Tucson criminal defense lawyers: drug cases, money laundering, extradition

steve ralls criminal litigation

Stephen G. Ralls

Senior Defense Partner
Practice Area: Criminal Law, Trials, Pretrial Litigation

A fluent Spanish-speaker, Stephen is one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the country. He grew up along the border of Mexico and Arizona, and maintains an office in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico in addition to his Tucson, Arizona law office. Stephen has practiced criminal defense law throughout the United States for over 35 years. The State Bar of Arizona has recognized him as a board-certified criminal law specialist since 1989.

Stephen’s decades of experience allow him to carefully guide clients and develop the most successful strategies for their particular cases. He’s successfully resolved criminal cases on his clients’ behalf in almost every Arizona courthouse.

On the federal front, Stephen has further distinguished himself. He’s handled criminal case litigation in the United States District Courts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Because many of the criminal case litigation he’s been involved with are matters of public interest, Stephen is skilled at media interaction. He’s diplomatic, showing forethought and wisdom on behalf of clients in these cases. He has been interviewed by national media outlets, including the Associated Press, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Telemundo, as well as local, national, and international newspapers.

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