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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

Bio: Sicat Law is dedicated to aggressively advocating for injured clients and helping them recover after serious accidents and workplace injuries. Ms. Sicat has recovered millions of dollars in settlements for clients in personal injury and workers’ c...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Jasmine Mines represents people hurt in car and truck accidents in Los Angeles County. She runs Mines Law Firm. Before becoming a lawyer, Ms. Mines worked in public health. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Preventio...

Rating: 8.9

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

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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Criminal Defense

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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: Howard Williams earned his undergraduate degree at Kent State University in 1995. He went on to enroll in law school at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He earned his Juris Doctor from this institution in 1998. In 1999, Attorney Wi...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime

Bio: As lead counsel of Immigrant Crime and Justice, Karl assists foreign nationals to seek post-conviction relief in criminal courts as well as avoid immigration consequences in pending criminal matters before state superior courts and federal distric...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals

Review: "My first discussion with Jay was very informative. No superlatives, simply the facts. He works hard and relentlessly for his clients. I had four felony warrants which were truly unjustified. Jay had three dismissed and one reduced to a misdemeanor..."

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Are you facing your first arrest? We know it can be a daunting experience, leaving you with plenty of questions and concerns. Don't worry, we're here to help. Getting your police report is a crucial step, and we can assist you. At Lamano Law, we u...

Rating: 9.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: With nearly three (3) decades of trial experience, and being no stranger to a jury, Attorney Melanie Roe has successfully tried nearly every kind of case. From simple assault to DUI, possession for sale of controlled substances, meth labs, burglar...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

Day-one consequence map—jail, fines, probation, collateral fallout—so decisions are made with numbers, not guesses.

Rating: 9.4

Call for a FREE consultation(877) 584-0844

Nima Haddadi's Website

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Aggressive, Bakersfield criminal defense and DUI Lawyer.

Rating: 8.0

Call for a FREE consultation(661) 384-7592

Michael S Parent's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more

Bio: AARON P. MCALLISTER - Awarded Super Lawyers, Rising Star in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 & 2017. RECEIVED MORE THAN 60 LEGAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS SINCE 2015 RELATED TO OUTSTANDING SERVICE, ADVOCACY, CASE RESULTS, AND REPRESENTATION....

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Nicholas Thomo is a civil litigation and criminal attorney at Sweet James Accident Attorneys who brings the seasoned instincts of 85 criminal jury trials – and a teacher’s clarity – to his advocacy. He is admitted to practice in California. Nichol...

Rating: 6.3

Nicholas S. Thomo's Website

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Drug Crime and more

Northern California’s Premier Criminal Defense Attorneys

Rating: 9.3

Call for a consultation(916) 932-9585

Martin Andre Jones's Website

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Chris Nalchadjian, Esq. is a dedicated attorney with a strong foundation in both the sciences and the law. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from California State University, Northridge, where he contributed as treasurer of the pre-Pha...

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(855) 934-5059

Khachik Nalchadjian's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile

Bio: Brian Skibby is a Rancho Cucamonga criminal defense lawyer who has earned a reputation for hard work and legal prowess. He works tirelessly for his clients to ensure their rights are upheld. He started his legal career by attending the Southwester...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: "Nation's Top 1%" of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2015-2025) "Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers" by the National Trial Lawyers (2020-2025) "Top Best Attorneys" by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Responsible and reliable. Call me and speak to me not an answering service. Call me TODAY!

Rating: 8.1

Call for a FREE consultation(844) 623-1224

Max Benjamin Gorby's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Review: "Amy is amazing! Very personable and knowledgeable. She was always there to answer any and all questions I had regarding my case, even before I had even hired her. She knows exactly what she is doing, and made me feel very at ease in this stressful..."

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Sometimes even REALLY GOOD people need REALLY GOOD lawyers!

Rating: 9.9

Call for a consultation(909) 675-0633

Raul Coretana Sabado's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Drug Crime and more

Bio: Ian Wallach is a trial lawyer at heart. He zealously and vigorously fights for his clients, taking great pleasure in his work. He combines his strong academic and writing skills--polished while at a national law firm -- with the litigation tactics...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Criminal law expert with a proven record of success.

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(415) 477-1312

Michael Alexander Coffino's Website

DUI and DWI Speeding and Traffic Ticket Violent Crime Domestic Violence

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