 268-8886 435 Nichols Road, Ste 200
 Kansas City, MO 64112
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI and Insurance Claims
Saint Louis University School of Law
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For nearly two decades, The Traffic Lawyers of Kopecky Law, P.A. have represented thousands of clients in various traffic matters ranging from speeding tickets to complicated DUI/DWI cases. Traffic law is our life and we spend most of our day in courts all across Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa. We have several offices in the Kansas City Metro Area and one in St. Louis where we meet clients. However, we do a significant amount of work with clients completely over the internet or over the phone. Our goal is to make it as easy on you as possible. We know our...
(913) 491-5599 7111 W 98th Terrace
 Overland Park, KS 66212
Shelley Peters
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
600 E. 8th Street
Suite A
 Kansas City, MO 64106
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Shelley M. Peters graduated from law school in 2002. After high school, she took a lengthy sabbatical from scholastic enterprises and experienced life for a decade (or more) before getting serious. Shelley’s dad was (is) a construction manager and her mom was (is) a homemaker. Between high school and college Shelley worked just about every imaginable job appropriate for a female. As a result, she can relate to anyone; and that is why her clients love her. Shelley spent around ten of those years working as a legal secretary. The attorneys she...
Robert Alton Clarke
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 8 years experience
1114 W. Main St.
 Blue Springs, MO 64015
Free ConsultationCriminal, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Providing zealous advocacy to the disabled and injured.
Troy Jonathan Leavitt
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(816) 228-6000 1500 N.W. 7 Highway, Ste 300
 Blue Springs, MO 64014
Criminal, DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Jarrett Aiken Johnson
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 24 years experience
(816) 875-5754 215 West 18th Street
Suite 220
 Kansas City, MO 64108
Criminal, Civil Rights, Education and Employment
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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My name is Jarrett Johnson. I have spent my entire career as a trial attorney here in Kansas City, Missouri. For over sixteen years, I have the privilege of representing everyday people in cases as varied as automobile accidents, injuries on private and public premises, defective products, serious personal injuries and wrongful death, and criminal trials and appeals involving murder and other serious felonies and misdemeanors. I have been very fortunate to work in both the public and private sectors: for the State of Missouri, a large law firm with offices across the country, and smaller law firms. ...
Michael R Taylor
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(816) 524-5264 282 NE Tudor Rd.
 Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Rocky T Cannon
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(816) 582-4595 6119 Blue Ridge Blvd
 Raytown, MO 64133
Criminal, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Mr. john R. Osgood
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 43 years experience
(816) 525-8200 Bank of the West Building - Suite 305
740 NW Blue Parkway
 Lees Summit, MO 64086
Free ConsultationCriminal and Appeals
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Retired assisant U.S. Attorney, Federal Criminal Defense. Retired US Army Reserve.
112 SW 3rd Street, Suite One
 Lees Summit, MO 64063
Nell Adams
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(816) 228-1776 2307 NW South Outer Rd
 Blue Springs, MO 64015
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Matthew Joseph O'Connor
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(816) 842-1111 523 Grand Blvd
 Kansas City, MO 64106
Criminal, Appeals, Business and DWI
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The O'Connor Law Firm prides itself on delivering passionate, aggressive representation in the areas of Personal Injury and Criminal Defense and providing the highest level of client care.
Paul Katz
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 45 years experience
(816) 471-7837 312 W 8th St
 Kansas City, MO 64105
Criminal, DWI, Insurance Claims and Traffic Tickets
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Catheryn Brooks
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(816) 229-3111 1200 S. Outer Road
 Blue Springs, MO 64015
Criminal, Business, Insurance Claims and Nursing Home
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Daniel J Baylard
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(816) 224-2550 2307 NW South Outer Rd.
Ste. 209
 Blue Springs, MO 64015
Criminal, DWI, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
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Mr. Baylard is a trial attorney that specializes in personal injury, wrongful death and family law cases, but also handles all types of legal matters. He has recovered millions for his clients, and refuses to slow down in his pursuit to ensure fair compensation for injured people and their families. Mr. Baylard’s philosophy is to work hard, and treat people as people, not just another nameless case to work-up. Going through an injury related accident can be, and usually is, a life-altering situation that needs personal attention. Mr. Baylard is also...
