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Criminal Defense

The firm’s Criminal Defense team is dedicated to helping clients successfully navigate the stressful and confusing criminal justice system in Chester County and the surrounding areas. Whether you are being investigated for wrongdoing or charged with a crime, our firm is ready to defend your rights at each step of the process.

Our lawyers include former prosecutors who not only know the ins and outs of the criminal justice system, but also know how the prosecutor assigned to your case thinks and approaches a case. Our attorneys approach every case through the eyes of a prosecutor. This unique background and insight provide a tremendous benefit to our clients, as our criminal defense attorneys can effectively determine the weaknesses in the government’s case before even entering a courtroom.

Our Team of Criminal Defense Attorneys Can Help You With:

Our attorneys have substantial experience representing clients accused of the following criminal offenses:

  • Driving Under the Influence
  • Drug Offenses
  • Firearms Offenses
  • White Collar and Theft Offenses
  • Crimes Involving College Students
  • Sexual Assaults
  • Crimes of Violence
  • Protection from Abuse (PFA)
Contact a West Chester Area Criminal Defense Attorney

In addition to their years of trial experience, our Chester County attorneys have developed respected reputations in the courts for both their ability to work with opposing counsel and the judges and for their trial experience and advocacy for their clients. Our attorneys feel extremely comfortable in court and in front of a jury. If you want your case to be tried to verdict, our attorneys will make sure you have your day in court.

If you face criminal charges in Pennsylvania, the sooner you begin investigating your case and protecting your rights, the better. The criminal defense team at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees is ready to help you build a strong defense.

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West Chester, PA
17 West Gay Street
P.O. BOX 515
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 692-1371
Phoenixville, PA
120 Gay Street
P.O. Box 289
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 933-8069