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Craig Orent

11811 N. Tatum Blvd.
Suite 3031
Phoenix, AZ 85028

Phone: 480-656-7301

Website: orentcriminallaw.com

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About Craig Orent

Graduating from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, Craig Orent received a B.S. in Administration of Justice and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude. While there, he was awarded top honors in Administration of Justice by the school faculty. Orent then moved out west to attend the University of San Diego School of Law and graduated with various honors in 1987. As a Phoenix criminal lawyer, Craig founded his own practice and now represents accused persons in state, city, and federal courts throughout Arizona. He specializes in various crimes including Phoenix DUI cases, drug possession, domestic violence, sex crimes, and much more. Below are various recognitions Craig Orent has received: 2013 Winter Session Graduate 2014 Metrology Graduate Certified Criminal Law Specialist The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Arizona’s Top Rated Lawyers, Law.com (ELM) Top Lawyer, North Valley; North Valley Magazine Avvo Rating 10.0, Superb, Top Attorney Criminal Defense Successfully Completed: 20th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DWI/DUI Cases Qualified to administer NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Tests after Successful Completion of the: NHTSA & IACP sponsored DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Student Course – administered byRobert LaPier & Associates

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