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Criminal Defense Attorney Jobs

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Innocence Project logo

Post-Conviction Litigation Fellow

Innocence Project

New York, NYAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
Action Lawyer logo

Criminal Defense Attorney

Action Lawyer

San Jose, CA$100k–$125k/yr
Tait Consulting, LLC logo

Criminal Defense Attorney

Tait Consulting, LLC

Phoenix, AZ$100k–$160k/yr
Robert David Malove, P.A. logo

Criminal Associate Attorney

Robert David Malove, P.A.

Miami, FL$100k–$130k/yr
Robert David Malove, P.A. logo

Criminal Associate Attorney

Robert David Malove, P.A.

Gainesville, FL$120k/yr
Todd E. Tkach, P.C.. logo

Criminal Defense Attorney

Todd E. Tkach, P.C..

Austin, TX$75k–$100k/yr
Poindexter & Wright Law logo

Associate Attorney - Criminal Defense & Traffic

Poindexter & Wright Law

Virginia Beach, VA$85k–$90k/yr
Midas touch Global logo

Criminal Appellate Attorney

Midas touch Global

Buffalo, NYAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
CHOYCE LAW FIRM logo

Criminal Defense Associate Attorney

CHOYCE LAW FIRM

Sacramento, CAAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
Tatum Wysocki Law, P.C. logo

Associate Attorney - Criminal Defense

Tatum Wysocki Law, P.C.

Boise, IDAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
BK Law Group logo

Criminal Defense Attorney

BK Law Group

Minneapolis, MNAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
Bulldog Law PLC logo

Criminal Defense Attorney (Contract Remote)

Bulldog Law PLC

Los Angeles, CAAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
Cooper, Barton & Cooper logo

Associate Criminal Attorney

Cooper, Barton & Cooper

Macon, GA$60k–$85k/yr
DUIHeroes logo

Associate Attorney - DUI Defense

DUIHeroes

Lynnwood, WAAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
The Law Offices of Eric Alan Berg and Associates logo

Criminal Defense Attorney

The Law Offices of Eric Alan Berg and Associates

Chico, CA$115k–$150k/yr
Ridehalgh & Associates, LLC logo

Entry Level (or experienced) Criminal Defense Trial Attorney

Ridehalgh & Associates, LLC

Hillsboro, OR$104k–$125k/yr
MayesTelles, PLLC logo

Associate Attorney - Criminal Defense

MayesTelles, PLLC

Phoenix, AZ$130k–$160k/yr
Perkins Coie logo

White Collar & Investigations Associate Attorney - Junior to Midlevel

Perkins Coie

New York, NYAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
The United Firm / La Liga Defensora logo

Criminal Defense Attorney

The United Firm / La Liga Defensora

Rancho Cucamonga, CAAvg $102.99k–$221.37k
The United Firm / La Liga Defensora logo

Junior Criminal Defense Attorney

The United Firm / La Liga Defensora

Los Angeles, CAAvg $102.99k–$221.37k

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Live Jobs
44 open jobs
BLS Pay Range
$78,360–$351,600
Overview

What Does a Criminal Defense Attorney Do?

A criminal defense attorney represents people accused of crimes, from arraignment and plea negotiations through motions, trial and sentencing.

Defense lawyers work in private practice or as public defenders, and many private defense firms are small.

Learn more about the criminal defense attorney career path →
Compensation

Criminal Defense Attorney Salary

National Median
$159,670
10th–90th Percentile
$78,360–$351,600
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BLS publishes no separate wage for criminal defense attorneys; this is all lawyers (SOC 23-1011), every practice area and employer type. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 23-1011 Lawyers. BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.

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