24/7: +380 67 400 8181
Criminal defence lawyer in Poltava
Criminal defence is the firm's core specialisation. We act from the moment of arrest or the first summons to the investigator through to the last instance: appeal and cassation in the Supreme Court. Most of our clients face criminal proceedings for the first time in their lives, so the first thing we give is clarity: where you stand, what the scenarios are, and which of them is realistic.
Call straight away: +380 67 400 8181, around the clock. An arrested person is entitled to a lawyer from the first minute and has the right not to testify. The costliest mistakes in a case are made in the first hours — before the lawyer arrives.
What we do
- Arrest and first questioning — attending, a confidential meeting, a position on testimony, checking the arrest record.
- Notice of suspicion — assessing its grounds, challenging the suspicion, applications for investigative actions in the defence's favour.
- Preventive measures — preparing for the hearing within hours, alternatives to custody, bail, appealing the ruling.
- Searches and seized property — attending searches, comments on the record, getting belongings and phones back, lifting attachments.
- Prosecution evidence — expert examinations, covert investigative actions, excluding evidence obtained unlawfully.
- Agreements — assessing whether a plea agreement is worth it, and negotiating the sentence.
- Trial, appeal, cassation — defence at first instance, appeals and cassation complaints, review of the judgment.
- For victims — representing victims and civil claimants in criminal proceedings.
How we work
Cases heard beyond Poltava
The firm also handles high-profile proceedings that attract media attention. The best known is the defence of a Finnish volunteer charged over a fatal road accident near Poltava: the court of appeal overturned the first judgment. Coverage is collected in Cases and media.
Worth reading
Detention and the first questioning
When the 72 hours start running, and why silence is not a sign of guilt.
Custody, bail or house arrest
What the court decides in the first 72 hours, and what the family should gather before the hearing.
A search of your home
What to check in the ruling, and when your lawyer must be let in.
Plea agreements
When an agreement with the prosecutor pays off, and how to agree on a fine instead of imprisonment.
Frequently asked questions
When should I call a lawyer — straight away or once it gets to court?
Straight away. Testimony given without a lawyer, an arrest record signed without comments, consent to a "voluntary" inspection of your phone — all of this goes into the case file, and it is much harder to fix in court than to prevent at the start.
Can I change lawyers if another defence counsel is already on the case?
Yes. A suspect or accused may choose another defence counsel at any time, or engage several. The new lawyer joins the case under a warrant and reviews the materials.
How much does a defence cost?
It depends on the stage, the gravity of the charge and the amount of work. We agree the fee before the agreement is signed, and payment is made at signing. More on the How we work page.
Do you work only in Poltava?
No. We handle cases in the courts of the Poltava region and other regions, and work with the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court.
Arrested, summoned for questioning or served with a notice of suspicion?
Call us — we will tell you what to do in the next few hours, and come.