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    James B Rudolph

    James B Rudolph

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "My wife and I hired James Rudolph to apply for adjustment of status due to marriage and I was VERY happy with James and his team of lawyers!! I appreciated his attention to detail and professional manner in handling our case. He was extremely expe..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Heath L Baker

    Heath L Baker

    4.622 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Heath L. Baker is a Senior Trial Attorney at Reel Fathers Rights, based in the Palm Desert office. A lifelong resident of Southern California, Heath was born and raised in Riverside. He earned his undergraduate degree from California Baptist Unive...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Emerson Wheat

    Emerson Wheat

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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    Thomas Donald Stout

    Thomas Donald Stout

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Sherry Cross

    Sherry Cross

    4.410 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: I earned my Juris Doctorate at theUniversity of Miami School of Lawin Coral Gables, Florida. After passing the Florida Bar I was lucky enough to begin my legal career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's office. There were over 2000 applications fo...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Gregory Sanford Hood

    Gregory Sanford Hood

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Gregory Hood has been licensed to practice law in the State of California since 1987. He attended the University of Washington from 1978-1983 where he received a bachelor's degree. He attended the University of San Diego from 1983 - 1986 and recei...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Diana Carmen Hamlin

    Diana Carmen Hamlin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Review: "Ms. Hamlin is an extremely knowledgeable and cool-headed litigator. She understands the nuances of litigation, and her advocacy skills in the court room are outstanding. I highly recommend Ms. Hamlin to friends and family alike."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Roger Ryan Bracken

    Roger Ryan Bracken

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property, Probate
    Review: "I contacted and retained Mr. Bracken for a matter that involved a judgment I had with another attorney. What I thought would be a simple matter of just paying the other attorney turned into a total nightmare. Which resulted in me retaining Mr.. Br..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Jeffrey Robert Lawrence

    Jeffrey Robert Lawrence

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Review: "Our son made a poor choice and was arrested. Understandbly upset, scared, and confused, we contacted Jeffrey for help. He represented our son and did an outstanding job! In the end, what could have been a life altering/changing outcome turned into..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Amber Lyn Zehrung

    Amber Lyn Zehrung

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.5
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    Joseph Nicholas Akrotirianakis

    Joseph Nicholas Akrotirianakis

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice and more
    Rating:  8.7
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    Christopher Anthony Kerosky

    Christopher Anthony Kerosky

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business and more
    Bio: Christopher A. Kerosky has practiced immigration law over 35 years. He is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall) Law School and Former Counsel U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C. He served as Honorary Consul for th...
    Rating:  10
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    Lawrence Edmond Greenbaum

    Lawrence Edmond Greenbaum

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Administrative Law
    Review: "This guy knows the law.. went to court and watched this attorney break out a legal code book and show the D.A.. She was shocked not knowing the law as well as him and agreed to a simple civil violation.. Also rescued me from hiring some scam artis..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Nigol Manoukian

    Nigol Manoukian

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Review: "Mr. Manoukian, our family wants to express our gratitude for your dedication when it came to our case. It was a long and upsetting process for my family, but you put up with all the stress the case has caused. Your went to great lengths to help us..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Michael Steven Selyem

    Michael Steven Selyem

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Selyem is dedicated to the field of criminal justice and criminal defense and brings nearly three decades of experience to the table. Mr. Selyem began his career in the field of criminal justice in 1994 when he was hired as a Deputy Sheriff wi...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Guyane Saroian

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice and more
    Rating:  6.5
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    Shahaab M. Tehrani

    Shahaab M. Tehrani

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Rating:  7.2
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    Gregory Mark Alonzo

    Gregory Mark Alonzo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.4
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    Conrad Joseph Kuyawa

    Conrad Joseph Kuyawa

    4.910 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Mr. Conrad become assisting me with car injuries, he has endurance to concentrate to me as a patron, returning my calls and replying to my emails right away, very distinct, and changed into updating me right now after every step, he is very smart ..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Bianca Alize Jimenez

    Bianca Alize Jimenez

    4.86 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Expungement
    Bio: Working as both a public defender and in private practice has given me a unique perspective on the law and clients as well as the skills to provide excellent legal representation. I have had the opportunity to work a diverse range of cases in crim...
    Rating:  7.9
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