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    Correen Wiley Ferrentino

    Correen Wiley Ferrentino

    5.025 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: I have been nominated by Superlawyers.com as 'Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Costa Mesa, CA' every year since 2014. When I'm not working to secure my client's freedom, I enjoy reading, yoga, and the beach.
    Rating:  10
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    Elliot Silver

    Elliot Silver

    5.065 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: After graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994, I began my legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for Miami-Dade county where I represented people accused of all levels of crimes from misdemeanor to serious felonies. In ...
    Rating:  10
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    Jude Michael Koenig

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    Jude Michael Koenig

    4.926 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    DUI & Criminal Defense. Truckee and North Lake Tahoe!
    Rating:  8.4
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    David Laurence Altman

    David Laurence Altman

    5.055 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: - Attorney David Altman is a Former CA Superior CT Judge Pro tem | Best Attorneys Of America | National Top 100 Trial Lawyer | Lead Counsel Rated | The National Top 1% Distinguished Counsel - Top St George Personal Injury Car Accident Law Attorney...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Kevin K. Moghtanei

    Kevin K. Moghtanei

    5.069 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Welcome to my Avvo page. My name is Kevin Moghtanei, and I am the principal attorney at DCD LAW. I founded DCD LAW as a law practice exclusively focused on providing top-notch DUI & criminal defense to the greater Los Angeles area. I am so proud t...
    Rating:  10
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    Nicole Quijano Valera

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    Nicole Quijano Valera

    4.826 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Personalized attention and aggressive trial strategy. Experienced criminal defense on your side.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Tsion Chudnovsky

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    Tsion Chudnovsky

    5.041 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Licensing, DUI & DWI and more
    Top-rated team of Former DAs and criminal defense attorneys with 75+ yrs experience handling 6,000+ misdemeanor and felony cases, trials, and investigations. Flexible Payment Plans.
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel Jai Tripathi

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    Daniel Jai Tripathi

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Fastest growing in Riverside and Orange County.
    Rating:  10
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    William C. Makler

    William C. Makler

    5.0212 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Makler is the only Santa Barbara lawyer that has been awarded the top rating (A-V) by Martindale-Hubbell (since 2013), 10 out of 10 by avvo (since 2010) and who is also ranked in the Nation's Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished...
    Rating:  10
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    James Frank Pokorny

    James Frank Pokorny

    4.934 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Aviation
    Review: "I would highly recommend Mr. Pokorny as a criminal defense attorney. He is very knowledgeable and professional. More importantly he is honest and to the point. He kept me informed and aware of what was going on in my case from day 1 until it was f..."
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Blair Leventhal

    Andrew Blair Leventhal

    5.079 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Andrew Leventhal is a dynamic, passionate, and charismatic criminal defense lawyer. Andrew spent the first seven years of his career battling in the courtroom trenches as a Los Angeles Public Defender. Here, Andrew developed a reputation for being...
    Rating:  10
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    Ryan Harlan Birss

    Ryan Harlan Birss

    5.031 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: CRIMINAL DEFENSE YOU CAN COUNT ON If you’re charged with a crime, the odds may seem stacked against you. The government will have lawyers and investigators with decades of experience working to take your freedom. We can help you level the playing ...
    Rating:  10
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    Richard Scott Roth-Sterger

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    Richard Scott Roth-Sterger

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    Escondido’s fearless squad. Facing charges? We hit hard, outplay the State, and protect your freedom. Felonies or misdemeanors, we don’t back down. Rick Sterger’s team brings drive and precision. Free consult. Move quick. Stand firm. Overcome odds...
    Rating:  10
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    Elliott Neil Kanter

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    Elliott Neil Kanter

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Birth Injury and more
    When experience matters most. San Diego attorney Elliott Kanter has served criminal defense and personal injury clients in San Diego for 40 years.
    Rating:  9.2
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    Lewis Robert Rosenblum

    Lewis Robert Rosenblum

    5.057 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am honored to have received many awards throughout my career including having been selected by California Lawyer Magazine as "One of the Top Twenty Lawyers in the State of California," the Outstanding Prosecutor for the State of California in 19...
    Rating:  10
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    Chad Michael Lewin

    Chad Michael Lewin

    4.845 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Attorney Chad Lewin has spent over 20 years vigorously defending clients in Los Angeles courtrooms. A UCLA Law graduate and lifelong Angeleno, he has built a reputation for navigating the city’s complex legal system with insight gained from decade...
    Rating:  10
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    Donald Gray Drewry

    Donald Gray Drewry

    4.968 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I specialize in BLOOD DRAW DUI CASES. I am one(1) of only two (2) lawyers in all of Northern California that use 21st Integration technology in defending against the Government's blood analysis. Most lawyers still retest the blood, and that actual...
    Rating:  10
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    John W. Noonan

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    John W. Noonan

    4.317 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 63 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Experience Does Matter! Former Prosecutor, John Noonan brings over 55 Years of Experience!
    Rating:  10
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    Shaun Anderson Sullivan

    Shaun Anderson Sullivan

    5.021 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Shaun A. Sullivan, Esq. is a Palm Springs native who's taken his talents from the West Coast to the East and back again. After wrapping up high school at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts, Sullivan attended Colgate University for his undergraduate de...
    Rating:  10
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    Nors Elwood Davidson

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    Nors Elwood Davidson

    4.9154 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Dedicated to Personalized & Professional San Francisco Bay Area DUI Defense for over 20 years
    Rating:  9.9
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