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    Darrell G. Griffin

    Darrell G. Griffin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I started practicing in criminal defense in Calaveras county as a juvenile and dependency defense. My work was primarily with juvenile defendants and helping parents navigate CPS cases. I moved on to Stanislaus County as a prosecutor. In my five y...
    Rating:  6.2
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    Garrett Jason Zelen

    Garrett Jason Zelen

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was a previous client who, after experiencing Garret's undeniable skill, demeanor and exceptional knowledge of the law, he inspired me to study law. I earned my J.D 2010. Garrett is truly one of the best Criminal Law Attorneys nationwide, hand..."
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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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    Erica Gene Franklin

    Erica Gene Franklin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Erica Franklin was relentless until the case was dismissed. She was super knowledgeable about the legal system, determined to fight hypocrisy."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Elizabeth Armena Missakian

    Elizabeth Armena Missakian

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Missakian help me as a public defender. She defended me and negotiated the best possible plea bargain as if I was hiring her to defend me. She always toke the time to explain and ask questions for my case instead of treating me like just anoth..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Steven Allan Whitworth

    Steven Allan Whitworth

    4.381 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: District Attorneys are in the business of prosecution. Because of this, you should hire an attorney who has always been in the business of defending individual's rightsunder Constitution of the United States. One of my personal goals as your attor...
    Rating:  5.3
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    Nigel John Burns

    Nigel John Burns

    3.410 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Bio: Nigel is the Principal Attorney at The Law Offices of Nigel Burns, which he founded in in 2005. Nigel has over 15 years’ experience as an attorney and graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Nigel is a zealous and conscientious advocate who...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Courtney Michele Selan

    Courtney Michele Selan

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I wish I had someone like Courtney Selan handling all aspects of my life. She handled a complicated and serious legal problem I had and was fantastic. Court rooms aren't so scary when you can sleep at night knowing you have not only a great lawyer..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Chris Cain

    Chris Cain

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration
    Bio: Chris Cain is an experienced attorney specializing in immigration and criminal defense law, with an office located in Salinas, California. With over ten years of experience in the field, Chris has built a reputation for providing high-quality lega...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Armen Taslakian

    Armen Taslakian

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Armen Taslakian got his Bachelor of Arts Degree at UCLA and his Juris Doctor at UC Hastings College of the Law. He is a member in good standing of the CA State Bar.
    Rating:  7.4
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    Eric John Nelson

    Eric John Nelson

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Review: "My partner and I hired Eric to help us with a Real Estate Disclosure case. Eric worked above and beyond what we ever expected and kept going strong even when our case became more complicated and difficult. His knowledge of real estate disclosure l..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Debra Lynn Slone

    Debra Lynn Slone

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Uncontested Divorce and more
    Review: "I was arrested on a felony charge under a highly questionable legal basis. The charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, but the prosecution continued. Ms. Slone moved to have charges dropped for illegal search and seizure, but the judge refused. Ms. S..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Peter Lafond Kuykendall

    Peter Lafond Kuykendall

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Peter is an outstanding lawyer he really knows what he’s talking about I was really worried about my case in the beginning so I called Peter. Peter told me what to do. I was so worried the whole time probably stressing him out a little bit. He ma..."
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    Dennis Patrick Gaughan

    Dennis Patrick Gaughan

    3.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I have been practicing and specializing in Criminal Defense since 1991. Although I represent people from all over Southern California, the vast majority of cases I handle are here in Orange County. Within the practice of Criminal Defense, I specia...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Ellen Elizabeth McDonnell

    Ellen Elizabeth McDonnell

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "IF YOU ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE ELLEN APPOINTED TO REPRESENT YOU IN A UNFORTUNATE TIME YOU WILL BE PLEASED. I WAS TERRIFIED AND LOOKING AT SOME PRISON TIME! SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. HER PERFORMANCE IN COURT WAS INCREDIB..."
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    Sherell Nicole McFarlane

    Sherell Nicole McFarlane

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Bio: I have been an attorney for over nineteen years and over the course of my legal career, I have handled hundreds of cases and completed dozens of jury trials to verdict.I am a former prosecutor as well as a former deputy public defender (Los Angele...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Curtis Victor Rodriguez

    Curtis Victor Rodriguez

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "handled a freedom of speech case for me even though I knew I would lose. No questions asked. Zealous representation. Good research and very knowledgable of the law."
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    John David Gallegos

    John David Gallegos

    4.215 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Personal Injury
    Review: "Great attorney! Helped me with my criminal law case and saved me from such much trouble! I highly recommend mr. gallegos!"
    Rating:  7.0
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    Deborah Louise Poole

    Deborah Louise Poole

    3.911 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: We understand that facing legal problems in today's complex legal system can be overwhelming. As your attorneys, Law Offices of Poole & Pereira will work with you to explain the legal process, keep you informed of your options, and provide incisiv...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Theodore Walter Cassman

    Theodore Walter Cassman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Government, Constitutional
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    Samuel Jacob Weiscovitz

    Samuel Jacob Weiscovitz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was visiting San Fransisco from Pennsylvania and attended a session of the California Supreme Court where Mr. Weiscovitz was arguing a case. It was obvious this is a brilliant young man. His presentation was very well organized and well reasone..."
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