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    Matthew Aaron Lopas

    Matthew Aaron Lopas

    4.36 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Expungement and more
    Bio: My representation is client centered; focused solely on achieving the best outcome for each particular client. I work efficiently and aggressively to achieve each clients' unique and tailored goals. I have negotiated thousands of pre-trial litigat...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Ellis Murray Johnston

    Ellis Murray Johnston

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Trip Johnston began his legal career in 2001 as a law clerk on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. After completing his clerkship, he became a trial attorney with Federal Defenders of San Diego in 2002 and was promoted to a supervisory role in 200...
    Rating:  8.7
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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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    Trent Brehon Copeland

    Trent Brehon Copeland

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I am a devoted advocate to my clients and their cases. I represent your interests with my heart and soul. I am also one of the leading legal analysts providing expert analysis on legal cases for CBS, CNN and Fox News. I am also an advocate for the...
    Rating:  9.6
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    John Rich Coniglio

    John Rich Coniglio

    5.047 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: As a fourth generation native of Monterey, California and a graduate of Monterey High School Attorney John R. Coniglio is grounded in the community. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he earned his law degree at San Joaquin College of Law. At...
    Rating:  9.5
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    David Francis Poblete

    David Francis Poblete

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "We hired David Poblete to represent my boyfriend in sentencing after a faulty lawyer had mislead us, causing him to lose a jury trial. What a breath of fresh air. Mr Poblete was everything we had dreamed of in a criminal defense lawyer. He was alw..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Erik Richard Bruner

    Erik Richard Bruner

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Motorcycle Accident
    Bio: Mr. Bruner attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law here in San Diego. He graduated in the top 10% of his class and served as the Chief Articles Editor on Law Review and also received numerous awards and recognition while in law school. Upon gradua...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Seena Barlas Shah

    Seena Barlas Shah

    5.029 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Seena Shah is renowned for his legal experience and litigation by prosecutors and judges alike. He has extensive experience in the criminal defense field; spanning almost all areas of criminal law, but notably Robbery, Burglary, Kidnapping, Domest...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Miguel Duarte

    Miguel Duarte

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Bio: Mr. Duarte has a strong legal background as he attended one of the top law schools in the United States. Mr. Duarte is licensed to practice in all state courts of California and the Federal Districts of Central, Northern, and Eastern California. M...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Scott Bradley Well

    Scott Bradley Well

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Scott Well is an outstanding Attorney, I have utilized his services on 2 prior occasions and believe he is one of the best Attorneys in Orange County, Ca. He is very well connected and can work miracles."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Douglas Scott Gilliland

    Douglas Scott Gilliland

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury
    Bio: Mr. Gilliland graduated from the University of Washington in 1985 with a BA in English. He attended the University of Oregon School of Law where is served as an assistant and associate editor on the Oregon Law Review and teaching assistant in Tort...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Terrance Cheung

    Terrance Cheung

    4.816 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: With more than twenty years of practice as a trial attorney, Mr. Cheung has acquired substantial criminal law defense expertise in trials, negotiations, case preparations, and investigations. He has handled thousands of cases in felony, misdemeano...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Darryl Elliot Young

    Darryl Elliot Young

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Federal Crime
    Bio: Mr. Young relishes the challenge of fighting for the underdog and winning difficult cases while getting excellent results for clients. Born and raised in the bay area, Mr. Young went to college at UCLA. He returned to the bay area for law school w...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Thomas Lewis Gill

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    Thomas Lewis Gill

    5.01 review
    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
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    Christopher Michael Glew

    Christopher Michael Glew

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Christopher Glew, Esq. Chris Glew Criminal Attorney “I have always focused my practice on Criminal Defense. I built my legal career with the single vision of representing people charged in criminal courts. I have an excellent record in trial and t...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Brian Mccarthy

    Brian Mccarthy

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Constitutional, Administrative Law and more
    Review: "Brian has been helping me since 2001. I was in the military and had 2 DUI's in a years time. Not only did he defend me and help me resolve it he gave me some great advice. A few years later, I had to return to San Diego to deal with an issue and B..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    J'Aimee L Oxton

    J'Aimee L Oxton

    5.015 reviews
    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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    Jess Joe Araujo

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    Jess Joe Araujo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jeffrey Anthony Vanwagenen

    Jeffrey Anthony Vanwagenen

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Criminal Law Specialist, Certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
    Rating:  9.1
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    Virginia McAvoy Blumenthal

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    Virginia McAvoy Blumenthal

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Devoted Exclusively To The Defense Of The Accused for Over 40 Years.
    Rating:  9.4
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    Carlos Cristobal Ruan

    Carlos Cristobal Ruan

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI
    Bio: CARLOS C. RUAN has over 31 years experience in Criminal Defense. Primary area of practice is Federal offenses. Including Narcotics offenses, Border busts, alien smuggling, and RICO offenses. He has successfully handled serious felony cases such as...
    Rating:  9.5
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