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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Kern Law, APC represents clients throughout San Diego, East County, South County, North County, Beach Cities, all of San Diego County, and the State of California. Kern Law, APC specializes in DUIs and Drug Crimes. If you have been charged or unde...

Rating: 8.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more

Review: "She admitted she had not done a case like mine, but I was happy that she took it after getting the case facts. She made sure I understood the results that I was asking for, and what it could not do for me. She did her research promptly, filed the ..."

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(510) 460-1777

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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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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Jamey Dolowich’s entire career has been devoted to criminal defense work and the protection of his clients’ constitutional rights. He has handled thousands of cases in the misdemeanor, felony and drug courts, and he has been before every judge in ...

Rating: 9.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 63 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Experience Does Matter! Former Prosecutor, John Noonan brings over 55 Years of Experience!

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(925) 807-7004

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Shari Sukaram is a founding attorney with Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys, a prominent criminal defense law firm helping clients across Northern California. Attorney Sukaram knew she wanted to be a litigator from a young age. She has r...

Rating: 9.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "The best criminal lawyer one can find in Los Angeles Honest , humble, courteous, straight forward & highly respectful Nearing his retirement age soon no one can avoid & best wishes to him"

Rating: 8.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

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

Bio: Michael S. Berg handles a wide variety of criminal cases in state, federal, and juvenile courts. Michael is a State Bar of California Certified Specialist in Criminal Law. His extensive experience over 31 years includes white collar crimes, drug c...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Mieke has successfully represented clients accused of both state and federal crimes, including: major drug offenses; money laundering;DUI; Medicare fraud; identity theft; violent crimes; criminal threat; domestic violence; carjacking; credit card ...

Rating: 8.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Constitutional

Review: "outstanding in all areas and will travel to most ca countys prier strikes, dubled sentence,trafficing, conspericy, 11 years my first court date dident ask how i pleded just told me my charges and how much time i was to receve max, dident even get ..."

Rating: 8.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Mr. Sanders is a founding partner of Duncan Sanders LLP. Marc obtained his B.S. from Cornell Universitys Industrial and Labor Relations School. He received his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law where he was a member of the child advocacy ...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Mr. Mastro grew up around the Bay Area. He graduated from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He sat for and passed the California State Bar Examination on his first attempt. Thereafter, Mr. Mastro became a Deputy Public Defender in San Joaq...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Federal Crime and more

Review: "I have used this lawyer 4-5 Times He has Handled a 995 Motion Outcome Dismissed! , Three other cases Dismissed I trust him with my life there is no other lawyer you could hire that would be better! Hands Down Michael Ian Garey Is the Best Lawyer M..."

Rating: 8.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

Bio: I started my career as a civil litigator in a small firm. I did this for less than a year and instead pursued my passion for being in the courtroom and helping people by becoming a Deputy Public Defender for the County of Riverside. I practiced cr...

Rating: 8.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Forest fights hard for her clients and has tried the full range of criminal cases, ranging from DUI to torture. Forest graduated from the University of San Diego in May of 2003. After law school, Forest did an extended internship at the United Nat...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Mediation

Bio: Samira Nikaein is a distinguished and a seasoned litigator, renowned for her expertise and dedication to justice. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Davis, before obtaining her Juris Doctor degree fro...

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Former Criminal Prosecutor, now successful Criminal Defense Attorney. For 15 years, I prosecuted some of the most violent criminal offenders in Los Angeles County. Now, I 'm using my experiences as a veteran prosecutor to help people like you who ...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I have been practicing criminal law for over 20 years. After 14 years at Nolan Armstrong & Barton, I have opened my own practice. Call me at.

Rating: 8.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "Tom, just gets down to the facts and moves forward. You do not have to "work on your case" as his assist is on top of her job. You are truly blessed if you have Tom on your side. I have Tom take care of all my matters and no one else. (I had to de..."

Rating: 7.0

Call for a consultation(707) 674-5865

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: Mr. Ham is a federal and state criminal defense attorney qualified to receive appointments by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He has obtained not guilty jury verdicts in the California Superior Court, and ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

Bio: Aggressive Representation, Personalized Attention. Protect your rights, don’t jeopardize your future. Call Us For A Free And Confidential Case Evaluation When evaluating whether or not a prospective lawyer is right for you, it is crucial to consid...

Rating: 8.3

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