Janet Elise Oliver
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(816) 285-6037 4520 Main Street
7th Floor
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Criminal and Traffic Tickets
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Robert Bristow
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer
(816) 769-9978 1656 Washington St.
Suite 130
 Kansas City, MO 64108
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
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Stephen Chase Higinbotham
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(816) 322-5297 200 NE Missouri Rd., Suite 200
 Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Criminal, Business, DWI and Divorce
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Joseph Francis O'Hara
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 32 years experience
(816) 836-1112 411 West Maple Avenue, Suite C
 Independence, MO 64050
Criminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
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David M Lurie
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer
(816) 221-5900 1100 Walnut St. Suite 2940
 Kansas City, MO 64106
Criminal
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Mike Kinder
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Jackson County, MO Criminal Law Attorney
(816) 695-1703 3100 Broadway St, Suite 103
 Kansas City, MO 64111
Criminal
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Benjamin Aaron Janssen
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Clay County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 4 years experience
(816) 287-0172 406 Armour Rd, Ste. 220
Ste. 220
 North Kansas City, MO 64116
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, DWI and Traffic Tickets
Washburn University School of Law
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I am a graduate of the Washburn University School of Law, where I was active in the Criminal Litigation Clinic, the Veteran’s Legal forum, and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy. I am currently a member of the Missouri Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Prior to attending Washburn, I served in both the United States Marine Corps and the United Sates Navy. My goal as an attorney is to provide you with the kind of dedication and attention to detail demanded by military service. Additionally, time in...
Steve Schanker
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Clay County, MO Criminal Law Attorney
(816) 726-7887 1919 Buchanan
 Kansas City, MO 64116
Criminal and DWI
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Attorney Steve Schanker is a qualified DUI defense lawyer in Kansas City, MO. He takes pride in his efforts to always try to be the dependable and available attorney that people need and want. Attorney Schanker is determined to always reach the best possible outcome for his clients. He provides high-quality DUI defense representation and has had ample success in countless cases. Steve Schanker does not only represent clients facing DUI charges in Missouri but in the state of Kansas as well. He dedicates his time and effort to each one of his clients in order to help them get...
Joani Harshman
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Clay County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(816) 673-7570 1201 NW Briarcliff Pkwy
 Kansas City, MO 64116
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Jason Grill
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Platte County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(816) 437-7943 200 East Street
 Parkville, MO 64152
Criminal, Bankruptcy, DWI and Personal Injury
University of Missouri - Columbia
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Jonathan Matthew Guilfoil
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Platte County, MO Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(816) 470-0172 110 Main Street
Suite 202
 Parkville, MO 64152
Criminal, DWI, Insurance Claims and Traffic Tickets
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The Guilfoil Law Group is a Kansas City law firm specializing in alcohol-related vehicular cases or DWI, criminal defense, and personal injury.
Kim Benjamin
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Cass County, MO Criminal Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(816) 322-8008 8019 E. 171st Street
 Belton, MO 64012
Free ConsultationCriminal, DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
The George Washington University Law School
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As the owner of Benjamin Law Firm, I manage an amazing team of lawyers who focus on criminal and DWI defense, while also collaborating with a team of lawyers on personal injury and nursing home abuse and neglect cases.

I have extensive trial experience with more than 200 trials, including dozens of jury trials, and have not lost a trial in over 10 years. I enjoy mentoring and training other lawyers in trial skills - those on the team at Benjamin Law Firm in addition to lawyers across the country.

In addition to practicing law, I am on the...

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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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