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Criminal Defense & Immigration Advocacy Throughout Central Indiana

Providing aggressive representation in Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, and Hancock Counties

When you face high-stakes criminal charges or a threat to your immigration status, you need a dedicated specialist. Harwell Criminal Defense provides aggressive advocacy for clients in Marion County and throughout the surrounding courthouses of Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, and Hancock counties. Our attorneys bring decades of experience to local courtrooms, focusing exclusively on winning criminal trials and protecting non-citizens from the severe immigration consequences of a conviction.

Our Practice Areas

Trial-Tested Defense Across Central Indiana

Criminal Defense

Post Conviction Relief

Immigration

DUI & OWI Defense

Courts We Serve

Indianapolis | Carmel | Noblesville | Fishers | Greenwood | Danville | Greenfield

Star Martinez and Jonathan Harwell
Harwell Criminal Defense

What Sets Us Apart?

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We Create Innovative Solutions

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We Offer Affordable & Flexible Payment Plans

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We Treat Our Clients with Dignity & Respect

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We Offer Free Consultations For All Legal Matters

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We Service Our Clients In English & Spanish

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We Go Above & Beyond Even After The Case Is Over

Our Awards And Accolades

Protecting Your Status & Your Right to Stay

Immigration is an incredibly complex process, with layers of bureaucracy and red tape that are difficult to navigate on your own. Especially if your legal status is being threatened, you need to have an advocate on your side who can guide you through this process and help you secure your right to stay in the United States.
 
At Harwell Criminal Defense, we have helped many clients in their cases before the Indianapolis Immigration court system. We take special care to ensure that your other legal issues, such as a criminal charge or conviction, will not impact your immigration rights, and we do our best to fight for your overall success in both matters. Let us help you with your immigration claim or deportation defense and trust in our experience.

A Criminal Charge Requires A Swift & Decisive Defense

  • Being charged with a crime in Indiana is a serious problem and one that you need to take quick action against in order to maximize your chances of fighting off your charges. By partnering with our firm, you can rely on our lawyers’ skills and experience to help you defend against the prosecution’s case.
  • Our attorneys have helped hundreds of clients defend their rights and preserve their freedom when they have faced the criminal justice system. They will work hard to minimize or eliminate the charges that you are facing, whether that means negotiating with the prosecution to get you a deal or taking your case all the way to trial. We handle cases across Central Indiana including Marion, Hendricks, Hamilton, Johnson and Hancock Counties

Our Team Is Prepared To Take On Tough Cases

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Jonathan D. Harwell

ATTORNEY & FOUNDER

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Janeisha Simone Fanning

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Read What Our Clients Have Said

A law firm that cares about the clients. A rare breed to find.

Answered every question I had and put my mind at ease.
The best lawyer in Indy.
Very friendly and truly seem to care about my case!