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Lanier & Burroughs - South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorneys

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If you or someone in your family is facing serious felony charges in South Carolina relating to violent crimes, drug crimes, or sex offenses, contact the experienced criminal trial lawyers at Lanier & Burroughs in Orangeburg. We can investigate the circumstances of your arrest and defend you on such criminal charges as the following:

  • Murder, homicide, attempted murder, or aiding and abetting or accessory charges
  • Sexual misconduct, including rape, statutory rape, or solicitation of a minor for sex
  • Assault, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses
  • Armed robbery, burglary, car theft, or carjacking
  • Fraud cases involving insurance, forged checks, credit card theft, or internet crimes
  • Vehicular assault, fleeing an officer, hit and run, or felony DUI
  • Probation violations, bench warrants, and parole revocations

Orangeburg criminal defense lawyer Lewis Lanier has represented adults and juveniles accused of serious offenses since 1974, and enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the state for his skill and integrity. He's a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated* attorney, and he is certified to represent defendants at trial in death penalty cases.

Our attorneys work closely with you to make sure that all of your rights are protected. When we find evidence or witnesses that favor you, we work with the county solicitor to get the charges you're facing reduced or dropped. Our goal is to minimize your risk of criminal penalties in every case, whether through plea negotiations or presenting your defense at trial.

For a free consultation about our ability to help you when you're in serious trouble with the law, contact the South Carolina criminal defense attorneys at Lanier & Burroughs.

The Orangeburg personal injury lawyers and criminal defense attorneys of Lanier & Burroughs, LLC, represent clients in truck accidents, car wrecks, nursing home abuse cases, and other negligence claims. We also represent persons accused of serious crimes such as drug trafficking or DUI in Orangeburg County, Calhoun County, Bamberg County, Colleton County, Allendale County, Hampton County, Jasper County, Beaufort County, Allendale, Summerville, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, Barnwell, Walterboro, South Carolina.

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* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings evaluate two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.


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