Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Winston-Salem, NC

24 firms listed · 14 in Winston-Salem · 2 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+

Data verified October 18, 2026

Dummit Fradin, Attorneys at Law

Dummit Fradin, Attorneys at Law

(49)
  • Trial
  • Expungement
  • Charges
“I was fortunate enough to have Anastasia Tramontozzi, my attorney from Dummit Fradin, represent me in a recent DWI case and receive support from paralegal Vanesa Diaz.”
In Business Since 2013
Offers Financing Options
1133 W 1st St, Winston-Salem, NC
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Harkey Litigation - Criminal Defense

Harkey Litigation - Criminal Defense

(48)
  • Outcome
  • Attention
  • Questions
“I would like to share that Scott was willing to address the court when an error was made involving my NC Constitutional Rights and he successfully had that decision overturned.”
In Business Since 2019
380 Knollwood St #305, Winston-Salem, NC
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Scott Law Group

Scott Law Group

(43)
  • Emails
  • Review
  • Understanding
“I contacted Attorney Scott through a professional friend and even though we are still going thru the process and a mediation date is set, I know that I have retained the best possible law team that I could've picked.”
In Business Since 2002
Accepts All Major Credit Cards
Kernersville, NC · 10 mi from Winston-salem
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Greenwood Law

Greenwood Law

(48)
  • Questions
  • Office
  • Fees
“I could not understand why someone I have not spoken to in over a year would deliberately lie on me to cause me such trouble and use the court system to harass me!”
In Business Since 2013
Offers Financing Options
119 Brookstown Ave #300, Winston-Salem, NC
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Law Offices of Roderick T. McIver

Law Offices of Roderick T. McIver

(49)
  • The Future
  • Phone
  • Company
“Mc Iver , is a wonderful Attorney and a great person , I have known him for 15 years and he has help my family and friends with all types of cases , he will treat you like family you are not just a case number for him , he will put his all into every...”
In Business Since 1999
Free Initial Consultation
8005 North Point Blvd Ste B, Winston-Salem, NC
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Stephen M Ball Law Office

Stephen M Ball Law Office

(48)
  • Charges
  • Courtroom
  • Legal Advice
“Stephen Ball did a excellent job representing me; he's very professional, I would recommend his service if your needing legal advice you will not be disappointed”
In Business Since 2014
Free Initial Consultation
301 S Liberty St Suite B, Winston-Salem, NC
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The 24 firms listed for Winston-Salem, NC 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: Winston-Salem, NC

14 of the 24 firms we list are based in Winston-Salem; the other 10 serve Winston-Salem from High Point (17 mi), Kernersville (10 mi) and King (13 mi). The firms on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 1,866 reviews; 14 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (84%) and responsiveness (82%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "results", "communication" and "understanding". 2 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. The practice areas the firms on this page list most often on their websites are criminal defense (7), personal injury (4), traffic violations (4), divorce (3) and family law (3). 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 21 websites of the firms on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 2 offer payment plans and 5 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.

Why are firms outside Winston-Salem shown on this page?

14 of the 24 firms are based in Winston-Salem; 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.

Legal Alternative

Legal Alternative

(40)
  • Insurance
  • Money
  • School
“If you live in this area and get a traffic ticket, call them and they got your back and is very clear in communicating her intentions, good communication and results are priorities in this matter...”
In Business Since 2014
High Point, NC · 17 mi from Winston-salem
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B. Jeffrey Wood, Attorney at Law

B. Jeffrey Wood, Attorney at Law

(16)
  • Traffic
“I hired Jeff Wood approximately 10 years ago for a traffic citation and then had a clean record before recently falling into another small town speed trap.”
In Business Since 1991
BBB Rating: A+
Accepts All Major Credit Cards
3600 Country Club Rd STE 100, Winston-Salem, NC
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Nixon Law Offices, PA

Nixon Law Offices, PA

(46)
  • Judge
  • Traffic
  • Chose
“And I wish I would've caught them before I had spoke to several other law offices, who gave me a much larger quote and made my case seem so much more difficult however, at Nixon law offices, I paid more than reasonable price got expert representation...”
In Business Since 2003
Accepts All Major Credit Cards
High Point, NC · 17 mi from Winston-salem
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Kevin Altman, Attorney at Law

Kevin Altman, Attorney at Law

(49)
  • Work
  • Job
  • Traffic Violation
“After working with Kevin, I can truly say he is a lawyer that wants the best possible outcome for his clients and will do what's necessary to get your desired outcome.”
In Business Since 2007
301 N Main St Suite 2403, Winston-Salem, NC
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Lawsmith, the Law Offices of J. Scott Smith

Lawsmith, the Law Offices of J. Scott Smith

(30)
  • Money
  • Team
  • Questions
“Sally was the paralegal that I would talk to most of the time and she was more then helpful in advice and information and some of the advice wasn't easy to do but in the end we got the out come we wanted because of the advice that Scott and Sally gav...”
In Business Since 2011
Free Initial Consultation
1605 Westbrook Plaza Dr #303, Winston-Salem, NC
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Eustache Law

