Jonathan C. McCardle, Attorney at Law, LLC

Jonathan C. McCardle, Attorney at Law, LLC is a criminal defense lawyer in Fairhope, AL. The firm represents clients in DUI and BUI charges, driver's license suspension matters, drug crimes, and general criminal defense at the municipal, state, and federal level, and also handles personal injury cases. It serves residents of Gulf Shores, Fairhope, and Orange Beach along with tourists visiting coastal Alabama from out of state, drawing clients from professionals, blue-collar workers, and college students alike. The firm holds a rating of 4.80 based on 73 reviews.

The practice was founded by Jonathan McCardle after he moved to Fairhope following law school. He was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana, attended West Monroe High School, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Before law school he worked as a national marketing representative for Anheuser-Busch Budweiser, then obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Birmingham School of Law while working nights and weekends at one of Alabama's largest plaintiff firms. He is a member of the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense, the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, and is an alumnus of the National Criminal Defense College. His stated practice areas include DUI, BUI, drug crimes, driver's license suspension, criminal defense strategy, and personal injury.

The office sits on Fairhope Avenue, a short walk from the Fairhope Public Library, the Fairhope Post Office, and the Coastal Alabama Community College Fairhope Campus, each within roughly a third of a mile. Johnson School, Mike Ford Tennis Center at Stimpson Park, and Big Mouth Gully are all close by as well.

A strong local reputation, reflected in consistently high customer ratings, and a steady record of repeat and referred clients have defined the firm since it opened. Jonathan McCardle's ties to coastal Alabama, where he spent summers growing up and now lives with his wife Kathryn, attending Trinity Presbyterian Church, give his criminal defense work a local grounding that matters when the outcome of a case carries monumental consequences for a client's future.