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    Parag Prashantkumar Shah

    Parag Prashantkumar Shah

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Prior to becoming an criminal attorney, I worked at the district attorney's office, realizing where I can truely fight for justice. I learned the most important thing was fighting for my clients rights. Having had my own negative experience with a...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Gerardo Vicuna

    Gerardo Vicuna

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Muy satisfecho y agradecido con Gerardo y Kimberly. Siempre me mantuvieron informado de cada paso que dieron para solucionar mi problema. Contestaron todas mis preguntas Rápido y claro, muy respetuoso y profesionales, sin duda alguna los recomiend..."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Keith Clark Cope

    Keith Clark Cope

    5.024 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation
    Bio: A native of Los Angeles, in 1992 Mr. Cope graduated cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University, where he was a member of both the BYU Law Review and BYU Journal of Public Law. He ranked top in his class in Crimina...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Joseph William Bisbiglia

    Joseph William Bisbiglia

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Are you searching for a criminal defense lawyer in Santa Rosa who can represent you? If so, it may be in your best interest to contact The Law Office of Joe Bisbiglia. Attorney Bisbiglia is a State Bar-Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. He h...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Denise Francesca Crawford

    Denise Francesca Crawford

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, White Collar Crime
    Review: "I would definitely recommend this lawyer, she is an absolute amazing lawyer. Denise not only helped me through the due process, but worked through it in a high professional manner. This is truely one of the best lawyers in Orange County in my opin..."
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Marc Stein

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    Andrew Marc Stein

    4.419 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "One of the most honest lawyers I’ve talked to so far. I’ve talked to so many about getting my friend resentenced after serving 27 years on a LWOP. I think Mr. Stein could be the guy to bring him home!"
    Rating:  9.0
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    John Dulken Tyre

    John Dulken Tyre

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "MY DAUGHTER MADE SOME "BAD DECISIONS " while dealing with the emotional & mental trauma of a divorce. that was still no excuse.but her reason.And as of today's date, & her not remarrying, I actually think for her, it was true,but still no excuse....."
    Rating:  9.5
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    Michael Bradley Wishek

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    Michael Bradley Wishek

    5.01 review
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law
    Rating:  9.7
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    Benjamin Irwin Schiff

    Benjamin Irwin Schiff

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Prior to entering private practice Ben Schiff was a deputy public defender in Riverside County for 11 years where he worked his way up to trial attorney for some of the most serious and difficult cases: Violent felonies including murders, attempte...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Andrew David Cherkasky

    Andrew David Cherkasky

    4.917 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Andrew Cherkasky is recognized as one of the most elite trial lawyers in America and amongst the nation’s best criminal defense attorneys. Andrew is regularly recognized for his expertise by national news outlets, to include: Fox News, CNN, The Ne...
    Rating:  9.1
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    John Timothy Philipsborn

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    John Timothy Philipsborn

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Rating:  9.8
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    Elena Mebtahi

    Elena Mebtahi

    4.8123 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Support, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I have been practicing law since 1995. I have spent much of my time helping fathers who are in arrears with their child support payments. Many of them have had their wages garnished, drivers' licenses suspended or levies on their bank accounts.I h...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Douglas Clayton Foster

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    Douglas Clayton Foster

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury
    Have you or a loved one been charged with a crime? Douglas Foster will give you the help you need!
    Rating:  7.5
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    Nicholas J. Moore

    Nicholas J. Moore

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Award-winning San Diego criminal defense and civil rights attorney - named "Best of the Bar 2016" - by the San Diego Business Journal. Selected to the Rising Star list for 2016 and 2017 by Super Lawyers Magazine. Less than 2.5% of lawyers in the s...
    Rating:  10
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    Glen Todd Jonas

    Glen Todd Jonas

    5.06 reviews
    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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    James Raza Lawrence

    James Raza Lawrence

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Raza Lawrence practices criminal defense and civil litigation in both state and federal court. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 2003, where he served as an executive editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. From November 2004...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Eric Jeffrey Youngquist

    Eric Jeffrey Youngquist

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: 20 years of former law enforcement experience, knowledge, and skill in the criminal law field now assisting the public in the defense of all felonies, misdemeanors,at both the state and federal levels.
    Rating:  10
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    Miguel Alexandre Valente

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    Miguel Alexandre Valente

    4.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt
    Bio: Born in Montreal, Canada,Miguelgrew up enamoured with the American legal system, and the fact that everybody has legal rights that have to be protected by somebody.Miguel received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Arizona State University...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Eugene Gerald Iredale

    Eugene Gerald Iredale

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Litigation and more
    Review: "If you have the money to hire Eugene, I suggest you do. He won't take many cases so if you are lucky to be a friend of his, hire him. The only lawyer I know that wants to actually win for you, just not take your money. Great person to know and I w..."
    Rating:  10
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    Moises Aguilar

    Moises Aguilar

    4.938 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: When people learn that I am a criminal defense attorney, the question that I usually get is: "How can you defend criminals?" My answer to this question has evolved over time. At first, it used to irritate me. With time, I realized that the problem...
    Rating:  8.6
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