Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in Columbia | 59 available

Firm: Baker Ravenel & Bender, LLP

3710 Landmark Drive , Columbia , South Carolina 29202

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Insurance , Insurance, Insurance, Insurance

Firm: Li Law Firm LLC

2127 Park Street , Columbia , South Carolina 29202

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Victor Li is a native of the Pee Dee.  He grew up in Cheraw, South Carolina and attended Cheraw High School until his sophomore year when he was accepted to the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics.  Victor is an avid gamer and enjoys competing in Scrabble, Poker and Chess.. Victor graduated from Clemson University in 1999 with a B.S. in Chemistry and from there  attended the University of South Carolina School of Law.  After graduating from law school in 2003, Victor postponed taking the bar in pursuit of opening Northstar Learning Center, a tutoring center focused on helping underprivileged children in the Midlands.. In 2008, Victor began his legal career in the Fifth Judicial Circuit working as a prosecutor for then Solicitor Barney Giese.  Although Victor was grateful for his first opportunity to practice law in the State of South Carolina, he quickly realized that his passion was defending and helping the people in his community.  Since 2009, Victor has been protecting and defending the constitutional rights of those who are accused of drug charges, DUI, and other violent crimes.. “I believe that honesty and transparency are the best ways to cultivate a strong attorney-client relationship.  Once you have retained me for the entirety of your case, you will be provided with my personal cell phone number to ensure easy and direct communication between client and attorney, not between office staff and client.”. In 2014, Victor was instrumental in reforming the City of Columbia Police Department’s drug lab.  He effectively challenged the drug analysis of the department’s drug chemist by showing that the reported drug weight was grossly exaggerated.  Because of his work, not only was his client protected from false prosecution, but so were hundreds of other defendants who would have been victims of shoddy police work.. Victor believes in his clients and bases his practice on a client-centric perspective.

Firm: Michael D. McMullen

1720 Main Street, Suite 301 , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Felonies, Insurance , Parole and Probation, Sexual Abuse, Traffic Violations, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Former Prosecutor with over 25 years of experience in criminal law.  Former Adminsitrative Hearing Officer. Experience also as an Investigator for a State Agency. I love trying cases and get great satisfaction by working with clients and presenting their side to prosecutors or law enforcement to get great results without going to trial. Each client's case demands a unique approach, tailored to fit the situation. Clients deal directly with me, not a paralegal or answering service. Call me at to get a lawyer who works hard, knows the law, and a lawyer who cares.

Firm: Lourie Law Firm, LLC

P.O. Box 12089 , Columbia , South Carolina 29211

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury

Firm: Reeves Law Firm, LLC

Po Box 11126 , Columbia , South Carolina 29211

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Civil , Criminal Defense , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Workers Compensation

1720 Main St Ste 301 , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Richard A. Harpootlian, PA

1410 Laurel St , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Richard “Dick” Ara Harpootlian is one of South Carolina’s leading courtroom advocates with 30 years of trial experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and civil litigator. Mr. Harpootlian’s dynamic and persuasive advocacy style and record of success has earned him a reputation amongst South Carolina’s legal community as a lawyer who can get results.. Mr. Harpootlian began his career as a prosecutor in the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Within two years, he was named Deputy Solicitor and tasked with the administration and supervision of over 20 prosecutors and staff members. As the Fifth Circuit’s chief homicide prosecutor, Mr. Harpootlian personally prosecuted hundreds of murder cases, including 12 death penalty cases.. He defended one of those convictions on appeal before the United States Supreme Court. In 1983, Mr. Harpootlian earned a conviction in the prosecution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins—South Carolina’s most notorious serial killer. Mr. Gaskins was sentenced to death. In 1990, Mr. Harpootlian was elected as Fifth Circuit Solicitor, winning by a margin of almost 2-1. He served from 1991 until 1995. As Solicitor, he personally prosecuted and obtained convictions in a number of high-profile murder, drug, and public corruption cases. In 1991, Mr. Harpootlian prosecuted and convicted ex-University of South Carolina President Jim Holderman for public corruption charges arising from the abuse of his office for personal gain.. For the last 20 years, Mr. Harpootlian’s private practice has earned him state and national recognition for his efforts on behalf of civil litigants and criminal defendants, including a number of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, some of which are listed here.. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Harpootlian has been active in South Carolina politics. He was popularly elected and served on Richland County Council from 1986 to 1991. He served as Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013. During his first tenure as Chair, the Party elected Governor James Hodges, the first candidate to unseat an incumbent South Carolina governor, and five other Democrats to statewide office.. Mr. Harpootlian’s views as a commentator on law and politics are regularly sought by national news programs. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and various CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News broadcasts. He is also frequently quoted in local, state, and national publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and TIME Magazine.. Mr. Harpootlian has been invited to share his experience with bar colleges as a lecture for the South Carolina Bar Association on topics including class action litigation and criminal defense. For the last 20 years, he has lectured newly barred South Carolina lawyers during the Bridge the Gap Program. He is a former chair of the Criminal Law Section of the South Carolina Bar Association and a past member of the South Carolina Bar Board of Grievance and Discipline. He has served on the South Carolina Chief Justice’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Docketing and he is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Firm: Law Offices of Richard Whiting

