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    Daniel William Doyle

    Daniel William Doyle

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Doyle helped us with a trial. We won. The plaintiffs had a plot and Mr. Doyle did a great detective work discovering their dishonesty. "
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    Jared William Stephenson

    Jared William Stephenson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Before graduating from McGeorge School of Law, I worked in state and federal court with the Sacramento County Public Defender, and the Federal Public Defender. I aggressively represented dozens of clients, facing a variety of charges, from traffic...
    Rating:  7.1
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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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    Steven A. Alexander

    Steven A. Alexander

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Bio: Steven A. Alexander is a criminal defense attorney with 30+ years ofexperience serving Orange County and Fresno County, California. He has handled5,000+ serious felony cases and tried 250+ jury trials at the Central JusticeCenter in Santa Ana and ...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Robert Paul Fenn

    Robert Paul Fenn

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: If you’ve been arrested for a misdemeanor or felony crime or ticketed for a traffic infraction, a diligent defense attorney will aim to reach the most satisfactory outcome to your case. At R Fenn Law in Palmdale & Lancaster, I represent California...
    Rating:  7.3
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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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    Keith Harris Lynch

    Keith Harris Lynch

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: The two areas of law that Attorney Lynch practices, Family Law and Criminal Law, often intersect. Attorney Lynch has applied his knowledge of both fields to create many successful outcomes for his clients. He has received awards for his work, as w...
    Rating:  7.3
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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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    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 13 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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    Karthik Sundaram Raju

    Karthik Sundaram Raju

    4.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Raju got me time served after I violated probation. I had paid lawyer before who just took money."
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    Moriya Lynn Christie

    Moriya Lynn Christie

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I had a DUI and I was recommended to Ms. Christie by a friend. She helped reduce what I would have gotten for a first time DUI."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Polina Polonsky

    Polina Polonsky

    4.65 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had the opportunity to be represented by Polina and I must say, she is very thorough in what to expect and how we will tackle the issue head on. Not only did she have our felony dropped to a misdemeanor but she was able to convince the DA that h..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Alex Robert Kessel

    Alex Robert Kessel

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Why take chances?....Alex is the best....If you really want a favorable outcome, call the office now.....818-995-1422"
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    Wendy Casas-Raviotta

    Wendy Casas-Raviotta

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Ms. Casas is a highly skilled attorney with over ten years of courtroom litigation experience. Ms. Casas is Woodland's exclusive homegrown attorney. With her unique combination of bicultural, bilingual, and criminal law experience, she offers zeal...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jaime Almaraz

    Jaime Almaraz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Really good lawyer. I highly recommend him. Hi was refered to me by my friend. Jaime gets work done and is someone who actually cares about his customers."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Joseph James Cox

    Joseph James Cox

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He helped us with my sister’s case and my family and I are just not forever grateful but also highly impressed. Mr. Cox is an outstanding, authentic, dependable, engaging, supportive and exceptionally intelligent lawyer. I was impressed with his a..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Cosmo Anthony Taormina

    Cosmo Anthony Taormina

    4.411 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Taormino is the best attorney I've ever had. He was passionate at his job and he wasn't just trying to make a deal with the D. A he wasn't scared to fight"
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    James D. Madden

    James D. Madden

    4.522 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Alimony and more
    Bio: I am a California Certified Family Law Specialist. I have been practicing since 2002 with an emphasis in the area of family law, including child custody/visitation, child/spousal support, division of assets and debts and the whole host of issues t...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Richard Crowley Conway

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Rating:  8.7
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    Craig Stephen Wasserman

    Craig Stephen Wasserman

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Cannabis Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and more
    Bio: Craig and Marc Wasserman, a.k.a the Pot Brothers at Law, California's Award Winning Marijuana Business and Criminal Defense Lawyers, serving Southern California. For over 30 years, The WassLaw Firm, has represented countless Marijuana Business cli...
    Rating:  6.7
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