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Best criminal defense lawyers by city, according to AI

Every month we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and 8 more AI assistants for the best criminal defense lawyers in each city we cover, and publish who they name. Here is AI’s #1 pick in each one.

Short answer · October 2026

In Tampa, AI’s #1 criminal defense lawyer is The Rickman Law Firm. In Miami, AI’s #1 criminal defense lawyer is Black Srebnick. In Orlando, AI’s #1 criminal defense lawyer is The Umansky Law Firm. 67 more cities are below.

Updated monthly · next update November 2026 · no business can pay to be listed

AI's #1 criminal defense lawyer in every city

Pick a city for the full ranking, the exact questions we asked, and who moved since last month.

Tampa, FL AI's #1 pickThe Rickman Law Firm Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: The Brancato Law Firm · O'Brien Hatfield, P.A. Full ranking (20) Miami, FL AI's #1 pickBlack Srebnick Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A. · Markus/Moss Full ranking (9) Orlando, FL AI's #1 pickThe Umansky Law Firm Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: Moses & Rooth, Attorneys at Law · The Law Office of Corey I. Cohen & Associates Full ranking (19) Jacksonville, FL AI's #1 pickMitchell A. Stone, P.A. Named by 3 of 10 AIs Then: Monroe Law, P.A. · Owenby Law, P.A. Full ranking (21) Fort Myers, FL AI's #1 pickLee Viacava Law Firm Named by 4 of 10 AIs Then: Scott T. Moorey · The Law Offices of Michael M. Raheb, P.A. Full ranking (15) Sarasota, FL AI's #1 pickFowler Law Group Named by 6 of 10 AIs Then: The Byrd Law Firm · Musca Law Full ranking (13) West Palm Beach, FL AI's #1 pickMeltzer & Bell, P.A. Named by 4 of 10 AIs Then: The Suskauer Law Firm · Palm Beach County Public Defender's Office Full ranking (18) Los Angeles, CA AI's #1 pickEisner Gorin LLP Named by 5 of 10 AIs Then: Geragos & Geragos · Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP Full ranking (11) San Diego, CA AI's #1 pickSevens Legal Named by 5 of 10 AIs Then: Law Offices of Kerry L. Armstrong, APLC · David P. Shapiro Criminal Defense Attorneys Full ranking (13) San Francisco, CA AI's #1 pickSan Francisco Public Defender's Office Named by 8 of 10 AIs Then: San Francisco Bar Association · Hickey & Chung, LLP Full ranking (17) San Jose, CA AI's #1 pickLaw Offices of Nick Cvietkovich Named by 4 of 10 AIs Then: VIB Law · Ahmed & Sukaram Full ranking (17) Sacramento, CA AI's #1 pickWise Law Group Named by 4 of 10 AIs Then: Sacramento County Public Defender's Office · Crowell Law Offices Full ranking (21) Fresno, CA AI's #1 pickHammerschmidt Law Corporation Named by 4 of 10 AIs Then: Central California Legal Services · Mark A. Broughton Full ranking (17) Bakersfield, CA AI's #1 pickHumphrey & Thompson Named by 5 of 10 AIs Then: Torres | Torres Stallings · Campbell Whitten Full ranking (15) Anaheim, CA AI's #1 pickWallin & Klarich Named by 5 of 12 AIs Then: Ron Cordova · Law Offices of John D. Rogers Full ranking (18) Riverside, CA AI's #1 pickLaw Offices of Graham D. Donath Named by 4 of 12 AIs Then: Riverside County Public Defender · Wallin & Klarich Full ranking (16) New York City, NY AI's #1 pickThe Legal Aid Society Named by 10 of 12 AIs Then: Brafman & Associates · New York County Defender Services Full ranking (23) Long Island, NY AI's #1 pickBarket Epstein Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: The R.M.L. Law Firm, PLLC · Ed Palermo Full ranking (20) Westchester, NY AI's #1 pickLegal Aid Society of Westchester County Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: Westchester County Bar Association · Riebling & Payton, PLLC Full ranking (20) Buffalo, NY AI's #1 pickLipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo · Erie County Bar Association Full ranking (15) Rochester, NY AI's #1 pickEaston Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: King Law · Law Office of James L. Riotto Full ranking (15) Syracuse, NY AI's #1 pickGeorge F. Hildebrandt Named by 5 of 12 AIs Then: Nave Law Firm · Cambareri & Brenneck Full ranking (17) Albany, NY AI's #1 pickO'Connell & Aronowitz Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Albany County Public Defender's Office · E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy Full ranking (21) Houston, TX AI's #1 pickNeal Davis Law Firm Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: DeGuerin & Dickson · Rusty Hardin & Associates Full ranking (18) Dallas, TX AI's #1 pickBroden & Mickelsen Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Dunham & Jones · Deandra Grant Law Full ranking (15) Fort Worth, TX AI's #1 pickVarghese Summersett PLLC Named by 9 of 12 AIs Then: The Medlin Law Firm · Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC Full ranking (14) San Antonio, TX AI's #1 pickGoldstein & Orr Named by 5 of 12 AIs Then: LaHood Law · Austin Hagee Law Firm Full ranking (19) Austin, TX AI's #1 pickCofer & Connelly, PLLC Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: The Law Office of Kevin Bennett · Dunham & Jones Full ranking (14) El Paso, TX AI's #1 pickBenjamin Law Firm Named by 6 of 12 AIs Then: Joseph Veith Law · Dunham & Jones Full ranking (14) Corpus Christi, TX AI's #1 pickDunham & Jones Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Phillip W. Goff · Paul J. Smith Full ranking (20) Birmingham, AL AI's #1 pickJaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C. Named by 5 of 10 AIs Then: The Bloomston Firm · Revill Law Firm