Criminal Lawyers in Waikato
How many criminal lawyers are there in Waikato?
We list 32 lawyers in Waikato who name "Criminal" as an area of practice on the New Zealand Law Society register, read in September 2026. By register role, 7 are partners, directors or shareholders, 15 are employed lawyers, 1 is a sole practitioner and 9 are barristers. 9 were admitted in 2006 or earlier.
How do I choose a criminal lawyer in Waikato?
We do not rank lawyers. Each card below shows what the register records: role and practice, year of admission, and practising certificate. Seniority is not the same as experience with matters like yours, so ask how many similar matters a lawyer has handled, who will do the work, and for the basis of their fees in writing, which lawyers other than barristers sole must give you in advance (Conduct and Client Care Rules 2008, rule 3.4).
How do I check a criminal lawyer is registered?
Every practising lawyer in New Zealand must hold a current practising certificate from the New Zealand Law Society. Search the Law Society's Find a Lawyer page, or open a profile here: each links to the lawyer's register entry and shows the certificate type and expiry date as we last read them. The Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Coverage: we hold 14,561 of about 19,126 register entries (roughly 76%), so these are our counts, not the size of the profession. Practice areas are self-selected by each lawyer and indicate the work they are willing to take on. The New Zealand Law Society does not accredit areas of practice.
Criminal Defence Lawyers in Waikato
32 lawyers foundChong Feng
Jefferies Law Limited t/a Jefferies Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Racheal Maree Taylor-Tilsley
Racheal Taylor-Tilsley Barrister Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Richard John Smith
Richard Smith & Associates Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Maryanne Merania Crapp
LMC Law Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Cahn Te Karu O Whakatihi Brown
LMC Law Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Gina Mary Teklenburg
ABC Law Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Dylan Scott Allen
ABC Law Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Mark Stuart Fyers
McKenna King Dempster Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Mitchell Antony Husk Stuthridge
McKenna King Dempster Limited
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Rahul Sharma
Sharma Law Limited t/a Sharma Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Jemani Alice Sherson
Rosemary Alchin Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
James Tokorangi Lewis
Hamilton Legal
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Lexie Savannah Paige Glaser
Hamilton Legal
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Lyn Frances Walkington
Thomas Sutcliffe Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Christopher Paul Cummings
McDonald Law - Huntly
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Martin Llewellyn Dillon
Martin Dillon Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Lisa Sheree Davis
Rosalind Brown Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Laura Cheryl Hann
James Gurnick Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Myles Simon Chester Rollason
James Gurnick Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Tayla Ellen Holmes
Jessica Tarrant - Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Kerry Lee Tustin
Kerry Tustin Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Shaam Bhardwaj
Bridge Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Eric John Engwirda
Eric Engwirda Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Alexandra McPherson
McPherson Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Rebecca Ngarongo Te Ao Marama Heikura Senar
Senar Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Lisa Carol Gray Awatere
Lisa Awatere Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Tekatau Tabwe Bio
North Waikato Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Hayley Jane Carson
Hayley Carson Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
David Glendon Hayes
David Hayes - Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Shona-Ranai Fraser
Priority Law Limited t/a Priority Law
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Glen David Prentice
Glen Prentice - Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Philip Munro Lang
Philip Lang Barrister
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
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