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    Miiko L. Anderson

    Miiko L. Anderson

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "In 2024 my sister was shot at my son high school graduation. The school district was clearly at fault because there was no security. When we decided to sue no law firm would take our case because they were afraid to do battle with the Government. ..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Christopher Johnathan Ayala

    Christopher Johnathan Ayala

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Christopher J. Ayala established his law practice in downtown Santa Ana in 2012 and recently went solo starting Ayala Law Group APC in 2017. Mr. Ayala graduated with Honors obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Management and ...
    Rating:  8.9
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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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    Kevin Stanley Avery

    Kevin Stanley Avery

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "With his style, grace and knowledge of the law, he would be the only Lawyer I would use. I have had to use a lawyer twice in the past 5 years. On both occasions he was upfront with me, explained everything, best case and worst case scenario, was v..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    George Gary Besnilian

    George Gary Besnilian

    4.69 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "George worked on my case for 13 months and helped me out in ways extending out of the courtroom! He was there for my family as well and had our best interest in mind. George was the reason why I am here today!"
    Rating:  7.0
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    Scott Damian Baly

    Scott Damian Baly

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I'm glad my son was able to work with Scott. He was there from start to finish. My sons were charged with and went to trial on double murder charges. The case was pretty huge in Fresno, and it seemed as if the odds were stacked against us for many..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Stephen Prosser Peacock

    Stephen Prosser Peacock

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Attorney Stephen P. Peacock attended California State University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. From there, he went on to pursue his Juris Doctorate, which he received from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He has been admitted to...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Peter E Chung

    Peter E Chung

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had a bunch of questions regarding a relative serving a life without parole sentence that he received as a minor. People referred me to Mr. Chung as the person with the answers. He was helpful in answering my questions in this rapidly changing a..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Robert Aaron Hankoff

    Robert Aaron Hankoff

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime
    Review: "The last thing you imagine in life is that you’ll need a criminal attorney. When a friend needed help with a simple possession citation (which requires a court appearance, and can result in hefty fines, a criminal record and a year of jail time) s..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Gaby Guraiib

    Gaby Guraiib

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: M. Gabriela Guraiib was an attorney in Argentina before immigrating to the United States. She learned English while living in the U.S. and spent time working as a teacher before jumping back into a legal career. After passing the bar, she spent ti...
    Rating:  6.4
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    James Zhidun Zhou

    James Zhidun Zhou

    4.917 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Review: "James helped me out with getting my DUI settled. I had a pretty severe case that was reduced from SCRAM device to gines, classes and work release. Very satisfied and fair price"
    Rating:  7.8
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    Paul Michael Hagen

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    Paul Michael Hagen

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Environmental and Natural Resources, Administrative Law and more
    Bio: Paul Hagen is the sole attorney at the North Coast Environmental Law Office, which he founded in Humboldt County in 2015. Bringing over thirty-five years of wide-ranging public and private legal experience, Paul has dedicated his career to underst...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Louis Peter Pilato

    Louis Peter Pilato

    3.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Bio: California and New York licensed attorney with over 30+ years of experience in either prosecuting criminal offenses or engaging in criminal defense work, to include DUI offenses; in repesenting both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation ma...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Robert Steven Brown

    Robert Steven Brown

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: R. Steven Brown, a fourth generation Lake County native, graduated from Kelseyville High in 2002. Steven attended William Penn University on a wrestling scholarship where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in sociology. After graduating from Wi...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Bartholomew W. Wolcott

    Bartholomew W. Wolcott

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: My current practice is dedicated to criminal defense for DUI and all other criminal charges. I have handled hundreds of cases ranging from theft to murder charges. Previously, I handled criminal cases, restraining orders and juvenile cases at the ...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Ryan Patrick Mullane

    Ryan Patrick Mullane

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr Ryan Patrick was successfully dismissed my traffic ticket. I stopped at a stop signed in a 25 m/h street, after a about half a mile a high way patrol officer stopped me and asked for my drivers license and insurance then she handed me a ticked ..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Fred W Anderson

    Fred W Anderson

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Probate and more
    Bio: Mr. Anderson has tried over 200 jury trials from Washington County OR, San Diego to Boise. Most of his trials have been in Orange County California. After moving to Washington County Oregon in April 2006 he was the supervising attorney for the Was...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Larry Mark Bakman

    Larry Mark Bakman

    4.111 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Larry Bakman to represent me in a restraining order case against my ex-husband. Standing up to my abuser was something I was very afraid to do. Once I met Larry in person, I knew right away he was the attorney for me. I was searching fo..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Niklas Kent Hugosson

    Niklas Kent Hugosson

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate
    Bio: Niklas K. Hugosson is an attorney focusing on representing landlords of rental properties. Mr. Hugosson was born and raised in the Central Valley. He is graduate of California State University Fresno (2008, B.S. Business Administration,) and San J...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Juan Francisco Dotson

    Juan Francisco Dotson

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I am a English/Spanish speaking attorney that always fights for my clients, whether it is fighting against the prosecution in a criminal defense matter or battling against the auto insurance companies holding out on your fair accident settlement. ...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Lisa Cherysse Simons

    Lisa Cherysse Simons

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I've dealt with many lawyers throughout the years of my life, all very professional and well educated. But with Lisa, it was a whole different experience. She took on a case for a good friend of mine that was fighting his third strike with a life ..."
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