Criminal Defense • Bessemer & Birmingham, AL
When your reputation, career, and family are on the line, you need experienced courtroom advocates. Moore & Moore provides strategic, aggressive criminal defense representation throughout Jefferson County and surrounding Alabama communities.
We're here to help
An arrest or criminal accusation can feel overwhelming — fear, confusion, and uncertainty can hit all at once. You may be worried about jail time, your job, your driver’s license, your family, or what this could mean for your future. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
No matter what you’re facing, you deserve a defense that takes your situation seriously. We’ll listen first, explain your options clearly, and build a strategy focused on protecting your rights and your future.
Moore & Moore defends people across Alabama against any criminal charge, including:
How we can help
We have spent our careers defending people charged with crimes. Whether you are facing a DUI, drug charge, theft allegation, or a serious felony, we are prepared to protect your rights and defend your future.
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Learn moreOur approach
At Moore & Moore, criminal defense is not routine paperwork — it is courtroom work. With decades of combined experience, including time spent inside the prosecutor’s office, we understand how cases are built, where they are vulnerable, and how to challenge them effectively. Experience matters when your freedom is at stake.
Every case begins with careful analysis. We examine the stop, the search, the arrest, the evidence, and the procedures used against you. Weak assumptions are exposed. Constitutional violations are confronted. When negotiation serves your best interest, we negotiate from a position of strength. When trial is necessary, we prepare for it deliberately and thoroughly.
You will know where your case stands. Calls are returned. Options are explained clearly. Decisions are made strategically, not emotionally. We are measured in counsel, disciplined in preparation, and forceful in the courtroom when the situation demands it.
Our approach is steady and direct: listen carefully, prepare aggressively, and act decisively — because when the outcome affects your record, your reputation, and your future, there is no room for half measures.
The small-firm difference
When you hire a small firm, you should feel the difference immediately — fewer layers, faster answers, and a defense strategy built around the facts of your case (not a template).
When questions come up, you can reach the people actually handling your defense.
We study the stop, search, statements, and evidence to build a plan tailored to your situation.
You’ll get straightforward explanations of risks, options, timelines, and what we recommend next.
We prepare early and thoroughly so you’re not pressured into bad outcomes due to lack of readiness.
Local courtroom familiarity helps us move fast, anticipate issues, and advocate effectively.
What this means for you: A focused defense team that stays close to the details, communicates clearly, and is prepared to fight for the best possible outcome.
About Us
Big firms often hand your case down the line. At Moore & Moore, you hire the attorneys who show up, prepare the case, and stand beside you in court — with local experience and real accountability.
38 years of practice
Ken Moore is a lifelong Bessemer resident known for steady courtroom advocacy and a practical, direct approach. After working inside the system early in his career, he built a long-standing private practice focused on protecting people when the stakes are high — from everyday charges to the most serious felony accusations.
What clients notice: calm guidance when things feel chaotic — and a courtroom presence that’s earned respect over decades in the Bessemer community.
20 years of practice
Leslie Schiffman Moore brings a rare dual perspective: she has handled cases from the prosecution side and the defense side. Her background includes high-volume trial work, statewide prosecution assignments, and deep experience in sensitive, high-stakes matters. Today, she applies that same rigor to defending the accused — with disciplined preparation and clear direction.
What clients notice: direct answers, steady confidence, and a case plan that’s built for court — not just for paperwork.
Questions
Moore & Moore handles criminal defense, personal injury, and family law for people in Bessemer, Birmingham, and Jefferson County, Alabama. Family law includes divorce, child custody and support, and modifications or enforcement of existing orders. Personal injury work includes car and vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, and slip-and-fall or premises cases.
The office is at 1714 4th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020. Call (205) 426-1111 or email info@mooreandmoore.legal. You can also send a message through the contact form.
Ken Moore has 38 years of practice. He is a lifelong Bessemer resident, worked in the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, and has been in private practice since 1988. Leslie Schiffman Moore has 20 years of practice and is a former Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Bessemer DA's Office. Together they have 58 years of combined experience. When questions come up, you can reach the people actually handling your defense.
Moore & Moore defends people across Alabama against any criminal charge, including DUI, drugs, public intoxication, drug possession, car theft, murder, burglary and theft, assault, domestic violence, vandalism, statutory rape, reckless driving, drug trafficking, parole violations, and shoplifting.
Consultations are confidential and judgement-free. Submitting information through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship with Moore & Moore. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after a consultation and a signed engagement agreement. Do not include sensitive or time-critical details about your case in the contact form.
Call (205) 426-1111 or send a message through the contact form. Every inquiry is confidential and judgement-free. In a consultation, the attorneys listen first, then explain your options, the risks, and what they recommend, in plain language. You leave with a clear strategy and next steps. If the firm takes your case, you will know where it stands.
The sooner you involve experienced counsel, the more options you may have. Confidential, judgement-free guidance.