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    Jeffrey Robert Lawrence

    Jeffrey Robert Lawrence

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Review: "Our son made a poor choice and was arrested. Understandbly upset, scared, and confused, we contacted Jeffrey for help. He represented our son and did an outstanding job! In the end, what could have been a life altering/changing outcome turned into..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Craig Charles Osborne

    Craig Charles Osborne

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Craig has been living in Truckee since 1999, and covers the eastern slope of the Sierra between Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra and Plumas County Courts. After business hours, Craig will often be seen cycling in town or anywhere else in ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Mary Grace Guzman

    Mary Grace Guzman

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business
    Review: "• Mary Grace helped me with my Moral Character application and I could not have asked for someone better. Regardless of the outcome she helped achieve (which was positive) she was helpful and informative every step of the way. Important things tha..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

    Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

    4.914 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Lisa helped my husband and me with our process of getting a Green Card last year 2017. He found Lisa online and it was a great decision we made to go with her immigration service because I’m Japanese so it was very helpful for me that she explaine..."
    Rating:  8.7
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    Benjamin Charles Scarfe

    Benjamin Charles Scarfe

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I understand that you are going through, many of my clients have never been arrested and the criminal justice system is a very foreign concept. You may be worried about losing your job or professional license, critisicm in the community or incarce...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Spencer Russell Vodnoy

    Spencer Russell Vodnoy

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "He did a fantastic job defending me in a case where the only deal was 7 years state prison at 85% time. The end result was a year county time of which 120 days were served and 3 years probation. He patiently picked apart the prosecution's case and..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Amit Singh Gundara

    Amit Singh Gundara

    5.028 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Amit S. Gundara has quickly become one of San Diego’s most knowledge attorneys in the field of traffic tickets and minor infractions. Attorney Gundara has acquired a very detailed understanding of the California Vehicle Code and is in San...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Michael Frank Rodriguez

    Michael Frank Rodriguez

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: I am a Ventura County Native, Graduated from Cal State University Northridge and Glendale College of Law. Worked for the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office as a Deputy Public Defender then for two different major State wide DUI firms and o...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Bianca Alize Jimenez

    Bianca Alize Jimenez

    4.86 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Expungement
    Bio: Working as both a public defender and in private practice has given me a unique perspective on the law and clients as well as the skills to provide excellent legal representation. I have had the opportunity to work a diverse range of cases in crim...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Alexander Andryuschenko

    Alexander Andryuschenko

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Attorney Alex Andryuschenko has over 12 years of criminal defense experience in Federal and California courts. He is a highly respected trial attorney whose primary practice is the defense of drunk driving cases. He is recognized as one of leading...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Bruce Griffith Enos

    Bruce Griffith Enos

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Thank you for answering my question and understanding what I was trying to find out. So many answer in judgement or opinion or only Reply with “ check with you attorney they know what they are doing. “ that’s not an answer or why I asked for help...."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Adrienne Ziff Cohn

    Adrienne Ziff Cohn

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Trucking Accident
    Review: "I was hit by a car while riding a bicycle and hired Ziff Cohn to handle this case, after being pressured by Insurance and owner of vehicle. I hired Ziff Cohn for help, and they immediately got involved, negotiated a very favorable settlement, and ..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Nathan Andrew Gjesdal

    Nathan Andrew Gjesdal

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I help people accused of committing crimes. As founder of Not Guilty Law, Attorney Nate Gjesdal delivers personalized legal representation for clients fighting criminal charges throughout Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Jeffrey Craig Tatch

    Jeffrey Craig Tatch

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: I grew up in Newport Beach attending Corona Del Mar high. I graduated deans list and with honors UC San Diego and Western State College of Law. Gained valuable experience working for the Oc da's office and opened my own criminal defense practice I...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Peter Matthew Depew

    Peter Matthew Depew

    4.945 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Mediation, Expungement and more
    Bio: Peter Depew is a veteran of the United States Army, a graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law, and a former clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rwanda. He is certified as a mediator by the Straus Institute. He is a member of...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Hemant Hari Kewalramani

    Hemant Hari Kewalramani

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property
    Rating:  9.7
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    Anthony Edward Colombo

    Anthony Edward Colombo

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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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    Robert Evans Boyce

    Robert Evans Boyce

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had the privilege of hiring Mr Boyce to handle my case to have my felony record expunged, and also my "go to" lawyer in other things. He is the best lawyer i have talked to and I would say the mos honest lawyer I come across. I was convicted of ..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    David Jeffrey Cramer

    David Jeffrey Cramer

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: El Dorado Hills criminal defense lawyer David J. Cramer offers a compassionate approach to helping clients who have been arrested or accused in California. His goal is to ensure that due process is always followed and that his clients do not get t...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Jonathan Charles Dunten

    Jonathan Charles Dunten

    4.825 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "We are very happy that we chose Jonathan Dunten. He was very calm and easy to talk to in our language (Spanish). from the first appointment he was very honest about every detail of the process. For us as a family he was a great help and made the p..."
    Rating:  8.6
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