Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Cleveland, TN
24 firms listed · 6 in Cleveland · 2 open 24/7 · 3 open weekends · 18 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Pope Law Offices
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Chancey H Franklin
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Arthur Bass, Attorney at Law
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The Law Office of Sheridan Randolph
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Ashley L Ownby Attorney At Law
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The 24 firms listed for Cleveland, TN 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: Cleveland, TN
6 of the 24 firms we list are based in Cleveland; the other 18 serve Cleveland from Chattanooga (23 mi), Ringgold, GA (23 mi) and Rossville, GA (27 mi). The firms on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 1,865 reviews; 13 have 50 or more reviews and 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (93%), responsiveness (76%) and quality (72%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "results", "knowledge" and "understanding". 2 are open around the clock and 3 are open on weekends. The practice areas the firms on this page list most often on their websites are criminal defense (4), divorce (3), dui defense (3), personal injury (3) and sex crimes (3). 5 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 17 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 58 years. 2 offer urgent consultations; 1 offers payment plans and 3 offer a free initial consultation. 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.
Do any criminal law firms listed for Cleveland offer free consultations?
3 of the 24 criminal defense firms here state that a first consultation carries no charge. Treat it as a chance to ask how your kind of charge is handled and who would cover your hearings. It is not the moment to describe the facts in detail to several firms in a row.
Ryan Hanzelik Attorney at Law
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Yates & Wheland
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Davis & Hoss
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Law Office of Sam Byrd
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Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers
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Law Offices of Fisher Wise
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Cavett, Abbott & Weiss
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Law Offices of Meredith Mochel
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Shawn Bible Law Firm
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McCracken Poston Attorney at Law
Purple Law Firm
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Alan Beard & Associates
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Mary Sullivan Moore, Attorney at Law, Pllp
Speek, Turner & Newkirk
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Stagg Law Firm
Wolford & Robinson
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Macneill Law Firm
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J. Walter Moffitt
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