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    Christopher Tolosa Lucero

    Christopher Tolosa Lucero

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: A former Southern California Deputy District Attorney, Mr. Lucero is licensed to practice law in the States of California and New York. He has handled criminal cases ranging from petty theft to murder. While he worked as a prosecutor, he earned th...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Mark Jerry Haushalter

    Mark Jerry Haushalter

    4.728 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Okabe & Haushalter is a Los Angeles based criminal defense law firm with a National Reputation. Our tradition of success is the cornstone for which we have built our firm. When you hire Okabe & Haushalter you know you have hired the best criminal ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Narine Mkrtchyan

    Narine Mkrtchyan

    4.85 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 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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    Neil Patrick Hallinan

    Neil Patrick Hallinan

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: NEIL HALLINAN, a third-generation trial attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area, is the founder and lead attorney at the Hallinan Law Firm, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Hallinan spent a decade as a publ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Dennis M Kuntz

    Dennis M Kuntz

    5.019 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 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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    Scott Bradley Well

    Scott Bradley Well

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Scott Well is an outstanding Attorney, I have utilized his services on 2 prior occasions and believe he is one of the best Attorneys in Orange County, Ca. He is very well connected and can work miracles."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Michael Steven Selyem

    Michael Steven Selyem

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Selyem is dedicated to the field of criminal justice and criminal defense and brings nearly three decades of experience to the table. Mr. Selyem began his career in the field of criminal justice in 1994 when he was hired as a Deputy Sheriff wi...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Renato Fidel Manay

    Renato Fidel Manay

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "I referred my friend to attorney Renato Manay from the Beles Law Office. She had a past conviction that made her deportable and ineligible to apply for her green card. He reviewed her case and concluded that there appeared to be procedural error i..."
    Rating:  10
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    Jess Joe Araujo

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    Jess Joe Araujo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Rating:  9.6
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    April Lin Walsh-Padilla

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    April Lin Walsh-Padilla

    4.118 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation
    I focus on specifically domestic violence, DUI and drug cases, emphasizing rehabilitation, not jail.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Oscar Benjamin Valencia

    4.19 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Review: "I relocated out of state and obtained new employment. I was informed that I needed to have my information updated due to inaccurate information in the FBI database. I contacted the attorney and within 24 hours I was provided with a quick resolutio..."
    Rating:  6.5
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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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    MavEryck Langford Stevenson

    MavEryck Langford Stevenson

    4.113 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Family and more
    Bio: "Solo Practitioner of the Month July 2017 (Attorney at Law Magazine Downtown Los Angeles Edition) Featured on the website for Loyola Law School 2017 I do my best to treat your legal issues as if they were my own. I solve all legal problems (Contra...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Peter Anthony Fitzpatrick

    Peter Anthony Fitzpatrick

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "There are many criminal attorneys out there you can choose from, but Peter is one of the best attorneys that you should consider to work with and rely on. Since English is not my native language, I worried my communication with Peter would be a pr..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Lori Ann Myers

    Lori Ann Myers

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Lori Myers possess the drive and determination it takes to succeed. Coupled with experience and a diverse background of practice areas, Law Offices of Lori Myers, Inc. can ensure that your legal needs will be handled with care and profess...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Michael Stephen Berg

    Michael Stephen Berg

    4.819 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Michael S. Berg handles a wide variety of criminal cases in state, federal, and juvenile courts. Michael is a State Bar of California Certified Specialist in Criminal Law. His extensive experience over 31 years includes white collar crimes, drug c...
    Rating:  10
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    James E Gandy

    James E Gandy

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Former New York City Prosecutor Will Defend You. When I graduated law school in 1998, I began working for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (that is Brooklyn). I worked there for six years on a wide range of cases. They included petty cr...
    Rating:  8.7
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    R. Allen Baylis

    R. Allen Baylis

    5.034 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: In 2009, R. Allen Baylis represented a client charged with running a red light in Santa Ana based on evidence obtained through the use of a red light camera system. Mr. Baylis took the case up on appeal, which resulted in the published opinion: Pe...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Guyton Nyseth Jinkerson

    Guyton Nyseth Jinkerson

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: 1. He is admitted to practice before all Courts of the State of California(admitted January 15, 1970), the United States Supreme Court (admitted March 19, 1973), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Northern...
    Rating:  10
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    Jamey Mitchel Dolowich

    Jamey Mitchel Dolowich

    4.826 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Jamey Dolowich’s entire career has been devoted to criminal defense work and the protection of his clients’ constitutional rights. He has handled thousands of cases in the misdemeanor, felony and drug courts, and he has been before every judge in ...
    Rating:  9.6
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