Criminal and Traffic Law Firm is a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Poplar Bluff, MO. The firm specializes in DWI defense, handling cases involving driving while intoxicated charges that can impact freedom, finances, and future prospects. Services include reducing or dismissing charges, arranging lesser penalties through plea bargains, and contesting convictions in trial. The firm also handles domestic violence, drug charges, expungement, federal felonies, juvenile crimes, misdemeanors, orders of protection, sex crimes, and traffic tickets. Attorneys Christopher Combs and Steven Waterkotte have over 40 combined years in the criminal defense industry, and the team collectively brings over 80 years of experience. The firm offers free, no-obligation case reviews and custom payment plans for clients who hire them.
The legal team includes managing partners Christopher Combs and Steven Waterkotte, partner Matthew Brown, associate attorneys John Williams and Joshua Boardman, and of counsel Matthew Wideman. Support staff includes investigator Andrew Skoklo, paralegal Jennifer Edwards, and legal assistants Quinn Bennett, Breaja Waterkotte, Megan Lato, Sarah Kissell, and Savannah Jackson. Law clerks Christopher Schulze, Kaylin Searcy, and Lydia Wilmes also contribute to case preparation. The firm represents clients throughout Missouri and Illinois, with offices in St. Louis, Kansas City, Clayton, Belleville, Branson, and Chicago. It has handled over 10,000 cases and saved over 10,000 jail days, with more than 500 client reviews.
The office is located at W Pine St & N 9th St in Poplar Bluff. It sits about a tenth of a mile from Kinyon School and Sacred Heart School. The Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce and Ferguson Grove are each about a third of a mile away, while North Westwood Boulevard is about four-tenths of a mile from the location.
The firm is known for its extensive experience in criminal defense and DWI cases across Missouri and Illinois. With over 80 years of combined attorney experience and a track record of saving over 10,000 jail days, it stands among the most experienced criminal defense practices in the region.
Criminal and Traffic Law Firm provides seasoned criminal defense and DWI representation in Poplar Bluff, MO, with a focus on protecting clients' rights and achieving favorable outcomes in Missouri courts.