Lauren A. Wimmer

A criminal defense and civil rights attorney, Lauren A. Wimmer represents clients in Philadelphia and the surrounding towns and counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Founder of Wimmer Criminal Defense, PC, she defends clients in federal and state courts for charges such as aggravated assault, homicide, robbery, Driving Under the Influence (DUI/DWI), drug crimes and weapons offenses. Her law firm gained national media attention after she was tapped to represent the two men arrested at the Starbucks in Philadelphia at the time of their arrest. A straightforward, trustworthy and reliable attorney, Ms. Wimmer is committed to protecting the future of every client.Admitted to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Ms. Wimmer is a member of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). A tireless advocate, Ms. Wimmer knows where to look for weaknesses in testimony and physical evidence to help her clients avoid time behind bars.Ms. Wimmer graduated from Rutgers Law School with a Juris Doctor and served as the co-chair of the Mary Philbrook Public Interest Awards, the Women’s Law Caucus’ president and the Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy’s managing articles editor. When she graduated, Ms. Wimmer was also given the Pro Bono Publico Award by the American Bar Association, and she received an award from the National Association of Women Lawyers.In the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wimmer worked as an extern while in law school. She also has several years as a judicial law clerk in the criminal trial division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in her background and is extensively experienced in how the criminal justice system works.