Rhode Island Criminal Defense Lawyers

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135 lawyers found

If you need legal help with criminal defense matters in Rhode Island, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Rhode Island attorneys handle cases involving felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

Criminal cases in Rhode Island are prosecuted through Superior Court, with appeals handled by the Supreme Court (no intermediate appellate court). Your constitutional rights apply, but Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

When selecting a criminal defense attorney in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island 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.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Rhode Island to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Rhode Island.

Jeffrey Garabedian - Attorney
Jeffrey Garabedian
0/5 (0 reviews)
Palumbo Law
 481 Atwood Ave Cranston RI 02920
(401) 490-0994
New England Law | Boston (1991)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
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David Ellison - Attorney
David Ellison
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ellison Law LLC
 161 South Main St. Fall River MA 02721
(401) 230-5520
Roger Williams University School of Law (2012)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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David Cooper - Attorney
David Cooper
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cooper Law Associates
 127 Dorrance St Providence RI 02903
(401) 273-1880
Boston College Law School
English, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
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Paul P Pederzani III - Attorney
Paul P Pederzani III
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pederzani Law Offices, P.C.
 875 Centerville Rd, Bldg. 2 Suite 4c Warwick RI 02886
(401) 736-8500
Suffolk University Law School (1987)
1st Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Matthew L. LaMountain - Attorney
Matthew L. LaMountain
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Matthew L. LaMountain
 33 College Hill Rd. Ste 20-D Warwick RI 02886
(401) 699-8601
Suffolk University Law School (2008)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Ferenc Karoly - Attorney
Ferenc Karoly
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lynch & Pine
 26 Washington Sq Newport RI 02840
4-018-463-3067
Suffolk University Law School (2010)
English, Hungarian, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Kevin O. Hagan - Attorney
Kevin O. Hagan
0/5 (0 reviews)
 105 Memorial Blvd We Newport RI 02840
(401) 619-0477
Roger Williams University School of Law (1999)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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James Callaghan - Attorney
James Callaghan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Callaghan & Callaghan
 3 Brown Street Wickford RI 02852
(401) 294-4555
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Employment Law
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Cynthia Fogarty - Attorney
Cynthia Fogarty
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fogarty Law Office
 Calart Tower 400 Reservoir Avenue Ste 1A Providence RI 02907
(401) 352-5273
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Alan Barnes - Attorney
Alan Barnes
0/5 (0 reviews)
Legal Clinic
 67 Shore Drive Johnston RI 02919
(401) 934-3368
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Elder Law
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Jared M. Tomassi - Attorney
Jared M. Tomassi
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tomassi Law Associates
 62 East Ave North Providence RI 02911
(401) 782-2005
Roger Williams University (2002)
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
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Angelica Bovis - Attorney
Angelica Bovis
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Office
 6 Wanton Shippee Rd East Greenwich RI 02818
(401) 228-8271
Roger Williams University School of Law (2018)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Personal Injury
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Noah Kilroy - Attorney
Noah Kilroy
0/5 (0 reviews)
 161 S Main St #303 Fall River MA 02721
(401) 855-9023
Roger Williams University School of Law (2010)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
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Robert Craven - Attorney
Robert Craven
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7405 Post Road North Kingstown RI 02852
(401) 453-2700
New England Law | Boston (1981)
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Communications & Internet Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Christopher S. Gontarz - Attorney
Christopher S. Gontarz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lynch & Pine
 26 Washington Square Newport RI 02840
(401) 846-3306
New England Law | Boston (1981)
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Kenneth Vale - Attorney
Kenneth Vale
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Kenneth C. Vale
 63 Sockanosset Cross Rd Cranston RI 02920
(401) 463-9445
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Insurance Claims Medical Malpractice
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Jason Ollman - Attorney
Jason Ollman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Office
 1000 Chapel View Blvd Suite 260 Cranston RI 02920
(401) 228-8271
Roger Williams University School of Law (2006)
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Stephen J. Antonucci - Attorney
Stephen J. Antonucci
0/5 (0 reviews)
Anthony DeSisto Law Associates, LLC.
 450 Veterans Memorial Parkway Suite 103 East Providence RI 02914
(401) 421-0170
