Tucson Criminal Defense Attorney

Joseph P. St. Louis has been listed in Woodford & White’s Best Lawyers in America since 2013 and has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell. He has been listed as one of the best lawyers in Arizona by Superlawyers magazine since 2009 and has been listed as one of the best lawyers in Tucson by Tucson Lifestyles magazine since 2013. Joe, who has represented clients at over 200 jury trials, is certified as a specialist in both Criminal Defense (by the State Bar of Arizona) and in DUI Defense (by the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD), a certification recognized by the American Bar Association). Joe is one of 11 members of the Board of Regents, the governing body of the National College for DUI Defense, a nation-wide organization with over 1,600 members. He is also the former President of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, a statewide defense organization with over 400 members.

Ryan Huffman Ryan set an office record for the most trial wins in the shortest period of time by winning three DUI trials in a row in an eight-week period – not guilty verdicts across the board in all three trials, which included a reported blood alcohol concentration as high as .213. Ryan vigorously represents accused individuals throughout all stages of litigation, including trials and appeals. His experience includes both misdemeanor and felony criminal matters. He focuses on a pretrial motion practice, seeking to have his clients’ cases dismissed prior to trial, and is passionate about advocating against unethical police tactics and procedures. Not afraid to take a case to trial, after demonstrating issues with the way in which the case was charged, Ryan negotiated a plea to probation in the middle of a trial in which his client was facing life in prison

Joseph A. Bonasera is a litigator specializing in Criminal and DUI offenses who has spent his entire legal career representing the criminally accused. Joe’s victories for his clients range from winning a jury acquittal on a sexual assault charge to negotiating the dismissal of charges ranging from DUI to Aggravated Assault. In one case, he convinced a grand jury to bring no charges against his client, after successfully arguing that the first presentation of the case was racially biased. Joe is fluent in Spanish. Since joining Nesci & St. Louis, Joe has focused on pretrial litigation and trial work in DUIs, misdemeanors, and felonies in courts throughout Arizona.