Criminal Defense Attorneys in Kansas City, Missouri

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    Top criminal defense attorneys in Kansas City

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    1

    John G. Gromowsky

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    CY
    Photo of Mr. Christopher S Yotz
    2

    Mr. Christopher S Yotz

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    SS
    Photo of Steve Schanker
    3

    Steve Schanker

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    SP
    Photo of Shelley Peters
    4

    Shelley Peters

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    BJ
    Photo of Benjamin Aaron Janssen
    5

    Benjamin Aaron Janssen

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    BankruptcyPersonal Injury+1
    ML
    Photo of Melisa D. Ludeman
    6

    Melisa D. Ludeman

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    CJ
    Photo of Christopher Joseph
    7

    Christopher Joseph

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    MO
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    8

    Matthew Joseph O'Connor

    Business Law
    Kansas City, MO
    Criminal DefensePersonal Injury
    RN
    Photo of Ross Nigro
    9

    Ross Nigro

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    Family LawMedical Malpractice+1
    RP
    Photo of Ryan Paulus
    10

    Ryan Paulus

    Employment Law
    Kansas City, MO
    Personal InjuryCriminal Defense+2
    TS
    Photo of Tracy Barnes Spradlin
    11

    Tracy Barnes Spradlin

    Criminal Defense
    Kansas City, MO
    Personal Injury
    JS
    Photo of Jonathan Sternberg
    12

    Jonathan Sternberg

    Civil Litigation·Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C.
    Kansas City, MO
    Criminal Defense

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