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    Michael A Cholodenko

    Michael A Cholodenko

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "Some years ago I was badly injured in a bicycle accident when a streetsweeper U-turned in front of me as I coasted downhill. Mr. Cholodenko represented me, covered all the bases, was kind and attentive, and in arbitration made a strong case and g..."
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    Matthew Ryan Begoun

    Matthew Ryan Begoun

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Matthew Begoun was born and raised in Stanislaus County and is honored to return to his roots to serve the community that shaped him. He earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA and his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law. Follo...
    Rating:  6.3
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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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    Rachel Rebecca Ray

    Rachel Rebecca Ray

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: I am an immigration attorney practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area. My practice areas include removal defense (including waivers), criminal immigration problems (including post-conviction relief and expungements), family-based immigration (Adju...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Ryan W Blatz

    Ryan W Blatz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: I understand that when people hire an attorney, they are often experiencing very stressful situations. You need an attorney who cares about your situation and is willing to not just represent you, but advocate for you. That is why I founded Ryan B...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Alessandro Giancarlo Assanti

    Alessandro Giancarlo Assanti

    4.712 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: I am the only Trial Attorney with Professional AMA Road Racing & Supermoto Experience; multiple Regional Superbike, Formula 1 Championships & Bicycling Enthusiast.
    Rating:  8.0
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    Lei-Chala Indee Wilson

    Lei-Chala Indee Wilson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was appointed Lei-Chala due to a multiple offense count which included a felony. Being out of work I was appointed a public defender who happened to be Lei-Chala. At first there wasn't much communication regarding my case until after the initial..."
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    David M Lange

    David M Lange

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family and more
    Bio: Dias Law Firm, Inc. We are a full service law firm dedicated to meeting the needs of the Central Valley. We are a team of highly skilled professionals working together in order to help bring change in peoples' lives. Many of the attorneys grew up ...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Victoria Denalee Vertner

    Victoria Denalee Vertner

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Victoria Denalee Vertner is a seasoned attorney with over a decade of experience, specializing in criminal law. A graduate of Santa Clara University Law School, she was raised in the Bay Area by a family of criminal defense lawyers who imparted a ...
    Rating:  6.9
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    R. M. Anthony Cosio

    R. M. Anthony Cosio

    4.47 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Litigation and more
    Bio: Admitted in California in 1991, member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Long Beach Bar Association and the United States Supreme Court Bar Association. R. M. Anthony Cosio is a general practitioner concen...
    Rating:  7.0
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    James Alexander D'Ambrosio

    James Alexander D'Ambrosio

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Real Estate and more
    Bio: James A. D’Ambrosio is a graduate of George Mason University (1990), holds a Master of Arts degree from The American University in Washington, D.C. (1993), and obtained his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law (1996). During law school...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Lisa Marie Headrick

    Lisa Marie Headrick

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Lisa Robinson joined theLaw Offices of Marc Grossman in mid 2009. She has a passion for helping people through their bankrutpcy . While attending Loyola Law School, Lisaworked for the Cancer Legal Resource Center and helped cancer patients know th...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Evangelina J H Malhotra

    Evangelina J H Malhotra

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Review: "i hiigher recomended Evangelina Malhotra, she is outstanding lawyer very knowledgeable, responsable and profesional . she handled my case very profesional and always did the best for me."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Scott Harrison Toothacre

    Scott Harrison Toothacre

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Bio: An experienced trial attorney, Scott H. Toothacre's practice focuses on criminal defense and civil litigation. After graduating from Western State University School of Law in 1989, Mr. Toothacre immediately began working as an associate attorney a...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Daniel J. Fester

    Daniel J. Fester

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI
    Rating:  8.0
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    John Bernard Floyd

    John Bernard Floyd

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Bio: Were you stopped by a cop and charged with DUI? If you were, you could be dealing with serious potential consequences. Come to the law firm of Floyd, Skeren Kelly, where a DUI lawyer in Los Angeles will take on your case with the commitment and de...
    Rating:  8.9
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    J. Francisco Karwash

    J. Francisco Karwash

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I was born in San Francisco, California. My parents are natives of Nicaragua and spoke Spanish at home. I learned both Spanish and English at an early age. Because of my background, I understand and appreciate the various issues that good hard wor...
    Rating:  8.4
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    George Joseph Castagnola Jr

    George Joseph Castagnola Jr

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Environmental and Natural Resources
    Review: "Here you will find a top notch attorney that I feel ranks among the very best in California. If you get a chance t work with him, you can rest-assured, that it really gets no better than him for any legal matter in which he represents you."
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    Alejandro Hurtado

    Alejandro Hurtado

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Alejandro Hurtado Jr., Esq. Relentless Advocate. Compassionate Counselor. Defender of the Accused. **Philosophy: Fierce Advocacy with Heart** Alejandro Hurtado Jr. is widely recognized not only for his fiery courtroom presence, but also for his de...
    Rating:  5.8
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    Victoria A. Hirsch

    Victoria A. Hirsch

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Los Angeles native and attorney Victoria (Tori) Hirsch is eager to fight for you in the legal arena, and she thoroughly enjoys fighting for the rights of every single person she represents. At the Nieves Law Firm, Tori primarily represents clients...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Ramon Cervantes

    Ramon Cervantes

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Personal Injury, Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ramon is an honest and straight-forward attorney who helped our family tremendously. We went from having visitation every other weekend to eventually obtaining full legal and physical custody. Ramon helped prove our case to the court and always ..."
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