Full ranking (12) Huntsville, AL AI's #1 pickCrumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys Named by 3 of 9 AIs Then: Segal & Segal · The Law Offices of Segal & Segal Full ranking (11) Montgomery, AL AI's #1 pickSkier & Associates Named by 2 of 9 AIs Then: Law Office of Patrick Mahaney · Anderson, Williams, & Farrow, LLC Full ranking (19) Mobile, AL AI's #1 pickDarley Law, LLC Named by 4 of 9 AIs Then: James M. Byrd, Attorney at Law · Briskman & Binion, P.C. Full ranking (18) Anchorage, AK AI's #1 pickTetlow Christie, LLC Named by 5 of 9 AIs Then: Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth · Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C. Full ranking (14) Fairbanks, AK AI's #1 pickAlaska Public Defender Agency Named by 8 of 9 AIs Then: Spaulding Law P.C. · Jason Weiner & Associates, P.C. Full ranking (14) Phoenix, AZ AI's #1 pickDM Cantor Named by 5 of 9 AIs Then: Suzuki Law Offices · Law Offices of David A. Black Full ranking (15) Scottsdale, AZ AI's #1 pickRosenstein Law Group Named by 7 of 9 AIs Then: DM Cantor · Salwin Law Group Full ranking (17) Mesa, AZ AI's #1 pickTobin Law Office Named by 5 of 9 AIs Then: JacksonWhite Law · Naegle Law Firm Full ranking (17) Tucson, AZ AI's #1 pickThe Behan Law Group Named by 4 of 8 AIs Then: Michael Harwin · Suzuki Law Offices Full ranking (17) Flagstaff, AZ AI's #1 pickGriffen & Stevens Named by 8 of 9 AIs Then: Coconino County Public Defender's Office · Glazer, Hammond & Smets, PLLC Full ranking (14) Little Rock, AR AI's #1 pickJames Law Firm Named by 5 of 9 AIs Then: Warden Law Firm · Fuqua Campbell PA Full ranking (14) Fayetteville, AR AI's #1 pickNorwood & Norwood, P.A. Named by 5 of 11 AIs Then: Taylor Law Partners · Payne Law Firm Full ranking (17) Fort Smith, AR AI's #1 pickKing Law Group, PLLC Named by 4 of 12 AIs Then: Gean, Gean & Gean · Bugeja Law Firm Full ranking (16) Jonesboro, AR AI's #1 pickStanley + Woodard Law Firm Named by 4 of 11 AIs Then: Eason Law · Bristow Law Firm PLLC Full ranking (19) Atlanta, GA AI's #1 pickGarland, Samuel & Loeb Named by 6 of 11 AIs Then: The Findling Law Firm · Law Offices of Bruce Harvey Full ranking (15) Savannah, GA AI's #1 pickSchneider Lerch, LLC Named by 5 of 11 AIs Then: Jarrett Maillet J.D., P.C. · The Ozer Law Firm Full ranking (18) Augusta, GA AI's #1 pickDavis, Chapman & Wilder Named by 6 of 11 AIs Then: J. Todd Mitchell Law Firm · J. Pete Theodocion, Attorney at Law Full ranking (14) Macon, GA AI's #1 pickHogue Griffin Named by 6 of 11 AIs Then: Cooper, Barton & Cooper · Deadwyler-Heuman Law Firm Full ranking (17) Columbus, GA AI's #1 pickLaw Offices of Scot Sikes, LLC Named by 3 of 11 AIs Then: Mark Post Law, LLC · Poydasheff & Sowers, LLC Full ranking (14) Denver, CO AI's #1 pickHaddon, Morgan and Foreman Named by 4 of 11 AIs Then: Law Office of Kevin Cahill · Eichner Law Firm Full ranking (25) Colorado Springs, CO AI's #1 pickThe Bussey Law Firm Named by 6 of 11 AIs Then: The Gasper Law Group · Maher & Maher Law Full ranking (22) Boulder, CO AI's #1 pickJurdem, LLC Named by 1 of 11 AIs Then: Steven Louth · Watkins Law Firm Full ranking (3) Fort Collins, CO AI's #1 pickHaltzman Law Firm Named by 6 of 9 AIs Then: Roselle & Breitigam · Samuelson Law Full ranking (9) Pueblo, CO AI's #1 pickMartin Conti Law Named by 5 of 10 AIs Then: Johnson Law Office · Tameler Law Office Full ranking (10) Hartford, CT AI's #1 pickBrown Paindiris & Scott Named by 6 of 10 AIs Then: Ruane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys · Carlson & Dumeer, LLC Full ranking (13) New Haven, CT AI's #1 pickJacobs & Dow, LLC Named by 7 of 9 AIs Then: Frost Law LLC · Law Office of Jack O’Donnell Full ranking (13) Stamford, CT AI's #1 pickThe Law Offices of Mark Sherman Named by 9 of 11 AIs Then: Law Offices of Allan F. Friedman · Allan F. Friedman Law Full ranking (9) Bridgeport, CT AI's #1 pickRuane DUI & Criminal Defense Attorneys Named by 4 of 10 AIs Then: Paoletti & Gusmano, Attorneys at Law · Law Offices of Frank J. Riccio LLC Full ranking (10) Wilmington, DE AI's #1 pickThomas A. Foley Named by 7 of 10 AIs Then: Michael W. Modica · Collins Price & Warner Full ranking (12) Dover, DE AI's #1 pickGeorge & Vyas Named by 4 of 10 AIs Then: Curley, Dodge & Funk · Hopkins & Windett, LLC Full ranking (10) Rehoboth Beach, DE AI's #1 pickTunnell & Raysor, P.A. Named by 7 of 10 AIs Then: Abram, Gulab & Hutchison · Law Offices of Murray, Phillips & Gay Full ranking (10) Honolulu, HI AI's #1 pickHarrison Law Center Named by 5 of 10 AIs Then: Law Office of Victor Bakke · Law Office of Kevin O'Grady Full ranking (10) Maui, HI AI's #1 pickHicks Law Named by 5 of 10 AIs Then: Wong Leong Cuccia · Maui County Bar Association Full ranking (15) Hilo, HI AI's #1 pickDamir Kouliev Named by 5 of 11 AIs Then: Stanton C. Oshiro · Alcain & Naniole Full ranking (16) Kailua-Kona, HI AI's #1 pickR. Hermann Heimgartner Named by 5 of 9 AIs Then: William T. Reece Jr. · Schlueter, Kwiat & Bowman LLLP Full ranking (8) Boise, ID AI's #1 pickBublitz Law, P.C. Named by 7 of 12 AIs Then: Nevin, Benjamin & McKay LLP · Schofield & Young Full ranking (20) Coeur d'Alene, ID AI's #1 pickPalmer | George PLLC Named by 8 of 11 AIs Then: Walsh & Lewis PLLC · Bolton Law PLLC Full ranking (15) Idaho Falls, ID AI's #1 pickCutler Law Office Named by 8 of 11 AIs Then: Browning Law · Stafford Law Office Full ranking (13) Pocatello, ID AI's #1 pickMay, Rammell & Wells Named by 8 of 11 AIs Then: Snake River Criminal Defense · Racine Olson Full ranking (19)

