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    Bradley Mason

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    Bradley Mason

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    No sugarcoating. No unnecessary legal jargon. Just honest guidance and strong representation when you need it most.
    Rating:  5.6
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    Jessica C. Covington

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Mediation, Government and more
    Rating:  8.0
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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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    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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    Stacey Michelle Sprenkel

    Stacey Michelle Sprenkel

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Securities & Investment Fraud, Antitrust & Trade Law and more
    Rating:  8.7
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    Marc David Katz

    Marc David Katz

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Environmental and Natural Resources
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    David Eugene Brice

    David Eugene Brice

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Public Finance and Tax Exempt Finance, Litigation
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    Wesley Wei Chang

    Wesley Wei Chang

    1.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "The first day I meant him I thought he was a good lawyer and was very happy but when we started to talk right away he convicted me and told me to take the deal because I was going to lose he did not want to hear my side of the story he pretty much..."
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    Monica Lynch Reeves

    Monica Lynch Reeves

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Monica Lynch is not only a amazing attorney with a ruthless passion for the truth but, a warmhearted loving soul as well. My nephew was in trouble; I was new to the area and didn’t know a soul other than the police department, the DA and the fam..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Rosalio Castro

    Rosalio Castro

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Thank you for contacting me. I have practiced law since 1992. From that year to 1995 I practiced civil law, helping poor rural persons with housing, education, and labor issues. I found that work very rewarding, but I wanted more courtroom action,...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Lara Elizabeth Anderson

    Lara Elizabeth Anderson

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury and more
    Rating:  7.1
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    Joshua Earl Post

    Joshua Earl Post

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Attorney Josh Post has practiced law at all levels of government and knows the legal system inside and out. He first worked at the District Attorney's Office, then for a judge at the federal court, then he was a Deputy Attorney General at Californ...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Jason O Sias

    Jason O Sias

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I consulted a lot of lawyers for my civil case until finally deciding that Mr. Sias was my choice. I definitely do not regret this choice and am happy to call him my lawyer for any future case I may need as he not only worked extremely hard until ..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Vital D'Carpio

    Vital D'Carpio

    1.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "HE REALLY BAD WITH COMMUNICATION HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS NOT CAPABLE TO CONTINUE WITH MY CASE AND THEN I COME TO FIND OUT THAT HE NEVER DID WHAT HE HAD TOLD ME HE HAD DONE WITH MY CASE..."
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    Stefan Patrick Kennedy

    Stefan Patrick Kennedy

    2.34 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Stefan Kennedy is an attorney with integrity, true experience, deep knowledge of the law, and an extraordinary presence in the court room. He was extremely passionate about our case and fought to the bitter end for us and the best interests of ou..."
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    Ann Lahyung Kim

    Ann Lahyung Kim

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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    Peter Carl Swarth

    Peter Carl Swarth

    4.76 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Peter Swarth has been a criminal defense attorney for over 25 years with extensive trial experience in Federal, State and Juvenile Court for both misdemeanors and felonies. He is certified, by the State Bar of California, as a Specialist in Crimin...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Alisha M. Carlile

    Alisha M. Carlile

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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    Marilee Marshall

    Marilee Marshall

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Highly Reccommend Her And We Are Still Working With Her ... Thank You For All You Continue To Do For Us And His Case ...."
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    Catherine E Pattinson

    Catherine E Pattinson

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "It was awsome to watch Catherine as she worked out in her mind the facts, offered truthfully, the defense for what could have been trajic for our company. She was defending one of our drivers, and was able to define that the driver had no malice a..."
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    Meagan Ashlyn Silva

    Meagan Ashlyn Silva

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Personal Injury
    Bio: Competition is the spice of life. As a DUI defense attorney I enjoy the competitive nature of the courtroom. As a collegiate softball player for over 20 years I enjoy the competition on the softball diamond. Whether it's on the ballfield or in the...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Terrence Leroy Butler

    Terrence Leroy Butler

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Entertainment, Bankruptcy and Debt, Criminal Defense and more
    Review: "Terry did way more than what any lawyer would or could have done in my case. Having gone through extremely tough and technical case against one of the Detroit's Big Three, I can tell you confidently that no matter how strong your case is, fighting..."
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