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    Candice Fields

    Candice Fields

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Candice Fields is a federal criminal defense attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing individuals and businesses in complex criminal investigations and prosecutions. Her practice focuses on federal white-collar criminal defense,...
    Rating:  10
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    Sarah Jane Sager

    Sarah Jane Sager

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I just found out through court that she lowered my speeding ticket. The reason I gave a lower star was because “Ticket Clinic” gave me wrong information about the outcome of my case but when I call court, they told me that attorney Sara attended t..."
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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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    Richard Anthony Beshwate

    Richard Anthony Beshwate

    4.47 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "Mr, Beshwate offered me a free consultation and I retained him to help with me with a serious criminal case. He was informative and answered all my questions. In court, Mr. Beshwate is confident and well respected by the judges, court staff, distr..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Dirk L. Manoukian

    Dirk L. Manoukian

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Dirk Manoukian is an attorney with strong ties to both California and Nevada, and a deep commitment to obtaining the best possible results for each and every client he has the privilege to represent. Dirk’s legal acumen is complemented by a compet...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Matthew James O'Connor

    Matthew James O'Connor

    5.021 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Matthew J. O'Connor is a founding partner of the firm and currently focuses his practice on criminal defense. Mr. O’Connor regularly defends adults and juveniles in all types of criminal matters, including but not limited to: Driving Under the Inf...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Lynn Freeman

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    Lynn Freeman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Lynn Law, APC was founded by Attorney Lynn Freeman, a dedicated criminal defense and appellate lawyer serving clients throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. With a practice focused exclusively on criminal law, Ms. Freeman provides strat...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Aroutin Hartounian

    Aroutin Hartounian

    5.050 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Lemon Law
    Review: "I highly recommend my attorney Art Hartounian, for the excellent work on my car accident case. From start to finish, his law firm handled everything with professionalism, dedication, and genuine care for my situation. They kept me informed through..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Martin Caraves

    Martin Caraves

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Martin Caraves completed his law degree from the John F. Kennedy College of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, he has had extensive background in the real estate and construction industries, where he worked as a construction project manager and o...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Andres James Ortiz

    Andres James Ortiz

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime
    Bio: Andrés Ortiz is an immigration lawyer in California and a foremost authority on the potential adverse immigration consequences of criminal convictions and plea deals (“Padilla Opinions”). Attorneys from across the nation consult Andrés on a regula...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jessie Morris

    Jessie Morris

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Jessie Morris saved my life and my freedom in 1983. Jessie was my attorney in a criminal case in Sacramento court in a jury trial. I was in jail awaiting trial for a year because I was not able to bail out financially. Jessie fought very hard for ..."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Hugh Andrew Lloyd

    Hugh Andrew Lloyd

    3.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Andrew Lloyd is an Orange County criminal defense attorney, who has over 30 years of experience in state and federal courts. The Law Offices of Andrew Lloyd provides their clients with commitment and dedication to see that their case has the best ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Alison Polin Saros

    Alison Polin Saros

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Education
    Bio: Attorney Alison Saros is an experienced, fierce, and successful Family & Criminal Defense Lawyer with 30 years of legal experience. Long-time former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, Trial Attorney, and Licensed School Counselor...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Bradley Drew Hochberg

    Bradley Drew Hochberg

    4.817 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration and more
    Bio: Experienced Family Law attorney with over 24 years of experience handling matters including divorce, custody, visitation, support, property rights, restraining orders, adoption, guardianship, dependency, domestic violence. Experienced Immigration ...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Kari M. Underwood

    Kari M. Underwood

    5.046 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I have several years' traffic law experience, having helped manage a growing traffic law firm for two years before launching a separate criminal defense practice with my husband, also an attorney. Our office specializes in traffic related criminal...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Solomon Chang

    Solomon Chang

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.3
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    Ibraham Hussein Dbouk

    Ibraham Hussein Dbouk

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "This was my first time ever hiring a lawyer and I’m glad that we were able to find Ibraham. Ibraham is a phenomenal lawyer. I first contacted him for an over the phone consultation on a Sunday because I needed a lawyer by Monday morning. I left hi..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Andrew Kassouf Quan

    Andrew Kassouf Quan

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Review: "Andrew assisted me with closing out several old debts. I was being harassed constantly by creditors, and was being threatened with garnishment. It was such a relief having Andrew on my side. He worked amazingly fast to halt everything that was pro..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Peter Jacob Drobac

    Peter Jacob Drobac

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice, Litigation
    Review: "Peter Drobac handled a case for me a couple of years ago. He was on top of communication and very responsive. It was really good to have him on my side -- he's tenacious and supportive."
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    Stephen Ernest Penner

    Stephen Ernest Penner

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Stephen E. Penner graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1971 with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. After graduation, he served in the Vietnam War as a Gunnery Officer on the USS Turner Joy from ...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Michele Nicole Kumaus

    Michele Nicole Kumaus

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Arbitration, Criminal Defense, Mediation
    Review: "On my first court appearance, I was offered a rediculous deal which included prison time. Mrs. Kumaus explained the situation and moved to take the situation to trial. I ended up taking a deal with probation. She not only faught to have my charges..."
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