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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: The only reason I went to law school was to become a criminal defense attorney. In 1999, I graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Everyday, for the last 20 years, I have proudly represented criminal defendants all over the B...

Rating: 7.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Administrative Law

Bio: Mr. Wilson has much experience with White Collar Crimes, Arson, and Consumer Protection law. Mr. Wilson also handles personal injury matters and administrative hearings.

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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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 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more

Bio: Richard Kaplan has been a private Criminal Defense Attorney since he graduated Pepperdine University School of Law in 1987. He has tried cases in State and Federal Court. He has handled allegations including but not limited to Insurance Fraud, Med...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Review: "JUDGE CANNON SAID HE WAS THE BEST FAMILY CONTEMPT LAWYER IN ORANGE COUNTY..HE WAS RIGHT! HE GOT THE NOT GUILTY VERDICT AS PROMISED"

Rating: 9.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law and more

Bio: I began practicing law in the Sacramento area in 2007. Since that time, I have represented hundreds of clients in both criminal and administrative matters. I pride myself on my client communication and creative approach when attempting to resolve ...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Michael was a straight shooter from day one, and worked out deals that made not only the DA happy, but his client elated with results even before the judge ruled. The "Unhappy" rating sounds like its based upon your not knowing what you were getti..."

Rating: 7.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Gun Law, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "I want to sincerely thank Attorneys Zino, Jordan, and Ashley for their incredible work on my case. I was facing serious charges that could’ve resulted in many years in prison. But thanks to their expertise, dedication, and compassion, they were ab..."

Rating: 6.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: No case is too big or too small for Mike. He readily accepts challenges, working with defendants facing a multitude of charges, including sex crimes, drug crimes, federal offenses, fraud, theft, assault, felonies, property crimes, juvenile offense...

Rating: 8.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Highly recommended, Best. I was accused of a felony assault with deadly weapon, And they wanted to give me a felony strike, with state prison. After fighting the case, all charges were dismissed at prior to the Preliminary hearing. Great lawyer!!!"

Rating: 7.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: R.J. Dreiling is widely repsected throughout Southern California as a hard-working and intelligent attorney. With experience handling everyrthing from simple misdemeanors to cold-case murders, and a deep understanding of the criminal justice syste...

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: At the Law Office of Serita Rios, you can trust that you will get an aggressive advocate, experienced in handling all types of criminal matters ranging from minor misdemeanors, to serious allegations including gang charges, serious and violent fel...

Rating: 7.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I handle all manner of criminal matters and occasionally traffic in and around Orange County, CA. My objective is to get you the absolute best results possible. Thanks for looking into my profile. I recently joined the team at Paladin Legal Defend...

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Abuse

Bio: Bob is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney. He has been awarded the maximum rating by Martindale-Hubbel (AV). He has been on the trial teams for many high profile cases, including the O.J. Simpson cases, the Unabomber case, and most rec...

Rating: 8.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

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

Bio: Eduardo M. Osorio is an associate attorney at The Rodriguez Law Group dedicated to the practice of criminal defense. He is a zealous advocate of the accused, earning the trust of his clients and working diligently to obtain results to his clients’...

Rating: 7.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Landlord & Tenant and more

Bio: A former deputy district attorney. A former public defender. A former contract deputy trial counsel for the State Bar of California. As an experienced trial attorney for both the prosecution and defense, I serve the needs of my clients by providin...

Rating: 7.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

Bio: I was born and raised in Elk Grove, a growing city just south of our state's capitol, Sacramento. Nearly 30 years ago, my Mom opened her appliance business and since then has become affectionally known as the "Maytag Lady." My Dad worked for the S...

Rating: 7.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and more

Bio: Douglas R. Lipton, Attorney and Counselor at Law, has a proven track record of aggressive criminal defense and successful representation. As a criminal defense attorney of repute, Mr. Lipton is known for skillful handling of cases involving crimin...

Rating: 7.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Debt Collection and more

Bio: Michael G. Abrate has been a life-long resident of Sacramento, California. He attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, CA where he was a member of the tennis team. After high school he attended and graduated from California State University Sacr...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Me and my fiancee are very grateful, with your assistance in his Hardship Case ! Were soo thankful to have you a very excellent job done well ! i am very impressed and so my fiancee too. Thank You Soo much ! Good-luck !"

Rating: 7.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

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

Review: "Tim is an excellent attorney with above average work ethics and one of the most compassionate attorneys in the legal field. He will get results when nobody else can. If you need an attorney that will represent you with your best interest at heart,..."

Rating: 8.9

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