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    California Has 8949 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 51115 Reviews

    Joel Carash

    Joel Carash

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Wrongful Death and more
    Bio: Joel Carash, Esq. Email: Areas: Civil and Criminal Litigation (see below for a detailed list)Admitted: 1969, California; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Hastings College of Law, University of California, J.D., 1967 College: University of Cali...
    Rating:  7.0
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    David Clark Jones

    David Clark Jones

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Probate and more
    Bio: After law school, I became a deputy public defender, quickly gaining real-world experience to back up the skills I had built in law school by successfully competing in mock trial and moot court. I was able to quickly hone my courtroom skills by re...
    Rating:  8.3
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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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    Thomas Modisett Garberson

    Thomas Modisett Garberson

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.9
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    Tara Ann Higgins

    Tara Ann Higgins

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Rating:  7.6
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    Kenneth Lance Rogers

    Kenneth Lance Rogers

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Review: "it's been over a year since lance represented my friend and I and I have been meaning to write a review. He's a lawyer that keeps his clients well informed as well as being helpful and responsive throughout the process. Definitely would recommend him"
    Rating:  7.4
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    Shon Michael Northam

    Shon Michael Northam

    3.45 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "If you need a good defense attorney, this is Your Man!!! Behind the scenes, we were not privy to his methods, but the outcome was spectacular. Hard for the client to understand long stretches of silence through the process, but when it was all sai..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Mario G. Portugal

    Mario G. Portugal

    5.025 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: I was an international student when I started my own immigration process. I understand what your clients are experiencing as they make their way through the many steps. In my over nine years of experience in the area of immigration and criminal la...
    Rating:  6.2
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    Robert Livingston Bullock

    Robert Livingston Bullock

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Probate, Guardianship
    Bio: Robert Livingston Bullock has practiced law in Orange County for more than two decades and additionally takes cases located in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. He is a graduate of Western State University College of L...
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    Justin P. Brooks

    Justin P. Brooks

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Director, California Innocence Project Professor, California Western School of Law
    Rating:  7.7
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    John Nicholas Sinodis

    John Nicholas Sinodis

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Civil Rights
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    Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey

    Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Law, Criminal Defense
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    Nicole Fraser

    Nicole Fraser

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Nicole Fraser is an experienced Family Law Attorney who is licensed to provide legal representation throughout the State of California. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the Law Offices of Nicole Fraser strive to provide successful, professio...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Lawrence Pei Liu

    Lawrence Pei Liu

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, General Practice and more
    Review: "Calm, friendly and a pleasure to work with, even in hostile legal situations. A problem solver."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Morad Fakhimi

    Morad Fakhimi

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation and more
    Review: "My very good friend was facing multiple federal charges, and had been represented by several high profile attorneys for close to a year. The situation was very bleak. Then Morad Fakhimi was appointed counsel. Morad took over a case that was ignore..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Joanna Privratsky Sheridan

    Joanna Privratsky Sheridan

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
    Bio: Everyone deserves a powerful force in their corner when faced with criminal prosecution. I fight for my clients in State and Federal court with creativity and hard work to obtain the best possible results for each unique situation. I love my work,...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Kerry Elizabeth Ganahl

    Kerry Elizabeth Ganahl

    2.33 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "This lawyer is that girl.. she represented my aunt looking at the attempted murder she was looking at 18 years Carrie got her down to like 4 years with time served she was out in like 18 months. I will definitely be using her and the family contin..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Christina Marie Bernheim

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    Christina Marie Bernheim

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of Fernando J. Bernheim is committed to providing professional legal services and aggressive representation backed by extensive knowledge and experience in matters of law. We understand the impact that your legal issue has upon you...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Michele Elizabeth Kemmerling

    Michele Elizabeth Kemmerling

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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    Jaime D Mira

    Jaime D Mira

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Appeals
    Bio: I am the Founder and Managing Attorney of the Mira Law Group. I grew up in El Salvador and moved to the United State as a teenager. I graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice from the California State University, East Bay, and graduated from la...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Leonard B. Levine

    Leonard B. Levine

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I cannot comment on the subject matter of the representation; however, from preliminary interview until now I have been very pleased with the communication and information provided by him and his terrific staff. They really stayed on top of things..."
    Rating:  8.1
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