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    April Lin Walsh-Padilla

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    April Lin Walsh-Padilla

    4.118 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation
    I focus on specifically domestic violence, DUI and drug cases, emphasizing rehabilitation, not jail.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Scott Bradley Well

    Scott Bradley Well

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 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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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

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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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    Margarete Brakhage

    Margarete Brakhage

    4.514 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: I have resided in Riverside County since 1997. I practice in Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego County. I will also accept on occassion cases from Orange County, and Los Angeles County. If you are going through a divorce, custo...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Dorsay Dejam

    Dorsay Dejam

    5.053 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "She got my 30k traffic ticket recalled and I paid less than 300 dollars to resolve the case. She is simply AWESOME at practicing law!"
    Rating:  8.4
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    Jose A Orozco

    Jose A Orozco

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I have been an attorney for over six years. I started my career as a Deputy Public Defender with the San Diego County Public Defender's Office. While at the Public Defender's Office, I handled thousands of cases ranging from low level misdemeanors...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Anita Alexandra Kay

    Anita Alexandra Kay

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: As one of the esteemed Irvine criminal defense attorneys at the Law Firm of Pilchman & Kay, P.L.C., Anita Kay has a proven track record of receiving countless not guilty verdicts on many complicated and serious criminal charges. She is experienced...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Rajan Ronald Maline

    Rajan Ronald Maline

    3.76 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I had a bogus charge that an officer filed against me and while it ended up being monetarily costly, the end result was that I was not convicted of it. I can not say if the outcome would have been the same or not if I had an appointed public defen..."
    Rating:  9.2
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    Denise Jean Yaniv

    Denise Jean Yaniv

    4.69 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Denise Yaniv is not your typical L.A. lawyer. She was born and raised on a horse and cattle ranch in North Dakota, the oldest child of Darryl and Donna Blessum. She has always had determination, and her compassion for all creatures led to her snea...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Isaac Michael Safier

    Isaac Michael Safier

    5.034 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Administrative Law and more
    Review: "He worked very diligently and expeditiously to get my money returned back to me from a forfeiture. I would refer him to anyone else who goes this misfortune."
    Rating:  9.8
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    Adrian Macario Baca

    Adrian Macario Baca

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Adrian handled my criminal case expertly. He worked with me so that he could see exactly what happened from my perspective and then used all of it to present my case in the light most helpful to me. He is so experienced and cares so much about the..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Lupe C Rodriguez

    Lupe C Rodriguez

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: My background started in 1994 as a Civil Litigation attorney handling a wide variety of insurance defense cases. I then moved onto prosecuting cases for the Federal Government and handled hundreds of drug importation, drug conspiracy, alien smuggl...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Carey Caruso

    Carey Caruso

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Paul had been the family lawyer for 10 years when i met carey . he was full of energy and very talkative . he seemed to always listen carefully to his dad Paul . i got into a domestic v case and Paul sent Carey to defend me . what i remember is Ca..."
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    MavEryck Langford Stevenson

    MavEryck Langford Stevenson

    4.113 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Family and more
    Bio: "Solo Practitioner of the Month July 2017 (Attorney at Law Magazine Downtown Los Angeles Edition) Featured on the website for Loyola Law School 2017 I do my best to treat your legal issues as if they were my own. I solve all legal problems (Contra...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Christine Rose Martin

    Christine Rose Martin

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: During Christine Martin’s legal and law school career, Martin sought out work in the criminal defense field defending the rights of innocent men and women. At a young adult age, Martin volunteered at the Seton Hall Exoneration Project for several ...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Meagan Elizabeth Melanson

    Meagan Elizabeth Melanson

    5.022 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I have been a criminal defense attorney in public and private practice for almost ten years and have handled thousands of cases. I am honored to stand as the shield of protection between my clients and the justice system. The ability to use my ski...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Sandy Saldivar Garcia

    Sandy Saldivar Garcia

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family
    Bio: Hello, I am attorney Sandy Garcia. I was born and raised in southern California. Thus, I am familiar with areas I service. Soon after getting my law degree, my business partner, Kelly Miller and I decided to open up our own firm after we saw a nee...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Richard Margarita

    Richard Margarita

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Dick Margarita was born and raised in Cumberland and Narragansett, Rhode Island. He graduated from St. Mary's College of California in 1979. In July 1981, he commenced his law enforcement career, entering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Matthew Alexander Siroka

    Matthew Alexander Siroka

    4.85 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation
    Review: "Mr. Siroka did a great job in explaining me the options I had available and navigating me through the complicated web of laws and county legal system. He was very accessible and responsive to my questions and always kept me informed on the status ..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Chet Phillip Templeton

    Chet Phillip Templeton

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Violent Crime
    Review: "My son was appointed Chet as his Public Defender many years ago and his services were outstanding. He really cares about the well being of his clients and will fight for them until the very end with all dilligence. He's very trustworthy, compassio..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Michael Caleb Borges

    Michael Caleb Borges

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: The Borges Law Office is a firm in Redding, CA, offering criminal law services. If you need to address a criminal charge, taking action quickly is important to making sure you have ample time to prepare for your case. Choose our law firm to repres...
    Rating:  8.3
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