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Dennis G. Charles Esq., Attorney at Law
Fredrick E. Charles Esq., Attorney at Law
441 West Linden Street
Allentown, PA 18102

Phone: (610) 437-7064
Fax: (610) 437-3053
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Major Felony Defense

Pennsylvania Criminal Trial Lawyer - Felony Defense

If you or someone in your family is facing serious felony charges such as murder, robbery, burglary, theft, arson, sexual or aggravated assault, weapons violations, drug offenses, or fraud, contact veteran criminal defense lawyer Dennis Charles for a free consultation about your legal options. Since 1979, he has successfully defended persons facing the most serious criminal charges, including capital murder.

In Pennsylvania, capital murder cases require the defense of an attorney certified by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to handle death penalty cases. As an attorney certified to defend and try Pennsylvania death penalty cases, attorney Dennis Charles has the legal training, practical experience and strategic insight to develop and present your strongest possible defense to major felony charges. Among his professional accomplishments, he obtained an acquittal for a juvenile client in a multiple homicide case that received national media coverage. Attorney Charles has appeared on the nationally syndicated Arts & Entertainment Network television program "American Justice," as well as "Court TV" and "AM Philadelphia," for his successful insanity defense of his client. Attorney Dennis Charles has won two of only three "not guilty by reason of insanity" jury verdicts ever recorded in the history of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

With a commitment to achieving the best results possible for his clients, no matter what criminal charges they are facing, veteran trial attorney Dennis Charles provides thorough, effective professional legal representation in cases involving:

  • Murder, homicide, or manslaughter
  • Aggravated assault
  • Weapons offenses
  • Sexual assault, statutory rape, or other sex offenses
  • Drug crimes from possession to conspiracy to distribution
  • Kidnapping or carjacking
  • White collar criminal charges such as fraud, money laundering, or embezzlement
  • Property crimes from burglary and theft to arson
  • Felony DUI charges involving motor vehicle accidents or injuries

Attorney Dennis Charles works closely with his criminal defense clients, and will make sure that you understand your legal options fully. Attorney Charles will protect and defend your legal rights at every stage of your case to eliminate as much of your exposure to punishment as possible. While many cases can be resolved on satisfactory terms prior to trial, Attorney Dennis Charles has the legal training and professional experience to persuasively present your defense to a jury whenever it serves your interests.

For additional information about his experience with the successful defense of serious felony charges, contact the Allentown office of Dennis G. Charles, Attorney at Law.


Dennis G. Charles, Attorney at Law, serves the needs of personal injury, criminal defense, and family law clients in central and eastern Pennsylvania, including Lehigh County, Northampton County, Bucks County, Berks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Luzerne County, Lackawanna County, Schuylkill County, Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Scranton, Reading, Wilkes-Barre, Pottstown, Pottsville, Lebanon, Lancaster, Kutztown, Bloomsburg, Emmaus, Salisbury, Doylestown, Norristown, Center Valley, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, South Whitehall, Catasauqua, Hanover, and Farmington.

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