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    Solomon Chang

    Solomon Chang

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.3
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    John David Gallegos

    John David Gallegos

    4.316 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Personal Injury
    Review: "Great attorney! Helped me with my criminal law case and saved me from such much trouble! I highly recommend mr. gallegos!"
    Rating:  7.0
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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 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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    Christina Samayoa Vanarelli

    Christina Samayoa Vanarelli

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Business
    Bio: I focus my practice on serving people living or working in Ventura County, or who otherwise have matters pending in Ventura County Superior Court. I am YOUR VENTURA COUNTY LAWYER.
    Rating:  9.3
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    Ryan W Blatz

    Ryan W Blatz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: I understand that when people hire an attorney, they are often experiencing very stressful situations. You need an attorney who cares about your situation and is willing to not just represent you, but advocate for you. That is why I founded Ryan B...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Jose A Orozco

    Jose A Orozco

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 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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    Dionne Edward Choyce

    Dionne Edward Choyce

    4.339 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Dionne E. Choyce has acquired a great reputation for being a passionate and hardworking trial attorney. His courtroom development began at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he helped lead the McGeorge trial competition t...
    Rating:  10
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    Renato Fidel Manay

    Renato Fidel Manay

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Attorney Renato F. Manay is a Legal Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law, Certified by the State Bar of California. He represents clients in a broad spectrum of immigration matters and select criminal cases, including DUIs,...
    Rating:  10
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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...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Zoe J. Dolan

    Zoe J. Dolan

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Experienced federal and state trial lawyer profiled by The New York Times, Al Jazeera and The Advocate, among others.
    Rating:  8.1
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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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    Denise Jean Yaniv

    Denise Jean Yaniv

    4.69 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 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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    Scott Harrison Toothacre

    Scott Harrison Toothacre

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Bio: An experienced trial attorney, Scott H. Toothacre's practice focuses on criminal defense and civil litigation. After graduating from Western State University School of Law in 1989, Mr. Toothacre immediately began working as an associate attorney a...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Arsineh Aghakhani

    Arsineh Aghakhani

    4.822 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: ALL POTENTIAL CLIENTS RECEIVE A FREE CONSULTATION WITH AN EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY
    Rating:  10
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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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    Mitchell Aaron Kamin

    Mitchell Aaron Kamin

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Litigation, Criminal Defense and more
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    Carey Caruso

    Carey Caruso

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 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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    George Joseph Castagnola Jr

    George Joseph Castagnola Jr

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Environmental and Natural Resources
    Review: "Here you will find a top notch attorney that I feel ranks among the very best in California. If you get a chance t work with him, you can rest-assured, that it really gets no better than him for any legal matter in which he represents you."
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    Sahreen Manzar

    Sahreen Manzar

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family
    Bio: Crimmigration Inc. A Professional Law Corporation aims at providing immigration law, criminal defense, and family law services in the vicinity of Northern California, including Sacramento, Placer and Yolo County. Our firm’s goal is to deliver undi...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Jeremy Evan Karpel

    Jeremy Evan Karpel

    4.611 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: The Karpel Law Group is founded on providing personalized approaches for all clients. The firm guarantees that you will pay a flat and reasonable fee for services, and will be able to reach an attorney at any time should you have a question regard...
    Rating:  7.9
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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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