Guam · Criminal Defense
Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Guam
79 Guam attorneys list criminal defense in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the Guam Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar). This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked criminal defense attorneys in Guam
F. Randall Cunliffe
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 336
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
- Law school
- Southwestern University
- Firm
- Law Offices of Cunliffe & Cook
David J Lujan
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 326
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Law school
- University of Notre Dame Law School
- Firm
- Lujan & Wolff LLP
David Jeffrey Highsmith
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 139
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Law school
- Michael E. Moritz College of Law - Ohio State University
- Firm
- Micronesian Legal Services Corporation
Terry E Timblin
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 299
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- University of Dayton School of Law
Hon. Bridget Ann Keith
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 270
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- University of Tulsa
- Firm
- Self
George Anthony Long
Fountain Hills, AZ
- Bar #
- 252
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Law school
- Syracuse University
Michael F. Phillips
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 348
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Law school
- Ucla School of Law
- Firm
- Law Offices of Phillips & Bordallo, P.c.
Anita P. Arriola
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 331
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Law school
- Georgetown University
- Firm
- Arriola Law Firm
Monty R May
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 224
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Law school
- St. Mary'S Law School, San Antonio, Texas
- Firm
- Office of the Attorney General of Guam
Joaquin C. Arriola, Jr
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 327
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- Santa Clara University
- Firm
- Arriola Law Firm
Leonardo M. Rapadas
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 429
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- Willamette University College of Law
- Firm
- Alternate Public Defender
Curtis Charles van De Veld, Esq
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 107
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- National University School of Law
- Firm
- Office of the Attorney General of Guam
William C. Bischoff
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 456
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Law school
- New York Law School
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Cynthia V. Ecube
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 405
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Law school
- Hamline University School of Law
- Firm
- Law Office of Cynthia V. Ecube, Esq.
Rawlen M.t. Mantanona
Tamuning, GU
- Bar #
- 341
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- University of San Diego
- Firm
- Cabot Mantanona LLP
Hon. Douglas B.k. Moylan
Tamuning, GU
- Bar #
- 198
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Law school
- Santa Clara Univesity School of Law
- Firm
- Office of the Attorney General
Ana Maria C. Gayle
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 459
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Law school
- Pepperdine Univesity
- Firm
- Alternate Public Defender
Richard S. Dirkx
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 378
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Stephen P. Hattori
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 452
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- Hastings College of Law
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Peter C. Perez
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 182
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'I At Manoa
Jocelyn M. Roden
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 457
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- Washburn University School of Law
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Phillip James Tydingco
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 281
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Law school
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'I At Manoa
- Firm
- Guam Legal Services Corporation/disability Law Center
Louie J. Yanza
Tamuning, GU
- Bar #
- 347
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas Cooley School of Law
- Firm
- Law Office of Louie J. Yanza
Edward C Han
Barrigada, GU
- Bar #
- 325
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
- Law school
- Loyola Law School
Thomas J. Fisher
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 492
- Admitted
- 1997 · 29 yrs
- Law school
- University of Kentucky
- Firm
- Fisher & Associates, P.c.
Leilani V. Lujan
Mongmong, GU
- Bar #
- 363
- Admitted
- 1997 · 29 yrs
- Law school
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'I At Manoa
- Firm
- Office of the Federal Public Defender
Rosetta L San Nicolas
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 324
- Admitted
- 1998 · 28 yrs
- Law school
- Seattle University School of Law
- Firm
- Us Attorney'S Office - Guam
Joseph B McDonald
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 138
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Law school
- Lewis & Clark School of Law
- Firm
- McDonald Law Office LLC
Anthony C. Perez
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 176
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Law school
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'I At Manoa
Samuel Stephan Teker
Agana, GU
- Bar #
- 536
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Law school
- Seattle University School of Law
William Leon Gavras
Dededo, GU
- Bar #
- 403
- Admitted
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Law school
- George Washington University
Peter J. Sablan
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 458
- Admitted
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
George Neil P. Valdes
Tamuning, GU
- Bar #
- 446
- Admitted
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Law school
- University of California - Hastings College of Law
- Firm
- Law Office of Louie J. Yanza
Darleen E.h. Phillips
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 349
- Admitted
- 2003 · 23 yrs
- Law school
- Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College
- Firm
- Law Offices of Phillips & Bordallo, P.c.
