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    Jamal L Tooson

    Jamal L Tooson

    4.621 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney J. Tooson is a graduate of Loyola Law School and a Harvard trained negotiator. With over 1000 cases handled and more than 100 criminal dismissals, Attorney J. Tooson has real experience you can trust. In 2019, Attorney J. Tooson was voted...
    Rating:  10
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    Samera I. Habib

    Samera I. Habib

    4.533 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Samera Habib is a multi-jurisdictional trial attorney licensed to practice in California and Colorado. She is the founder and partner of The Dadvocates, P.C., a law firm primarily dedicated to fathers' rights and family law.Professional Practice &...
    Rating:  9.8
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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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    Oscar Benjamin Valencia

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    Oscar Benjamin Valencia

    4.210 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Bio: Over 20+ years of legal experience. Law Practice primarily focused on Criminal Defense in both State and Federal Courts. Admitted to practice in all State of California Courts, and in the following Federal Courts: Southern District of California, ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Paul David Fromson

    Paul David Fromson

    4.738 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: Serving the Central Valley for More Than 40 Years in the Areas of Family Law & Criminal Law We listen carefully to your concerns. The Fromson Law Firm is a full-service, client-oriented law firm, actively engaged in family law and criminal defense...
    Rating:  10
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    Sharon Beth Appelbaum

    Sharon Beth Appelbaum

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Sharon Appelbaum is a nationally recognized criminal defense and white-collar attorney, celebrated for her relentless advocacy and strategic approach to high-stakes cases. With over 20 years of experience, she has represented clients in complex st...
    Rating:  10
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    Cameron Kennard Bowman

    Cameron Kennard Bowman

    4.563 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Law Office of Cameron Bowman Cameron Bowman is a criminal defense attorney and former Deputy District attorney with over 30 years of experience. He has tried over 100 criminal cases and is an expert in defending false accusations of criminal behav...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Neil Patrick Hallinan

    Neil Patrick Hallinan

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: NEIL HALLINAN, a third-generation trial attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area, is the founder and lead attorney at the Hallinan Law Firm, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Hallinan spent a decade as a publ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Michael David Kern

    Michael David Kern

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Kern Law, APC represents clients throughout San Diego, East County, South County, North County, Beach Cities, all of San Diego County, and the State of California. Kern Law, APC specializes in DUIs and Drug Crimes. If you have been charged or unde...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Chitra Ramanathan

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    Chitra Ramanathan

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "She admitted she had not done a case like mine, but I was happy that she took it after getting the case facts. She made sure I understood the results that I was asking for, and what it could not do for me. She did her research promptly, filed the ..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jamey Mitchel Dolowich

    Jamey Mitchel Dolowich

    4.826 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Jamey Dolowich’s entire career has been devoted to criminal defense work and the protection of his clients’ constitutional rights. He has handled thousands of cases in the misdemeanor, felony and drug courts, and he has been before every judge in ...
    Rating:  9.5
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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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    Francisco J Rodriguez

    Francisco J Rodriguez

    4.542 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: THE HARDEST WORKING ATTORNEY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA! "I am a firm believer that our criminal system, while the best in the world, makes every effort to get rid of cases by manipulating citizens into pleading guilty. My job is to stop the go...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Shari Sukaram

    Shari Sukaram

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Shari Sukaram is a founding attorney with Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys, a prominent criminal defense law firm helping clients across Northern California. Attorney Sukaram knew she wanted to be a litigator from a young age. She has r...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Bradley William Brunon

    Bradley William Brunon

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "The best criminal lawyer one can find in Los Angeles Honest , humble, courteous, straight forward & highly respectful Nearing his retirement age soon no one can avoid & best wishes to him"
    Rating:  8.9
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    Michael Stephen Berg

    Michael Stephen Berg

    4.819 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Michael S. Berg handles a wide variety of criminal cases in state, federal, and juvenile courts. Michael is a State Bar of California Certified Specialist in Criminal Law. His extensive experience over 31 years includes white collar crimes, drug c...
    Rating:  10
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    Mieke ter Poorten

    Mieke ter Poorten

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Mieke has successfully represented clients accused of both state and federal crimes, including: major drug offenses; money laundering;DUI; Medicare fraud; identity theft; violent crimes; criminal threat; domestic violence; carjacking; credit card ...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Gayle Anne-Marie Gutekunst

    Gayle Anne-Marie Gutekunst

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Constitutional
    Review: "outstanding in all areas and will travel to most ca countys prier strikes, dubled sentence,trafficing, conspericy, 11 years my first court date dident ask how i pleded just told me my charges and how much time i was to receve max, dident even get ..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Marc Daniel Sanders

    Marc Daniel Sanders

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Mr. Sanders is a founding partner of Duncan Sanders LLP. Marc obtained his B.S. from Cornell Universitys Industrial and Labor Relations School. He received his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law where he was a member of the child advocacy ...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Joseph Odysseus Mastro

    Joseph Odysseus Mastro

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Mastro grew up around the Bay Area. He graduated from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He sat for and passed the California State Bar Examination on his first attempt. Thereafter, Mr. Mastro became a Deputy Public Defender in San Joaq...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Michael Ian Garey

    Michael Ian Garey

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "I have used this lawyer 4-5 Times He has Handled a 995 Motion Outcome Dismissed! , Three other cases Dismissed I trust him with my life there is no other lawyer you could hire that would be better! Hands Down Michael Ian Garey Is the Best Lawyer M..."
    Rating:  8.9
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