Mississippi Criminal Defense Lawyers | Read Reviews & Compare

Compare Mississippi Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Criminal Defense law in Mississippi covers felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Mississippi has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to criminal defense cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Criminal cases in Mississippi are prosecuted through Circuit Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Mississippi's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Mississippi Bar maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

Choosing the right criminal defense attorney in Mississippi means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Mississippi to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Mississippi.

Steven N Eckert - Attorney
Steven N Eckert
0/5 (0 reviews)
Eckert Law Office PLLC
 178 Main Street Suite Biloxi MS 39530
(228) 284-5915
Loyola University New Orleans (2000)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Joseph Anthony Denson - Attorney
Joseph Anthony Denson
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Denson and Associates, PLLC
 1004 20th Avenue Meridian MS 39301
(601) 693-5400
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law (2002)
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
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Assma A. Ali - Attorney
Assma A. Ali
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Ali & Associates, P.A.
 713 S. Pear Orchard Rd. Suite 205 Ridgeland MS 39157
(601) 707-7791
Mississippi College School of Law (2014)
Arabic, English, Spanish
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Family Law Immigration Law
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Gary Honea - Attorney
Gary Honea
0/5 (0 reviews)
Honea Law Firm
 209 Apache Drive McComb MS 39648
(601) 250-5687
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Vic Carmody Jr - Attorney
Vic Carmody Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
Vic Carmody Jr., P.A.
 781 Liberty Road Flowood MS 39232
(601) 948-4444
Mississippi College School of Law (1977)
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Ed Williams - Attorney
Ed Williams
0/5 (0 reviews)
Calderon & Williams, PLLC
 303 Cotton Row Cleveland MS 38732
(662) 545-4445
Mississippi College School of Law (2014)
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Devin Whitt - Attorney
Devin Whitt
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of M. Devin Whitt, PLLC
 774 Avery Blvd N #A Ridgeland MS 39157
(601) 607-5055
Mississippi College School of Law (1999)
English
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Terence L. High - Attorney
Terence L. High
0/5 (0 reviews)
 395 Edgewood Terrace Drive Jackson MS 39206
(601) 991-2218
Capital University Law School (1996)
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Anna K. Robbins - Attorney
Anna K. Robbins
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Anna K. Robbins, LLC
 P.O. Box 84 113 E. Bankhead st. New Albany MS 38652
(662) 845-4477
University of Mississippi (2012)
English
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
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Shannon M. Jones - Attorney
Shannon M. Jones
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jones Jones & Mosley PA
 360 Towne Center Blvd., Ste. B Ridgeland MS 39157
(601) 957-5747
Mississippi College School of Law (2005)
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Consumer Law Criminal Law
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John Holaday - Attorney
John Holaday
0/5 (0 reviews)
 586 Lakeland East Drive, Suite C Flowood MS 39232
(601) 414-3574
University of Mississippi (1991)
5th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
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William Claude Coon - Attorney
William Claude Coon
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Coon Law Office, PLLC
 113 Executive Drive C Madison MS 39110
(601) 898-0400
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (2009)
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Christian Shiyou - Attorney
Christian Shiyou
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shiyou Law Office, PLLC
 301 W. Pine St. Hattiesburg MS 39401
(601) 583-6040
Mississippi College School of Law
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Collections
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Kerry M Bryson - Attorney
Kerry M Bryson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bryson Law Office, PLLC
 125 Robins Street Tupelo MS 38804
(662) 205-0008
University of Mississippi (2000)
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Timothy James Evans - Attorney
Timothy James Evans
0/5 (0 reviews)
 606 Adeline Street, Suite 1A P.O. Box 18710 Hattiesburg MS 39404
(601) 255-5085
Mississippi College School of Law (1999)
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
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Ronald Lewis - Attorney
Ronald Lewis
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lewis Law Firm
 404 Galleria Lane, Suite 5 Oxford MS 38655
(662) 234-0766
5th Circuit Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Jad Jamal Khalaf - Attorney
