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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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    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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    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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    Tracy Mark Grayson

    Tracy Mark Grayson

    4.113 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: In my spare time, I enjoy travel, snowboarding, basketball, tennis, music, comedy, blogging, reading, history, food, and consversational Spanish.
    Rating:  7.7
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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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    Michael I. Littman

    Michael I. Littman

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I have been a criminal defense attorney since 1985 handling all types of cases in all of the State and Federal Courts. While no attorney can guarantee you a result, I do guarantee that I will fight hard for you. I work and consult with investigato...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Amit Singh Gundara

    Amit Singh Gundara

    5.032 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Amit S. Gundara has quickly become one of San Diego’s most knowledge attorneys in the field of traffic tickets and minor infractions. Attorney Gundara has acquired a very detailed understanding of the California Vehicle Code and is in San...
    Rating:  6.6
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    John Alexander Pinnell

    John Alexander Pinnell

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: If you have been acused of a crime in Ventura County, put this former prosecutor to work for you. Since 1996, Mr. Pinnell has served his community as an attorney in the criminal justice system. He has served his clients as both a defense attorney ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Neil James Fraser

    Neil James Fraser

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Neil J. Fraser Mr. Fraser has been a trial lawyer in Los Angeles for the past thirty plus years, primarily in solo practice . He currently practices through his own Law Office, under whose aegis James Carr, a U.S. and U.K. lawyer also works. Mr. F...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Robert Conrad Lamanuzzi

    Robert Conrad Lamanuzzi

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "He will go above and beyond to make sure your case is tooken care to the best results. Always their when you have questions. He responds to you anytime. Unlike other attorneys he cares about his cilents. I would definitely hire him again. Best att..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Donald Lawrence Lipmanson

    Donald Lawrence Lipmanson

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I care about my clients as people. Besides aiming to win them an acquittal or the best possible settlement , I work with each client to help minimize the stress one feels when facing criminal charges or having had one's property seized and held by...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Maurice Robert Bettencourt

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    Maurice Robert Bettencourt

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Robert Bettencourt received his doctorate in the law in 1992, having graduated with high honors from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. Over his 20-year career Mr. Bettencourt has successfully taken many cases to jury trial and resolved numerou...
    Rating:  7.5
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    David Ernest Grande

    David Ernest Grande

    3.715 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: If you or someone you love has been charged with a crime in the state of California, it is imperative to retain a skilled defense attorney who can guide you to accomplish the best possible result. Since 2002, Attorney Grande has been committed to ...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Sara Fatehmeh Khosroabadi

    Sara Fatehmeh Khosroabadi

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Credit Repair and more
    Bio: Sara Khosroabadi was born and raised in Los Angeles California. Sara earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Diego State University. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from the California Western School of Law in San Diego, Californi...
    Rating:  10
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    Charles Martin Sevilla

    Charles Martin Sevilla

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  10
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    Leonard B. Levine

    Leonard B. Levine

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I cannot comment on the subject matter of the representation; however, from preliminary interview until now I have been very pleased with the communication and information provided by him and his terrific staff. They really stayed on top of things..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    David C. Rome

    David C. Rome

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: A partner at the law firm of Radford, & Rome, David is a skilled litigator with extensive experience in criminal and DUI defense. With an undergraduate degree in Linguistics and a law degree from Suffolk University, he has honed his legal expertis...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Dirk Brian Paloutzian

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    Dirk Brian Paloutzian

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Mr. Paloutzian has been practicing law for more than 20 years. He specializes in defense of health care providers in professional liability cases, probate litigation, business litigation and agribusiness. Prior to joining Baker Manock & Jensen in ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    John George Cotsirilos

    John George Cotsirilos

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Best Lawyers in America since 1993 Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers President, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2003 Recipient, Trial Attorney of the year, 1998 and 2006, San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association Re...
    Rating:  9.9
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