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    David Saul Martinez

    David Saul Martinez

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Review: "David recently represented me in my DUI case. From the very beginning, he was professional, intelligent, communicative, and I felt like he really had my best interests in mind. The DDA tried to pull a bunch of tricks and David was one step ahead o..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Bruce Martin Margolin

    Bruce Martin Margolin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Business and more
    Bio: His firm, The Law Offices of Bruce M. Margolin, Esq., began in 1967. Initially, Margolin dedicated his practice to helping individuals fight marijuana charges, which were quite serious at the time, even for minor offenses. He supports the legaliza...
    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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    Mark Daniel Melnick

    Mark Daniel Melnick

    5.015 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: First of all, although his name is "Mark Daniel", Mr. Melnick is known to his friends as simply "Dan" (it's a long story). Dan Melnick was born in Santa Monica, California and he grew up in the San Fernando Valley. After high schoolhe got a job wo...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Douglas Colton Brown

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    Douglas Colton Brown

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, Appeals and more
    Review: "This Lawyer is very professioal and love the fact that he is very honest with you(even though we don't like to face reality sometimes). But the best part is he never gives up on you even though he knows its going to be a tough fight. Thank you Mr...."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Anthony John Kimbirk

    Anthony John Kimbirk

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Kimbirk skillfully and knowledgeably “defended the poor and the needy…and all went well. ” Charged falsely with several criminal felonies, our son was immediately jailed with an impossible, incredible $500,000.00 bail. He appeared doomed to su..."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Reuven Louis Cohen

    Reuven Louis Cohen

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: Over the past decade, Reuven L. Cohen has successfully tried some of the most high-profile cases in the Central District of California. He has earned a reputation for integrity and excellence based upon his singular creativity, meticulous attentio...
    Rating:  10
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    Monique Shana Hill

    Monique Shana Hill

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: I've been a trial attorney for nearly 20 years, and have defended every type of criminal case. I have the experience, and the experts to assist you in the best way possible. Not only do I have the experts, but I have actually studied DNA, forensic...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Joanna Privratsky Sheridan

    Joanna Privratsky Sheridan

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
    Bio: Everyone deserves a powerful force in their corner when faced with criminal prosecution. I fight for my clients in State and Federal court with creativity and hard work to obtain the best possible results for each unique situation. I love my work,...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Antionette Lias

    Antionette Lias

    5.041 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Attorney Antionette Lias has handled a wide range of criminal matters in Santa Clarita and the San Fernando Valley for over seven years. She has trained under some of the most experienced lawyers in the California Bar Association.Antionette is the...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Amie Hamilton Beighley

    Amie Hamilton Beighley

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Amie H. Beighley began her career in criminal law when she interned and later volunteered as an attorney with the Sacramento Public Defender’s office. She then began working as a criminal defense attorney here in Sacramento. Amie, who is originall...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Melissa Sheila Lubin

    Melissa Sheila Lubin

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "I hired Melissa Lubin to represent me on two separate occasions. Once in 2009 then again in 2010. She represented me in a manner that I can only describe as astonishing. Knowing full well she had a very heavy case load she kept me informed and was..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Hayes H. Gable

    Hayes H. Gable

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Review: "Mr. Gable was highly recommended by a friend who works in the legal system. Our 19 year old son was in a tragic car accident that left him with a severe 'Traumatic Brain Injury'. After trying to get through the court system ourselves and dealing w..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Nicholas A Ynda

    Nicholas A Ynda

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Nicholas Ynda has been a practicing criminal trial lawyer since 2010. He has developed a record of winning criminal defense trials and getting cases dismissed via pre-trial motion across the State of California, including Orange County (Newport Be...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Marcellus Antonio McRae

    Marcellus Antonio McRae

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
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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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    H Wayne Bibee

    H Wayne Bibee

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a former prosecutor for the city of Long Beach. For over fifteen years I handled thousands of criminal, DUI and traffic related cases at all stages of the proceedings, from pre-filing investigation, filing and arraignment to jury trial and ap...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Jerrold Bodow

    Jerrold Bodow

    4.416 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have lived in, and practiced law in San Diego County for over 32 years. For the first four, I was a prosecutor. After that experience, which gave me great insight into the prosecutorial mind, and led to many lasting relationships with court pers...
    Rating:  9.9
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    William Michael Aron

    William Michael Aron

    4.965 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: William M. Aron is a graduate from theDuke University School of Lawand an active member of the California State Bar. While atDuke University, Mr.Aronalso earned an M.A. in Psychology, authoring a paper examining the efficacy of polygraph examinati...
    Rating:  10
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    John Linson Dodd

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    John Linson Dodd

    4.34 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, General Practice and more
    Bio: John L. Dodd has been handling appeals throughout the State of California, on behalf of both appellants and respondents, as well as writ petitions, since 1989. Mr. Dodd is a California Certified Appellate Specialist and is experienced in civil, fa...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Mary Bernal

    Mary Bernal

    5.026 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning
    Bio: I have been an Attorney for over 24 years. I’ve worked for the court system, the private sector, and governmental agencies, which included the Counties of Los Angeles and Riverside. I began my career in Civil Litigation advocating for the Civil Ri...
    Rating:  7.0
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