1515 Lady St , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Appellate , Criminal Defense , Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Whetstone Perkins & Fulda

1620 Gervais St , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Litigation

Firm: Gresham Law, LLC

140 Stoneridge Dr., Ste. 409 , Columbia , South Carolina 29210

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Seth Rose, Attorney at Law

1528 Blanding Street , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Seth Rose is a former Richland County Prosecutor and founder of the Law Office of Seth Rose, LLC. Known for being hardworking, responsive, and effective.

Firm: Cavanaugh & Thickens, LLC

1324 Gadsden Street , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

I joined Cavanaugh & Thickens, LLC, in 2019. Prior to joining Cavanaugh & Thickens, LLC, I worked for over 6 years with the Fifth Circuit Public Defender in Columbia, South Carolina. At the public defender, I focused on defending individuals charged with serious and most serious violent crimes. During the past 6 years, I have successfully defended every type of crime on the books, including Murder and Felony DUI involving Death. I have also successfully tried many criminal cases to verdict and am licensed to provide first-chair defense representation in death penalty cases.. During my tenure as a public defender, I was selected to attend the National Forensic College. This College is an invitation-only program designed to instruct supervisors, trainers, and experienced litigators who will become forensic science experts in their jurisdictions. The College is hosted on an annual basis by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Cardoza School of Law in Manhattan, New York.. Additionally, I was selected to attend the Trial Practice Institute at the National Criminal Defense College (NCDC). The Trial Practice Institute is the preeminent hands-on trial skills training program in the United States. The Institute lasts two weeks and is held annually in July. I also completed John E. Reid & Associates advanced interview and interrogation course. The course is devoted to providing advanced instruction on the Reid Technique. The Reid Technique is a controversial set of tactics that are widely used by law enforcement agencies when attempting to extract confessions from suspects and persons of interest.. I was raised in Orangeburg, South Carolina. I received my undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston in 2009, and my law degree from the Charleston School of Law in 2012. During law school, I worked in a plaintiff’s firm which focused on personal injury and disability claims, the Capital Trial Division of the Commission on Indigent Defense, and the Ninth Circuit Public Defender in Charleston County.

Firm: Strom Law Firm

6923 N Trenholm Rd , Columbia , South Carolina 29206

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation

Firm: The Laubshire Law Firm, LLC

459 St Andrews Rd , Columbia , South Carolina 29210

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Family, DUI

Firm: Theresa Johns, P.A.

1720 Main St Ste 202 , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of SC and the United States of America is my pledge to each and every one of my clients. My clients depend on me to stand up for them in times where they need a strong voice. I have dedicated my life to helping others in their times of struggle and injustice. In order to accomplish my goal of helping others, I stay motivated by the trust they put in me to keep their confidences and secrets.

Firm: Kana Law, LLC

Po Box 12767 , Columbia , South Carolina 29211

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: McWhirter Bellinger & Associates

1807 Hampton St , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Social Security, Criminal Defense

Firm: Baker, Ravenel & Bender, L.L.P.

Landmark IV , Columbia , South Carolina 29204

Practice Areas: Insurance Defense, Criminal Defense, Immigration Law, Construction Litigation, Education Law

Firm: William A. Hodge, Attorney at Law

1426 Richland St , Columbia , South Carolina 29201

Practice Areas: DUI, Criminal Defense