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    Steven Dana Liner

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    Steven Dana Liner

    4.36 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Aggressively Advocating for Clients for Over Two Decades. Call Today for Help.
    Rating:  9.3
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    Lewis Robert Rosenblum

    Lewis Robert Rosenblum

    5.057 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am honored to have received many awards throughout my career including having been selected by California Lawyer Magazine as "One of the Top Twenty Lawyers in the State of California," the Outstanding Prosecutor for the State of California in 19...
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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

    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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    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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    Nicholas Maurice Rosenberg

    Nicholas Maurice Rosenberg

    5.027 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Nicholas Rosenberg has been an active member of the State Bar of California since 2004 and is a Certified Legal Specialist in Criminal Law. He earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco and his undergraduate degrees from the Univer...
    Rating:  10
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    Sanaz Banu Nikaein

    Sanaz Banu Nikaein

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Sanaz Nikaein is Dean Litigation's managing principal. Her practice is focused on criminal defense and family law. In 2014, she was appointed to San Francisco Superior Court as a Judge Pro Tem. She continues to serve as a Judge Pro Tem while manag...
    Rating:  10
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    Tarek Shawky

    Tarek Shawky

    4.842 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I have fiercely advocated for over 2,500 clients throughout Southern California over the last decade. I am a confident, experienced advocate who will fight for you to ensure the best result possible. As a solo practioner I provide timely and perso...
    Rating:  10
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    Correen Wiley Ferrentino

    Correen Wiley Ferrentino

    5.025 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: I have been nominated by Superlawyers.com as 'Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Costa Mesa, CA' every year since 2014. When I'm not working to secure my client's freedom, I enjoy reading, yoga, and the beach.
    Rating:  10
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    Jonah Chaplin Chew

    Jonah Chaplin Chew

    4.971 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Jonah Chew has over 20 years of experience in the courtroom, earning him a reputation as one of San Francisco’s most aggressive and effective criminal litigators. His work and expertise in a wide range of criminal cases has earned him media covera...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Ricardo Alfredo Nicol

    Ricardo Alfredo Nicol

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I would highly recommend Mr. Nicol to anyone looking for a criminal defense attorney. Mr. Nicol has represented me in a DUI and Suspended License. He was able to quickly resolve my cases successfully."
    Rating:  10
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    Alejandro Barraza

    Alejandro Barraza

    5.046 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum
    Bio: One out every four Americans suffers from mental illness. The nineteen year daughter, diagnosed with major depressive disorder, using alcohol or drugs to cope with their inability to get out bed and feelings of agitation irritability, and angry ou...
    Rating:  10
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    Javier Demetrio Rios

    Javier Demetrio Rios

    4.939 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Award winning attorney Over 25 Years Experience Some of my work has been featured on the San Jose Mercury News Front Page, First office consultation is always free. Call me right now. You have nothing to lose in speaking with me. Give me a call, a...
    Rating:  10
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    Shakti Vadgama

    Shakti Vadgama

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Experienced, Effective & Trustworthy Vadgama Law has earned the reputation as one of the top Criminal & DUI defense law firms throughout Los Angeles County. ​Mr. Vadgama's first experience with criminal law came when he worked for the Chilean Mini...
    Rating:  10
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    John F. Christl

    John F. Christl

    5.029 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: As a former Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney with over 22 years of legal experience John knows and understands his opposition from having been on the other side. Now as a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Lawyer John brings his vas...
    Rating:  9.7
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    John David Rogers

    John David Rogers

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney John D. Rogers is an Orange County criminal defense attorney based out of Newport Beach. He exclusively dedicates his practice to criminal defense representing clients standing accused in state and federal court. He has successfully defen...
    Rating:  10
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    Frances-Marie Angeles Prizzia

    Frances-Marie Angeles Prizzia

    4.754 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Frances-Marie Prizzia was first interested in pursuing criminal law while working for immigrant labor organizations and a healthcare center, where she witnessed the injustices suffered by the disenfranchised and impoverished. Ms. Prizzia’...
    Rating:  10
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    Houman Fakhimi

    Houman Fakhimi

    4.9114 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Wrongful Termination and more
    Bio: Houman Fakhimi is a seasoned trial lawyer with over twenty-seven (27) years of experience and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and a Distinguished Counsel multiple years in a row. Houman's practice is mainly devoted to representing clients in...
    Rating:  10
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    Trenton Colbert Packer

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    Trenton Colbert Packer

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: As a former Trial Attorney with Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Mr. Packer received trial advocacy training from some of the most respected criminal defense attorneys in the country. Mr. Packer is a graduate of the Federal CJA Trial Skills A...
    Rating:  10
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    William Andrew Parry

    William Andrew Parry

    5.043 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: I am the ONLY exclusively Criminal Defense lawyer in Kings County. I've been fighting for my clients since 1999. FREE CONSULTATIONS, because bad things happen to good people. DUI, Expungements, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Juvenile, Traffic. A lifelong...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Amy Elizabeth Chapman

    Amy Elizabeth Chapman

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "Amy is amazing! Very personable and knowledgeable. She was always there to answer any and all questions I had regarding my case, even before I had even hired her. She knows exactly what she is doing, and made me feel very at ease in this stressful..."
    Rating:  10
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    Steve Escovar

    Steve Escovar

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: "Nation's Top 1%" of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2015-2025) "Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers" by the National Trial Lawyers (2020-2025) "Top Best Attorneys" by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys ...
    Rating:  10
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    Meryl Elise Chambers

    Meryl Elise Chambers

    4.821 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Bio: Eisner Gorin LLP works on all types of criminal cases, including DUI, White Collar Crime, Drug Crimes, Sex Crimes, Murder/Violent Crimes, Juvenile Crimes and Domestic Violence. The firm focuses on alternative sentencing options - to keep the clien...
    Rating:  9.9
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