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    Darren S Warner

    Darren S Warner

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "Darren Warner was a life saver in my divorce situation. Not only did he help with technical issues, he was a mastermind therapist in trying to win over the other side…and it worked flawlessly. He was concerned, compassionate, trustworthy and took ..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Patanisha Ena Davis-Jenkins

    Patanisha Ena Davis-Jenkins

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "True enough, Patanisha exceeded our expectations. Very classy, honest and sincere. We felt the connection the first time we met her. She made us feel like a family. Thank you Patanisha! You are a blessing!!!!"
    Rating:  8.2
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    Param Singh Pabla

    Param Singh Pabla

    4.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Providing quality and successful legal representation to clients charged with felonies or misdemeanors since 2004. It is my responsibility and privilege to be the voice of my clients who desire the peace of mind of a personally tailored estate pla...
    Rating:  7.7
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    J. Douglas Kirk

    J. Douglas Kirk

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Family
    Bio: Mr. Kirk received his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento in 1986, where he received awards for Trial Advocacy. Mr. Kirk is a seasoned litigator with more than twenty-five years of ...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Sean Michael Cassis

    Sean Michael Cassis

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Review: "He kept me from getting nervous and helped me prior to going in to the court room."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Brenton Whitney Aitken Hands

    Brenton Whitney Aitken Hands

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Appeals and more
    Review: "Brenton Whitney Aitken Hands is a consummate Professional and worked incredibly long and hard to ensure the truth was set forth in a case in which our family member had been falsely charged and illegally detained in isolation in Orange County, Cal..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Michael W Fahey

    Michael W Fahey

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals
    Bio: Michael W. Fahey is committed to protecting the rights of the accused. He has defended hundreds of criminal cases in the courts of Northern California and in the State of Colorado. He currently lives in Chico, California and is a native of Butte C...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Tyler William Browne

    Tyler William Browne

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Contracts & Agreements and more
    Review: "To whom it may concern it was a pleasure working with Tyler and to have him educate my son Adam Quiroz in the legal field.and for his professional in the law is why I would gladly recommend him to any one who needs advise in the law. Yours truly f..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Gilda Gazor

    Gilda Gazor

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Gilda was simply amazing. I had a lawyer file my adjustment of status paperwork but he couldn't come to the interview so he sent his colleague, Gilda. She called me on the day prior to do a mock interview with me and helped me prepare for the real..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Rita Marie Lauria

    Rita Marie Lauria

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Mediation, Internet and more
    Rating:  8.2
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    Osman M Taher

    Osman M Taher

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Debt Settlement and more
    Review: "I wanna thank attorney Osman Taher for his hard work and professionalism. I would strongly recommend his services to anyone who's seeking the help of an honest attorney who's always will work hard to win your case."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Marianna Melik-Bakhshyan

    Marianna Melik-Bakhshyan

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Business, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning
    Review: "Making an estate plan has been super easy with Marianna. She’s very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional! Also, she is easy to work with. I will definitely recommended her services to my family and friends. "
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    David Prisyon Beitchman

    David Prisyon Beitchman

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Intellectual Property and more
    Review: "David represented me in a real estate case where we had been accused of misleading necessary repairs to the property. The claim asked for ~160k in damages. David was easy to work with, clearly had a fantastic grip of real estate law and was able t..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Ian Spencer Topf

    Ian Spencer Topf

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "As most people tend to do, I had put off getting my affairs in order for too long. Who wants to deal with that kind of stuff? Ian Topf made a complex process simple and easy for me to understand. He answered all of my questions (and I had a lot!),..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Sarah Jane Sager

    Sarah Jane Sager

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I just found out through court that she lowered my speeding ticket. The reason I gave a lower star was because “Ticket Clinic” gave me wrong information about the outcome of my case but when I call court, they told me that attorney Sara attended t..."
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    Kristen Nicole Gozawa

    Kristen Nicole Gozawa

    Not yet reviewedReview Kristen
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  7.8
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    Melodie Ann Rivas

    Melodie Ann Rivas

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "One of the nicest and devoted attorneys I've ever met. I definitely would recommend her and have already to a few friends. She got me the deal I was hoping for and helped me throughout the whole case and trial."
    Rating:  6.4
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    Michael Douglas Poole

    Michael Douglas Poole

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Born in Los Angeles, raised in Orange County and now residing in Long Beach, Michael has spent his entire life in Southern California. Graduating from the University of Southern California with both an undergraduate B.S. in Business Administration...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Dirk L. Manoukian

    Dirk L. Manoukian

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Dirk Manoukian is an attorney with strong ties to both California and Nevada, and a deep commitment to obtaining the best possible results for each and every client he has the privilege to represent. Dirk’s legal acumen is complemented by a compet...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Stuart Douglas Hanlon

    Stuart Douglas Hanlon

    Not yet reviewedReview Stuart
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: i have been in private practice for my whole career and now am in a partnership with sara reif. I have raised two sons on my own, one now 22 and the other 18. i have done over 150 trials and won the large majority of them
    Rating:  8.9
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