Top Criminal Defense Lawyers From Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, getting charged with a crime—whether it’s DUI, drug offenses, assault, or larceny—can affect every part of your life. In a small state where word travels fast, protecting your name and future matters. You need a defense that’s sharp, local, and ready to fight for you. Explore a handpicked list of top-rated criminal defense attorneys across Rhode Island—trusted advocates known for strong representation, honest advice, and a commitment to standing up for your rights when it counts most.

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Kara Hoopis Manosh

Kara Hoopis Manosh

  • Manosh Payette Criminal Defense Attorneys
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Appeals, Drug Crime, Homicide, Sex Crimes, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime
Ron L. Bonin
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Divorce & Separation, Workers' Compensation
Hans J. Bremer
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration
Practice Areas: Asylum, Child Custody, Child Support, Citizenship & Naturalization, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Guardianship, ...
Brian D. Fogarty

Brian D. Fogarty

  • Law Office of Devane, Fogarty & Ribezzo
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt & Lending, Guardianship, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
David J. Fox
Legal Specialization: Business, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Speeding & Traffic Tickets, Trucking Accidents, Wills & Living Wills
Noah J. Kilroy
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Construction Accidents, ...
William P. Devereaux

William P. Devereaux

  • Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Health Care
Practice Areas: Drug Crime, Licensing, Litigation, Sex Crimes, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime
John A. Tarantino
Legal Specialization: Lawsuits & Disputes, Business, Criminal Defense, Employment, Health Care, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Appeals, Banking & Finance, Business Litigation, Class Action, Constitutional, DUI & DWI, ...
Stefanie A. Murphy
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Drug Crime, Expungement, Federal Crime, Sex Crimes, Speeding & Traffic Tickets, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime
S. Joshua Macktaz
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence, Drug Crime, Expungement, Homicide, Sex Crimes, Speeding & Traffic Tickets, ...
Patricia K. Rocha
Legal Specialization: Health Care, Business, Criminal Defense, Employment, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Appeals, Banking & Finance, Business Litigation, Cannabis Law, Class Action, Discrimination, Litigation, ...
Shannon Griffin
Legal Specialization: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Spinal Cord Injury, Trucking Accidents, ...
Robert E. Craven
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Medical Malpractice, Slip & Fall Accidents, Wrongful Death
Richard A. Pacia
Legal Specialization: Business, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Adoption, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate & Incorporation, ...
Andrew A. Thomas
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Education, Estate Planning, Family
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Probate, Trusts, White Collar Crime, Wills & Living Wills
Michael P. Lynch
Legal Specialization: Business, Consumer, Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate & Incorporation, Divorce & Separation, Drug Crime, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, ...
Gregory S. Inman
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Construction Accidents, Drug Crime, Expungement, ...
Angelica Bovis
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime, Expungement, Juvenile, Parole & Probation, Restraining Orders
David Ellison
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Family
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, DUI & DWI, Driver's License Suspension, Drug Crime, Expungement, Juvenile, Parole & Probation, ...
James M. Callaghan
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal & Dog Bites, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Construction Accidents, DUI & DWI, ...
Benjamin Ferreira
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence, Land Use & Zoning, State, Local & Municipal
Elizabeth Payette

Elizabeth Payette

  • Manosh Payette Criminal Defense Attorneys
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Drug Crime, Expungement, Homicide, Sex Crimes
Kevin O. Hagan
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Family
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Driver's License Suspension, Drug Crime, Expungement, Juvenile, ...
Alfred R. Rego Jr.
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Immigration, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Animal & Dog Bites, Asylum, Brain Injury, Business Litigation, Car Accidents, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, ...
Timothy J. Dodd
Legal Specialization: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Child Custody, Child Support, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Land Use & Zoning, Litigation, ...
Morgan Alger
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence, Drug Crime, Expungement, Speeding & Traffic Tickets
David Cooper
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Drug Crime, ...
Carl S. Levin
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Commercial Real Estate, Construction & Development, Contracts & Agreements, Litigation, Motorcycle Accidents, Trucking Accidents, ...
Rory Munns

Rory Munns

  • Criminal Defense Attorney Rory Munns
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime, Expungement, Homicide, Sex Crimes
Justin Lisi
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, DUI & DWI, Driver's License Suspension, Drug Crime, Expungement, Juvenile, Parole & Probation, ...

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