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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I work as a Deputy State Public Defender at the California office of the state public defender, responsible for education and training. If you are in need of a public defender, you should contact your county's local public defender office, or the ...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

Review: "I was referred to Jesse Ruben after my x-husband and I failed meditation. I was told that If I ended up in court, he was the one to have. He offered me two courses of action, explained potential costs of both. He was very efficient with his time a..."

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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Appeals and more

Bio: I practice criminal law almost exclusively, and truly love my job! I am a passionate advocate for my clients, and I believe that every person charged with a crime deserves to have an attorney that they can trust. I value integrity in my representa...

Rating: 8.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "Mr. Wasserman handled my very serious felony and it was over within one year. My family has been using him for years for criminal, personal injury and workers compensation."

Rating: 7.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I cannot recommend Mr. Jayakumar highly enough. From the very beginning, he treated my case with seriousness and professionalism. He took the time to understand my situation, asked thoughtful questions, and built a strong strategy focused on accou..."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family

Bio: Criminal, Immigration, and Family / Divorce Law are just a few of Attorney at Law Alberto Sobero's areas of expertise. His extensive education, professionalism and real life experience have given him the knowledge to successfully resolve cases reg...

Rating: 6.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "We hired Dan Ditlof about two years ago. He helped my son and me get through some horrific dealings with DCFS. If anyone needs to be represented in this area, Mr. Ditlof is the attorney to be there for you. He will fight with all his knowledge and..."

Rating: 6.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "My case worked out exactly like she said it would. I got the result that I needed in order to keep my license"

Rating: 8.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: After leaving the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in 1995, Darden immediately started his own firm, Darden & Associates, Inc., specializing in criminal defense and civil litigation. Darden's thorough experience on both sides of crimi...

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt

Review: "Mr. Ortner listened very intently to my situation. He explained the laws simply and effectively. He then told me the various choices available as a defence. I have the total belief that he is working as hard and effectively as he can for a success..."

Rating: 6.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Attorney Gerald E. Smith grew up in Superior , Wisconsin . As a youth, he consistently made the honor roll, while competing with the Traveling All-Star Hockey Team in national tournaments throughout the Northern States. He was also proficient in t...

Rating: 5.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Addendum from my previous review, I would like to let everyone know that Andrew Tan did come through for me and got the criminal charges dropped against me and I was completely Exonerated!! I would say he is the Very Best Attorney I have ever work..."

Rating: 6.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Expungement and more

Bio: Drawn to criminal law by the growing injustice in its execution, I strive to ensure that every defendant receives top-notch legal representation at a reasonable price. I specialize in Felony Murder Rule resentencing (1437 / 775), writs, appeals, e...

Rating: 6.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family

Rating: 6.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have known Ajaib Gill through mutual friends over the years since he was in law school and I can honestly say this brother has been an advocate for fairness and justice long before he represented people in court. He is the REAL DEAL and will fig..."

Rating: 5.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Our primary focus is family law: dissolutions of marriages and domestic partnerships, child custody, division of community property, and other issues related to dissolutions. Additionally, we handle matters in criminal court such as DUI, domestic ...

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "Andrea Fatone is an excellent lawyer. She is kind hearted, dedicated and a true unselfish lawyer. My wife's green card was expired. After getting so many different answers from different lawyers, we got lucky and met Andrea. Even though we were ou..."

Rating: 6.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Damnon Jenkins was my public defender for a case in ventura county and an amazing one at that! He had many cases but I always felt like I was the only person he represented. he represented me for 2 years and got a felony charge with 5 year sentenc..."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Mr. Traverso puts his whole self into getting things done. I had a hard time communicating with my ex husband and Mr Traverso took that over for me. My case was unique and it entailed a lot of research, Mr. Terverso is very thorough. I'm happy the..."

Rating: 6.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Aggressive personal injury and criminal defense of DUI, felonies, misdemeanors, infractions, DMV hearings, license suspensions, expungements, failures to appear, warrants, and traffic tickets. Willing to honestly advise you of your situation, and ...

Rating: 7.5

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