Criminal Defense

"We produce solutions for clients in trouble..."

Van Riper & Nies relies on hard work, personal attention, open communications and trust when working for our clients.

Our attorneys, Christian Van Riper, a former prosecutor and Department of Children & Families investigator, and Timothy Nies, a military veteran and former insurance company trial attorney, are experienced litigators. Our firm strives to provide professional, prompt efficient and economical legal services to each every client charged with a criminal offense, including:

- Drug Charges,
- Drug Trafficking,
- Fraud,
- Federal Crimes
- Crimes of Theft, such as Grand Theft
- Internet Crimes,
- Burglary,
- Robbery,
- Carjacking,
- Drunk Driving (DUI),
- Reckless Driving,
- Traffic Crimes,
- Driving While License Suspended (DWLS),
- Boating under the Influence,
- Domestic Violence,
- Stalking,
- Kidknapping,
- Homicide,
- Assault,
- Sex Crimes,
- Prostitution,
- Violations of Probation, and others.

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Palm Beach County FL Criminal Defense: Criminal defense lawyers at our firm represent defendants in West Palm Beach, Florida, including Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and North Palm Beach.  Our experienced Florida attorneys assist clients day and night who have been arrested by  West Palm Beach Police officers in misdemeanor and felony cases, including DUI, sex crimes, drunk driving, robbery, theft, drug trafficking, and domestic violence. Criminal defense lawyers in Palm Beach County, Florida. Our attorneys visit with clients at the Palm Beach County jail. Our Our criminal defense attorney, Chris Van Riper, is a former DCF investigator and prosecutor. Chris helps his West Palm Beach clients arrested for DUI, DWI, internet crimes, sex criimes, domestic violence, burglary, robbery, writing bad checks, stalking, shoplifting, prescription drug crimes, trafficking of oxycodone or zanax, fraud, bribery, arson, child abuse, prostitution, assault, credit card fraud, homicide, doctor shopping and all other misdemeanors and felonies. Drunk driving defense lawyers in Riviera Beach, FL. Restraining order defense lawyers. Reckless driving criminal defense in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Palm Beach County crime defense lawyers represent defendants in West Palm Beach, FL arrested for prescription fraud, doctor shopping, burglary, medicare fraud, possession of marijuanna, providing false information to pawn shops, grand theft, credit card fraud, violations of probation, VOP, sex crimes, mail fraud, prescription fraud, assault and battery, insurane fraud, juvenile crimes, drug charges, possesion with intent to sell, possession of cocaine, workers compensation fraud, possession of steroids, federal crimes, embezzlement, money laundering, and burglary. DUI Defense lawyers in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Van Riper and Nies Criminal Attorneys: Stuart Criminal Defense.

Our criminal trial lawers in North Palm Beach defend clients arrested for possession of cocaine, marijuanna, VOP, probation violations, credit card fraud, DUI, DWI, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, weapons charges, domestic violence, robbery, theft burglary, bad checks, computer fraud, worthless checks, bank robbery, prostitution, sale of alcohol to a minor, child endangerment, child abuse, white collar crimes, alcohol crimes, boating under the influence (BUI), public corruption, bribery, DWI and other felonies and misdemanors. Felony Defense Attorney in West Palm Beach FL. Our trial lawyer Christian Van Riper is a former prosecutor in St. Lucie County who is an accomplished criminal attorneys in Palm Beach County, FL.  

Criminal defense attorneys in Palm Beach County, FL who defend those accused of cocaine trafficking. Our Palm Beach Criminal defense lawyers are experienced in representing clients charged by the prosecutor with sexual battery, robbery, assault and battery cases, domestic violence, felony battery, assault, driving while license suspended, DWLS, driving while license revoked, public intoxication, shoplifting, petty theft, grand theft, grant theft auto, underage drinking, and defense of felonies and misdemeanors. Criminal defense attorneys in Fort Pierce, FL.