Top Rated California Criminal Defense Lawyers

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: " Adabelle Cervantes Rodriguez is a great lawyer , not only did she defend me from an unjust accusation. But she sure me, confidence in the justice system . Her integrity, hard work and attention to detail , assured lots of confide..."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Bio: We have a broad general practice with experience in a wide variety of areas- both litigation and transactional. We try to provide cost effective solutions to problems in an ethical manner.

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Employment & Labor

Review: "Jonathan Che Gettleman is the best, brightest and most humane lawyer I have had the privilege to utilize. Indeed, he is the only one I know. I have had multiple experiences with soul sick rapacious lazy attorneys thus I speak from experience. Gett..."

Rating: 6.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Landlord & Tenant and more

Review: "I have been very lucky throughout my career and rarely required the services of an attorney until one of my clients tried to breach our agreement potentially costing me a significant amount of money. Fortunately for me, I was introduced to Tom Tav..."

Rating: 6.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Early handled a 3rd dui case for me out of riverside while I was on probation in Orange County. He did a great job and kept me out of jail most importantly. Orange County wanted a year and I ended up with house arrest in riverside."

Rating: 6.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Linden has handled a couple criminal matters for me as a public defender. I am convinced that I couldn't have received any better representation at any price. On the case he just recently handled for me there were to occasions where I would have t..."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: I am an immigration attorney practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area. My practice areas include removal defense (including waivers), criminal immigration problems (including post-conviction relief and expungements), family-based immigration (Adju...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Kiley Clevenger, a Santa Barbara native, and Central Valley transplant earned her undergraduate degree in Administration of Justice with a Legal Studies emphasis from Santa Barbara City College. She earned her Juris Doctorate as well as a concentr...

Rating: 6.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Patricia was my attorney for a case that was difficult and complicated. She took the time to listen to me, review my materials, and fought against my DA to get me the best possible deal. I couldn't have made it through my case with any other attor..."

Rating: 6.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Ms. Terry has been in private practice her entire legal career. She is committed to being accessible to her clients and providing them with comprehensive legal representation that they can trust. Ms. Terry is admitted to practice law before the Un...

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 6.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "When I found Rolland Papendick I knew he was genuine. I was facing jail time and serious repercussions in a very conservative county. Rolland, while being very professional and interested in my case, wanted to build a rapport with me and simply ..."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Our primary focus is family law: dissolutions of marriages and domestic partnerships, child custody, division of community property, and other issues related to dissolutions. Additionally, we handle matters in criminal court such as DUI, domestic ...

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Los Angeles native and attorney Victoria (Tori) Hirsch is eager to fight for you in the legal arena, and she thoroughly enjoys fighting for the rights of every single person she represents. At the Nieves Law Firm, Tori primarily represents clients...

Rating: 6.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Not only did Neeta put me at ease but she also gave me confidence in the system. The cases she has handled have been expertly undertaken. She is down-to-earth and a great attorney. I would highly recommend her to any potential client."

Rating: 7.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Federal Crime

Bio: For 17 years, Mr. Saria worked as a Deputy District Attorney for the counties of Los Angeles, Plumas, Butte and Sacramento. Prior to this, he was a Trial Attorney with the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice in Washing...

Rating: 6.9

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