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    California Has 8960 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 49821 Reviews

    Derek Richard Ewin

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    Derek Richard Ewin

    5.024 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    FORMER CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PROSECUTOR WITH OVER 19 YEARS OF CRIMINAL LAW AND DUI EXPERIENCE
    Rating:  8.8
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    Thomas Edward Welbourn

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    Thomas Edward Welbourn

    4.949 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Hire Ed Welbourn, a former Orange County District Attorney to Represent you
    Rating:  10
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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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    Clemente Montano Jimenez

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    Clemente Montano Jimenez

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Immigration and more
    Bio: For over twenty-five years, I have dedicated my career to the defense of the criminally accused. Throughout that time, I was required to regularly address my clients' immigration concerns. To better serve my clients, I expanded my criminal defense...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Rick Horowitz

    Rick Horowitz

    5.096 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Need help with a criminal case? My practice is 100% criminal defense (including juvenile criminal defense). It's all I do because I want to be the best and focusing on one type of law is how I do it. If you have a broken foot, would you go to a st...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Taylor Meehan

    Michael Taylor Meehan

    4.715 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: California defense attorney Michael Meehan is known for analyzing every detail of his clients cases to find the most promising defense strategy. His thorough and methodical approach to California criminal defense ensures that you will receive the ...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Peter Charles Blair

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    Peter Charles Blair

    5.0183 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Federal Crime and more
    PERSONAL ATTENTION | PROVEN RESULTS FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION (619) 727-6897
    Rating:  10
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    Philip Daniel Hache

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    Philip Daniel Hache

    5.0108 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    I provide aggressive and diligent criminal defense and I am extremely responsive with my clients.
    Rating:  10
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    Mark Lawrence Deniz

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    Mark Lawrence Deniz

    5.0372 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Former Veteran Prosecutor dedicated exclusively to Criminal Defense. Top Avvo Rating & Client Review
    Rating:  10
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    Antonio K Kizzie

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    Antonio K Kizzie

    5.039 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more
    As an experienced civil rights/police misconduct & personal injury attorney, I will fight for you with experience and excellence.
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph Torri

    Joseph Torri

    4.945 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement
    Bio: I am honored to be working as a Public Defender for Riverside County once again. If you need an "expungement" or a dismissal under Penal Code Section 1203 point 4 (or one of the appropriate code sections), please contact my office for an applicati...
    Rating:  10
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    Laina Teresa Chikhani

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    Laina Teresa Chikhani

    5.032 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Once charged with a crime, you'll need someone with experience and skills to help. Call Laina today!
    Rating:  8.6
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    Sharen H. Ghatan

    Sharen H. Ghatan

    5.084 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: California Legal Counsel; Southern California's Top Rated DUI/Criminal Defense & Personal Injury/Accident Firm for is on YOUR side! Representing the injured and the accused for nearly 25 years, and ranked as the top 2.5% attorneys in the state of ...
    Rating:  10
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    Joel W. Bailey

    Joel W. Bailey

    5.038 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Southern California native with extensive trial experience in all courts of San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles. I have aggressively defended good people accused of crimes and resolving family disputes for over twenty-nine years, and take pr...
    Rating:  10
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    William C. Makler

    William C. Makler

    5.0209 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Makler is the only Santa Barbara lawyer that has been awarded the top rating (A-V) by Martindale-Hubbell (since 2013), 10 out of 10 by avvo (since 2010) and who is also ranked in the Nation's Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished...
    Rating:  10
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    Lara Yeretsian

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    Lara Yeretsian

    5.034 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Skillful Negotiator. Persistent Defender. Compassionate Advocate. Call Lara today & stop worrying.
    Rating:  10
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    Shawn Patrick King Huston

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    Shawn Patrick King Huston

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Experienced Attorneys Dedicated To Meeting Your Legal Needs.
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen G Rodriguez

    Stephen G Rodriguez

    5.041 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Stephen G Rodriguez and Partners' practice is dedicated exclusively to criminal defense. We represent clients, mostly in Los Angeles County, facing criminal charges at the misdemeanor and felony level in State and Federal courts. We also represent...
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel Jai Tripathi

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    Daniel Jai Tripathi

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Fastest growing in Riverside and Orange County.
    Rating:  10
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    Benjamin Alika Okin

    Benjamin Alika Okin

    5.088 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Before residing in Humboldt County, Benjamin Okin was raised in the surfside town of Pacifica, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Okin attended UCLA and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Social American History. He continued his edu...
    Rating:  10
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    Lisa Nelson

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    Lisa Nelson

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Tax, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion and more
    Bio: Lisa O. Nelson joined the Law Offices of A. Lavar Taylor in 2013. Mrs. Nelson was recently added as the Firm's first partner in 2015. Mrs. Nelson began her legal career in private practice working for a boutique San Diego tax controversy law firm....
    Rating:  10
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