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    Alexander Louis Landon

    Alexander Louis Landon

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Alex Landon at the recommendation of another attorney to help a college student in a marijuana-selling case. He was excellent. He explained the legal position, described his legal strategy. He was supportive and helpful and counselled the ..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Charles Theodore Mathews

    Charles Theodore Mathews

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment and Labor
    Review: "Handles a complex work related discrimination that resulted in out of court settlement with the City Of LA."
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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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    Todd A Moore

    Todd A Moore

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "recomend him for any of your legal needs"
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    Robert Steven Brown

    Robert Steven Brown

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: R. Steven Brown, a fourth generation Lake County native, graduated from Kelseyville High in 2002. Steven attended William Penn University on a wrestling scholarship where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in sociology. After graduating from Wi...
    Rating:  7.9
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    David Martin Pazsoldan

    David Martin Pazsoldan

    5.015 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Mr. Pazsoldan was extremely helpful with my case and provided me with the knowledge and help I needed. I would recommend his services to anyone in a similar situation."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Patricia Elizabeth Fox

    Patricia Elizabeth Fox

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Helicopter and Fixed Wing Pilot SCUBA diver
    Rating:  7.2
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    Michael Gregory Freedman

    Michael Gregory Freedman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Litigation
    Bio: Michael G. Freedman is an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor who represents individuals and companies against all types of criminal charges and government investigations and in high-stakes civil litigation and appeals. His cl...
    Rating:  10
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    Nicole Marie Gutteriez French

    Nicole Marie Gutteriez French

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: At Southern California Legal Services, Inc. our goal is to LISTEN to our clients. Whether you need AGGRESSIVE representation for your family law or criminal defense matter...we are here to HELP YOU. You can find additional reviews on Yelp. I can p...
    Rating:  6.5
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    James Elliot McIntosh

    James Elliot McIntosh

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: On March 8, 2011, my client won his attempt murder case. After approximately 600 hours of preparation. And, three days of testimony. This was a dismissal at preliminary hearing. If you are looking for that type on intense preparation and committme...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Scott Brandon Hullinger

    Scott Brandon Hullinger

    4.45 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Scott is efficient, reliable, and reasonably priced. He got the job done and kept me informed every step of the way. His administrative staff is very responsive and professional as well."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Adriana Cespedes

    Adriana Cespedes

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Sex Crime and more
    Review: "Adriana handle a case for my Son. I contacted her just to follow up and get information . She was able to get him early release and get some charges expunged, that helped him get employment to provide for his family. He's doing well as a result of..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Fred W Anderson

    Fred W Anderson

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Probate and more
    Bio: Mr. Anderson has tried over 200 jury trials from Washington County OR, San Diego to Boise. Most of his trials have been in Orange County California. After moving to Washington County Oregon in April 2006 he was the supervising attorney for the Was...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Douglas Xavier Arenivar

    Douglas Xavier Arenivar

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Douglas Xavier Arenivar is a licensed attorney in California. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from UCLA with a BA in Political Science and obtained his JD at UCLA’s School of Law. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2002. With over 10 y...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Manuel A. Medrano

    Manuel A. Medrano

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: I care deeply about my clients and fight aggressively on their behalf. I have represented individuals from all walks of life in both state and federal court, including business professionals, teachers, medical doctors, members of the entertainment...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Robert Lee Grimes

    Robert Lee Grimes

    Not yet reviewedReview Robert
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Criminal law specialist, by the California Board of Legal limited to criminal defense (no divorces, civil law suits, or anything other than criminal law). The legal fees charged by our firm are not cheap. However, once we are retained on a case, i...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Edward Marshall Hodgkins

    Edward Marshall Hodgkins

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  9.1
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    Michael Paul Dudley

    Michael Paul Dudley

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Dudley is an excellent attorney and is very knowledgeable. My expungement process was handled very well and I was kept informed throughout the process. His billing was fair and I am glad I hired him to handle my expungements."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Carmen Rebeca Lainez

    Carmen Rebeca Lainez

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Carmen was very attentive and helpful through our immigration process. She is kind and has a true passion for helping others. We have nothing but praise for the quality of work that she provided. She made us feel comfortable and at ease throughout..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Peter John Boldin

    Peter John Boldin

    1.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Appeals and more
    Rating:  8.8
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    Robert Alan Preskill

    Robert Alan Preskill

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: I manage a staff of attorneys and legal professionals at Law Office of James Dunn ( ). With over 10 years of criminal defense law firm client service, I carefully choose everyone I work with including James Dunn, a very highly regarded DUI and cri...
    Rating:  7.5
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