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    Thomas Joseph Baker

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    Thomas Joseph Baker

    4.915 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Aggressive and affordable criminal representation.
    Rating:  10
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    Christian Tong-Song Kim

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    Christian Tong-Song Kim

    4.817 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Drug Crime and more
    Former Deputy District Attorney Dedicated To Fighting For His Clients. Call For A Free Consultation!
    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 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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    Samuel Eugene Spital

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    Samuel Eugene Spital

    5.0282 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Licensing, Administrative Law and more
    Superb San Diego Criminal Defense State & Fed Court 20 years "#1 Client Choice" Award. Former Deputy Attorney General
    Rating:  10
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    Vikas Bajaj

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    Vikas Bajaj

    5.0119 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Domestic Violence
    The PROVEN defender of all allegations facing those in San Diego State and Federal Courts.
    Rating:  8.3
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    Hendrick Stevens Crowell

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    Hendrick Stevens Crowell

    4.889 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    2025 Avvo Client's Choice Award, A+ Rating w/ Better Business Bureau, Local Sacramento Attorney
    Rating:  10
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    Paula Kay Canny

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    Paula Kay Canny

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, DUI & DWI and more
    Although not every case provides the opportunity to clear an accused person of charges, our firm searches relentlessly for any elements that might help us favorably resolve each case we undertake.
    Rating:  10
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    Zachary James McCready

    Zachary James McCready

    4.9398 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I'm now in my 20th year in the practice of law. I'm a criminal law specialist, certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization. Less than 1% of attorneys in California have this designation. I'm a top-rated attorney in LA and Orange Coun...
    Rating:  10
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    Edwin Ernst Samuels

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    Edwin Ernst Samuels

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Experienced In Trials, all DMV matters as well as criminal record sealing and expungement.
    Rating:  8.9
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    Shaun Khojayan

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    Shaun Khojayan

    5.039 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    TOP RATED LOS ANGELES SUPER LAWYER. Successful, Experienced Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney. Excellent Results and Reviews.
    Rating:  10
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    Peter Francis Iocona

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    Peter Francis Iocona

    5.066 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Trial-Focused Criminal Defense for Serious Felony and Misdemeanor Cases for High-Exposure State and Federal Criminal Cases.
    Rating:  10
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    Anjali Bansal

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    Anjali Bansal

    4.9112 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Violent Crime and more
    "Defending Our Kids Throughout California Since 2016. Kids Make Mistakes. Hiring Me Is Not One."
    Rating:  10
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    Harutiun Kassakhian

    Harutiun Kassakhian

    4.924 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Harry is one of our country’s premier Transportation Attorneys. Whether is fighting for carriers being paid or for false damage claims Kassakhian Law Firm is the place to go!"
    Rating:  8.7
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    Rosalio Munoz

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    Rosalio Munoz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation
    Bio: Rosalio (Ross) Muñoz is a senior partner at Mission Personal Injury Lawyers, a law firm that serves accident victims in El Paso, TX. He has been practicing law for over 29 years and is a former Texas Court Judge. Ross dedicates his career to helpi...
    Rating:  10
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    James Edward Blatt

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    James Edward Blatt

    3.820 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: The Law Offices of James E. Blatt is a national law firm dedicated to the defense of those charged with or under investigation for the commission of state or federal offenses. We are counselors, strategists, and advocates for a wide variety of ind...
    Rating:  10
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    David Michael Canty

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    David Michael Canty

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Criminal Defense Trial Attorney
    Rating:  9.0
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    Keith Howard Rutman

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    Keith Howard Rutman

    4.36 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Appeals
    Telling you what you need to know, not what you want to hear.
    Rating:  10
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    Fred Thiagarajah

    Fred Thiagarajah

    5.0161 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Former Deputy District Attorney Fred Thiagarajah is a criminal defense attorney practicing in Southern California, including Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernadino counties. Mr. Thiagarajah has handled thousands of cases as both a prose...
    Rating:  10
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    Thomas Michael Maas

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    Thomas Michael Maas

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Child Abuse
    Bio: Thomas Maas has emerged as a formidable figure in the criminal defense realm, with a career marked by dedication and a quest for justice. His legal passion was kindled early by his father, William Maas, a distinguished defense attorney. Thomas pas...
    Rating:  8.9
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    John Stuart Pozza

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    John Stuart Pozza

    4.739 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI
    John Pozza’s legal experience is unsurpassed in all felony and misdemeanor matters.
    Rating:  9.2
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    David Philip Shapiro

    David Philip Shapiro

    5.0113 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Arrested for a crime he, admittedly, did commit in 2004, David experienced firsthand the same fear, uncertainty, and concern for his future and freedom so many of his clients undergo when arrested or under investigation for allegedly committing a ...
    Rating:  10
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