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Santa Cruz County Has 1037 Attorneys with 905 Reviews

Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

Bio: As a fourth generation native of Monterey, California and a graduate of Monterey High School Attorney John R. Coniglio is grounded in the community. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he earned his law degree at San Joaquin College of Law. At...

Rating: 9.5

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: I practice DUI Defense in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Santa Clara Counties. I have worked as a public defender in several parts of California, and have handled thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases. Today, my office focuses on all aspects of DUI...

Rating: 10

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

2018 Recipient - President's Award - California DUI Lawyers Association

Rating: 9.8

Call for a FREE consultation(831) 731-1268

Phillip James Crawford's Website

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more

In family law no two cases are the same. The best solutions require creative thinking and flexibility.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(831) 661-8113

Brian Kipling Myers's Website

Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Social Security

Bio: Terry LaPorte has dedicated his legal career to representing individuals in Social Security Disability claims and appeals. After receiving his J.D in 1979 from Santa Clara University School of Law, he developed an expertise in Social Security Disa...

Rating: 9.8

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I highly recommend Sal Gallardo for his exceptional legal services. He assisted me with my case and provided consistent guidance every step of the way, ensuring I fully understood the process and my options. Throughout the entire experience, Mr. G..."

Rating: 7.1

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Trusts and more

I help clients get peace of mind in taking care of their families and protecting their rights.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(408) 883-4019

Thomas Edward Rossmeissl's Website

Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud, Credit Repair and more

Bio: My parents are hardworking immigrants. They raised me and my four siblings in Union City, CA and for a time in Gilroy, CA. My parents taught me the value of hard work, respect for others and to love family. I grew up with a lot of cousins, aunts, ...

Rating: 8.6

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Immigration

Bio: Born in the Fiji Islands, Jeraline Singh Edwards immigrated with her family to the United States in 1987. She attended elementary schools in Oakland, Berkeley, Vallejo and Chico California. Graduating from Chico Senior High School, she followed in...

Rating: 6.9

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Business, Contracts & Agreements, Real Estate and more

Review: "I have personally used David's services on a number of occasions and have referred him to a number of my clients all with positive results and feedback. He's a helpful, professional and knowledgeable attorney."

Rating: 7.5

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Construction & Development, Commercial and more

Review: "Joshua helped me to understand some of the rules and procedures around easements on private property and found some related official documents for my property which I had not been given as part of the purchase. This was very helpful."

Rating: 6.5

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Review: "Jamyrson is a powerhouse. During an extremely high-conflict divorce, the opposing party attempted to weaponize the legal system in ways that were both aggressive and destabilizing in order to get out of paying support after a long marriage. Jamyrs..."

Rating: 7.1

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Nicole Fraser is an experienced Family Law Attorney who is licensed to provide legal representation throughout the State of California. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the Law Offices of Nicole Fraser strive to provide successful, professio...

Rating: 9.4

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Born and raised in Santa Cruz, I returned home after law school to serve my community as a Deputy Public Defender with the Santa Cruz Public Defender’s Office (formerly Biggam, Christensen, and Minsloff). For more than six years, I appeared in cou...

Rating: 6.7

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and more

Bio: Janis Carney is the Co-Founder of Widlast Legal, along with her daughter Lara Grisemer. Janis has over thirty years of legal experience specific to long term care planning, elder law, estate planning, and trust & estate administration. In 1996, Ja...

Rating: 10

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody and more

Bio: Solving complex Family Law issues when it matters most. Call now to see what solutions are available in your case:.

Rating: 8.2

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: I can help you build an amicable co-parenting relationship and untangle your assets so that you can begin again. At the start of a family law case, most people want a fast and fair process that stays out of court. I can help you achieve those goal...

Rating: 8.3

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Real Estate and more

Bio: I have over 30 years experience in representing small businesses, consumers and homeowners. We handle all forms of business and real estate matters, together with serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. We have four attorneys on staff to...

Rating: 7.7

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Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Assisting Santa Cruz County with all legal matters associated with Estate Planning. Trustworthy and experienced, Steven Penrose is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law.

Rating: 9.5

Call for a consultation(831) 515-1734

Steven D. Penrose's Website

Santa Cruz County Attorney

Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Social Security and more

Bio: 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 on...

Rating: 9.5

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