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  • Julie Crawford

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 27 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.8  
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    For me, the point of becoming a lawyer was to gain the expertise to help people who were in trouble. I gained experience in the world of criminal defense and I found that I loved this area of law.  I took the bar and started my own practice after ...

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    75% Criminal defense

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    60 minutes

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    CA, Active since 2005

  • Debra Vaniman Crawford

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    Monterey County Attorney
    4.5 stars 39 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
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    We believe in helping people help themselves.  Having a legal case is very difficult and we help you make informed decisions about your case by helping you to understand the law and the legal process. We explain your options so that you can decide...

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    30% Child custody, 25% Mediation, 15% Alimony, and more.

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    30 minutes

    License
    CA, Active since 1984

  • John Dudley Laughton

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 8 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
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    Our Business is Your Trust.  Our estate planning and elder law firm helps families successfully plan and execute their wills, living trusts, elder law needs, Medi-Cal planning, VA Aid and Attendance benefits, probate, trust administration, powers ...
  • Dirk Samuel Stemerman

    Monterey County Attorney
    4.5 stars 12 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
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    I represent employees in workers' compensation cases and individual claimants in Social Security Disability cases.  I am active in statewide and national associations and I also volunteer for the Watsonville Law Center.  I pride myself on getting ...
  • Neil Pi Berman

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 1 review
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    Neil Berman practices primarily personal injury law, including products liability, automobile accidents, toxic torts, wrongful death, and premises liability matters. He is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. District Court for t...
  • Shawn Mills

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 55 reviews
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    If the police are talking to you, you should be talking to me! A practicing attorney for over Twenty years, Shawn Mills comes to the practice of law with unique skills and a unique approach to how he represents his clients. Shawn would tell you th...

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    25% DUI and DWI, 25% Domestic violence, 25% Criminal defense, and more.

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    60 minutes

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    CA, Active since 1997

  • Bruce Julian Kitchin

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 7 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.1  
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    I am a civil litigator and business attorney. I handle real estate easement, injunction, fraud, sales, title, partition, construction, property damage, water, well, bulk sale of business, partnership dissolution, insurance coverage and broker liab...

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    55% Personal injury, 20% Real estate, 20% Litigation, and more.

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    30 minutesHourly Rates, $375-$375/hourContingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome. 25%-40%

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    CA, Active since 1975

  • Thomas Vinson Nash

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 16 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.9  
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    A Focus on DUI Defense For over 39 years, Carmel attorney Thomas Vinson Nash has pioneered advanced DUI defense in Monterey County. Tom is the only Monterey County lawyer to be featured as a contributor in the authoritative statewide book, Califo...

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    80% DUI and DWI, 20% Criminal defense

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    45 minutes

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    CA, Active since 1984

  • Phillip James Crawford

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 16 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.9  
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    "You exemplify the passion and spirit that all trial lawyers should have." - Felipe Plascencia, President, California DUI Lawyers Association, Nov. 6, 2018The Crawford Law Firm has been committed to its clients for over fourteen years. Our focus i...

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    90% DUI and DWI, 10% Criminal defense

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    30 minutesHourly Rates, $300-$500/hour

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    CA, Active since 2011

  • Juliet Elaine Peck

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 29 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
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    Juliet Peck graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1994. She is a fixture in the criminal courts of Monterey County. Juliet is known by her colleagues as a tenacious, assertive and creative criminal defense attorney. From 1995 to 2...
  • Rory S. Coetzee

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 22 reviews
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      Rory S. Coetzee graduated from Trinity Law School in 2008 and was licensed to practice law in California in December of that same year.  While at Trinity Law School, he participated in the school’s Moot Court program, was the recipient of the De...
  • Jamey Mitchel Dolowich

    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 26 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
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    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 ...
  • William Vadim Pernik

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 10 reviews
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    We proudly serve clients throughout Monterey County from our office in Salinas. We accept cases in Santa Cruz, San Benito, Carmel, and select cases from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. What Sets Us Apart from Other Defense Firms in the Area...

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    40% Criminal defense, 15% DUI and DWI, 15% Domestic violence, and more.

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    30 minutesHourly Rates, $275-$325/hourRetainer Some attorneys require an upfront payment to secure their services before they begin their work Always

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    CA, Active since 2006

  • Scott Jeffrey Allen

    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 5 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
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    I handle personal injury and wrongful death cases. Although I love my job, I wish I didn't have to do it.  I work with my clients during some of the most difficult times of their lives, be it struggling to cope with the wrongful death of a loved ...
  • Barbara Jo May

    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 18 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.4  
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    Barbara May has lived in the Monterey Peninsula nearly all of her life. She is a graduate of local Monterey High School and Monterey College of Law, and attended Monterey Peninsula College and Sonoma State University. Before receiving her juris do...
  • Claire Avery Melehani

    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 8 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.3  
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    I’m a complex trial attorney at Gates Eisenhart Dawson (GED), a boutique law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. At GED, I represent high net-worth individuals who are in the midst of contentious negotiations and litigation throughout California...
  • John Fredrick Klopfenstein

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 1 review
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
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    I have been a lawyer for over 20 years, passing the California bar exam in June 1993.  I opened up my own law practice spealizing in criminal law and employment/labor law.  Also, I have been a criminal defense attorney working for 2 separate Publi...

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    70% Criminal defense, 10% Employment and labor, 10% Wrongful termination, and more.

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    CA, Active since 1993

  • Christopher Ross McElwain

    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.5  
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    I'm an attorney specializing in Media Law, including things like trademark prosecution, domain names, licensing, copyright infringement, content clearance and fair use, false advertising, FDA and FTC claims clearance, defamation and reputation man...
  • James Hoyt Dozier Jr

    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 7 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.0  
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    Review: “MR. DOZIER TOOK MY CASE ON SHORT NOTICE AND WAS VERY UPFRONT WITH EVERYTHING. NOTHING WAS SUGAR COATED. HE CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CHASE AND WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY REPRESENT ME. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MR. DOZIER, HE'S VERY ...
  • Evan Scott Braunstein

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    Monterey County Attorney
    5.0 stars 29 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.8  
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    I am the owner of the Law Offices of Evan Braunstein. My firm provides a unique fixed fee approach to divorce, premarital agreements, child custody, child and spousal support and other areas of family law. You can learn more about me and my firm, ...

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Nearby Courthouses

Salinas Courthouse
Superior Court, 240 Church St.
Salinas, CA 93901
831-775-5400Court Website | Get Directions

Monterey Courthouse
Superior Court, 1200 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93940
831-647-5800Court Website | Get Directions

Marina Courthouse
Superior Court, 3180 Del Monte Blvd.
Marina, CA 93933
831-883-5300Court Website | Get Directions

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