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    Richard Margarita

    Richard Margarita

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Dick Margarita was born and raised in Cumberland and Narragansett, Rhode Island. He graduated from St. Mary's College of California in 1979. In July 1981, he commenced his law enforcement career, entering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Robert Lane Carroll

    Robert Lane Carroll

    5.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "I highly recommend Robert. He responds promptly and does excellent work! Robert helped me protect my 2nd Amendment rights. Robert will tirelessly, aggressively represent you. Need look no further for a criminal defense lawyer."
    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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    Mark Andrew Gallagher

    Mark Andrew Gallagher

    4.645 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: For more than 25 years, I’ve dedicated my career to defending good people caught in bad situations. From DUIs and traffic offenses to serious felony charges, I know how overwhelming the criminal justice system can feel when it seems like the odds ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Erica Ashley White

    Erica Ashley White

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: As a seasoned attorney with a fervent commitment to upholding justice, I am devoted to guiding my clients through the intricate nuances of the legal system. Boasting substantial experience in criminal defense and immigration law, I am resolute in ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Scott David Levy

    Scott David Levy

    4.931 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Scott Levy is a Criminal Defense Attorney in Fresno California who focuses his practice exclusively on Criminal Defense and protecting his clients constitutional rights, a place his passions run deep. Before entering Law School, Scott graduated fr...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Nabil E Chelico

    Nabil E Chelico

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Attorney Nabil E. Chelico is dedicated to providing competent and vigorous representation to clients while adhering to strict ethical standards. Each case will be given the proper attention, preparation, and time in order to meet and exceed client...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Melanie Killedjian

    Melanie Killedjian

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: KILLEDJIAN LAW CORPORATION: I am a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney and the managing partner at Killedjian Law Corporation – a criminal defense law firm. My passion for law and justice began when an immediate family member was arrested and in...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Vicki Hui-Wen Young

    Vicki Hui-Wen Young

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Attorney Young was not the typical PD we often here about who gives poor representation. She represented as if I were paying her service. I was facing up to ten years but she got me 8 1/2 months in a halfway house. I sincerely thank you Ms. Young ..."
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    Allen Charles Speare

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Allen C. Speare has practiced law in Santa Clara County for more than 25 years. His extensive court experience and success rate has lead him to be one of the most in demand lawyers in Santa Clara County and surrounding areas. Alongside with being ...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Clayton Thomas Robertson

    Clayton Thomas Robertson

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Litigation
    Bio: • () • Extensive civil and criminal experience, including 18 jury trials, 1 court trial, 1 arbitration, 2 mediations, and more than 120 depositions with a substantial case management and supervisory background. • Criminal defense attorney with sig...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Heather Elizabeth Schley

    Heather Elizabeth Schley

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Heather Schley is the best defense lawyer in the world. Not only is she very skilled but she also has a great personality. She helped me in my case with so much professionalism and on top of that she was understanding. My Financials were not the b..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Mieke ter Poorten

    Mieke ter Poorten

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Mieke has successfully represented clients accused of both state and federal crimes, including: major drug offenses; money laundering;DUI; Medicare fraud; identity theft; violent crimes; criminal threat; domestic violence; carjacking; credit card ...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Bonnie H Chan

    Bonnie H Chan

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Review: "Bonnie H Chan, Esq. made the unpleasant experience of going to court into a pleasurable one. She fought hard for me and definitely knows what she is doing! She is absolutely brilliant! She revitalized my waning faith in the justice system. I would..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Katherine Schwinghammer

    Katherine Schwinghammer

    5.044 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: I represent people. From 2006 until 2020, the only type of cases I have taken are criminal defense cases, and most of those DUI defense cases. (As of 2020 I have expanded my practice areas to include Juvenile Dependency as well as criminal/DUI def...
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Alexander Dosa

    Andrew Alexander Dosa

    4.58 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
    Bio: I have been honored to serve clients for 39 years now, and bring the same passion and compassion to my cases as when this adventure began. As long as I can assist, serve, fight for, and protect clients and their interests, I will continue to pract...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Ernest Norton Tooby

    Ernest Norton Tooby

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "The Law Offices of Norton Tooby is the only firm I felt comfortable taking me problem to. He has a ton of experience and really knows what he is doing."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Sean Alan Davitt

    Sean Alan Davitt

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Review: "I was facing 16 months in prison for a SERIOUS drug charge, DUI, and child endangerment. Sean was able to get me a 120 day jail sentence which I was able to serve on home detention. Four years probation, 16 weeks of DUI classes, 52 weeks of child ..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Celine Imelda Samaniego

    Celine Imelda Samaniego

    4.515 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have prison priors in my background and I got busted again for theft. The first offer was state prison. I had my family call attorney Samaniego and she got me a misdemeanor and 10 days of work release!!! I got out that day!"
    Rating:  8.2
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    Raymond Joseph Wood

    Raymond Joseph Wood

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Litigation and more
    Bio: I practiced as a Deputy Public Defender in Riverside County, California for three years where I left with a winning trial record; and later as a Deputy Public Defender for Mendocino County. I now practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. My principa...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Laura S Stone

    Laura S Stone

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "I met Laura in 2004 after an unfortunate incident which lets just say occurred as a result of "running with the wrong crowd." I had never been in any trouble with the law before and was completely freaked out and ignorant to the legal system. Laur..."
    Rating:  8.3
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