How these rankings work

  1. 1We askThe same questions real customers ask — “Who's the best plumber in Tampa?” — go to 12 AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Google's AI, Claude and Gemini.
  2. 2They answerEach assistant names the businesses it recommends. We record every answer and check each name is a real business.
  3. 3We rankThe more assistants that name a business, and the more often, the higher it ranks. It updates every month, and nobody can pay to be on it.
Rankings summarize what the AI assistants answered on a fixed, unbranded question set — they are measurements of AI output, not AI Syndicate's endorsement of any business. Placement cannot be bought. Full detail in the methodology.

Common questions

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Tampa, FL, according to AI?

The Rickman Law Firm, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 6 of 12 AI assistants.

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Miami, FL, according to AI?

Black Srebnick, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 7 of 12 AI assistants.

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Orlando, FL, according to AI?

The Umansky Law Firm, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 6 of 12 AI assistants.

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Jacksonville, FL, according to AI?

Mitchell A. Stone, P.A., as of October 1, 2026 — named by 3 of the 10 AI assistants that answered (12 asked).

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Fort Myers, FL, according to AI?

Lee Viacava Law Firm, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 4 of the 10 AI assistants that answered (12 asked).

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Sarasota, FL, according to AI?

Fowler Law Group, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 6 of the 10 AI assistants that answered (12 asked).

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in West Palm Beach, FL, according to AI?

Meltzer & Bell, P.A., as of October 1, 2026 — named by 4 of the 10 AI assistants that answered (12 asked).

Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles, CA, according to AI?

Eisner Gorin LLP, as of October 1, 2026 — named by 5 of the 10 AI assistants that answered (12 asked).

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