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    Elliot Rahmim Zarabi

    Elliot Rahmim Zarabi

    4.9102 reviews
    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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    Nicholas S. Thomo

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    Nicholas S. Thomo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Nicholas Thomo is a civil litigation and criminal attorney at Sweet James Accident Attorneys who brings the seasoned instincts of 85 criminal jury trials – and a teacher’s clarity – to his advocacy. He is admitted to practice in California. Nichol...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Marc Xavier Carlos

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    Marc Xavier Carlos

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Civil Rights
    Bio: Marc Carlos is a partner and co-founder of Bardsley and Carlos LLP. Mr. Carlos has been practicing criminal law since 1987. He has been a member of both the Los Angeles and the San Diego County Public Defender’s office where he was a senior trial ...
    Rating:  10
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    Bradley R Corbett

    Bradley R Corbett

    4.854 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Bradley Corbett – Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney With over 18 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney, I have built a reputation for providing aggressive, strategic, and results-driven representation. Throughout my career, I have...
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    Richard Dean Kaplan

    Richard Dean Kaplan

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Richard Kaplan has been a private Criminal Defense Attorney since he graduated Pepperdine University School of Law in 1987. He has tried cases in State and Federal Court. He has handled allegations including but not limited to Insurance Fraud, Med...
    Rating:  10
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    Gordon Morris Fauth

    Gordon Morris Fauth

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: The firm's focus is on effective representation, both civil and criminal. The firm's lead attorney, Gordon M. Fauth, Jr., has considerable experience in litigation of all kinds, including business litigation, civil rights, consumer litigation and ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Christopher Carle Kingsley Parkhurst

    Christopher Carle Kingsley Parkhurst

    4.942 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Hello. I am Chris Parkhurst. Choosing a criminal defense attorney can be difficult and stressful. My goal is to make you comfortable, and explain your options at no obligation. I am currently accepting new clients who need help from a skilled crim...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Erica Lynn Madrid

    Erica Lynn Madrid

    5.024 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Madrid law firm not only helped me get through my case from the very beginning, but they also provided me the best outcome I could ask for. I had no idea how to defend myself and what tools I needed to use in court. Erica laid out all the facts, a..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Michael A Simmrin

    Michael A Simmrin

    5.028 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney with approximately 18 years of experience defending people falsely accused of crimes. I take my job extremely seriously. I am acutely aware that people's lives are on the line and they deserve every opportunity to ...
    Rating:  10
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    Thomas Joseph Baker

    Thomas Joseph Baker

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Sacramento and Bay Area based immigration and criminal defense attorney.
    Rating:  10
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    Brian Richard Dow

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    Brian Richard Dow

    1.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Rating:  6.5
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    Joseph Shemaria

    Joseph Shemaria

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Attorney Joseph Shemaria has over 45 years working “in the trenches” grappling with federal judges, prosecutors and law enforcement. Mr. Shemaria has always received Martindale-Hubbell's Attorney Rating of “AV” – their highest rating – since 1976 ...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Arezou Bakhtjou

    Arezou Bakhtjou

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: ​Law Office of Arezou Bakhtjou is located in Oakland, CA and helps clients in Richmond, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Hayward, San Leandro, Pleasanton, Martinez, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and all Bay Area Counties including Alam...
    Rating:  10
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    Antonio Arturo Cota

    Antonio Arturo Cota

    5.09 reviews
    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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    Winston Kevin McKesson

    Winston Kevin McKesson

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Profile: Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. Listed as one of the 15 Most Influential Black Lawyers in the United States, (Savoy magazine, August 2003). Selected as one of nine attorneys nationwide for Forbes On-Air Magazine's. "A Special Tribute to Ame...
    Rating:  10
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    Nancy Ann King

    Nancy Ann King

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: I promise to provide quality legal representation to each of my clients. I established my criminal defense practice to be able to serve the individual needs of each person I defend. I refuse to shift my clients to an attorney with less experience,...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Stephanie Michelle Arrache

    Stephanie Michelle Arrache

    5.018 reviews
    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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    Danielle Rachel Iredale

    Danielle Rachel Iredale

    4.917 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Danielle Iredale began her career in New York City as a public defender. As a felony staff attorney, she handled over 1,400 felony and misdemeanor cases from arraignment through final disposition. She represented hundreds of clients charged with s...
    Rating:  10
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    Jose Roberto Gallegos

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    Jose Roberto Gallegos

    5.023 reviews
    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
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    Jeremy C Brehmer

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    Jeremy C Brehmer

    5.023 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    RECOGNIZED AS CALIFORNIA'S TOP LAWYER-SCIENTIST IN DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE DEFENSE MATTERS. TRUST A TOP-RATED ATTORNEY WITH THE DETAILS OF YOUR CASE. CALL NOW!
    Rating:  10
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