Roger Williams University School of Law (2016)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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John MacDonald - Attorney
John MacDonald
0/5 (0 reviews)
 One Turks Head Place, Suite 1440 Providence RI 02903
(401) 421-1440
Suffolk University Law School (1991)
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Rory Munns - Attorney
Rory Munns
0/5 (0 reviews)
Criminal Defense Lawyer Rory Munns
 127 Dorrance St Providence RI 02903
(401) 229-5544
Roger Williams University School of Law (2010)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Michael C. Judge - Attorney
Michael C. Judge
0/5 (0 reviews)
 150 Main Street Pawtucket RI 02860
(401) 578-4951
New England Law | Boston (1988)
English, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Michael Paul Marinelli Jr - Attorney
Michael Paul Marinelli Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael P. Marinelli, LLC
 2181 Post Road Warwick RI 02886
(401) 351-3200
Roger Williams University School of Law (2015)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Lauren Balkcom - Attorney
Lauren Balkcom
0/5 (0 reviews)
 11 S. Angell Street Suite 428 Providence RI 02906
(401) 525-1965
Roger Williams University School of Law (2011)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
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Susan T. Perkins - Attorney
Susan T. Perkins
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Susan T. Perkins, Esq.
 462 Broadway Providence RI 02909
(401) 575-7426
Roger Williams University School of Law (1997)
English, Spanish
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Christopher Biafore - Attorney
Christopher Biafore
0/5 (0 reviews)
two prominent law firms in Providence, Rhode Island
 253 Main Street East Greenwich RI 02818
(401) 885-0400
Roger Williams University School of Law (2000)
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
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Stefanie Murphy - Attorney
Stefanie Murphy
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marin & Murphy Law Firm
 6 Wanton Shippee Rd East Greenwich RI 02818
(401) 316-9423
Roger Williams University School of Law
English
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Lisa Holley - Attorney
Lisa Holley
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lisa Holley Law
 536 Atwells Avenue Providence RI 02909
(401) 400-2850
Roger Williams University School of Law
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Municipal Law
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Michael F Campopiano - Attorney
Michael F Campopiano
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3rd Floor 127 Dorrance St Providence RI 02903
(401) 226-0064
Roger Williams University School of Law (2006)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse
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Veronica Assalone - Attorney
Veronica Assalone
0/5 (0 reviews)
Assalone Lombardi, LLC
 300 Centerville Rd, Summit West Suite 305 Warwick RI 02886
(401) 589-5599
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Elder Law
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Michael J Carroll - Attorney
Michael J Carroll
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael J. Carroll
 22 Parsonage Street, #132 Providence RI 02903
(617) 816-1072
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Brett V. Beaubien - Attorney
Brett V. Beaubien
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brett V. Beaubien, LLC
 1 Turks Head Place Suite 1440 Providence RI 02903
(401) 213-0771
Roger Williams University School of Law (2013)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Mark Dana - Attorney
Mark Dana
0/5 (0 reviews)
 35 Highland Avenue East Providence RI 02914
(401) 438-3800
New England Law | Boston (1985)
Massachusetts Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Education Law
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Kara Hoopis Manosh - Attorney
Kara Hoopis Manosh
0/5 (0 reviews)
Manosh Payette, LLC
 101 Dyer Street Suite 2D Providence RI 02903
(401) 854-7794
California Western School of Law (2005)
English, Spanish
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Scott J. Summer - Attorney
Scott J. Summer
0/5 (0 reviews)
LawyersCollaborative
 The Calart Tower 400 Reservoir Ave, Ste 3A Providence RI 02907
(401) 467-7771
Rutgers School of Law-Camden (1986)
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Consumer Law
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Humberta Goncalves - Attorney
Humberta Goncalves
0/5 (0 reviews)
Goncalves Law Office
 48 Wood Street Warren RI 02885
(401) 245-7462
Roger Williams University
English, Portuguese
New York Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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S Joshua Macktaz - Attorney
S Joshua Macktaz
0/5 (0 reviews)
S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.
 37 Bellevue Avenue Second Floor Newport RI 02840
(401) 861-1155
Suffolk University Law School (1991)
English, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Robert Lombardo - Attorney
Robert Lombardo
0/5 (0 reviews)
 12 High Street Westerly RI 02891
(401) 596-0422
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (1992)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law
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Steven B. Nelson - Attorney
Steven B. Nelson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nelson Law Office
 37 Sockanosset Cross Road Cranston RI 02920
(401) 300-0101
Roger Williams University School of Law (2006)
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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John R. Bernardo III - Attorney
John R. Bernardo III
0/5 (0 reviews)
 105 Main Street Wakefield RI 02879
(401) 788-0049
New England Law | Boston (1979)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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