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    Rosty Gersch Gore

    Rosty Gersch Gore

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Education, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: An attorney with the firm for over four years, he has proven himself repeatedly in the courtroom, amassing an unbroken series of victories on behalf of employees whose employment and livelihood were threatened. A strong advocate and a compassionat...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Arthur Kenneth Wachtel

    Arthur Kenneth Wachtel

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, General Practice
    Review: "Federal Case where I was looking at hard time under NEW LAW which had serious sentencing guidelines. He worked hard at getting me a good deal under pre-87 old law which placed me in lower guidelines. Arthur is smart and clever.. Note: ..."
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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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    Alexandra Tyre Rogers

    Alexandra Tyre Rogers

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Atty Rogers is an attentive professional who takes her cases extremely seriously. When she represented me I truly felt like she cared about my situation. The anniversary of my case is coming up. Whenever I think of the Fourth of July I think about..."
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    Ricardo Alan Chavez

    Ricardo Alan Chavez

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.3
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    Rose Anne Mauro

    Rose Anne Mauro

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Constitutional, Personal Injury
    Bio: I specialize in criminal law. I not only studied that as my undergraduate major at the University of California, Irvine but I also focused on that during law school. I worked at the Orange County Public Defender's Office for 10 years where I handl...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Christopher Gustavo Koch

    Christopher Gustavo Koch

    3.819 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Graduate of University of San Diego School of LawAdmitted to practice law November 2001 Christopher Koch is highly experienced in DUI and criminal defense, very well respected and locally connected in San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties....
    Rating:  8.2
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    Jovanni Sabino Garcia

    Jovanni Sabino Garcia

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Contacted Mr. Garcia for help / information with a Home owners Association (HOA) dispute I was having with my HOAs and another owner at the property. He was straight forward, letting me know that he did not have much experience with HOA disputes; ..."
    Rating:  6.1
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    Angelle Kareen Wertz

    Angelle Kareen Wertz

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Angelle was a great help to me during my divorce! She was knowledgeable, grounded, responsive, exceptionally organized and compassionate. Her willingness to offer candid yet solid advice was invaluable to me during this process. I would highly rec..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Thomas Alfred Johnson

    Thomas Alfred Johnson

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I knew that I could count on Tom and he produced the results we wanted. He is a veteran lawyer and has extensive knowledge of both federal and state law so that is a definite advantage."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Judith Ann Odbert

    Judith Ann Odbert

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Judith Odbert joined Mastagni Holstedt, A Professional Corporation as a senior attorney in the Labor and Employment department. Previously, Odbert was the supervising assistant public defender in the Sacramento County Public Defender’s office. The...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Ivan Rodriguez

    Ivan Rodriguez

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: In an ideal world everyone would receive a fair shot when dealing with the legal system. However, time and time again we hear stories of people who have been taken advantage of when trying to resolve their case. Sometimes it even feels as if the l...
    Rating:  7.1
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    George Braxton Newhouse

    George Braxton Newhouse

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  8.2
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    Janet A Contero

    Janet A Contero

    4.614 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Review: "Amazing is all I can say. She really went above and beyond to help me out of my civil issue and DUI. She made things easy. She always explained everything to me so I could understand. If you need help I recommend you hire you she will get you out ..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Maureen Lizbeth Fox

    Maureen Lizbeth Fox

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: My practice has been focused on criminal appeals for the past 15 years. I have been a lawyer since 1978.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Yuan Li

    Yuan Li

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: An experienced attorney specializing in criminal law, intellectual property law, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and litigation. Admitted in China (2010) and California (2019). Strong science and technology background. HIGHLIGHTS:• Ex...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Jared Parnell Eisenstat

    Jared Parnell Eisenstat

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: I have been practicing law for over 27 years. I practice primarily in southern California. I have always practiced criminal law as well as DUIs, writs and appeals, juvenile delinquency, parole law, lifer law. I have represented clients in hundreds...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Victor Nasser

    Victor Nasser

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I acquired Victor Nasser's services via CSUB's expungement clinic. Mr. Nasser worked with me through several issues, including last minute venue changes, ultimately helping me clear an unsightly blemish off my record. I cannot express this enough;..."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Catina L. Irvin

    Catina L. Irvin

    5.034 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: Making a difference in the lives of others, helping them to solve some of life’s most complex problems and maneuver through adversity are reasons why I commit my life’s work to lawyering. I graduated number one in my law class and was a first time...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Sean Michael Cassis

    Sean Michael Cassis

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Review: "He kept me from getting nervous and helped me prior to going in to the court room."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Brian Phillip Berson

    Brian Phillip Berson

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Representing accused people throughout CaliforniaBrian P. Berson is a San Francisco-based criminal defense lawyer with more than 25 years of experience. With thehighest rating from Martindale-Hubbell in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, he...
    Rating:  9.5
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