Palo Verde Criminal Lawyers

Ms. Cassels studied psychology and special education as an undergraduate.  Everything changed in her final semester at Augustana College when a grant was awarded by the Kellogg Foundation regarding juvenile justice issues.  After working on a particularly compelling murder case, where the defendant was just fourteen years old, she abandoned her Ph.D. applications and applied to law school. During law school, Ms. Cassels had the opportunity to do numerous clinical programs.  She graduated at the top of her class and was the recipient of the prestigious Dwight D. Opperman Scholarship. Ms. Cassels clerked for the Honorable Ronald Longstaff,...

Alexis Brooks is, by nature, drawn to helping other people. Ms. Brooks proudly served as a Public Defender in Maricopa County where she honed her outstanding trial skills. While in trial group, Ms. Brooks handled over 500 felony cases. Aside from her vibrant motion practice and effective litigation style, Ms. Brooks has conducted an impressive repertoire of pretrial and evidentiary hearings including; suppression hearings, Dessureault (identity) hearings, bond hearings, and restitution hearings.

Ms. Brooks’ has extensive trial experience litigating all ranges of felonies including:

Homicides
Aggravated assault dangerous
Gang offenses
Misconduct involving weapons
Domestic violence
Arson
Drug sales and drug possession
Burglary, Robbery, and Theft
Trafficking in Stolen Property
Identity theft
Sex...

Attorney Jason J. Navarro practices Criminal Defense at Navarro Law, PLC. A third-generation Mexican-American, Mr. Navarro's grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Chihuahua, Mexico in the 1930s. Mr. Navarro's father, Roberto, was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. In the early 70s, Roberto was stationed in Colorado with the U.S. Army where Jason was born but the family eventually moved to Dallas, Texas, where he was raised. Growing up in Dallas in the early 80s was extraordinarily difficult as a poor brown-skinned boy. Blatant racism and class discrimination was a daily reality. Sadly, Mr. Navarro suffered from the same racial...

Available 24/7 365 for free consultation - Call (480)923-9001 Elliot Briggs is a former prosecutor who knows the inside of the court room well. He has handled hundreds of criminal cases from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Elliot has litigated many trials both as a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and in North Carolina for the Wilson District Attorney’s Office. Elliot Earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Southern Virginia University. He was a member of the school’s legal forum and a member of the basketball team. It is his competitive nature and passion for law that drives him to...

Charity Clark is determined to help individuals address their legal needs creatively and to assist them in moving past their time in the legal system. We understand that navigating the complex world of law can be daunting for many people, and we strive to provide an understanding environment while delivering quality services. Our legal team dedicates our time to providing personal attention and support to each case we work on. Everyone deserves the right to individualized services, and we take significant measures in developing a personalized plan suited best for you. You can rest assured we will handle your case with...

Sophie Carney is a dedicated criminal defense attorney at Rosenstein Law Group who represents clients in all DUI and criminal defense matters in the State of Arizona. Sophie works tirelessly on behalf of clients bringing skilled defense strategies to her clients and alleviating their fears, guiding them through their cases while continuing to provide effective legal defense. So if you have been arrested or charged with a crime in Arizona, call (480) 571-8307 today for your free consultation!

Brian Di Pietro has engaged in the practice of criminal law for more than 37 years representing clients charged with various felony and misdemeanor offenses.
He has been successful in achieving favorable outcomes with First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, Manslaughter, Negligent homicide, Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Burglary, Bank Robbery, Theft, Armed Robbery, Fraud, Sex Offenses, Child Molestation, DUI, DWI, Possession of Drugs, Sale of Drugs, Transportation of Drugs, Marijuana cases, Weapons Offenses and Domestic Violence cases.
Should you need an aggressive experienced criminal defense lawyer, Brian Di Pietro will work for you to...

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Journalism from Brooklyn College which TIME Magazine then labeled, “The Poor Man’s Harvard.” I also hold a Master of Arts in Mass Communications from California State University, Fullerton where I graduated at the top of my class. I attended The College of Law at Arizona State University where I graduated early and with a certificate in Indian Law. I was selected the student commencement speaker for both the law school and the graduate school. I am also a former award-winning reporter...