Jad Jamal Khalaf
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khalaf & Nguyen, PLLC
 500 N. State Street Jackson MS 39201
(601) 688-8888
Mississippi College
English
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Kevin Stewart - Attorney
Kevin Stewart
0/5 (0 reviews)
Vic Carmody Jr., P.A.
 781 Liberty Road Flowood MS 39232
(601) 948-4444
Mississippi College School of Law (2002)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Rick Patt - Attorney
Rick Patt
0/5 (0 reviews)
Patt Law Firm PLLC
 613 Steed Road Ridgeland MS 39157
(601) 856-3834
University of Mississippi (1987)
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Ashley Hendren - Attorney
Ashley Hendren
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hendren Law Firm PLLC
 1117 Washington Ave Ocean Springs MS 39564
(228) 872-8878
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
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John Cox III - Attorney
John Cox III
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wade Law Office, PLLC
 255 S Poplar St Greenville MS 38701
(662) 332-2000
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Family Law
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Francis Springer - Attorney
Francis Springer
0/5 (0 reviews)
Springer Law Office PLLC
 PO Box 1280 Madison MS 39130-1280
(601) 605-5004
Mississippi College School of Law (2008)
5th Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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J. Edward Rainer - Attorney
J. Edward Rainer
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rainer Law Office, PLLC
 2006 Courtside Drive Brandon MS 39042
(601) 825-0212
Jackson School of Law (1973)
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Swayze Alford - Attorney
Swayze Alford
0/5 (0 reviews)
Swayze Alford, Attorney at Law
 1300 Van Buren Suite 110 Oxford MS 38655
(662) 234-2025
University of Mississippi (1987)
Bar #8642
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Michael S. Carr - Attorney
Michael S. Carr
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carr Law Office, PLLC
 301 W. Sunflower Rd. Suite D Cleveland MS 38732
(662) 441-1529
University of Mississippi (2003)
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Personal Injury
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Natalia Vian Porsche - Attorney
Natalia Vian Porsche
0/5 (0 reviews)
Okoniewski Law Office PLLC
 2434 Pass Rd STE E Biloxi MS 39531
(228) 229-7500
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
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Stanley Keith Smith - Attorney
Stanley Keith Smith
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stanley Keith Smith Attorney at Law, PLLC
 1818 20th Avenue Gulfport MS 39501
(228) 265-8808
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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William Noel Harris - Attorney
William Noel Harris
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harris Law Firm
 225 S Washington Ave Greenville MS 38701
(662) 335-4171
University of Mississippi (1978)
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Legal Malpractice Medical Malpractice
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Amanda Glover Evans - Attorney
Amanda Glover Evans
0/5 (0 reviews)
Evans Law Office, PLLC
 179 Lameuse Street Biloxi MS 39530
(228) 697-9921
University of Mississippi (2002)
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Consumer Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Merrida (Buddy) Coxwell - Attorney
Merrida (Buddy) Coxwell
0/5 (0 reviews)
Coxwell & Associates, PLLC
 500 N State St Jackson MS 39201
(601) 948-1600
Trial Lawyers College (2009)
English, Spanish
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Edward Henderson - Attorney
Edward Henderson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Henderson Law LLC
 115 North Cleveland Avenue Brookhaven MS 39601
(601) 835-6283
University of Southern Mississippi
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Linton Kilpatrick - Attorney
Linton Kilpatrick
0/5 (0 reviews)
Linton C. Kilpatrick Attorney at Law, P.A.
 6812 Crumpler Blvd Suite 101 Olive Branch MS 38654
(662) 890-9426
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Todd M. Farrar - Attorney
Todd M. Farrar
0/5 (0 reviews)
Haug, Farrar & Franco, PLLC
 528 Jackson Avenue Ocean Springs MS 39564
(228) 872-8752
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (2008)
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
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Cole Vickers - Attorney
Cole Vickers
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hayes Law Office, PLLC
 5740 Getwell Road Southaven MS 38672
(662) 890-6909
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Mississippi Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Philip A. Stroud - Attorney
Philip A. Stroud
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Stroud Law Office
 5779 Getwell Rd Building C1 Southaven MS 38672
(662) 536-5656
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1997)
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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