Gilbert Criminal Lawyers

Mark was born and raised in Minot, North Dakota. At the age of 19 Mark moved to Tempe, Arizona to attend college. Mark graduated from Arizona State University in 1993 with a degree in political science. Mark married his wife during the summer of 1993. After scoring in the top 3% in the country on LSAT, Mark was offered academic scholarships from several prestigious law schools. But Mark put his family first, as his wife had just started her career as an educator, so he entered law school at the Sandra day O’Conner College of...

Adithya Bala is a top-rated attorney practicing in the Tempe, Arizona area. Providing legal representation in Arizona for a variety of different issues, Adithya Bala was selected to Rising Stars for 2021. He is admitted to practice before the courts in Arizona. After completing undergraduate studies, Adithya Bala attended law school. Adithya Bala was enrolled at Arizona Summit Law School. He earned a juris doctor degree in 2015. Adithya Bala was admitted to the practice of law in 2017.Attorneys like Adithya Bala are recognized by their peers for their outstanding work and commitment to the spirit of the legal profession.

Prior to opening her own law firm, Caroline Aeed was a trial attorney with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office. As a public defender, Ms. Aeed was renowned for her undefeated trial record. Caroline Aeed has been recognized by the Court for her vigorous sentencing advocacy, mitigation presentations, and seamless disposition planning. Caroline Aeed graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Ms. Aeed attended The University of Wyoming College of Law in Laramie, Wyoming. While in law school, Ms. Aeed argued two Appeals in front of the Supreme Court of Wyoming. A second-generation native Arizonan and second...

Before becoming one of Arizona's most prominent defense attorneys, Josh Blumenreich earned his stripes as a prosecutor. A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and a J.D. recipient from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York City, Mr. Blumenreich honed his aggressive style and disciplined, straightforward approach while serving as Assistant Bureau Chief and Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. The experience and insight gained as a prosecutor serve him well in his role today as a respected defense attorney.

Attorney Randall J. Craig received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Idaho College of Law, where he was a recipient of the Langroise Scholarship two years in a row. Mr. Craig was also placed on the Dean’s list for his outstanding academic achievement, and was awarded a clerkship to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. After Attorney Craig graduated from law school, he became the youngest Vice President in the Office of General Counsel for Security Pacific Corporation in Los Angeles. Mr. Craig is currently the leading attorney at his Scottsdale...

Ryan M. Borges is a member of the Arizona State Bar and licensed to practice in the State of Arizona. Ryan received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Roger Williams University School of Law in 1999, and his Master of Law (L.L.M.) from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2000. Ryan worked for five years as a state prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Ryan handled and litigated thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases as a prosecutor, and eventually was one of the attorney’s picked to start the new Major Crimes Auto Theft bureau...

Former Prosecutor

John Schill has been working to protect the interests of clients for over 20 years. Mr. Schill is a graduate of the Creighton University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctorate in Law and started along the road to a successful legal career. Prior to entering Law School, Mr. Schill received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University.

After Law School, Mr. Schill joined the United States Army as a Judge Advocate and was assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. During his tour of duty Mr. Schill was deployed to Somalia from 1993-94...

I grew up in a police family and this gives me a different perspective to Criminal Defense. I understand the ins and outs of law enforcement, as well as the distinct issues that clients can face in their cases. The criminal justice system punishes individuals who are guilty of breaking the law. However, things are not as straightforward as they seem. Those who aren’t guilty may face a compelling case by the prosecution, and those who did commit a crime may be treated unfairly. After the commission of a crime, those who are accused, arrested, and charged have rights...

Brooke Franco was born and raised in Idaho and has settled in Arizona. Brooke is a skilled litigator who is an aggressive and talented advocate for her clients. Brooke focuses her legal practice in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, and administrative law. During her law school career Brooke developed her advocacy skills, and has received multiple awards for her oral and written advocacy. Brooke has also attended the National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Boston, MA, where she received an award for being the top oral advocate. Brooke believes that every person deserves to have an advocate who ensures that...

