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Criminal defense lawyers · Philadelphia, PA

Which Philadelphia criminal defense lawyers does Claude recommend?

We asked Claude 1 question about criminal defense lawyers that a person in Philadelphia might ask, with web search on, the week of Nov 9, 2026. Here is who it named, and how that changed from the week before.

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Asked the week of Nov 9, 2026

Who Claude named

The first week we asked, so there is nothing to compare with yet. Ranked by how many answers named them, then by how early.

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1Terrell A. RatliffMapfirst week1 of 1 answer
2Kyle Anthony AdamsMapfirst week1 of 1 answer
3Michael H. FienmanMapfirst week1 of 1 answer
4Peter J. ThompsonMapfirst week1 of 1 answer
5Steven KellisMapfirst week1 of 1 answer
6Zak T. GoldsteinMapfirst week1 of 1 answer
7Defender Association of PhiladelphiaMapfirst week1 of 1 answer

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“Who is the best criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia?”

There isn't one objectively "best" criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia. It depends on your charge, your budget and the lawyer's fit with your case. My search turned up only a few directory listings, so I can't confirm current reviews or that any firm is still open.

Justia's Philadelphia criminal law directory lists several lawyers with its "Top Rated 10/10" peer rating: Terrell A. Ratliff, Kyle Anthony Adams, Michael H. Fienman, Peter J. Thompson and Steven Kellis. Zak T. Goldstein also appears in the same directory. Each of those lawyers has only one or two peer reviews on Justia, so treat the ratings as a starting point.

How to choose: - Pick someone who mostly handles criminal cases in Philadelphia courts. Local judges, prosecutors and procedures matter a lot. - Look for experience with your specific charge, such as DUI, drug, gun, violent crime or white-collar. - Check the lawyer's license and discipline record with the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board. - Read recent Google, Avvo and Yelp reviews. - Meet with two or three lawyers and ask about strategy, fees and who will handle your case. - If you can't afford a lawyer, you can ask for the Defender Association of Philadelphia or court-appointed counsel.

If you tell me the type of charge, I can narrow this down.

claude-sonnet-5-5 · asked Nov 10, 2026

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Method

Once a week we ask Claude (Anthropic's assistant) the same fixed questions a person in each city might type, with web search turned on and set to that city, and we ask it to check the web before it answers. We use Claude's API, the version developers build on, so an answer in the Claude app on your phone can differ. These answers were asked the week of Nov 9, 2026.

We show what Claude said, word for word, and count who it named. Besides the question, we ask Claude only to check current information and to list the businesses it named at the end of its answer, which is how we count them. We don't rank anyone ourselves, nobody pays to appear, and our own clients get no special treatment: if a competitor of theirs is named, it's on the list.

AI answers can be wrong. Claude can name a business that has closed or misdescribe one, and we haven't checked each name. Treat this as a record of what Claude says, not a recommendation from Kalydron.

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