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    Daniel Chukwuka Okonkwo

    Daniel Chukwuka Okonkwo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice
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    Donna Althea Carroll-Rhodes

    Donna Althea Carroll-Rhodes

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "When starting up my new business, I needed help putting together various contracts and agreements for my new clients. Circumstances left me with some time constraints and I was overwhelmed and frustrated. Ms. Rhodes came to my rescue! She reviewed..."
    Rating:  7.5
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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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    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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    Joel Carash

    Joel Carash

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Wrongful Death and more
    Bio: Joel Carash, Esq. Email: Areas: Civil and Criminal Litigation (see below for a detailed list)Admitted: 1969, California; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Hastings College of Law, University of California, J.D., 1967 College: University of Cali...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Michael Reardon Weimer

    Michael Reardon Weimer

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "He worked very professionally, there were times I was very worried and he would assure me that he would win the case and he did, he is clever and unpredictable. My case was hard to win but because of him my case got dismissed. I highly recommend t..."
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    Dan Newton Messner

    Dan Newton Messner

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.4
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    James Wilson Harwood

    James Wilson Harwood

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.4
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    J David Nick

    J David Nick

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: California Criminal Defense Attorney, J. David Nick is dedicated to representing individuals charged with criminal offenses in both the California State and Federal Courts.
    Rating:  6.8
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    Jamel Evan Wright

    Jamel Evan Wright

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have not been represented by Mr. Wright as of yet, but my goal is for him to be my council. He has showed up for me so far by coming to Elmwood jail the night before my court hearing and he has been letting me talk with him in confidentiality ab..."
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    Shon Michael Northam

    Shon Michael Northam

    3.45 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "If you need a good defense attorney, this is Your Man!!! Behind the scenes, we were not privy to his methods, but the outcome was spectacular. Hard for the client to understand long stretches of silence through the process, but when it was all sai..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Mario G. Portugal

    Mario G. Portugal

    5.025 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: I was an international student when I started my own immigration process. I understand what your clients are experiencing as they make their way through the many steps. In my over nine years of experience in the area of immigration and criminal la...
    Rating:  6.2
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    Christopher Patrick Welch

    Christopher Patrick Welch

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Mr. Welch has the experience, local knowledge, aggressiveness and tact to obtain the best result possible for you. The Law Office of Christopher P. Welch handles all criminal felony and misdemeanor cases. Including: DUI/Theft/License Issues/Drug C...
    Rating:  4.9
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    Grant Taylor Hoagland

    Grant Taylor Hoagland

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Handled my case with confidence and an expert like legal knowledge."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Michael C. Karagozian

    Michael C. Karagozian

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Michael Karagozian practices criminal defense and also serves as a mediator in civil disputes. Michael’s father was a criminal defense attorney and taught Michael the fundamentals to our criminal justice system at a young age. Throughout his life,...
    Rating:  7.6
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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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    Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey

    Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Antitrust and Trade Law, Criminal Defense
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    Julie M Smith

    Julie M Smith

    2.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had been in and out of court for over 15 yrs unfortunately. After attending the final appearance (thank god) in court with Julie I can honestly say she knows her stuff. She is honest and caring very sympathetic especially to our children's nee..."
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    Lawrence Pei Liu

    Lawrence Pei Liu

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, General Practice and more
    Review: "Calm, friendly and a pleasure to work with, even in hostile legal situations. A problem solver."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Morad Fakhimi

    Morad Fakhimi

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation and more
    Review: "My very good friend was facing multiple federal charges, and had been represented by several high profile attorneys for close to a year. The situation was very bleak. Then Morad Fakhimi was appointed counsel. Morad took over a case that was ignore..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Kerry Elizabeth Ganahl

    Kerry Elizabeth Ganahl

    2.33 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This lawyer is that girl.. she represented my aunt looking at the attempted murder she was looking at 18 years Carrie got her down to like 4 years with time served she was out in like 18 months. I will definitely be using her and the family contin..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Christina Marie Bernheim

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    Christina Marie Bernheim

    Not yet reviewedReview Christina
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of Fernando J. Bernheim is committed to providing professional legal services and aggressive representation backed by extensive knowledge and experience in matters of law. We understand the impact that your legal issue has upon you...
    Rating:  6.3
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