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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Stephanie Arrache is an attorney in Indio, serving the Coachella Valley, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties. While her main office is located in Indio, California, she has a satellite office in Lancaster, California as well. She ha...

Rating: 9.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Federal Crime and more

Bio: My approach to criminal defense: I defend every client the way I would want to be defended if I found myself charged with crime. I fight with everything I have and put myself at risk if necessary to protect my client. Often times at trial...a judg...

Rating: 10

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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury

Bio: San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney, Brian E. Watkins is the founder and principle attorney at Brian E. Watkins & Associates. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, one of our nation's top u...

Rating: 9.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime

Bio: Summer McKeivier is a nationally recognized federal trial attorney with Chapman Law Group, specializing in health care fraud defense, federal criminal defense, government investigations, and DEA-related matters, including overprescribing allegatio...

Rating: 8.4

Call for a consultation(248) 290-6604

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Sex Crime and more

Trusted Experts In Criminal Law.

Rating: 7.9

Call for a FREE consultation(805) 273-8257

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime

Bio: As lead counsel of Immigrant Crime and Justice, Karl assists foreign nationals to seek post-conviction relief in criminal courts as well as avoid immigration consequences in pending criminal matters before state superior courts and federal distric...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: Dedicated and hardworking attorney with extensive experience in criminal defense and immigration matters. Fluent in Russian and Ukrainian.

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Litigation

REPRESENTATION YOU CAN COUNT ON.

Rating: 7.5

Call for a FREE consultation(619) 304-6474

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence

Bio: Based in Marin County, Peter Chambers proudly defends his clients against their government. Mr. Chambers is at the vanguard of criminal defense law, regularly leveraging the latest legal and technological tools to improve his clients' situation. N...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more

Bio: As a Mexican-American attorney and the child of immigrants, I have seen firsthand the struggles that individuals and families encounter when dealing with the American justice system. This experience fuels my dedication to providing compassionate, ...

Rating: 7.2

Call for a consultation(213) 354-8352

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

While you're deciding what to do, the case against you is moving forward. First consultation is free

Rating: 8.5

Call for a consultation(831) 273-7010

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: As an experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Cota has defended clients against serious accusations all over the state of attending law school on a full scholarship and winning awards for trial advocacy, Mr. Cota focused on the defense of those accused of c...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more

You can avoid jail time and avoid having a criminal record with the help of an experienced attorney.

Rating: 9.3

Call for a consultation(909) 487-5178

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Jessica McElfresh is a San Diego criminal defense lawyer and founding attorney at McElfresh Law, Inc. Her practice areas include all types of criminal defense including drug and marijuana crimes. She is devoted to defending the rights and protecti...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Hieu Vu demonstrates advanced knowledge of procedure and case law. His commitment to his clients is unparalleled. His tenacity and victories in trial are already earning him the respect of his peers outstanding and dedicated trial lawyer who reall...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime

Bio: June marked the beginning of my 50th year as a criminal defense attorney. It seems like only yesterday that I started my career as a deputy probation officer and was going to law school at the same time. As I look through all my many memories and ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury

Bio: I've counseled individuals, couples and companies through the difficulty process of Bankrutpcy, in Chapters 7, 11 and 13. I offer excellent customer service and cost-effective Bankrutpcy. Stop garnishments, levies, lawsuits. Keep your property & e...

Rating: 9.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Child Abuse and more

Bio: Attorney Elliot R. Zarabi grew up in Los Angeles California. As a young man Mr. Zarabi attended the University of California Los Angeles, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. While at the University of California Los Angeles, At...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Recipient of "Conant Trial Attorney of the Year" (1998), "Directors Award for Excellence" (1999), and former President of the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association (1998-99), Attorney Allen Bloom is one of San Diego's most successful and effe...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Bio: James W. Spertus is an experienced trial attorney who has been litigating cases in federal and state courts for more than 22 years. He has tried dozens of cases to favorable jury verdicts and has successfully argued numerous appeals in federal and...

Rating: 10

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