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    Rafik Youssef Kamell

    Rafik Youssef Kamell

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: For over 32 years I have represented clients in a range of areas including Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents and Motorcycle Accidents. As one of the top Personal Injury attorneys in Orange, my firm has worked on over...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Steven Allan Whitworth

    Steven Allan Whitworth

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: District Attorneys are in the business of prosecution. Because of this, you should hire an attorney who has always been in the business of defending individual's rightsunder Constitution of the United States. One of my personal goals as your attor...
    Rating:  4.7
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    Mary Amanda McGrath

    Mary Amanda McGrath

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  DUI and DWI, Litigation, Family and more
    Review: "Ms. McGrath really helped me clear up a case brought against me from years past which was complicated and had many moving parts in a felony hit and run. She was able to get my charge dismissed outright after hearing all the facts of the case. I wa..."
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Employment & Labor and more
    Rating:  7.2
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    Laureen Anne Bethards

    Laureen Anne Bethards

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Juvenile
    Rating:  7.8
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    Thomas Watson Storey

    Thomas Watson Storey

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Mr. Storey joined the firm as a partner in 1999. His emphasis is in criminal defense and family law. Mr. Storey first became acquainted with the criminal justice system as a deputy sheriff in 1970. He completed his education through Thomas Jeffers...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Kerry Jean Kunz

    Kerry Jean Kunz

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "I came to Kerry for help with my Custody issues between my ex-husband and myself. Kerry is a no-nonsense attorney. She did her homework on my case. Her and her staff were exceptional, professional and on top of it all. I would recommend her hands ..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Jeffrey Scott Niesen

    Jeffrey Scott Niesen

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.7
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    Cecilia Han

    Cecilia Han

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Gabriela Ferreira

    Gabriela Ferreira

    3.52 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Gabriela and Jasmin are amazing! They truely care. Gabriela helped me in a situation and all she cared about, really, was the help and resolution. Gabriela was also super flexible payments wise and I really appreciate her for bringing excellent re..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Mark R. Schwartz

    Mark R. Schwartz

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  General Practice, Criminal Defense, Family and more
    Review: "I’ve had the privilege of working with Mark R. Schwartz on over 5 or 6 different legal matters throughout the years, and I can say with full confidence: Mark does not lose. He has been practicing law for over 46 years and brings unmatched experien..."
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    Douglas Alan Pharr

    Douglas Alan Pharr

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Doug Pharr is a native Californian, born in Oakland CA. He joined the United States Marine Corps reserve in 1980 after graduating from Skyline HS and went on active duty in 1985. He graduated with a B.S in Law from National University in 1987. Hon...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Earl Robertson

    Earl Robertson

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes
    Review: "Earl has been representing me on my family law case since 2018. I could honestly say that his knowledge and representation exceeds what I thought a great lawyer would be. I would never have anyone else represent me since meeting Earl, he is basica..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Monica Rita Nemec

    Monica Rita Nemec

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Domestic Violence, General Practice and more
    Review: "I had a great experience with a terrible divorce with Monica. She with me through a very rocky road towards the end of my divorce. On multiple occasions, she talked me off some very high walls and put me back on the right path. She is both compe..."
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    Margaret Mendenhall

    Margaret Mendenhall

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.4
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    Christopher Su

    Christopher Su

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: No nonsense criminal defense attorney that actually cares about his clients.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Jacqueline Nuno

    Jacqueline Nuno

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I had the pleasure of working with Attorney Ginny Walia and her Associate Attorney Jacqueline Nuno on my domestic violence and divorce case, and I couldn’t be more grateful for their support. From the very beginning, they were professional, compas..."
    Rating:  5.8
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    Todd Michael Noonan

    Todd Michael Noonan

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property
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    Sabrina Rachel Damast

    Sabrina Rachel Damast

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Sabrina Damast practices exclusively in the areas of immigration and nationality law and post-conviction relief. Sabrina previously served as an Attorney Advisor in the Los Angeles Immigration Court. She developed an expertise in all forms of depo...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Gabriel James Zaragoza

    Gabriel James Zaragoza

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.9
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