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    Rowland Dewight Dinkins

    Rowland Dewight Dinkins

    3.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "He is simply the best. Honest, get result. Great communication and follow up. So glad that I got the opportunity to work with him. Highly recommend him. Thank you so much"
    Rating:  7.3
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    David Robert Bush

    David Robert Bush

    4.25 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Environmental and Natural Resources and more
    Bio: I received honors on entrance to McGeorge School of Law, was selected one of five top speakers in the 1991 Moot Court competition, and that same year I graduated and passed the bar exam on my first testing.I became an attorney on my 25th birthday....
    Rating:  7.0
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    Bradley Lawrence Sorrentino

    Bradley Lawrence Sorrentino

    5.015 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Attorney Sorrentino, or Brad as he prefers to be called, is an experienced, energetic, and passionate lawyer who is dedicated to working tirelessly to solve your legal issue. Brad prides himself on his ability to relate to his clients' problem, hi...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Richard Cornell Stone

    Richard Cornell Stone

    4.313 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Richard Stone is one of the best attorneys in the Bay Area if not in California. I have hired Stone for 3 D.U.I's, and a serious criminal case. I would have never thought of the minimal sentence I was given for them. Never done any significant tim..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Alexander Morales

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    Alexander Morales

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more
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    Rating:  7.3
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    Brett Adam Snider

    Brett Adam Snider

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Public Finance and Tax Exempt Finance, Criminal Defense
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    Derek Adam Hahn

    Derek Adam Hahn

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Charter Claiborne Hughes

    Charter Claiborne Hughes

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Car Accidents
    Review: "He has worked successfully in my immigration case, he also has work in at least 5 family members and had help them fixing felonies, highly recommend him"
    Rating:  6.6
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    Joseph Michael Ahart

    Joseph Michael Ahart

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "He is extremely knowledgeable of the mechanics of a DUI trial and has an excellent grasp of what it takes to win a case. DUring trial, the "People's Expert" could not recall the exact formula used to determine whether a person is intoxicated or no..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Harry M. Drandell

    Harry M. Drandell

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: The Law Offices of Harry M. Drandell practices criminal law in Fresno, California, Fresno County and throughout the great State of California. We have been successfully defending persons accused of crimes for more than 30 years! Harry M. Drandell ...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Jamyrson Leigh Pittori

    Jamyrson Leigh Pittori

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Review: "Jamyrson is a powerhouse. During an extremely high-conflict divorce, the opposing party attempted to weaponize the legal system in ways that were both aggressive and destabilizing in order to get out of paying support after a long marriage. Jamyrs..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Zachary Mark Kitaynik

    Zachary Mark Kitaynik

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Providing quality, creative and aggressive defense of criminal cases throughout the Bay Area.
    Rating:  7.3
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    Morgan E Ricketts

    Morgan E Ricketts

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: After graduating from Harvard, my work in large law firms felt removed from the actual client and their problem. I started my own practice so I could work with real people who need legal services, instead of huge corporations where the lawsuit imp...
    Rating:  9.2
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    William Conwell

    William Conwell

    4.916 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: I maintain a private criminal law practice. Currently, I represent people primarily in Lake and Mendocino Counties. I have completed approximately 50 jury trials (felony and misdemeanor trials) in Colusa County, Humboldt County, Lake County, Mendo...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Douglas James Jalaie

    Douglas James Jalaie

    4.713 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Asylum and more
    Review: "2-12-2025 Today is a great day for me as deportation proceedings were terminated; this started 3 years ago as I was coming back from my hometown and was detained for some run ins with the law I have had many years ago and that showed up on their ..."
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    Mia Frances Yamamoto

    Mia Frances Yamamoto

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Rating:  10
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    Scott Kenji Kawamura

    Scott Kenji Kawamura

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Business, Litigation, Immigration and more
    Review: "I want to say that Attorney Kawamura is an awesome Attorney. He is honest and works with integrity. He is not an Attorney just looking to make a quick buck. He helped me get my Green Card back after Immigration deported me wrongfully in 1998. Atto..."
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    Derek Lane Austin

    Derek Lane Austin

    2.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Education, Family
    Review: "I have used Derek as my Family Lawyer for 7 years now. He continues to represent me in the up most professional manner as well as keep me informed of what is going on with my case. I have recommended him to several people and would continue to do ..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Joshua Johnson Hanks

    Joshua Johnson Hanks

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: I grew up in Riverside, California. While attending law school, I worked in both the Training and Appellate Units of the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. I received my Juris Doctorate from California Southern Law School in 2010. Immedi...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Alina Moreno

    Alina Moreno

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration and more
    Rating:  6.7
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