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    Naeun Rim

    Naeun Rim

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  9.3
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    David Lawrence Avila

    David Lawrence Avila

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney (Stanford B.A./Hastings J.D.) and have handled thousands of juvenile delinquency matters over the past 23 years. Please refer to my website () and contact me to schedule a free consultation.
    Rating:  7.8
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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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    Marty Vincent Miller

    Marty Vincent Miller

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Thank you a 100K times Marty! I will never be able to convey just how much your representation has meant for my family. Thank you for doing your duty with unwavering integrity and unmatched professionalism. You have such a wonderful sincerity and ..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Steven Charles Honse

    Steven Charles Honse

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Review: "I was very pleased with Mr. Honse. I was scared, but he was always so positive and upbeat. El Centro is a small town and it helped having an attorney, like Mr. Honse, who was well-known and obviously very respected. He knew just what to do and who..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Erick Scott Guzman

    Erick Scott Guzman

    3.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Excellent Lawyer, top class! We felt very lucky to have been represented by Mr. Guzman. Not only is he very professional and knowledgeable, he is a man of the people. He will fight for what he believes and he will fight for you. He seemed to take ..."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Andrew D Williams

    Andrew D Williams

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I got a speeding ticket recently as I was traveling on I8 headed Eastbound on my way to Arizona. I live in San Diego so this was a major inconvenience. I searched diligently for attorneys in the El Centro area and found Andrew Williams. He was ver..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Randy Sarmiento

    Randy Sarmiento

    4.966 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "Great service appreciate them for all the hard work they did and how easy they made this whole process"
    Rating:  6.3
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    Simon Robert Hiller

    Simon Robert Hiller

    5.06 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was involved with car accident. It was rear ended from the truck. My insurance agent referred me Attorney Hiller. I ended up getting back pain. I was having hard time sitting down. He referred me to several doctors and it took long time to heal...."
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    Jillian E Brown

    Jillian E Brown

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I used her back in 2013-2014 i believe shes the Best public defender in Amador county! She legit does her job and does it very well."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Alejo Lugo

    Alejo Lugo

    4.58 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: Attorney Alejo Lugo graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics before moving to New York and completing law school from Columbia University. After his academic career, Attorney Lugo worked as a corporate lawyer in Palo...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Robert Charles Schell

    Robert Charles Schell

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Review: "So awesome and got me better than i rver imagined possible so knowledgable and professional i could never ask for more"
    Rating:  6.6
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    Donna Tryfman

    Donna Tryfman

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Our family was very sad when Donna had to conflict off our loved one's case because we felt confident she was the right attorney for us. She was smart, thorough in investigating the special circumstance, and always communicative. She explained..."
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    Jessica Elise Rico

    Jessica Elise Rico

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Review: "I would highly recommend this lawyer to anyone in the United States or Puerto Rico. Even though I speak some Spanish, having Jessica in Puerto Rico representing me in my case was a huge help. Jessica was always very quick at responding to phone ca..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Jeanette Elizabeth Broady

    Jeanette Elizabeth Broady

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Jeanette is dedicated to the practice of family law, which encompasses handling divorce (full-service and limited-scope), child custody Request for Orders, Paternity actions, child support, spousal support, contempt of court actions and the very-c...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Babak Bobby Taghavi

    Babak Bobby Taghavi

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: During his 14 years legal career, Bobby has gained extensive experience in both negotiations and trial advocacy, including handling over 80 trials to verdict in civil and criminal cases. Many of Bobby’s cases have been covered by local, national a...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Christopher Johnathan Ayala

    Christopher Johnathan Ayala

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Christopher J. Ayala established his law practice in downtown Santa Ana in 2012 and recently went solo starting Ayala Law Group APC in 2017. Mr. Ayala graduated with Honors obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Management and ...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Caitlin Robinett Jachimowicz

    Caitlin Robinett Jachimowicz

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Ms. Jachimowicz is a graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law in Santa Clara, CA, where she received a certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice Law. She also served as the Student Bar Association President and participated in vari...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Warren Michael Ellis

    Warren Michael Ellis

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights
    Review: "Straight up, Warren Ellis got me out of a situation in which i was facing a lengthy sentence for something i did not commit. Warren spoke with me before court and reassured me that everything was going to work out in my favor by being honest, tell..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Brenden Randes Blake

    Brenden Randes Blake

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Branden Blake is the best defense attorney I have ever met hands down. He is very professional and ethical and really cares about his clients. I recently was facing a large firearms case and if it wasn't for his hard work and going the extra effor..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Joshua Stephen Doddridge

    Joshua Stephen Doddridge

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Amazing man very good person! Best attorney in the public defender office by far went above and beyond on my 4 year 1 strike case got me a 5 year split was out in 6 months!!! With no strike!!"
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