Demo

Criminal Defense Attorney

Love Freedom Solution
Dubuque, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2026
This is a senior-level role — candidates without courtroom trial experience will not be considered.

Criminal Defense Attorney

Location: Dubuque, IA area (relocation support available)

Employment Type: Full-time | Hybrid schedule option

Shape the future of criminal defense. Advance your career.

Specialized Recruiting Group is representing a well-established Midwest law practice with a reputation for outstanding advocacy and a people-first approach. We’re searching for an experienced Criminal Defense Attorney with at least five years of jury trial experience to handle a wide variety of state-level criminal matters in Northeast Iowa and surrounding communities.

This is an opportunity to step into a respected team, handle meaningful cases, and enjoy flexibility rarely offered in litigation roles.

What Sets This Practice Apart

Competitive Rewards: Competitive salary with performance bonuses; full benefits; ability to match or exceed your current salary and perks.

Hybrid Work Model: Appear in court when needed while enjoying remote options for research, drafting, and client prep.

Supportive Culture: A value-driven environment focused on quality, collaboration, and client care.

Quality of Life: Reasonable caseload, generous PTO and holidays, retirement plan with employer match, continuing education support, and modern technology to streamline case management.

Key Responsibilities

Represent clients from arraignment through verdict in felony and misdemeanor jury trials.

Draft motions, conduct negotiations, and advocate at hearings and sentencing.

Develop defense strategies across a broad spectrum of criminal charges.

Communicate with empathy while guiding clients through high-stakes situations.

Partner with legal support staff to deliver excellent service from intake to resolution.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice in Iowa (or eligibility to obtain promptly).

5 years of experience handling criminal defense matters, including jury trials through verdict.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage files independently.

Skilled oral advocate with polished courtroom presence.

Commitment to professionalism, teamwork, and client-centered service.

About The Employer

Our client is a confidential, long-standing legal organization known for balancing high-caliber advocacy with genuine concern for people. Their mission is to guide clients through difficult times with clarity, excellence, and compassion.

Skills: criminal defense,case,case management,trials,jury trials,clarity,caliber,defense,salary,bonuses

Salary : $125,000 - $150,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Criminal Defense Attorney?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Criminal Defense Attorney career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$123,673 - $176,421
Income Estimation: 
$162,804 - $221,695
Income Estimation: 
$123,673 - $176,421
Income Estimation: 
$162,804 - $221,695
Income Estimation: 
$218,347 - $287,280
Income Estimation: 
$248,406 - $333,535
Income Estimation: 
$92,181 - $128,919
Income Estimation: 
$123,673 - $176,421
Income Estimation: 
$162,804 - $221,695
Income Estimation: 
$183,562 - $247,678
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Criminal Defense Attorney jobs in the Dubuque, IA area that may be a better fit.

  • Drug Enforcement Administration Rapids, IA
  • Summary TOUGH WORK. VITAL MISSION. Challenge yourself! You have the power to help combat drug trafficking. Be a part of DEA! It's tough work, but a vital m... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Timberline Manufacturing and Careers Marion, IA
  • BECOME AN OWNER, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BUILD FRIENDSHIPS Who We Are Founded in 1993, Timberline Manufacturing provides electrical contract manufacturing w... more
  • 15 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!