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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Attorney David Boertje has dedicated his professional life to representing individuals accused of criminal offenses and also individuals who have been injured due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of others. Mr. Boertje has personally handled ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Trusts and more

Bio: Michael J. Holmes is an accomplished attorney and real estate agent with nearly 25 years of experience representing clients across multiple states and federal jurisdictions. Known for his sharp negotiation skills, attention to detail, and strategi...

Rating: 9.9

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

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 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: For nearly 30 years, I have been a lawyer, law instructor and continuing legal education provider in Alameda County. Since graduating from Hastings College of the Law, at University of California in San Francisco in 1980, I have worked in the cour...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I believe a defense attorney is more capable of defending clients when that attorney has also been a prosecutor. I have over 8 years of experience as a prosecutor, both while in the Army and while working for the Los Angeles County District Attorn...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Being accused of a crime is a very stressful and difficult event. That’s why you need an experienced and aggressive attorney by your side to help you through the process and fight for your rights! At Chester & Lewkowicz, we believe in an aggressiv...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Recognized for his excellence and integrity in the practice of law, Mike Chastaine has beenselected by his peers to the Best Lawyers in America list since 2013, to the Northern CaliforniaSuper Lawyers list since 2005, to the National Academy of Cr...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence

Misdemeanors to Homicide and everything in between including DUI.

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(209) 236-9522

Rebecka A. Monez's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Former prosecutor now on your side. DUI expert. Trained in DRE, ARIDE, and FST. Taught DUI seminars. 11+ years of experience and nearly 80 jury trials.

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Eric Dumars is a Criminal Law Specialist who has defended people charged with felonies and misdemeanors since 2003. He started his law career in Sacramento working for two years with the Miller Law Group. This high intensity criminal defense and i...

Rating: 9.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Prior to becoming an criminal attorney, I worked at the district attorney's office, realizing where I can truely fight for justice. I learned the most important thing was fighting for my clients rights. Having had my own negative experience with a...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I have lived in, and practiced law in San Diego County for over 32 years. For the first four, I was a prosecutor. After that experience, which gave me great insight into the prosecutorial mind, and led to many lasting relationships with court pers...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "MY DAUGHTER MADE SOME "BAD DECISIONS " while dealing with the emotional & mental trauma of a divorce. that was still no excuse.but her reason.And as of today's date, & her not remarrying, I actually think for her, it was true,but still no excuse....."

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Bio: Jonathan I. Kelman received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Southwestern University School of Law, finishing in the top 10% of his class. H...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Because You Deserve The Best Murrieta - Temecula criminal defense attorney Karen E. Lockhart has one of the most widely recognized names in the Riverside County criminal justice system. Since 1993 she has devoted her practice to Criminal Law and h...

Rating: 9.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury

Bio: I've counseled individuals, couples and companies through the difficulty process of Bankrutpcy, in Chapters 7, 11 and 13. I offer excellent customer service and cost-effective Bankrutpcy. Stop garnishments, levies, lawsuits. Keep your property & e...

Rating: 9.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury

The Attorney That Other Attorneys Recommend

Rating: 8.6

Call for a consultation(888) 486-3082

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Lisbette is a managing partner whose firm focuses on criminal and bankrtuptcy law. While in law school, she interned for UURISE, a non-profit organization for immigration law where she helped people apply to become U.S. citizens. She also voluntee...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Domestic Violence

Review: "Natalie is currently helping me with a scary criminal charges against me, and through it all has kept me well informed, she did not whatsoever get my hopes up and told me what i wanted to hear, but she did tell me things how they were and was very..."

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Protect Your Rights! Protect Your Freedom! Protect Your Future! Put a former D.A. on your side.

Rating: 8.5

Call for a FREE consultation(805) 870-9651

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Shannon took great deal of time to get to know me and what type of issues I was having with my case, she was able to make so the people that were harassing me for over year to stop, leave me alone, was able to get my case dismissed by proving ther..."

Rating: 9.5

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