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    Sahar Sarah Khoshkhou

    Sahar Sarah Khoshkhou

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am the founder of SSK LAW, APC, where I represent clients in criminal defense, personal injury, and civil litigation matters throughout Southern California. I am passionate about advocating for my clients and believe everyone deserves to be hear...
    Rating:  5.9
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    Michael A. Taibi

    Michael A. Taibi

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Bio: Michael Taibi Attorney Michael Taibi handle cases in both State and Federal Courts. He has a great standing with the California Bar Association and has been practicing law for over 23 years. The types of cases he handle include both criminal defen...
    Rating:  7.6
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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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    Ayinde Adisa Jones

    Ayinde Adisa Jones

    4.58 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Review: "Great guy. Knows hos law. Id highly recommend him. Only complaint is he was always changing his number. I couldn't contact him. To ask hin very important info for my case. But besides that 4 out of 5 stars. U wont regret hiring him to defend u"
    Rating:  6.3
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    Brandon Michael Sua

    Brandon Michael Sua

    4.628 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: Brandon sees it as his duty, and is indeed committed to balancing the scales of justice. Offended by what he interprets as rampant socio-economic and cultural inequities, he can not resist taking up the cause and defending the position taken by th...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Kiley Nicole Clevenger

    Kiley Nicole Clevenger

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Kiley Clevenger, a Santa Barbara native, and Central Valley transplant earned her undergraduate degree in Administration of Justice with a Legal Studies emphasis from Santa Barbara City College. She earned her Juris Doctorate as well as a concentr...
    Rating:  6.2
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    Heather Marie Hinton

    Heather Marie Hinton

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: With experience handling legal matters in both San Bernardino and Riverside County courts, Attorney Heather Hinton has earned a reputation for aggressive representation when her clients’ rights are on the line. Whether you face criminal charges, f...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Michael Shultz

    Michael Shultz

    5.015 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law
    Review: "I was subject to a citizen's arrest, based on a misunderstanding, in Los Angeles last month for a misdemeanor violation. I did not think that I should have been arrested, much less even charged with a crime. After being arrested, I was cited and p..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Sierra Elissa Nelson

    Sierra Elissa Nelson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was appointed Sierra Nelson as my DUI attorney by the No Cuffs Firm in April, and I couldn't have asked for a better advocate. From the very beginning, Sierra made me feel incredibly comfortable with her direct and honest approach—qualities I de..."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Richard Alan Tamor

    Richard Alan Tamor

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Rating:  8.1
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    Sergio Humberto Benavides

    Sergio Humberto Benavides

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Expungement
    Bio: Sergio H. Benavides, a native of the East Bay Area, and Costa-Rican American, I am fully fluent in Spanish. I am a former Spanish bilinual elementary school teacher, and I strongly believe my teaching experiences have led to my many Not Guilty and...
    Rating:  10
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    Negeen Mirreghabie

    Negeen Mirreghabie

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Entertainment, Business and more
    Bio: Ms. Mirreghabie is a tenacious, diligent, and attentive California-admitted attorney equipped with a profound work ethic and sharp business acumen. Her zeal is best evidenced by her attaining, at the top of each of her classes and within a cumulat...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Janae J. Sorenson

    Janae J. Sorenson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "One of the best lawyers I’ve dealt with hands down no bad experiences from my end "
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    Crista Marie Haynes

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    Crista Marie Haynes

    3.646 reviews
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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:  8.2
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    Jennifer May Avey Moncrieff

    Jennifer May Avey Moncrieff

    1.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.1
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    Anashe Karapetian

    Anashe Karapetian

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I contacted Southern California Attorney for representation for a Living Trust. Anashe Karapetian called me the next day and went over California law concerning beneficiaries. Ms. Karapetian was open and answered all my questions honestly about a ..."
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    Antony Jason Myers

    Antony Jason Myers

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: THE BEST DEFENSE TO AN ALLEGED OFFENSEEducation: Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, : Emery ScholarshipOccidental College, Los Angeles, California, : Cum Laude Major: Political Science Honors and Awards: Prosecutor of t...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Alan Richard Chappell

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    Alan Richard Chappell

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Trusts and more
    Review: "I used the services of Mr. Chappell for my divorce which had dragged on for a number of years under prior representation. Mr. Chappell handled the matter and got it resolved, once and for all. Subsequent to that, he has handled my estate planning,..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Mark Andrew Hover

    Mark Andrew Hover

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "He's really understanding and helpful. He went above and beyond to help me with my case and knew exactly what to do to fix the problem. It also probably helps a lot that he knows the people at court well and has a professional friendly relationshi..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Robert Gary Cummings

    Robert Gary Cummings

    4.721 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Bio: Robert Cummings was raised in a highly competitive environment. He grew up fighting: on the football field, on the wrestling matt, and in the karate dojo. He was also fiercely competitive in several other sports, including baseball, soccer, tennis...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Matthew William Shapiro

    Matthew William Shapiro

    5.01 review
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation, Licensing and more
    Review: "The 13th time I was booked into Los Colinas, my mom called Matt Shapiro because my public defender refused to acknowledge marijuana law and my rights as a probationer. Matt Shapiro knew more than the Judge about the intricacies of the law as proba..."
    Rating:  7.1
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