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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Experienced Los Angeles civil rights/police misconduct trial attorney and flim, tv, and music entertainment transactional & litigation attorney. Antonio K. Kizzie, Esq. (“Kizzie”) is the founder of The Kizzie Firm, APC, and is an experienced state...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Criminal defense representation is my area of expertise. For the past 34 years, I have solely focused on representing those accused of criminal law violations.

Rating: 8.3

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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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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 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: My law firm represents clients accused of all misdemeanor and felony criminal charges. We also represent family law litigants in divorce, child custody, visitation, adoption, spousal and child support and more. We are growing firm with an outstand...

Rating: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

Bio: Richard Wynn is a Certified Criminal Law Specialist who began his career in 1988 working for a fortune 500 company at Transamerica Insurance Group while he earned dual Bachelor of Art Degrees in Finance and Accounting from California State Univers...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "Mr. White and his group have done an excellent job assisting with my transition to the United States as a prospective F-1 student, and have ensured I was fully informed of my status every step of the way."

Rating: 8.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "The Law Offices of Norton Tooby is the only firm I felt comfortable taking me problem to. He has a ton of experience and really knows what he is doing."

Rating: 8.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: Mieke has successfully represented clients accused of both state and federal crimes, including: major drug offenses; money laundering;DUI; Medicare fraud; identity theft; violent crimes; criminal threat; domestic violence; carjacking; credit card ...

Rating: 8.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Rob and his dedicated team of attorneys handled my case with swiftness and professionalism that can’t be beat. They gave me the peace of mind to live my life while they handled the nitty gritty of the case. Would definitely recommend!"

Rating: 7.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence

Bio: There are few things Kelli enjoy's more than litigation. When she is not in trial, she spends her free time with family, snowboarding and traveling.

Rating: 9.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more

Bio: With more than 25 years of experience, Candice Fields represents clients facing federal criminal charges. Her practice focuses on white-collar and other non-violent crimes.

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: About the FirmA team with 20+ years of Combined Trial and Litigation Experience. In addition to being fierce advocates in disputed divorce and family law matters, Roxas Law provides conflict resolution services as an alternative to costly court ba...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI

Bio: Thank you for visiting my profile on Avvo. I am a retired Deputy Sheriff of 22 years. During my last years as a Deputy I attended law school and passed the bar exam the first time. With my background I feel I have a unique understanding of the law...

Rating: 7.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: John Bussman has over a decade of experience succesfully defending against all types of criminal matters, including DUI, drug crimes, sex offenses, domestic violence, assault / battery, probation violations and 3-strikes cases. He earned his reput...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Lemon Law

Bio: Adam Zolonz graduated from the University of Arizona, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis on Administration and Business Management. Thereafter, Mr. Zolonz returned to Los Angeles to pursue a legal career. Mr. Zolonz ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Appeals

Bio: I began my legal career clerking for the Hon. Robert E. Bowen in the Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After I finished law school, I clerked for the Hon. Thomas Forsberg with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. I presently pra...

Rating: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Moksha Smith is a strong advocate and litigator for her clients in the courtroom and behind the scenes. With over five years of experience as a prosecutor, over twenty five jury trials, hundreds of preliminary hearings and motions, Ms. Smith knows...

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile

Bio: Fighting for justice as a criminal defense attorney is a cause that is dear to my heart. Three decades ago, at the age of 19, I made the mistake of selling LSD to an undercover officer and ended up serving two and a half years in New York State Pr...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Christopher Glew, Esq. Chris Glew Criminal Attorney “I have always focused my practice on Criminal Defense. I built my legal career with the single vision of representing people charged in criminal courts. I have an excellent record in trial and t...

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law

Review: "I was subject to a citizen's arrest, based on a misunderstanding, in Los Angeles last month for a misdemeanor violation. I did not think that I should have been arrested, much less even charged with a crime. After being arrested, I was cited and p..."

Rating: 7.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: I have devoted my life to fighting and seeking justice for those with no voice, no power, no resources. The power of the law is enormous and my job is to put it to a great use in solving your problems. Over the years, first as a public defender th...

Rating: 8.8

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