Available 24/7 365 for free consultation - Call (602) 341-5709 Rebecca Montoya is a former Public Defender with the Maricopa County Office of the Public Defender. She was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rebecca earned her law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. While in law school she received the Arizona State Bar Criminal Justice Section’s Future Practitioner Award and was selected for the Order of the Barristers honor society. Rebecca is passionate about criminal law and fighting for her clients’ rights. As a former Public Defender, Rebecca Montoya brings a wealth of experience advocating for...

I am an Attorney that is dedicated to providing quality services to my clients. I believe that being open and honest with my clients are the key ingredients to being successful. As an expert in law, it is my responsibility to help my clients understand what is going on in their case and to give an honest evaluation of my client's situation. It is my honest belief that a successful law practice flows from integrity, hard work, and dedication. If you hire me that is what you will get. I look forward to meeting with you.

My office is conveniently located in Downtown Phoenix and serves the Greater Phoenix Metro Area, and all of Arizona. I have decades of experience, and focus my practice on DUI and criminal defense cases. Since 1982 I have been a member of the Arizona bar and have worked on countless criminal defense cases, as well as handling criminal and civil matters for Colorado River Indian Tribe members. I am a sole practitioner which means, I will handle every aspect of your case from start to finish, including after sentencing. I have represented over 5000 clients, and offer extensive experience and legal expertise....

I own a small legal practice with its foundation built on a strong client-attorney relationship. I pride myself on making certain that I maximize the favorable results for my clients whether it be a dismissal of the case or a strong settlement that will free my clients from the burdens that a legal action cause. My practice focuses primarily on personal injury and criminal law. I work diligently to get bottom line results for my injury and criminal clients. For people with a complex legal issue, they can be assured that I will sit down...

Michelle Bell has dedicated her practice specifically to DUI Defense and has become one of the leading criminal defense attorneys in Arizona, especially in DUI. Ms. Bell has received multiple awards for her dedication to providing each and every client with excellent representation. Michelle has been recognized as a Top 10 Female Attorney in Arizona, a Top 40 Attorney Under 40, Super Lawyer- Southwest Rising Star, a Top 100 Trial Attorney, a Best DUI Attorney, and the Best of Arizona, and has received multiple Client Satisfaction awards. Michelle has successfully defended clients against DUI felony charges, winning a complete...

Attorney Profile Jon M. Martinez is a criminal defense attorney who is determined to fight for the rights of every one of his clients, whether they are charged with shoplifting or first-degree murder. Mr. Martinez has shown an outstanding understanding of the law mixed with excellent trial skills and compassion for his clients. Mr. Martinez has used his skills to obtain over 100 dismissals and not guilty verdicts in the past two years alone. Education Born and raised in Orange County, California, attorney Jon M. Martinez graduated with high honors and attended the University of Arizona to continue his education. At the University...

Sheena Lemmons is a private criminal defense attorney in Phoenix, Arizona. She is the founding owner of Civil Rights Restored Criminal & DUI Lawyer and aggressively represents her clients in DUI cases and other criminal matters, including post-conviction relief services. Sheena opened Civil Rights Restored in March 2021 in order to follow her passion of representing people accused by the State of committing a criminal offense. Sheena is a strong proponent of Constitutional Rights and notions of justice and seeks to keep the State and its agents honest through zealous advocacy. Sheena prepares each case as though it is going...

John Schill has been working to protect the interests of clients for over 20 years. Mr. Schill is a graduate of the Creighton University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctorate in Law and started along the road to a successful legal career. Prior to entering Law School, Mr. Schill received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University.

After Law School, Mr. Schill joined the United States Army as a Judge Advocate and was assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. During his tour of duty Mr. Schill was deployed to Somalia from 1993-94...

Born in Kentucky and raised in New York, Robert moved to Arizona while in high school. After graduating from a local high school, he earned a B.A. in Psychology, Cum Laude, from the University of Arizona. Robert entered the University of San Diego School of Law, and earned his law degree in 1985. After a few years in private practice, Robert worked criminal defense for the Coconino County Public Defender Office in Flagstaff from 1988-1989. He then went to work as a prosecutor for the Yavapai County Attorney Office in Prescott from 1990-1994. As a Deputy County Attorney, Robert...

