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    Elizabeth Armena Missakian

    Elizabeth Armena Missakian

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Missakian help me as a public defender. She defended me and negotiated the best possible plea bargain as if I was hiring her to defend me. She always toke the time to explain and ask questions for my case instead of treating me like just anoth..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Robert Carriedo

    Robert Carriedo

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am Robert Carriedo, Attorney at Law. For more than 40 years, I’ve practiced criminal defense in the San Diego area, representing thousands of clients in both state and federal courts. I’ve served as defense counsel in cases involving drug offens...
    Rating:  8.0
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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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    Nigel John Burns

    Nigel John Burns

    3.410 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Bio: Nigel is the Principal Attorney at The Law Offices of Nigel Burns, which he founded in in 2005. Nigel has over 15 years’ experience as an attorney and graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Nigel is a zealous and conscientious advocate who...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Courtney Michele Selan

    Courtney Michele Selan

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I wish I had someone like Courtney Selan handling all aspects of my life. She handled a complicated and serious legal problem I had and was fantastic. Court rooms aren't so scary when you can sleep at night knowing you have not only a great lawyer..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Chris Cain

    Chris Cain

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration
    Bio: Chris Cain is an experienced attorney specializing in immigration and criminal defense law, with an office located in Salinas, California. With over ten years of experience in the field, Chris has built a reputation for providing high-quality lega...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Eric John Nelson

    Eric John Nelson

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Review: "My partner and I hired Eric to help us with a Real Estate Disclosure case. Eric worked above and beyond what we ever expected and kept going strong even when our case became more complicated and difficult. His knowledge of real estate disclosure l..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Debra Lynn Slone

    Debra Lynn Slone

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law, Uncontested Divorce and more
    Rating:  7.1
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    Dennis Patrick Gaughan

    Dennis Patrick Gaughan

    3.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio:   I have been practicing and specializing in Criminal Defense since 1991.  Although I represent people from all over Southern California, the vast majority of cases I handle are here in Orange County.  Within the practice of...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Ellen Elizabeth McDonnell

    Ellen Elizabeth McDonnell

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "IF YOU ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE ELLEN APPOINTED TO REPRESENT YOU IN A UNFORTUNATE TIME YOU WILL BE PLEASED. I WAS TERRIFIED AND LOOKING AT SOME PRISON TIME! SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. HER PERFORMANCE IN COURT WAS INCREDIB..."
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    Sherell Nicole McFarlane

    Sherell Nicole McFarlane

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Bio: I have been an attorney for over nineteen years and over the course of my legal career, I have handled hundreds of cases and completed dozens of jury trials to verdict.I am a former prosecutor as well as a former deputy public defender (Los Angele...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Curtis Victor Rodriguez

    Curtis Victor Rodriguez

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "handled a freedom of speech case for me even though I knew I would lose. No questions asked. Zealous representation. Good research and very knowledgable of the law."
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    John David Gallegos

    John David Gallegos

    4.215 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Personal Injury
    Review: "Great attorney! Helped me with my criminal law case and saved me from such much trouble! I highly recommend mr. gallegos!"
    Rating:  7.0
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    Thomas Joseph Warwick Jr

    Thomas Joseph Warwick Jr

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI, Consumer Protection
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    Theodore Walter Cassman

    Theodore Walter Cassman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Constitutional, Government
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    David Matthew Flader

    David Matthew Flader

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy and Debt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Rating:  7.7
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    Shanna Nicole Hesketh

    Shanna Nicole Hesketh

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Shanna Hesketh was raised in the Central Valley and attended California State University, Fresno. During her time as a Fresno State Bulldog, Ms. Hesketh competed as a member of the Fresno State Mock Trial team, winning several awards for her indiv...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Julie Ann Brown

    Julie Ann Brown

    4.86 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  DUI and DWI, Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Prior to going to law school and becoming a lawyer, I was a three time Olympic athlete in Track and Field.  I understand hard work, diligence, integrity and honesty.  These traits (and others) cause me to pursue my client's interest with...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Charles Lawrence Powell

    Charles Lawrence Powell

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Great communication, responsible, on time and keep you informed. I very happy with his service thank you Mr. Powell"
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    Daniel Alex Bacon

    Daniel Alex Bacon

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Bacon represented me. I highly recommend him, he's a great lawyer! He took care of everything and the stress of everything eased away. Thank you so much Mr. Bacon!!!!"
    Rating:  6.5
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    Michelle Patterson Ludwig

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    Michelle Patterson Ludwig

    4.36 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more
    Welcome to Ludwig Law Center, Inc., the SMALL firm making a BIG difference!
    Rating:  6.9
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