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Litigation- Litigated over 60 Family Law Matters; Prosecuted 18 felony trials and 7 misdemeanor jury trials and over 50 bench trials. Also, 11 litigated juvenile trials.
• Negotiations- Adjudicated over 100 felony cases and 200 misdemeanor cases;
• Discovery-Conducted numerous depositions, interviews; interrogatories and document productions;
• Motions & legal research- Have done 20 motion to suppress responses; filed numerous motions to compel and argued other evidentiary motions and responded to multiple appellate briefs.

WORK:

- Schill Law Group- March 2014 to present
Senior Family Law attorney. Litigating divorces; modifications; UCCJEA claims; relocation cases; 4D actions; Orders of Protection and child...

Ryan Tait is founding partner of Tait & Hall and the firm’s chief litigator. As a persuasive and effective former prosecutor, Ryan successfully captures the attention and respect of anyone who interacts with him. During his tenure as a prosecutor, Ryan took more cases to trial and boasted a higher success rate than any other attorney in his bureau. Ryan's disdain for bullies and his experiences feeling helpless at their hands is what ultimately convinced him to become an attorney – determined to never again be bullied simply because he didn’t understand his rights. Those experiences also led him to choose...

Derek Debus is a dedicated trial attorney with a passion for protecting the rights of his clients. Derek attended law school at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He graduated with distinction for pro bono service. He received recognition as a Trial Advocacy Fellow with the College of Law. While in law school, Derek served as a Staff Editor on law review and as Captain of a mock trial team. Additionally, Derek earned numerous awards for academic achievement, including being named a Willard H. Pedrick Honors Scholar and receiving CALI awards in Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and many other...

Altieri Law Office is located in Phoenix, Arizona. We specialize in criminal defense, personal injury, DUI and general practice matters. CALL TODAY for a free consultation.

Mark Beller is former Prosecutor with both the City of Scottsdale and The Maricopa County Attorney's Office. He has spent his entire career practicing criminal law. He is a veteran trial attorney with a proven record of sucess. Mr. Beller is a graduate of The University of Arizona and he received his law degree from Arizona State University College of Law. While in school he worked as an intern for the Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office and the Pima County Public Defender’s Office. After Mr. Beller was...

In 2009, I started to practice law, but that was not until after a 25 year career in law enforcement. For those 25 years I worked for the City of Plantation, Florida, Police Department and 9 of those years I was in charge of the “Major Crimes Unit.” The major crimes unit investigated all sorts of violent crimes including murder and rape. During my career in law enforcement, I was able to experience all levels of police work from being a patrol officer all the way up to a supervisor of detectives. I believe that my career in law enforcement has...

Matthew Lara is the founding member of the Lara Law Group, PLC and a licensed attorney with the Arizona State Bar and with the Federal District Courts in Arizona. Matthew Lara is a native to Arizona, born and raised in Chandler and a graduate of Chandler High School. He has lived in various areas around Arizona and currently resides in Mesa, Arizona. Matthew Lara has assisted clients in a variety of legal matters. Matthew Lara speaks fluent Romanian and interned for a prominent law firm in Romania while in law school, learning various matters of international and EU laws.

Samin Adib graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Arizona in 2006, minoring in sociology. Ms. Adib went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2009. After having worked both in criminal prosecution offices as well as immigration law firms, the pursuit of quality advocacy on behalf of her clients led her to open her own private practice where she practices immigration and criminal law. Ms. Adib is licensed in both California and Arizona. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and...

I am Board Certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in Criminal law. I have been practicing Criminal law in Arizona for over 25 years. I was recently awarded the Tom Karis Criminal Justice Award by the State Bar of Arizona. In Arizona only 22 lawyers earned this distinction. I also have extensive experience in Mental Health and Addiction issues in Criminal law cases. I travel throughout Arizona representing clients in various criminal matters, including Murder, Manslaughter, Negligent Homicide, Assault, Aggravated Assault, all drug crimes including transportation for sale of large quantities of...

