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    Kenneth Scott Morrison

    Kenneth Scott Morrison

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Morrison is with the Alternate Defenders Office and was assigned to my case when I was no longer able to pay for my own defense. Mr. Morrison always responded quickly when I needed to speak to him and kept me up to date on all the proceedings..."
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    Ray Shane Ibarra

    Ray Shane Ibarra

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I work as a Deputy State Public Defender at the California office of the state public defender, responsible for education and training. If you are in need of a public defender, you should contact your county's local public defender office, or the ...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Jesse Daniel Ruben

    Jesse Daniel Ruben

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was referred to Jesse Ruben after my x-husband and I failed meditation. I was told that If I ended up in court, he was the one to have. He offered me two courses of action, explained potential costs of both. He was very efficient with his time a..."
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    Benjamin Peter Wasserman

    Benjamin Peter Wasserman

    3.58 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Mr. Wasserman handled my very serious felony and it was over within one year. My family has been using him for years for criminal, personal injury and workers compensation."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Richard Allan Jayakumar

    Richard Allan Jayakumar

    4.311 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I cannot recommend Mr. Jayakumar highly enough. From the very beginning, he treated my case with seriousness and professionalism. He took the time to understand my situation, asked thoughtful questions, and built a strong strategy focused on accou..."
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    Alberto Sobero

    Alberto Sobero

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family
    Bio: Criminal, Immigration, and Family / Divorce Law are just a few of Attorney at Law Alberto Sobero's areas of expertise. His extensive education, professionalism and real life experience have given him the knowledge to successfully resolve cases reg...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Daniel A. Ditlof

    Daniel A. Ditlof

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "We hired Dan Ditlof about two years ago. He helped my son and me get through some horrific dealings with DCFS. If anyone needs to be represented in this area, Mr. Ditlof is the attorney to be there for you. He will fight with all his knowledge and..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Eric Ray Ortner

    Eric Ray Ortner

    4.413 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt
    Review: "Mr. Ortner listened very intently to my situation. He explained the laws simply and effectively. He then told me the various choices available as a defence. I have the total belief that he is working as hard and effectively as he can for a success..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Gerald Edward Smith

    Gerald Edward Smith

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Gerald E. Smith grew up in Superior , Wisconsin . As a youth, he consistently made the honor roll, while competing with the Traveling All-Star Hockey Team in national tournaments throughout the Northern States. He was also proficient in t...
    Rating:  5.7
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    Shannon Wentworth

    Shannon Wentworth

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Expungement and more
    Bio: Drawn to criminal law by the growing injustice in its execution, I strive to ensure that every defendant receives top-notch legal representation at a reasonable price. I specialize in Felony Murder Rule resentencing (1437 / 775), writs, appeals, e...
    Rating:  6.2
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    Andrew John Tan

    Andrew John Tan

    4.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Addendum from my previous review, I would like to let everyone know that Andrew Tan did come through for me and got the criminal charges dropped against me and I was completely Exonerated!! I would say he is the Very Best Attorney I have ever work..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Courtney Elizabeth Griffin

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    Courtney Elizabeth Griffin

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family
    Rating:  6.3
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    Ajaib Singh Gill

    Ajaib Singh Gill

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have known Ajaib Gill through mutual friends over the years since he was in law school and I can honestly say this brother has been an advocate for fairness and justice long before he represented people in court. He is the REAL DEAL and will fig..."
    Rating:  5.8
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    Christine Galustians

    Christine Galustians

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Can’t be thankful enough to this Queen of Attorney she is amazing and would put herself on the line for you, her professionalism and dedication to help others is incomparable. As a paralegal too and client I can attest to her courage and integrit..."
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    Andrea R Fatone

    Andrea R Fatone

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Andrea Fatone is an excellent lawyer. She is kind hearted, dedicated and a true unselfish lawyer. My wife's green card was expired. After getting so many different answers from different lawyers, we got lucky and met Andrea. Even though we were ou..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Damon Livingston Jenkins

    Damon Livingston Jenkins

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Damnon Jenkins was my public defender for a case in ventura county and an amazing one at that! He had many cases but I always felt like I was the only person he represented. he represented me for 2 years and got a felony charge with 5 year sentenc..."
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    Jeffrey Virgil Traverso

    Jeffrey Virgil Traverso

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Mr. Traverso puts his whole self into getting things done. I had a hard time communicating with my ex husband and Mr Traverso took that over for me. My case was unique and it entailed a lot of research, Mr. Terverso is very thorough. I'm happy the..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Donald John Matson

    Donald John Matson

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Aggressive personal injury and criminal defense of DUI, felonies, misdemeanors, infractions, DMV hearings, license suspensions, expungements, failures to appear, warrants, and traffic tickets. Willing to honestly advise you of your situation, and ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Frank H. Guzman

    Frank H. Guzman

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "One heck of a trial lawyer. One of a very few in the Inland Empire. He was recommended to my family by another client after I had 3 others representing me in a murder case. I was acquitted. An excellent trial lawyer."
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    Reginald Eugene Alberts

    Reginald Eugene Alberts

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury and more
    Review: "Really good lawyer at a great price"
    Rating:  6.7
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