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    Mitchell Alan Page

    Mitchell Alan Page

    4.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Very professional and knowledgeable! Listened to every detail of my case and made me feel listened to and taken care of! Won my case and had integrity!"
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    Mark Gerald Spencer

    Mark Gerald Spencer

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Review: "After being referred by a friend, I came to Mr. Spencer during a conflict with a former landlord. My interactions with Mark were consistently positive. While I felt vulnerable and anxious about any outcomes- he remained even keeled with a unique a..."
    Rating:  6.8
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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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    John Paul Balazs

    John Paul Balazs

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Tara M Gallogly

    Tara M Gallogly

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.1
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    Qiana Teri Washington

    Qiana Teri Washington

    1.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Qiana has spent over ten years dedicated to criminal defense work. She accepts nothing but the best from her team of investigators and legal assistants. The reason is simple--you deserve the best on your side. Qiana attended two of the top schools...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Teresa Ngoc Vu

    Teresa Ngoc Vu

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "My situation was the collection firm tried to collect more than 20000 dollar from me. They took me to court tried to get me pay them. They mistaken me with someone else. I hired a lawyer to appear with me in court. he charged me 750 dollar for two..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Eric Javier Pentell

    Eric Javier Pentell

    4.611 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Review: "I was booked in allgedley for 5 counts of man slaughter caught me in 4k all of evidence allegedly and Eric pentell got me off in no time 1 month to be exact i allegedly also allegedly run over a family of 3 and robbed a single mother allegedly com..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Daryoosh Khashayar

    Daryoosh Khashayar

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Mr. Khashayar brings a unique perspective to the firm. Mr. Khashayar brings experience in a variety of practice areas, including commercial and residential real estate, breach of contract ,Personal Injury, Multiple Party Litigation, Corporations a...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Richard Theodore Welsh

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    Richard Theodore Welsh

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Family and more
    Rating:  6.7
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    Stephen M. Laberge

    Stephen M. Laberge

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Stephen La Berge has been defending the rights of people accused of criminal acts since 1978. The California State Bar Board of Specialization has certified Stephen La Berge as a Criminal Law Specialist.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Bryan Henry Mack

    Bryan Henry Mack

    1.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Immigration and more
    Bio: I am a long-term resident of the Eastern Sierra and a new attorney practicing largely in the field of criminal defense. I love the Sierras and have been an active part of the local community in Bishop and Mammoth for many years. My love for my hom...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Albert William Arena

    Albert William Arena

    2.77 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I am very glad to have found a very good attorney. He handled my case with confidence and got me the best deal possible under the circumstances."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Douglas Aeldred Unsworth

    Douglas Aeldred Unsworth

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family
    Review: "My divorce was very complicated and very contested from beginning to end. It required a highly skilled and patience family law lawyer to help me weathered the cyclic storms that my EX brought on and eventually reached a successful mutual settlemen..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Okorie Okorocha

    Okorie Okorocha

    4.9114 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sexual Harassment, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Nationally Board Certified Lawyer held by federal and state courts to be excellent: "Mr. Okorocha... is not only a competent attorney but quite an excellent one" Finding of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in BRUNSON ...
    Rating:  10
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    Juan Jose Huerta

    Juan Jose Huerta

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Rating:  7.8
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    Ronald J. Nessim

    Ronald J. Nessim

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation and more
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    Justin P. Brooks

    Justin P. Brooks

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Director, California Innocence Project Professor, California Western School of Law
    Rating:  7.8
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    George Braxton Newhouse

    George Braxton Newhouse

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  8.2
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    Rachel Margolis Chapman

    Rachel Margolis Chapman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Rachel Margolis Chapman is an experienced Bay Area criminal defense attorney, known for her tenacious representation, compassion, and dedication to fighting for the rights of her clients. She has represented over 500 individuals charged with offen...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Arthur Kenneth Wachtel

    Arthur Kenneth Wachtel

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, General Practice
    Review: "Federal Case where I was looking at hard time under NEW LAW which had serious sentencing guidelines. He worked hard at getting me a good deal under pre-87 old law which placed me in lower guidelines. Arthur is smart and clever.. Note: ..."
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