Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys
If you have been arrested for and charged with a crime, the most important decision you make is your choice of a criminal defense attorney. Don't put your future in the hands of just any lawyer. Contact the law office of Smith & Lyons–Schmidt, PC, for experienced and aggressive representation that gets results.
To learn more about criminal law, please visit our Criminal Defense Law Information Center or choose a criminal law link below.
Legal Experience You Can Trust
Criminal Defense Attorneys Smith & Lyons–Schmidt, PC • 410–768–7105
We have successfully defended the rights of the accused in Maryland for more than 20 years. Please contact us today for a free consultation and case evaluation.
We protect the rights of clients charged with state and federal crimes, including those involving:
- Homicide (murder)
- Attempted homicide
- Manslaughter
- DUI/DWI drunk driving
- Assault
- Arson
- Criminal reckless endangerment
- Breaking and entering
- Theft
- Embezzlement
- Robbery
- Criminal Fraud
- Possession of stolen property
- Drug crimes – possession, distribution and kingpin
- Gun crimes – felon in possession of a firearm
- Sex crimes
- Violation of sex offender registration
- Internet crimes
- Violation of probation
- Domestic violence
A veteran of the U.S. Army, attorney John S. Smith also represents clients in military courts-marshal.
We Are Up to the ChallengeAny attorney can win an easy case. We get results in challenging cases that have no apparent path to success. Prepared, detail-oriented and aggressive, we fight to protect your rights.
We spend time in getting to know our clients, their family members and their personal histories. We have won many trials because we were able to show the jury the human side of the accused.
If you want a criminal defense attorney who takes your legal situation as seriously as you do, a respected lawyer with a track record of success, contact Smith & Lyons–Schmidt, PC, today. The initial consultation is free.
Criminal Law Links
- Findlaw Crimes A — Z: General definitions of crimes; not state specific.
- Legal Information Institute:Cornell University Law School's legal information web site's list of criminal law terms and definitions.