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    Edward Thomas Dunn

    Edward Thomas Dunn

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: E. Thomas Dunn, Jr. is an appellate practitioner based in Tustin, California, handling both state and federal appeals, writs, and law and motion matters throughout Southern California. Mr. Dunn has a quarter century of experience handling trial an...
    Rating:  10
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    Diane de Seve

    Diane de Seve

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I have been practicing criminal law for over 20 years. After 14 years at Nolan Armstrong & Barton, I have opened my own practice. Call me at.
    Rating:  8.9
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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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    David Leicht

    David Leicht

    4.962 reviews
    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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    Anthony John Brass

    Anthony John Brass

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Tony is the best. He's professional, skillful, respectful, generous, thorough and he goes more than "the extra mile". He really saved my neck and made the whole experience much less painful than it might have been."
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    Therese M Hankel

    Therese M Hankel

    4.219 reviews
    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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    Moksha Smith

    Moksha Smith

    5.014 reviews
    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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    Marcus Edward DeBose

    Marcus Edward DeBose

    4.931 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Criminal Defense Attorney Marcus E. DeBose speaks both English and Spanish fluently. He is experienced in felony litigation and jury trials in San Diego. A San Diego attorney since 2001, Mr. DeBose is an admitted member of State Bar of California....
    Rating:  8.5
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    David Jon Pullman

    David Jon Pullman

    4.719 reviews
    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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    Francisco J Rodriguez

    Francisco J Rodriguez

    4.542 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: THE HARDEST WORKING ATTORNEY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA! "I am a firm believer that our criminal system, while the best in the world, makes every effort to get rid of cases by manipulating citizens into pleading guilty. My job is to stop the go...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Michael Caleb Borges

    Michael Caleb Borges

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: The Borges Law Office is a firm in Redding, CA, offering criminal law services. If you need to address a criminal charge, taking action quickly is important to making sure you have ample time to prepare for your case. Choose our law firm to repres...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Narine Mkrtchyan

    Narine Mkrtchyan

    4.85 reviews
    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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    Samera I. Habib

    Samera I. Habib

    4.533 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Samera Habib is a multi-jurisdictional trial attorney licensed to practice in California and Colorado. She is the founder and partner of The Dadvocates, P.C., a law firm primarily dedicated to fathers' rights and family law.Professional Practice &...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Michael Ian Garey

    Michael Ian Garey

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "I have used this lawyer 4-5 Times He has Handled a 995 Motion Outcome Dismissed! , Three other cases Dismissed I trust him with my life there is no other lawyer you could hire that would be better! Hands Down Michael Ian Garey Is the Best Lawyer M..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Dennis M Kuntz

    Dennis M Kuntz

    5.019 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: After interning with the Public Defender’s office in law school and working for a large criminal defense firm in in Los Angeles, San Bernardino criminal defense Attorney Dennis Kuntz took his passion for the law into his private practice. At the L...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Heather Marie Boxeth

    Heather Marie Boxeth

    4.25 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Our case with immigration was extremely difficult. It lasted 7 years. Without Heather we probably would have given up. Heather is a hardworking, smart and knowledgeable attorney who is really caring about her clients. She is very attentive to deta..."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Diana Ivanova

    Diana Ivanova

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Diana Ivanova specifically handles complex criminal matters in state and federal courts nationwide. Ms. Ivanova’s aggressive defense of her clients' freedoms and rights has earned her a reputation as both a ze...
    Rating:  7.9
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    A. Marie Felsen

    A. Marie Felsen

    4.542 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Child Custody
    Bio: I have been practicing law for nearly 16 years and graduated at the age of 21 from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2003. I have represented hundreds and hundreds of clients in all areas of the law ranging from Criminal to Civil and in...
    Rating:  10
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    Kara Rachel Lavy

    Kara Rachel Lavy

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Sex Crime
    Bio: From the time she was born, Kara has lived in four different countries- the United States, Spain, Argentina and Israel- and in seven different cities: Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Francisco, Tucson, and Jerusalem. By expe...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Ryan W. Koppelman

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    Ryan W. Koppelman

    5.02 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Ryan Koppelman is a former prosecutor with over 20 years of experience, focusing on DUI defense and known for making complex cases clear and manageable for his clients.
    Rating:  9.1
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    Elizabeth Anne Bumer

    Elizabeth Anne Bumer

    5.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law
    Review: "Ms. Bumer represented my brother @ parole hearing this year 2022. At CSP RJ Donovan in San Diego. With a great attitude in these types of cases. Liz most definitely provides complete preparation for the process in which the GRANT FOR PAROLE WAS GR..."
    Rating:  7.7
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