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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and more

Bio: Neil J. Fraser Mr. Fraser has been a trial lawyer in Los Angeles for the past thirty plus years, primarily in solo practice . He currently practices through his own Law Office, under whose aegis James Carr, a U.S. and U.K. lawyer also works. Mr. F...

Rating: 7.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Rating: 10

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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Review: "Attorney Marrinan took time out of his busy schedule to speak with me in a consultation over the phone. However, he indicated that he would not be taking my case. Since I had a bad experience with the Sheriff's Department, Michael suggested that I..."

Rating: 9.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI

Bio: Lutz Law Group & Law Office of Ernest Lutz Criminal Defense, Personal Injury Call us today for a free legal consultation so we can better understand your case and work with you to achieve the best possible results.

Rating: 7.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more

Experienced. Accomplished. Skillful. - Criminal Defense attorney serving San Diego, CA since 1986

Rating: 8.0

Call for a consultation(619) 731-0087

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor

Bio: Judith Odbert joined Mastagni Holstedt, A Professional Corporation as a senior attorney in the Labor and Employment department. Previously, Odbert was the supervising assistant public defender in the Sacramento County Public Defender’s office. The...

Rating: 7.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

Bio: Crista is the Managing Partner of The Haynes Law Firm, APLC located in Redlands, CA. The Haynes Law Firm, APLC is a boutique law firm offering clients legal assistance in the areas of Family law, Criminal law, and Juvenile law. Crista prides herse...

Rating: 8.1

Call for a FREE consultation(909) 404-8186

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Stephen A. Varga graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. After Stanford, he pursued his law degree at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Varga is licensed to practice law in the State of California ...

Rating: 7.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more

Bio: Hello, I fight for all of my clients as if they were family, and I am proud to say that other lawyers from all over San Diego County have hired me for themselves and for their family members. One of the things that I believe sets our firm apart is...

Rating: 9.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Wrongful Death

Bio: Rocky Johnson, as an attorney has has worked on a wide variety of family law cases (custod, support & domestic violence restraining orders), and criminal cases. He has had the distinguishing opportunity to get to know the majority of San Bernardin...

Rating: 7.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "A few months back I got into some trouble when I was referred to Alonzo. I was facing three charges, needless to say Mr Gradford was able to get the two most serious charges dropped & the third reduced from a DUI to a dry reckless. At first I felt..."

Rating: 7.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more

Bio: I've been a trial attorney for nearly 20 years, and have defended every type of criminal case. I have the experience, and the experts to assist you in the best way possible. Not only do I have the experts, but I have actually studied DNA, forensic...

Rating: 7.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: I am an aggressive, highly experienced criminal defense attorney. Very experienced in defending DUI and DMV matters, domestic violence cases, all crimes of violence, sex offenses and drug offenses. I am here to defend your rights and help you seek...

Rating: 8.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Entertainment, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "I recommend that everybody contact Ryan if you need legal help, even if just for a consultation. I got in trouble with the law, and I didn't think there was any hope, but he worked tirelessly, and was able to secure a great deal for me from the DA..."

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Probably the best lawyer Ive ever dealt with. I had an embezzlement charge and a Felony Conspiracy to commit a crime charge, and Bob was able to get my embezzlement charge dropped, and was able to bring my felony charge down to a misdemeanor in th..."

Rating: 7.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Bio: At the Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan, you will have a dedicated ally by your side to stand up for your rights. You can't take criminal charges lightly. We work to reduce or eliminate the charges against you so you can go back to living your li...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: No one in Stanislaus County has more experience, or had more success as criminal defense attorney. I've represented hundreds of individuals charged with every kind of criminal defense. I’ve defended each one aggressively, passionately, knowledgeab...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: After a long career in Law Enforcement, where I supervised many special units and read thousands of police reports, I became an attorney with a unique background. Sometimes its whats missing in reports that count the most.

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(951) 800-3918

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI

Review: "I hired Tim for defense in very serious criminal charges I was accused of. Tim worked tirelessly on my behalf. He was thorough, always available and understood that there was a huge amount of emotion involved in my case and handled that part of it..."

Rating: 8.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Thomas Daly is the founder of Thomas Daly Law, A Professional Corporation and one of Walnut Creek's most diligent and engaged criminal defense attorneys. A graduate of John F. Kennedy University, he has dedicated his career to the criminal defense...

Rating: 8.4

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