Eustache Law

(48)
  • Legal Representation
  • Reduced
  • Results
“Attorney Eustache is an incredible lawyer he is a former military officer, veteran and former prosecutor he helped me through a very difficult situation where I had no one to turn to in a very limited amount of time and I would recommend him to anyon...”
In Business Since 2007
111 N Chestnut St #202, Winston-Salem, NC
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John J Barrow PA

John J Barrow PA

(28)
  • Understanding
“I put my trust in this man and he said he could get me off and I had absolutely no hope no possible way I could have got out of it and he ended the case in 2 minutes of talking judge the judge said charges dropped.”
In Business Since 1994
BBB Accredited
Accepts All Major Credit Cards
Kernersville, NC · 10 mi from Winston-salem
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McPherson & Mills

McPherson & Mills

(27)
  • Ticket
  • Questions
  • Results
“Great attorney very reasonable Lyndsey is a very smart and effective attorney I would not ever use anyone else as long as she's in practice she's very dedicated and committed to all of her clients thanks Lyndsey for your service thanks again to Lynd...”
In Business Since 1976
Accepts All Major Credit Cards
High Point, NC · 17 mi from Winston-salem
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Schoch & Schoch

Schoch & Schoch

(34)
  • Review
  • License
  • Fine
“I, personally, feel like the service was not only a great price but of great value due to me expecting to pay for the legal services and then expected to have several hundred more in fines due to me not showing up to court and getting an extra $200 a...”
In Business Since 2004
High Point, NC · 17 mi from Winston-salem
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The Law Office of Dustin T. Nichols

The Law Office of Dustin T. Nichols

(36)
  • 2022
  • Understanding
  • Email
“Nichols was one of the best experience I've have ever had dealing with a lawyer he was very patient kind understanding and helped me through the whole process even though I lost my case due to me being guilty (an I was) I still recommend this lawyer ...”
In Business Since 2013
King, NC · 13 mi from Winston-salem
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The Law Offices of J. Darren Byers

The Law Offices of J. Darren Byers

(26)
  • Money
  • Mind
  • Call
“I was facing 6 years in prison for probation violation he got my trafficking charge dismiss due to the evidence being weak he gonna do his part as long as you pay that money”
25+ Years Experience
Free Initial Consultation
224 Cherry St A, Winston-Salem, NC
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Beechler Tomberlin

Beechler Tomberlin

(32)
  • Respect
  • Needs
  • Expertise
“This Firm is helping our family so much, Chris Beechler is not only a great attorney, he is always there when we need him the most he is also and extraordinary Human Being, He helps by not only thinking with his head but with his heart, just to be ab...”
In Business Since 2016
380 Knollwood St #305, Winston-Salem, NC
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Bennett & West

Bennett & West

(24)
  • Courtroom
“A cpl of ppl in my family and circle have used Brandon West in the past and I even have had him once bc if u walk into a courtroom ESPECIALLY A STOKES COUNTY COURTROOM u have to have the best backing u!”
In Business Since 2015
Accepts All Major Credit Cards
King, NC · 13 mi from Winston-salem
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The Law Offices of Karen D. Gerber

The Law Offices of Karen D. Gerber

(11)
  • Insurance
“Obviously I can not go into the details of my case, but I can tell any one that she is a fighter for any one's cause, and the results I received from Karen absolutely blew me away.”
In Business Since 2017
Free Initial Consultation
210 Cherry St #101, Winston-Salem, NC
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Charles R Foster Office

Charles R Foster Office

(7)
“1st I'd like to say thank you to Charles and his wonderful secretary for helping me with my child support case they were awesome every time I called he would answer the phone not avoiding phone calls secretary is very knowledgeable and helpful couldn...”
In Business Since 2018
High Point, NC · 17 mi from Winston-salem
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North Carolina Expungements - Clean Your Criminal Record

North Carolina Expungements - Clean Your Criminal Record

(1)
“Couldn't have had a better experience or outcome.”
In Business Since 2013
411 Waughtown St suite c, Winston-Salem, NC
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Stewart Law Firm

Stewart Law Firm

In Business Since 2014
Accepts All Major Credit Cards
High Point, NC · 17 mi from Winston-salem
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Randolph & Fischer

Randolph & Fischer

(4)
  • Hands
“Fischer was in the recovery room at the hospital from surgery and insisted that his assistant hand him the phone to give me a consultation.”
In Business Since 2003
407 Summit St, Winston-Salem, NC
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Criminal Law Attorney Services in Winston-Salem, NC Cost Estimates

Minimum cost
$1500
Maximum cost
$18000
National Average
$5500
Avg Per Hour Rates
$350
$3500
$6000
Fair price range is based on 549 cost profiles
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Average Cost $5500
Minimum cost $1500
Maximum cost $18000
Avg Per Hour Rates $350

Fair range $3500 to $6000 is based on 549 cost profiles.

Why these companies made our list

What clients say about firms in Winston-Salem

  • “Great experience with Harkey litigation, always pleasant and professional, responsive to questions and I had a perfect outcome with my case.” — client of Harkey Litigation - Criminal Defense
  • “Kevin has expert legal knowledge, he is honest, kind and charges reasonable fees.” — client of Kevin Altman, Attorney at Law
  • “I had Scott Smith as my lawyer . He was very pleasant to work with and extremely knowledgeable.” — client of Lawsmith, the Law Offices of J. Scott Smith

Excerpts from public reviews of the firms listed on this page.

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