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    Tal Kurt Wolf

    Tal Kurt Wolf

    4.713 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Employment & Labor and more
    Review: "You saved my daughters life. She was facing LWOP on a murder charge, Home invasion/Robery, she was innocent and you believed in her and fought with your passion and knowledge in the San Fernando courts. You freed her from a life in prison and gave..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Stephen Michael Rios

    Stephen Michael Rios

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Mr. Rios served his country with distinction in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam era, 1966 to 1970. Following his honorable discharge, he attended the University of California Irvine, where he graduated with honors-cum laude, in 1...
    Rating:  7.4
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    David Allen Brooks

    David Allen Brooks

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Child Abuse
    Bio: David A. Brooks, Attorney at Law has been finding solutions to troubled times since 1985. Practice limited to Criminal Defense, Juvenile Defense, and Child Dependency. Call me when experience matters and you need solid and understandable legal adv...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Jason Michael Chaput

    Jason Michael Chaput

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt
    Review: "After years of being harassed by my neighbor and his father, I filed for a restraining order. The attorney helping me was charging me for things he never did and it became clear it wasn't working out. I found Mike, thankfully, and he guided me to ..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Caryn C Warren

    Caryn C Warren

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Caryn Warren has a proven track record of success in the legal areas of DUI, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury. After law school Caryn worked as a defense attorney for 10 years where she defended hundreds of clients charged with misde...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Louis Elmer Koory

    Louis Elmer Koory

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Mission Law Center was founded by attorney Louis Koory. Lou is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and Loyola Law School. Lou has been practicing law since 1990. Lou began his career working as a law clerk and attorney for Girardi, Keese and Crane in L...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Martina Anne Vigil

    Martina Anne Vigil

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Mediation and more
    Bio: Vigil Defense Law Firm, PC is a premier law firm based in Orange County, California. The foundation of our service is the ability to understand the core needs of our clients, tailor plans for their success, and walk them through each step. We are ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    John Rodwicke Ybarra

    John Rodwicke Ybarra

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Mr. Ybarra is a criminal and civil litigator. Mr. Ybarra spends the majority of his time providing aggressive, committed, and honest defense services to his clients.
    Rating:  7.8
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    Joshua Aaron Olander

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    Joshua Aaron Olander

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Joshua A. Olander is a senior associate attorney in the Labor and Employment Department at Mastagni Holstedt, where he provides comprehensive representation to public sector employees. His practice includes handling administrative and disciplinary...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Mia Frances Yamamoto

    Mia Frances Yamamoto

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Rating:  10
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    Elliott Barnett Magnus

    Elliott Barnett Magnus

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Review: "I never intended to need a lawyer but unfortunate circumstance required the assistance from one. Mr. Magnus was kind, straight forward and thorough. Not only did he help me with my DUI charge, he also helped me to get my charges reduced. I hope to..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Christopher John C Caine

    Christopher John C Caine

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Christopher Caine was born in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) and graduated at the University of Rhodesia, receiving his Law Degree (with Honors) in 1973. His was one of the last classes in pre-Independence Rhodesia to be admitted to the Bar under the ex...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Matthew Arthur Rinaldi

    Matthew Arthur Rinaldi

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: I started out working as an intern in the San Francisco Office of the Public Defender for a year and a half, handling misdemeanors, while attending law school. After graduating from law school I moved to Los Angeles and started clerking at a priva...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Brent Fairbanks Romney

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    Brent Fairbanks Romney

    5.01 review
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.5
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    Steven Paul Ragland

    Steven Paul Ragland

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Ricardo Ramiro Ramirez

    Ricardo Ramiro Ramirez

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: As a criminal defense attorney, I possess a unique combination of knowledge, skill, and compassion that sets me apart from others in my field. I have a deep understanding of criminal law and procedure, which allows me to provide my clients with ef...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Marie Alice Barnes

    Marie Alice Barnes

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Marie Barnes is an Excellent choice for an attorney. She is very kind and thoughtful. Thanks to her, I have custody of my son today. She is a very family person and keeps one calm and cool while she takes the brunt of the heat. I would recommend h..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Casey W Bourke

    Casey W Bourke

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "casey was awsome, took the time to review details in my felony dui case. was patient but at the end i was able to get off with a misdemanor and not a felony thank you very much, highly recommended...."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Tracey Michael Milan

    Tracey Michael Milan

    4.515 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Prior to his formal education Mr. Milan enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a ceremonial drill team commander and field corpsman/combat medic with the United States Marine Corps during Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. For ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Nate Pereira

    Nate Pereira

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Mr. Pereira will enthusiastically devote his time and energy into each individual case to ensure his clients receive the best possible outcome. He is admitted to practice in all state courts throughout southern California and has handled thousands...
    Rating:  8.3
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