Attorney Steven Scharboneau primarily focuses in the areas of criminal defense, legislative advocacy, and appellate advocacy. He is extremely passionate about protecting the rights of others and achieves this by advocating for his clients directly in the courtroom and indirectly at the legislative level as a lobbyist. Steven graduated cum laude from the University of Arizona earning a bachelor’s degree in political science with an emphasis in law and public policy. He then earned his Juris Doctorate degree from ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and is licensed to practice law in Arizona and in U.S. District Court in the...

Belen is a Phoenix criminal defense attorney. She advocates fiercely for her clients and is an excellent negotiator while maintaining her ethical and respectable approach. She collaborates with civil and immigration attorneys, whenever necessary, to develop the best outcome for her clients. Belen also knows how to develop the best defense possible and recruits psychologists, forensic experts, psychiatrists, accident reconstructionists, ballistics experts, fire experts, videographers, toxicologists, criminalists, and many other doctors.

Ms. Belen Olmedo Guerra is a strong advocate and litigator. She has handled hundreds of felony cases including sexual crimes, child abuse, prostitution, and homicides. She is extremely successful...

Jack, a graduate of ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, has devoted his entire career to honing his trial and litigation skills. He started in private practice, then went to work at Maricopa County Public Defender’s office where he handled cases ranging from assault, drug trafficking, white collar, dangerous crimes, sex crimes, and homicides. Throughout his experiences, Jack recognized not only his passion for litigation but also for fighting for the underdog—those who have everything stacked against them when their liberty is at stake. Jack believes there are two sides to every story and that everyone is entitled to...

Ms. Ayensa I. Millan is a Senior Lobbyist and Managing Attorney for CIMA Law Group. Her expertise is immigration law, criminal law, and personal injury law. She was also appointed as a Judge Pro Tem to the Maricopa County Superior Court by the Maricopa County Boar of Supervisors. She resides over a variety of hearings including criminal misdemeanor and traffic arraignments; juvenile alcohol, driving and curfew arraignments; criminal jury and non-jury trials; orders of protection hearings and harassment injunctions just to name a few. As a native of Puerto Penasco, Mexico she immigrated to the Phoenix, AZ and has built a...

David A. Black is a Phoenix-based criminal defense and trial attorney. His practice includes the representation of individuals accused of crimes ranging from DUI to white collar fraud investigations. He has been named in the Best Lawyers in America 2020-2023, as well as SuperLawyers. David is AV Rated and owns a law firm located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. He was educated at UCLA School of Law and worked as a prosecutor out of law school. He is dedicated to the aggressive defense of his clients and their rights.

Craig Orent has been defending and trying criminal cases for 30+ years, handling everything from criminal traffic matters to capital first-degree murder. He is known to be aggressive, tenacious, and passionate in his defense of his clients. He approaches each case as if he were representing a family member. He is an advocate, defender, and advisor. He appears in all courts (city, state, and federal).

Weeks Law is dedicated to providing superior Arizona DUI, traffic and criminal defense in Phoenix, throughout Maricopa County, and surrounding counties. Ashelee J. Weeks is not only an attorney, but a former prosecutor as well. This experience gives Ashelee the edge over other attorneys because of her significant trial and courtroom experience. Ashelee has handled over a thousand DUI, traffic, & criminal cases and has spent her career in a courtroom with various judges, attorneys, and advocates. The skills and knowledge gained from her experience is unparalleled. Call now for a FREE consultation!

Jerald Schreck is an award-winning criminal defense attorney in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to entering private practice, he was the supervisor of the Sex Crimes Trial Team at the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office where he practiced for approximately twenty-four years. He has concentrated on the defense of persons charged with sex crimes for over twenty years. During that time he has been involved in the defense of college students, teachers, medical professionals, law enforcement officers, corrections officers, attorneys, parents, juveniles, group home workers, coaches, religious leaders, athletes, day care workers and corporate executives on a wide variety...