Joseph C. Razzano
Guam, GU
- Bar #
- 174
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
- Law school
- Southern Methodist University
- Firm
- Razzano Walsh & Torres, P.c.
Danielle T. Rosete
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 475
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Firm
- Judiciary of Guam
Stephen F Leon Guerrero
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 355
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Firm
- U.s. Attorney'S Office
Renita Maratita Taimanao-Munoz
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 450
- Admitted
- 2007 · 19 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
John Patrick Morrison
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 460
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
- Law school
- Golden Gate University
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Joshua D. Walsh
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 412
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
- Law school
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'I At Manoa
- Firm
- Razzano Walsh & Torres, P.c.
Dean V. A. Manglona
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 409
- Admitted
- 2010 · 16 yrs
- Law school
- University of New Mexico School of Law
- Firm
- Civille & Tang, PLLC
Vincent J Seman
Saipan, MP
- Bar #
- 163
- Admitted
- 2010 · 16 yrs
- Law school
- Whittier Law School
- Firm
- Seman Law Offices, LLC
Vanessa L. Williams Cruz
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 543
- Admitted
- 2011 · 15 yrs
- Law school
- University of San Francisco School of Law
- Firm
- Williams Cruz Law
Richelle Y. Canto
Barrigada, GU
- Bar #
- 388
- Admitted
- 2012 · 14 yrs
- Law school
- Loyola Law School Los Angeles
William Benjamin Jones
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 126
- Admitted
- 2012 · 14 yrs
- Law school
- Golden Gate University School of Law
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Christine Santos Tenorio
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 433
- Admitted
- 2012 · 14 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Firm
- Office of the Attorney General of Guam
Theresa G. Rojas
Mangilao, GU
- Bar #
- 89
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Law school
- Wmu - Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Firm
- Guam Waterworks Authority
Zachary C. Taimanglo
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 455
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
- Law school
- California Western School of Law
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Ana S. M. Cornwell
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 317
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
- Law school
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'I At Manoa
- Firm
- Judiciary of Guam
Peter J. Santos
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 461
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
- Law school
- University of Washington School of Law
- Firm
- Alternate Public Defender
Earl Anthony V. Espiritu
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 175
- Admitted
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Law school
- New England Law Boston
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Shinju T Flynn
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 104
- Admitted
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Law school
- University of Oregon School of Law
- Firm
- Alternate Public Defender
William B. Brennan
Hagåtña, GU
- Bar #
- 328
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
- Law school
- Penn State Dickinson Law
- Firm
- Arriola Law Firm
Nicole G. Cruz
Maite, GU
- Bar #
- 329
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
- Law school
- Whittier Law School
- Firm
- Guam Federal Public Defender
Edwin J. Torres
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 51
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
- Law school
- Boston College Law School
- Firm
- Razzano Walsh & Torres, P.c.
Karlo Isaias J. Dizon
GU attorney
- Bar #
- 463
- Admitted
- 2018 · 8 yrs
- Law school
- Stanford Law School
- Firm
- Dizon Law
Kathleen A Aguon
Sinajana, GU
- Bar #
- 166
- Admitted
- 2019 · 7 yrs
- Law school
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Yusuke Haffeman-Udagawa
Tamuning, GU
- Bar #
- 639
- Admitted
- 2020 · 6 yrs
- Law school
- University of Maryland School of Law
- Firm
- Judiciary of Guam
Brian Earl Kegerreis
GU attorney
- Bar #
- 535
- Admitted
- 2020 · 6 yrs
- Law school
- Oklahoma City University
- Firm
- Public Defender Service Corporation
Heather Martinez Quitugua
Hagatna, GU
- Bar #
- 534
- Admitted
- 2020 · 6 yrs
- Law school
- University of Michigan
- Firm
- Law Offices of Heather Martinez Quitugua, P.c.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these criminal defense attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the Guam Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar) and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a Guam criminal defense attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the Guam lookup page. The record comes straight from the Guam Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar).
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Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: Guam Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar). Public licensing roster.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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