Lamberti, Murphy & Strong
“She was patient, and thorough - and was always willing to explain the details and impacts of the different decisions in play.”
Best Criminal Defense Lawyers near Ankeny, IA
2 of these firms are based in Ankeny; the others serve Ankeny from Des Moines (11 mi) and West Des Moines (15 mi).
2 open 24/7 · 2 open weekends · 13 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 19, 2026
Eric R. Eshelman - Attorney at Law
“He was excellent at communicating with me regarding my case and getting the job done.”
Higgins Law Firm
“He listened to my story and fought for me when others turned me down”
Branstad and Olson Law Office
“Christine and Nate are always informative and let you know exactly what you should expect.”
Spellman Law
“Handled it efficiently, achieved the desired result, and didn't cost an arm and a leg.”
Culp Law Office PLC
“I have trusted him with the most serious case of My life, and have received the most absolute amazing result!”
The 15 firms listed for Ankeny, IA defend criminal charges for people. What each states about the offenses it takes and the courts it appears in comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Ankeny, IA
The 15 firms on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 707 reviews; 6 have 50 or more reviews and 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), responsiveness (85%) and quality (79%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "results" and "knowledge". 2 are open around the clock and 2 are open on weekends. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 10 websites of the firms on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 2 offer urgent consultations and 5 offer a free initial consultation. We have a website on file for all 15 of the firms on this page; 13 publish a contact page and 4 list a public email. We count these figures across the firms on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the firm before you book a consultation.
Why are firms outside Ankeny shown on this page?
2 of the 15 firms are based in Ankeny; the others come from other towns. In criminal work the courthouse matters more than the office address, so ask whether a firm appears regularly in the court holding your case.
Parrish Kruidenier Law Firm
“Hired another attorney when my case started the guy told me I was definitely looking at prison time I decided to look for another attorney and hired Austin at Parrish law firm Austin was very friendly throughout my whole case and kept me up to date on every detail of my case and took the time to explain what things ment Austin got me the best possible out come for my case I highly recommend Austin Jungblut and Parrish law firm for any of your attorney needs big thanks to Austin and the Parrish law firm”
Vogel Law
“Vogel took care of everything involving my case, I live out of state, and he took care of my stress and had the best outcome.”
Law Group of Iowa
“I greatly appreciate working with Chris and his team at the Law Group of Iowa.”
Clark and Sears Law
“I live in Washington state and he took care of everything for me, and had great communication every step of the way.”
Carr & Wright: Carr Erin M
“I would recommend this firm to my friends and family.”
Bandstra Law Firm
“Bandstra was very honest, professional, experienced, and took his work advocating for his clients very seriously.”
Balduchi Law Office
“One visit with Kent and two weeks later our issue was resolved.”
Horn Law Offices
“He is a great listener, very professional, well spoken, and knows the law like he is Wikipedia.”
Lucas Taylor, Criminal Defense Lawyer
“He uses this knowledge to quickly strategize and find a path forward, even during a free consultation he will offer this advice, which is not something you typically see with law firms.”
Why these companies made our list
What clients say about firms near Ankeny
- “Laura and William are very pleasant to work with and highly professional.” — client of Lamberti, Murphy & Strong
- “Mike Culp is very prompt at responding and pleasant to work with.” — client of Culp Law Office PLC
- “I was very pleased with the way they handled things in a matter of less than 24 hours of contacting them.” — client of Spellman Law
Excerpts from public reviews of the firms listed on this page.
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