Jamal F. Allen founded Allen & Associates, PLC in 1996 to protect the rights of people severely injured by the negligence of others and those charged with felony or misdemeanor crimes anywhere in Arizona. Our firms gets great settlements and recoveries for accident injury victims. And, Mr. Allen consistently obtains winning results for our criminal defense clients. Mr. Allen received a B.A. in Communications from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in 1990 and his Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University College of Law in 1993. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Allen defended insurance companies at a...

Prior to opening her own law firm, Caroline Aeed was a trial attorney with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office. As a public defender, Ms. Aeed was renowned for her undefeated trial record. Caroline Aeed has been recognized by the Court for her vigorous sentencing advocacy, mitigation presentations, and seamless disposition planning. Caroline Aeed graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Ms. Aeed attended The University of Wyoming College of Law in Laramie, Wyoming. While in law school, Ms. Aeed argued two Appeals in front of the Supreme Court of Wyoming. A second-generation native Arizonan and second...

Mr. Beam is the owner and founder of Beam Law, PLC. Mr. Beam is a former DUI and Felony Prosecutor where he effectively represented the State by spending thousands of hours in court, negotiating and litigating criminal law cases. On the other side, he has successfully defended hundreds of clients ranging from minor traffic tickets to dangerous felonies. He has vast legal experience including complex civil group actions, but now focuses his practice on DUI, auto accidents, serious personal injury, and criminal defense. He graduated from the University of Michigan where he was elected captain of his tennis team for...

As the founder of the Law Offices of Stephen L. Duncan, P.L.C., Scottsdale lawyer Stephen L. Duncan devotes his attention to the area of criminal defense. He has been licensed to practice in Arizona courts for more than 22 years. Prior to establishing his own firm, Attorney Duncan worked as a prosecutor in Maricopa County as an Arizona Assistant Attorney General. Mr. Duncan is a graduate of Biola University and the California Western School of Law. Contact his firm today for a consultation.

The law firm of Robert J. Campos & Associates, P.L.C., has been proudly serving the citizens of Arizona since 1996. The Firm specializes in the defense of clients who are accused of, or charged with, a criminal offense.

Robert J. Campos founded the Firm in 1996, after serving 7 years as a Maricopa County Prosecutor and 2 years as a La Paz County prosecutor. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Campos gained extensive training and experience handling very serious cases.

In addition to his extensive experience as a former prosecutor, Mr. Campos also has several years of experience as a city court...

Born and raised in Arizona, I grew up loving the practice of law. There is something about the competitive nature of law that really excites me. And, criminal defense is always a challenge. Walking out of court with the client's appreciation for the hard work put into his case is the best feeling. I have 3 children, one grandson. I have retired from officiating high school and youth football, basketball and baseball. My football and baseball ended after 15 years when the demands of my practice just took too much time. I went 29 years in football. But with...

I am a lawyer practicing primarily criminal defense at Phoenix Defense Lawyers in Phoenix, AZ. I also practice some juvenile and family law. I help people charged with misdemeanors, felonies, and DUIs.

Before this, I worked at the Arizona Attorney General's Office representing the Department of Child Safety in dependency, guardianship, severance and adoption matters. At the AZ Attorney General's Office, I appeared in hundreds of hearings including: trials, mediations, juvenile court hearings, and evidentiary hearings.

Prior to the AZ Attorney General's Office, I worked as a Deputy County Attorney in Gila County, AZ. Working in Gila County, I prosecuted...

Magaly was born in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico and is fluent in English and Spanish. She is proud to have personal experience navigating immigration law, which enables her to better serve her foreign clients as a professional advocate. Magaly is blessed with an excellent team at Silva & Fontes and a wonderful, loving family. Silva & Fontes dedicates their time and commitment to advancing the family immigration interests of clients from many parts of the world and representing local clients in the realm of Criminal defense. We welcome the opportunity to evaluate your case.

Brian grew up in Nogales, Arizona, a city that lies along the border of the United States and Mexico. Growing up in Nogales gave Brian a unique perspective on some of the major issues our country is currently facing; including but not limited to immigration and drug trafficking. Brian’s is the son of a refugee. His mother was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Although she naturalized many years before her birth, Brian witnessed firsthand the traumatic effects that immigrating to a foreign country at a young age can cause. In 1961, at the age of seven, his mother immigrated to the...

