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    Katera Estrada Rutledge

    Katera Estrada Rutledge

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Katera made it very clear to me that my freedom would hinge on my willingness and ability to be honest with self and the BPH. She asked me if I wanted to be free or be right. I wanted to be honest. I had never seen anyone advocate for me the w..."
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    Adnan A. Alattiyat

    Adnan A. Alattiyat

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice
    Review: "Mr. Alattiyat handled two criminal cases for me and obtained a very favorable results. He cared about my family and me, he was always available to answer all my questions."
    Rating:  6.7
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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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    Daryoosh Khashayar

    Daryoosh Khashayar

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Daryoosh Khashayar is a personal injury attorney and the Founder and Managing Partner of Khashayar Law Group, a law firm located in San Diego, California. Daryoosh Khashayar represents clients in personal injury matters throughout San Diego and th...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Kirra Leland O'Toole

    Kirra Leland O'Toole

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law
    Bio: Kirra O'Toole is committed to providing high quality representation in all criminal cases. She handles misdemeanors, DUI's, and felonies. MY PLEDGE TO ALL CLIENTS Being charged with a crime, and experiencing an encounter with our criminal justice ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Stephen M. Gallenson

    Stephen M. Gallenson

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Steven is a great Lawyer and is very familiar with the Sonoma County Court system. Steven and Chriss Andrian work together and created the law offices of Andrian & Gallenson. This is by far the place to go when introuble in Sonoma, Mendo, lake an..."
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    John Herbert Hobson

    John Herbert Hobson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "I hired John and am completely amazed by his honest character together with his true brilliance. He made the prosecutors experts seem like they were working for us. We are still going through my legal battle, but I truly believe that I'm not goin..."
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    Carl Seymore Kandel

    Carl Seymore Kandel

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He has been active in many different courts where all the lawyers and judges hold him in high respect for his knowledge and experience. He gives extra attention to the families of his clients as well as the clients. He knows what the best deals..."
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    William Ray Burgener

    William Ray Burgener

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney William R. Burgener is a prominent and well-known criminal defense lawyer in San Diego. He graduated from University of San Diego Law School in 1979 and has been a sole practitioner for 44 years, specializing in criminal litigation, in bo...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Sarah Jane Eisenhart

    Sarah Jane Eisenhart

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "To keep a very long story short I was charged with murder, gang enhancements,and gun enhancements in March of 2014. I was sitting in county jail for about two in a half years before I was blessed with Sarah eisenhart and Alyssa Huff. Sarah made su..."
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    Jacqueline Anne Kallberg

    Jacqueline Anne Kallberg

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration and more
    Review: "I hired Jackie kahlberg for my family law case after I had temporarily moved from Southern California to Northern California with a stip when I return that would resume my prior schedule. I moved back after 10 months and my ex filed to take away t..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Casey James Russo

    Casey James Russo

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "A wonderful experience. That gave me peace of mind. Quick resolution, called law office when it was closed received a call back the next day. I then filled out a simple form and was helped immediately. I was locked in a year lease that I needed to..."
    Rating:  6.4
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    Mohammad Ali Talaie

    Mohammad Ali Talaie

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Personal Injury
    Review: "Trust worthy ,kwoledgeable ,and aggressive I had two cases with him in both cases I preveiled I recommend him highly"
    Rating:  7.1
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    Garo Razmig Madenlian

    Garo Razmig Madenlian

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "Mr. Madenlian is an excellent attorney! Absolutely satisfied with how Garo handled my case from beginning to end. I appreciated how available he was to answer any questions that I had and he was sure to give me a thorough explanation of what the p..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Salvador Silva

    Salvador Silva

    3.918 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My boyfriend was charged with 2 robberies and gang enhancements. After invesitgation with his private investigator glen, mr silva was able to get all the charges dismissed. My boyfriend was released immediately and mr silva even got his parole vio..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Shawn Chapman Holley

    Shawn Chapman Holley

    Not yet reviewedReview Shawn
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Rating:  9.8
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    Davia Irene Weiner

    Davia Irene Weiner

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
    Review: "Working with this lawyer was a great experience after I interviewed many. I needed someone who was easy to work with given my busy schedules. This lawyer made the process extremely easy by being flexible with coordinating meeting time. I was also ..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Anthony G. Proffitt

    Anthony G. Proffitt

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: My goal has always been to provide affordable and reliable legal representation to those who need it the most. I have worked in the law for nearly two decades and eventually decided to take the plunge and go to law school. I passed law school and ...
    Rating:  6.6
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    James Mitchell Fallman

    James Mitchell Fallman

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr.fallman has been my attorney in family court for the past 2 years ....not only is he very quick witted in the courtroom he should deserve applause when entering the room.....enuff said..."
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    Charles William Barnes

    Charles William Barnes

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Juvenile and more
    Review: "I was fighting a misdemeanor charge that I was not going to plea guilty to. I was ready to take it all the way to trial if need be. I'm also disabled and in a wheelchair. Charles was very helpful with my physical condition. I never had to go to co..."
    Rating:  7.6
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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:  6.5
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