Criminal Defense Attorney

NACBA; Fairlawn (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NACBA, an Indiana-based law firm expanding into Ohio, seeks a criminal defense attorney for the Akron/Cleveland area. You will run the practice with oversight from our Indiana team and grow the staff as we expand, delivering strong trial advocacy and timely client communication.

Work with our marketing team to ensure steady, high-value cases while maintaining a manageable workload. Collaboration and courtroom readiness are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Criminal defense attorney role focused on Ohio cases.
• Candidate should be trial-capable and able to handle trials well.
• Ensure timely communication and feedback to clients.
• Work with Indiana-based team and collaborate with marketing for high-value cases.

Responsibilities

• Run the criminal defense practice with oversight from Indiana-based team.
• Manage cases and deliver timely updates to clients.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to target high-value cases.

Skills

Criminal defense

Trial-capable

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

We are an Indiana-based law firm expanding into Ohio in the Akron/Cleveland area. While we handle family, criminal, immigration, and personal injury cases, this position will only be for a criminal defense attorney. You will run the practice with oversight from our Indiana-based team, with more attorneys and staff to be hired alongside as we grow the practice. We expect someone capable of doing trials and doing them well, while also keeping up with the standards of timely client communication and feedback. You will work closely with our marketing team to make sure you are seeing high-value cases at a consistency you can handle without overflowing you with leads and contacts.

• Criminal defense
• Trial-capable
• Timely response to clients
• Working well with a team