Mr. Burns has practiced in Arizona in excess of 20 years. He is well versed in many forms of litigation within the Municpal, State and Federal court systems. His practice puts an emphasis on quality of representation with a caring attitude and an open-line of communication with his clients.

Mark was born and raised in Minot, North Dakota. At the age of 19 Mark moved to Tempe, Arizona to attend college. Mark graduated from Arizona State University in 1993 with a degree in political science. Mark married his wife during the summer of 1993. After scoring in the top 3% in the country on LSAT, Mark was offered academic scholarships from several prestigious law schools. But Mark put his family first, as his wife had just started her career as an educator, so he entered law school at the Sandra day O’Conner College of...

Brooke Franco was born and raised in Idaho and has settled in Arizona. Brooke is a skilled litigator who is an aggressive and talented advocate for her clients. Brooke focuses her legal practice in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, and administrative law. During her law school career Brooke developed her advocacy skills, and has received multiple awards for her oral and written advocacy. Brooke has also attended the National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Boston, MA, where she received an award for being the top oral advocate. Brooke believes that every person deserves to have an advocate who ensures that...

Jason has been practicing family law and criminal defense for more than a decade, handling all types of dissolution actions ranging from simple to very complex cases. His primary focus is on high conflict custody issues including allegations of sexual and/or physical abuse.

Prior to starting his legal career, he was a social worker for “at risk” children which provided him with the understanding of the non-legal components of such situations. His litigation skills developed during his time spent working at the prosecutor’s office, where he prosecuted many criminal offenses in front of juries and judges. Jason then transitioned...

Former Prosecutor

Tom Dean has been a criminal defense attorney for over 25 years. Early in his career. His passion is defending persons charged with all manner of criminal offense, although he has developed a very strong focus in drug crimes in general and marijuana related crimes in particular. He has been a member of the NORML Legal Committee since 1995. In 2016 NORML honored his achievements by inducting Tom into the organization’s Distinguished Counsel’s Circle. He is also a founding member of the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association (ACBA), an organization that seeks to help other lawyers develop an understanding...

high profile and complex criminal cases; handled a variety of cases including, but not limited to, misdemeanor and felony DUI's, sale and possession of drugs, child abuse, sex assault, attempted murder, fraud and theft, probation violations, and aggravated assaults; handled thousands of criminal cases and conducted over 75 trials including numerous jury trials involving misdemeanor, serious felony and dangerous felony charges

J. Blake Mayes is a criminal defense attorney in Phoenix and a partner at MayesTelles PLLC. Known for his relentless advocacy and exceptional communication ability, Mr. Mayes is dedicated to helping his clients overcome all types of misdemeanor and felony charges. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He is licensed to practice in all Arizona state courts as well as the Ninth Circuit Court, the Arizona Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court of Arizona, and others. Mr. Mayes is AV®Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been included in...

Kelly is an expert in domestic relations law, adoptions, and probate. She also specializes in criminal defense, civil litigation, and contract dispute. In her free time Kelly spends it with her daughter or relaxing with her friends at a Arizona Diamondbacks game.

MARGARITA SILVA is an attorney focusing in the areas of immigration (deportation defense and family immigration) and criminal defense (federal, state, municipal courts). Ms. Silva is in involved in various professional and community service organizations, serving as member of the Arizona State Bar delegation to the ABA House of Delegates, 2008 – Current; Board of Directors, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, 2011 – Current (2016 Vice President); St. Joseph’s Hospital Community Board 2012 – Current (Chair, Medical Staff Relations Committee); Board of Directors, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association (14 years, President 2006); Criminal Justice Act Panel Review Committee (2010-2016);...

JD Denny was raised in the Phoenix area and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science in 2009. From there, he continued to law school at Florida A&M University in Orlando, Florida. There, he earned top honors in Ethics and clerked for Judge Komanski in the Orange County Superior Court, focusing on criminal cases.

JD returned home to the valley after graduating and was admitted to the Arizona Bar Association in 2012.
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Since then, he has managed a small boutique firm and has worked alongside some very talented attorneys in the valley. He...