46 criminal defence attorneys are listed in Phoenix. Felony cases are heard in the Maricopa County Superior Court, misdemeanours in the city and justice courts, and federal charges in the District of Arizona.
Arizona's sentencing scheme is unusually rigid: many offences carry presumptive terms and mandatory enhancements for prior convictions or the presence of a weapon, which narrows what a plea negotiation can achieve and makes early, accurate advice about exposure especially valuable.
Ask which courts the attorney appears in weekly, and how they approach the initial appearance and release conditions — decisions made in the first days shape the whole case.
Lawyers listed in Phoenix also cover Personal Injury (58), DUI & DWI (34) and Family Law (30). The same practice elsewhere in Arizona: Tucson (20), Scottsdale (13) and Tempe (11). Across Arizona the directory lists 108 attorneys in this practice; Phoenix is 1st by their number among 6 cities.