Philadelphia County Criminal Defense Lawyer

Criminal Defense in Philadelphia County, PA

I also represent clients charged in Philadelphia, where adult criminal cases run through the First Judicial District. Most matters begin at the Criminal Justice Center on Filbert Street, across from City Hall, where the Municipal Court handles preliminary arraignments and hearings and the Court of Common Pleas tries felony cases. Philadelphia is the highest-volume criminal court in the Commonwealth, and that scale changes how cases move, so knowing your way around it matters.

My background as a former Assistant District Attorney is especially useful in a court this busy. I know how charging and plea decisions get made under that kind of caseload, and I know where an experienced attorney can often find leverage that a high-volume system tends to overlook.

My approach in Philadelphia

The priority is the same here as everywhere I practice: keep you out of custody. I look first for a path to having charges dropped or dismissed, and when that is not realistic, I build a sentencing plan that protects as much of your freedom as the law allows. In Philadelphia I handle DUI, drug and gun charges, theft, assault, federal matters, juvenile cases, and expungement.

If you have been charged in Philadelphia, call me. I will explain how your case will move through the system and what we can do to protect you.