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    California Has 8958 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 49828 Reviews

    Bruce Fredrick Benson

    Bruce Fredrick Benson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice
    Review: "Bruce "Red" Benson has been my attorney for years now and he has been an inspiration in changing my life .he has been not only a great attny but has become a true friend..if it wasnt for his great skill as an Attny I wouldnt be where i am today..h..."
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    Ryan Duane Childers

    Ryan Duane Childers

    4.324 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Trusts, Probate and more
    Bio: Ryan Childers was born and raised in El Centro, California, where his family has lived for almost 100 years. Ryan is a graduate of Southwest High School. In 2001, he received his Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in Accounting from Cal Poly San Luis O...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Monica Cristina Marquez

    Monica Cristina Marquez

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Appeals, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was in a terrible car accident with serious neck injury from a drunk driver. He was under insured but Ms. Monica was able to work on the case and got my medical and expenses taken care of as well as provide pain and suffering compensation. I w..."
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    James Malcolm Hallett

    James Malcolm Hallett

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Rating:  8.2
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    Thomas John Cummins

    Thomas John Cummins

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I received a citation for public intoxication and a secondary charge. At arraignment, I spoke with him briefly and he was able to swiftly work a deal with the prosecutor to offer me diversion for the secondary charge. With the diversion program, b..."
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    Andrea Lemberg

    Andrea Lemberg

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Andrea Lemberg is very professional and attentive to client needs. Very pleased with her service "
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    Hali Ford

    Hali Ford

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile
    Bio: Hali has handled thousands of criminal and juvenile delinquency cases as well as family law cases involving complex custody disputes, domestic violence, and multi-million dollar assets. She has personally tried over 40 criminal jury trials to verd...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Joshua Anthony Longoria

    Joshua Anthony Longoria

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Thank you for all the assistance, information, and encouragement you offered us when my wife was correcting her immirgation papers. We are convinced that her acceptance and approval was due in no small measure to your support and advocacy."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Randolph Richard Melendez

    Randolph Richard Melendez

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "randy did exactly what he said he was going to do a dam good gotcleared of all charges and he did it have across the country I recommend Randy melendez attorney t law"
    Rating:  6.7
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    Fred Wonsok Lee

    Fred Wonsok Lee

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Finding yourself in a legal predicament can be extremely stressful. Finding a competent and caring attorney can ease that anxiety and that's exactly what happened when I retained Mr. Lee as my attorney. He is experienced, caring, and his billing i..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Ronald Paul Rives

    Ronald Paul Rives

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Business and more
    Review: "I have been employed in the legal community since 1970. When I was involved in an accident, I retained Ron Rives. All the attorneys in Contra Costa County know Ron and his reputation is the very best. He is one of the only AV rated attorneys in Ea..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Annie Berlin

    Annie Berlin

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Bio: I have a wide range of experience representing individuals in criminal and civil litigation, and am well versed in family law and divorce matters. Although I am a litigator at heart, I also handle transactional matters such as drafting, reviewing ...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Steven Harold Haney

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    Steven Harold Haney

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Steve Haney is an aggressive litigator and an experienced and successful trial attorney. He does whatever it takes for his clients to win.
    Rating:  8.4
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    Terry R Leoni

    Terry R Leoni

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Employment & Labor
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Andrew Michael Burns

    Robert Andrew Michael Burns

    4.316 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Please find this information at my website. It is important to me that I not circumvent it.
    Rating:  8.6
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    Anthony Joseph Solare

    Anthony Joseph Solare

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Originally from the Midwest, I have been in San Diego since 1978. I went to school here (UCSD/California Western Law) and have been in practice since 1990. I was a prosecutor for 5 years, switched to private practice then moved into family law 15 ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Keisha Marie Mello-Hall

    Keisha Marie Mello-Hall

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: As a dedicated and passionate criminal defense attorney, I ensure that every client knows they have someone in their corner. With me, you get an exceptionally hardworking attorney who will be there to ease your fears and fervently represent your b...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Barbara Mary Brand

    Barbara Mary Brand

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mrs. Barbara Brand represented me in getting me resentenced. My chances were slim and I didn't think it would happen so I never cared to hear the outcome i never called her to find out the outcome I assumed I lost. I didnt know that due to covid t..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Kristen Nicole Richards

    Kristen Nicole Richards

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Kristen was extremely helpful and professsional from start to finish. She has represented me multiple times and I was amazed with the results I received. She diligently worked on my cases paying a lot of attention to the details and was able to ne..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    David M Lange

    David M Lange

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family and more
    Bio: Dias Law Firm, Inc. We are a full service law firm dedicated to meeting the needs of the Central Valley. We are a team of highly skilled professionals working together in order to help bring change in peoples' lives. Many of the attorneys grew up ...
    Rating:  7.8
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