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    Matthew Maurice Stokke

    Matthew Maurice Stokke

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation and more
    Review: "Matt was very professional and knowledgeable. He was very helpful with all of my start-up business questions and I would definitely come to him again for my legal needs."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Stuart Douglas Hanlon

    Stuart Douglas Hanlon

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: i have been in private practice for my whole career and now am in a partnership with sara reif. I have raised two sons on my own, one now 22 and the other 18. i have done over 150 trials and won the large majority of them
    Rating:  8.9
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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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    Milin Chun

    Milin Chun

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Ms. Chun is an associate attorney with the firms criminal defense practice, focusing on white collar criminal defense and appellate work. She has represented clients in criminal investigations, including the Hobbs Act, Contraband Cigarette Traffic...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Tangela Denise Terry

    Tangela Denise Terry

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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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    Ryan W Blatz

    Ryan W Blatz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: I understand that when people hire an attorney, they are often experiencing very stressful situations. You need an attorney who cares about your situation and is willing to not just represent you, but advocate for you. That is why I founded Ryan B...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Alessandro Giancarlo Assanti

    Alessandro Giancarlo Assanti

    4.712 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: I am the only Trial Attorney with Professional AMA Road Racing & Supermoto Experience; multiple Regional Superbike, Formula 1 Championships & Bicycling Enthusiast.
    Rating:  8.0
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    Ramon Cervantes

    Ramon Cervantes

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Personal Injury, Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ramon is an honest and straight-forward attorney who helped our family tremendously. We went from having visitation every other weekend to eventually obtaining full legal and physical custody. Ramon helped prove our case to the court and always ..."
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    Robert Livingston Bullock

    Robert Livingston Bullock

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Guardianship
    Bio: Robert Livingston Bullock has practiced law in Orange County for more than two decades and additionally takes cases located in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. He is a graduate of Western State University College of L...
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    Robert William Tiangco

    Robert William Tiangco

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Robert W. Tiangco is an aggressive attorney with over 15 years experience specializing in criminal defense. Mr. Tiangco has a high level of proficiency in criminal defense, extensive litigation of complex cases with notable esteemed character and ...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Mark Benjamin Briscoe

    Mark Benjamin Briscoe

    3.33 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I have no hesitation in recommending Mark Briscoe as a attorney. I have had the pleasure working with Mark Briscoe several times. Briscoe is very reliable and trustworthy. He is dedicated and determined and takes his cases very seriously. I know t..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    R. M. Anthony Cosio

    R. M. Anthony Cosio

    4.47 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Litigation and more
    Bio: Admitted in California in 1991, member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Long Beach Bar Association and the United States Supreme Court Bar Association. R. M. Anthony Cosio is a general practitioner concen...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Broderick Hanson Brown

    Broderick Hanson Brown

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "My dad and I got into a vehicle accident. We contacted Mr. Brown, and he went to work. He is very professional and communicates clearly with his clients. Both my dad and I are happy with the representation we received from Mr. Brown."
    Rating:  6.7
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    James Alexander D'Ambrosio

    James Alexander D'Ambrosio

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Real Estate and more
    Bio: James A. D’Ambrosio is a graduate of George Mason University (1990), holds a Master of Arts degree from The American University in Washington, D.C. (1993), and obtained his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law (1996). During law school...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Michael Francis Brown

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    Michael Francis Brown

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Rating:  8.1
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    Evangelina J H Malhotra

    Evangelina J H Malhotra

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Review: "i hiigher recomended Evangelina Malhotra, she is outstanding lawyer very knowledgeable, responsable and profesional . she handled my case very profesional and always did the best for me."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Jason M. Ingber

    Jason M. Ingber

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Antitrust and Trade Law, Business, Criminal Defense
    Review: "My Name is Garner, After a grueling and very challenging legal ordeal, and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible team at Ingber Law Group. ​Sometimes lawyers get a bad rap, but Jason Ingber and his staff—es..."
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    Scott Harrison Toothacre

    Scott Harrison Toothacre

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Bio: An experienced trial attorney, Scott H. Toothacre's practice focuses on criminal defense and civil litigation. After graduating from Western State University School of Law in 1989, Mr. Toothacre immediately began working as an associate attorney a...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Marcia J. Brewer

    Marcia J. Brewer

    4.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Marcia is honest and no-nonsense. i appreciate her direct communication style. she is very responsive to questions. she has gone out of her way for me, and i appreciate that. I like working with her and would recommend her to a friend."
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    Julian Lucien Andre

    Julian Lucien Andre

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Daniel J. Fester

    Daniel J. Fester

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI
    Rating:  8.0
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