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    California Has 9004 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 50091 Reviews

    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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    Movses Shakarian

    Movses Shakarian

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant
    Review: "Movses Shakarian settled 2 accident cases for me. He was both honest and professional. He always returned my calls quickly. And my cases were settled promptly."
    Rating:  6.5
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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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    Kari M. Underwood

    Kari M. Underwood

    5.045 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I have several years' traffic law experience, having helped manage a growing traffic law firm for two years before launching a separate criminal defense practice with my husband, also an attorney. Our office specializes in traffic related criminal...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Alexandra Tyre Rogers

    Alexandra Tyre Rogers

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Atty Rogers is an attentive professional who takes her cases extremely seriously. When she represented me I truly felt like she cared about my situation. The anniversary of my case is coming up. Whenever I think of the Fourth of July I think about..."
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    William John Weilbacher

    William John Weilbacher

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Weilbacher and Weilbacher is a law firm focused on providing more of a personal touch than is typically seen in the legal profession. We competently and agressively litigate to advance our clients' interests and take seriously our obligation to be...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Sahreen Manzar

    Sahreen Manzar

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family
    Bio: Crimmigration Inc. A Professional Law Corporation aims at providing immigration law, criminal defense, and family law services in the vicinity of Northern California, including Sacramento, Placer and Yolo County. Our firm’s goal is to deliver undi...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Neda Aguirre

    Neda Aguirre

    3.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Attorney Neda Aguirre has years of experience representing clients in a variety of criminal charges and family law matters. She provides every client with a high level of service and care, no matter how complex their case may be. Through a complim...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Jovanni Sabino Garcia

    Jovanni Sabino Garcia

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Contacted Mr. Garcia for help / information with a Home owners Association (HOA) dispute I was having with my HOAs and another owner at the property. He was straight forward, letting me know that he did not have much experience with HOA disputes; ..."
    Rating:  6.1
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    Dawn Sepideh Mortazavi

    Dawn Sepideh Mortazavi

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Appeals, Criminal Defense
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    Richard Alexander Thomas

    Richard Alexander Thomas

    2.110 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Guardianship
    Review: "I had a good experience given my terrible circumstances. No one wants to experience litigation but at least I had him to get me through it."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Cort Van Wiegand

    Cort Van Wiegand

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I strongly recommend this attorney. He is strong minded with a lot of legal smarts and attitude for winning his cases. over the last several years I have referred him several times and haven't been disappointed yet. I have experienced other attorn..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Mark Wilson King

    Mark Wilson King

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Mr King went above and beyond for me in my case I was 18 and there was a time that I was passed out party all night at some girls house was asleep and not only did he showed up to her house but had Breakfast gave me a ride fresh change of clothes ..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Michael Evan Beckman

    Michael Evan Beckman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.8
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    Todd Lewis Bequette

    Todd Lewis Bequette

    Not yet reviewedReview Todd
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Daljit K. Ghuman

    Daljit K. Ghuman

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I was recently represented by Ms. Ghuman and I found her to be compassionate, realistic, driven and she even has a sense of humor. Me: How did it go at the trial readiness hearing for my criminal case? Ms. Ghuman: Well, do you want the good news o..."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Justin Brennan Murphy

    Justin Brennan Murphy

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: After passing the Bar Exam, Justin began to focus his legal career in the areas of Criminal and Family Law. Through his hard work and development of a strong network of legal peers, he has received many favorable results for his clients. Justin is...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Galen A. Phillips

    Galen A. Phillips

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Antitrust and Trade Law, Criminal Defense
    Review: "You could not be more fortunate to have an attorney like Galen working with you. There are plenty of family lawyers out there, and maybe you’ve interviewed a few, who can handle a basic divorce (if such a thing even exists). But Mr. Phillips has ..."
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    Nia Caitlyn Wahl

    Nia Caitlyn Wahl

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I recently had the opportunity to engage Nia Wahl for a complex legal matter in Los Angeles, CA. Throughout the process, Nia demonstrated the utmost professionalism and a genuine sense of compassion, making a challenging time more bearable. Her de..."
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    Forrest Rufino Miller

    Forrest Rufino Miller

    4.47 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This guy is a miracle worker he reduced all my charges, drop the separate case and has been a fantastic representation. If you ever need any law advice or representation reach out to Forest Miller."
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    Anthony Robert Cardoza

    Anthony Robert Cardoza

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: If you find yourself facing criminal charges it is imperative that you contact an attorney immediately. In many cases failure to respond to charges against you can limit your options and the strategies for your defense. At the Law Office of Anthon...
    Rating:  7.5
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