We prepare every case for trial, and the other side knows it. Aggressive criminal defense across Maricopa County.
Free consultation, including after hours. Most criminal cases are quoted as a flat fee. Low caseloads, so your lawyers have time to read every report.
Tell us what happened. A defense attorney responds, often the same day.
Confidential · Free consultation · Often same-day response
Most people who reach us were arrested in the last few days. Tap your charge to read what you are actually facing, or call and we will walk you through it.
Not listed, or not sure how yours is classified? See every charge we defend
Do not explain the stop, the fight, or the search. Anything said can be used.
No texts, stories, or “what happened” on social. Screenshots last.
Those lines are recorded. Do not discuss facts from custody.
Get a lawyer on it before the initial appearance if you can.
From DUI stops to complex investigations, trial-ready counsel across Maricopa County.
If you or a loved one is facing charges, you need someone aggressive, persistent, and skillful defending your rights.
Protect your license, record, and future after a stop or arrest.
Seeking protection, or fighting a false order. You don’t have to go it alone.
Few events are more stressful than the risk of losing the license your career depends on.
Fraud, investigations, and complex business cases, handled with discretion.
There is no greater injustice than being wrongfully convicted or punished unfairly.
If you have been threatened or served, you need a skilled attorney to fight your cause.
Serious injury and wrongful death. Contingency: no cost unless we recover.
Few experiences are more crushing than facing the risk of losing your child.
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Tell us what happened. Free. After-hours calls reach our answering service, so you are not waiting until Monday.
A defense attorney looks at the arrest, the court date, and what the state is likely to argue. Then we tell you straight.
That posture changes how the other side treats the case. You get a plan, not a pitch. Most criminal cases are a flat fee.
We prepare every case for trial, and the other side knows it.
Ryan Tait took more cases to trial than any attorney in his bureau at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. He left because the bullies were too often the government.
We keep caseloads deliberately low, so the lawyers on your case have time to watch the video and read the reports line by line. A case that is genuinely prepared for trial changes the conversation with the prosecutor.
Most criminal cases are quoted as a flat fee. You know the number before the work starts. Consultations are free.
Arrests do not wait for office hours. After-hours calls are answered. If someone is in custody, use the phone.
Founder of Nova Law Group. Former Maricopa County Attorney’s Office felony prosecutor. UCLA School of Law. Known for taking the cases others will not, and for treating scared people like adults.
Fighting for the accused is not just a job. That is why this firm exists.
Chicago-born bilingual criminal defense attorney. Chicago-Kent College of Law, cum laude. Internship in Mexico City and a clerkship with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office before joining Nova.
She came to this firm to protect constitutional rights and to try cases, not farm them out.
Former prosecutor with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Managed large dockets, tried felonies and misdemeanors, and examined civilian and expert witnesses before entering private defense work.
J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law. He knows how the other side builds a case because he used to build them.
Senior criminal defense trial attorney. Ranked top 10 in her law school class and graduated magna cum laude. Interned for both the prosecution and the defense before committing to this side.
Driven by empathy and results. She takes the constitutional rights of her clients personally.
Paralegal for the criminal defense team. Pre-law degree in Criminal Justice. Deep experience in immigration law and criminal defense. The two often collide in Maricopa County.
She takes on the hard files and keeps the case moving so the lawyers can try it.
Paralegal at Nova Law Group. The person who keeps the file tight: records, dates and discovery, so nothing slips before court.
Clients reach him when they need an update. He makes sure the team has what it needs to fight.
Legal assistant at Nova Law Group. First voice a lot of families hear after an arrest: intake, scheduling, and getting a lawyer on the file fast.
The goal is simple: nobody sits in the dark waiting for Monday.
Across 67 Google reviews, plus Yelp and Avvo. These are clients’ own words, reproduced from our review profiles.
“These guys are the best attorneys in all of Arizona. It is definitely the most professional group of lawyers… I recommend this firm!”
“Sydney was extremely thorough regarding every single detail of my criminal case… it ultimately resulted in a clear and powerful win for my case.”
“They fought tirelessly for my case and helped me achieve a favorable outcome. Exceptional service and results.”
“The firm provided me with the most professional legal representation possible. Mr. Ryan Tait patiently explained… beyond my expectations.”
“The best law firm that I have ever dealt with. The amount of passion & commitment that they dedicated for my case… truly what separated them from other law firms.”
“Oh my goodness, our lawyer Ryan Tait was amazing. He does what he says he’s going to do. A very patient lawyer… He’s a miracle worker.”
“I was being charged with a few felony counts and facing a few years in prison… I made the best choice of my life calling this law firm.”
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Free consultation. After-hours available. Trial-ready defense across Maricopa County.
Nova Law Group is a Phoenix trial firm built around criminal defense. We handle felony and misdemeanor charges across Maricopa County, including DUI, drug charges, assault, domestic violence, theft and shoplifting, probation violations, white collar allegations, sex crimes, homicide, and federal charges. Alongside that, we take on orders of protection and injunctions against harassment, professional license defense, business and contract disputes, defamation, juvenile matters, post-conviction relief and appeals, and personal injury. If you are not sure whether your situation fits, call and ask. We would rather point you in the right direction than leave you guessing.
Stop talking about the case. You have the right to remain silent and the right to a lawyer, and using both is not an admission of anything; it is the single most protective thing you can do. Do not explain, do not try to talk your way out of it, and do not discuss the facts over a jail phone line, which is recorded. Write down everything you remember while it is fresh: who was there, what was said, what time it happened. Then get a lawyer involved before your initial appearance or arraignment, because the earliest decisions in a case often shape everything that follows.
Criminal cases are handled on a flat fee, so you know the cost up front instead of watching a clock. The amount depends on the charge, the court, and how far the case is likely to go. A misdemeanor resolved early and a felony headed for trial are not the same amount of work. Our other practice areas, including civil litigation and license defense, are billed hourly. Personal injury is handled on contingency, which means no cost to you unless we recover. Consultations are free, and we will give you a straight answer about cost before you commit to anything.
Our intake team answers, takes down the basics of your situation, and gets you scheduled with an attorney. That first conversation is free. We keep it in plain language: what you are charged with, what it actually carries, what the next few weeks look like, and what we would do about it. There is no pressure to hire us on the spot. We also have an after-hours answering service, so a call outside business hours does not go into a void, though we cannot promise an attorney is reachable at every hour of the night.
Attention changes. We keep our caseload deliberately low, which means your file gets real hours from real lawyers instead of a few minutes between hearings. More than one attorney is genuinely engaged with every case we take, so nothing rides on a single calendar or a single read of the facts. We are persistent. We push on the evidence, on the disclosure, on the plea offer, and we keep pushing after most lawyers would have stopped. We prepare cases to be tried, and prosecutors negotiate differently with a firm that means it. And we do all of it without treating you like a case number, because the person on the other side of this is scared and deserves to be talked to like an adult. No lawyer can promise you an outcome. What we can promise is that your case gets fought.
