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    Stephen Turano

    Stephen Turano

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Securities & Investment Fraud
    Review: "I can personally say from experience he has helped me in numerous criminal cases. He isn't just. Lawyer he speaks with your family he gives life advise. Great father , friend, counselor to have on ones side. My first case, I was 21yrs , I am 31yrs..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Gabriel Joseph Bullaro

    Gabriel Joseph Bullaro

    5.012 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Real Estate and more
    Review: "Mr. Bullaro represnted me in a reckless driving and careless driving charge. A potential 7 points on my license was reduced...to zero points and a fine. Attorney's fees were nominal. For this I am grateful."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Timothy R Smith

    Timothy R Smith

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was a pain in his ass and he did what he could and tried his est and thats all I could ask for given the hand he was dealt I was extremely happy. I would recommend him, some people expect him to pull a rabbit out of his ass. He could only get..."
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    Matthew James Lang

    Matthew James Lang

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Appeals and more
    Bio: Matthew grew up in central New Jersey. He graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School in 2011, and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology from Monmouth University in 2015.​Matthew g...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Donna J Scocozza

    Donna J Scocozza

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "She was my trial partner for ~5years. She is very caring and an extremely skilled trial advocate."
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    Kerollos Y Antoun

    Kerollos Y Antoun

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Kerollos is the best lawyer I have ever met! Not only does he put his clients first but he treated me like a brother and he made sure I got the justice that I deserved. If you're not working with Kerollos you're with the wrong guy. He's the best o..."
    Rating:  6.1
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    Candido Rodriguez

    Candido Rodriguez

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Arbitration, Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "It was a long time ago when I needed help with a motor vehicle issue's. His than girlfriend later wife. LISA Referred me to him. He only charged me $100.00 and Lisa got mad. He stood up for me when she changed the invoice. She used to say that I w..."
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    Stephen Attema Gravatt

    Stephen Attema Gravatt

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Transportation
    Review: "I have to say when I first spoke to Stephen to explain my situation, I was a bit scared as this would be my first time hiring a lawyer. Stephen made me feel confident after hiring him as he never made any false promises or made me feel like he jus..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    David M. Taus

    David M. Taus

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: Mr. Taus received his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 1985 and his degree in Economics from Lafayette College in 1982. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, New York State Bar and is admitted to practice in the United States Dist...
    Rating:  8.0
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    David K Chazen

    David K Chazen

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Personal Injury
    Review: "David did a fantastic job for us. He remained diligent and fought the insurance company for 3 1/2 years to get the maximum payout. David is not only a tremendous lawyer, but a tremendous person as well."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Dean T Bennett

    Dean T Bennett

    5.08 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Review: "I hired Dean based on positive online reviews and a colleague referral. Over the course of two years, Dean helped guide my family through a series of challenges in resolving an estate dispute, ultimately leading us to settlement. Dean is kind, pra..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Dianne D'Alessandro

    Dianne D'Alessandro

    4.36 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "Professional. Described the process and answered all questions. Would recommend."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Michael Gerard Celli Jr

    Michael Gerard Celli Jr

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Entertainment, Marriage and Prenuptials
    Review: "Michael Celli, Esq. was very nice, kind, considerate and very knowledgeable of the law. He seemed to care and really listened, I believe he did his very best for me in the bad situation that I was in. I would recommend him to anyone anytime. Ex..."
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Government, State, Local And Municipal Law
    Rating:  6.7
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    Tracy L Denholtz

    Tracy L Denholtz

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "We talked and communicated via cell and text messages We met first time in court Very professional, very knowledgeable and very smart Ms Denholtz had a strategy and plan I followed and listened to her instructions Mission accomplished, case was di..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Alexander Ralph DeSevo

    Alexander Ralph DeSevo

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "I was in an accident and was referred to him by my father. However, prior to retaining him i went through several other lawyers, who all claimed they reviewed my case and due to a stipulation in my insurance policy i was told there was nothing i c..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    John J De Massi

    John J De Massi

    4.85 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate
    Bio: Mr. De Massi concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal law (trial and appeals), municipal law, residential and commercial real estate, zoning and planning and wills and estates. Mr. De Massi, during his 39 years as an attorney, has tried ...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Stephen D Williams

    Stephen D Williams

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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Rating:  10
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    Robert L Martin

    Robert L Martin

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "When things sometime go wrong, in which they will, you want him on your side. When Bob repersent me in court, I watched him and every move he made was in my BEST interest, here is one of many little things he did, after the judge came in and we a..."
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    Carl G Zoecklein

    Carl G Zoecklein

    5.06 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Bio: Carl G. Zoecklein is an experienced Attorney as well as a retired Clifton Police Lieutenant with 27 years with the Clifton Police Department.
    Rating:  7.0
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