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    John H Bakhit

    John H Bakhit

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, State, Local And Municipal Law and more
    Review: "Mr. Bakhit was very knowledgeable and helped us quite a bit. He kept in touch, unlike other lawyers we have dealt with, and kept us informed every step of the way. He was very honest with us and didn't overcharge."
    Rating:  7.5
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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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    Nancy Elizabeth O'Malley

    Nancy Elizabeth O'Malley

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
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    Isaac Goss Dillon

    Isaac Goss Dillon

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Isaac Dillon earned his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School in 2014 and was licensed to practice law in 2016. Being the first lawyer in his family, he was responsible for building himself and his career from the ground up. This u...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Sasan Vahdat

    Sasan Vahdat

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: VAHDAT & ASSOCIATES APLC is a well-rounded law firm that provides a full range of transaction and litigation services to both individuals and businesses. With a main office in the city of Irvine and branch offices in Los Angeles & San...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Michelle Laurin Silva

    Michelle Laurin Silva

    4.610 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Michelle was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She first became interested in criminal defense when she joined her high school’s mock trial team. She earned her bachelor’s degree in literature and writing at the University of Californi...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Alary Endel Piibe

    Alary Endel Piibe

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: I enjoy complex immigration matters that require my years of experience and in-depth knowledge of immigration law and procedure to weave a solution to difficult problems.
    Rating:  7.5
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    Michael Edmund Cardoza

    Michael Edmund Cardoza

    3.45 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more
    Review: "If you’re looking for integrity, professionalism, honesty, and expertise Michael Cardoza is your man. I hired him for a family member. Michael and his entire office are amazing. Despite his many years of practice, and accolades he is down to earth..."
    Rating:  10
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    Laura Maureen Boyd

    Laura Maureen Boyd

    2.915 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Whether you or a loved one have been arrested and charged with a crime, or if you are struggling through the complicated family court system, the Law Office of Laura M. Boyd is here to help. Attorney Laura M. Boyd provides professional, personaliz...
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel Benjamin Olmos

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    Daniel Benjamin Olmos

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, Appeals and more
    Rating:  10
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    Keith Evan Pressman

    Keith Evan Pressman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.5
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    Douglas MacMillan Borthwick

    Douglas MacMillan Borthwick

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: My challenges in business and life have made me a better person and attorney. I have gained a greater zeal and passion for justice. I have worked under, and gone against and with some of the best attorneys in the state. I have represented clients ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Karen Rose

    Karen Rose

    4.36 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family
    Bio: My specialty is Juvenile Dependency and Family Law. I represent parents, grandparents, and caretakers for over 11 years. I was court appointed counsel in Dependency Court and have conducted over 50 trials on allegations of abuse or neglect of chil...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Matthew Arthur Rinaldi

    Matthew Arthur Rinaldi

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: I started out working as an intern in the San Francisco Office of the Public Defender for a year and a half, handling misdemeanors, while attending law school. After graduating from law school I moved to Los Angeles and started clerking at a priva...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Nathan A Quigley

    Nathan A Quigley

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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    C. Patrick Milligan

    C. Patrick Milligan

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 64 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accident and more
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    Eliza Marie Hook

    Eliza Marie Hook

    4.52 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Public Finance and Tax Exempt Finance, Government, Criminal Defense
    Review: "A Lawyer with a good heart and intellectual. You can hire a Attorney and pay them well over Ten Thousand or go with this Attorney who is better more focused on you case; in other words this Attorney if not better than is just as good. Excellent A..."
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    Jacklyn Jihee Kim

    Jacklyn Jihee Kim

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Review: "I spent much time reading online reviews of criminal defense attorneys in the Inland Empire area. A friend recommended me to Ms.Jacklyn, saying he had yielded very positive results. I was skeptical at first, because I've never really trusted lawye..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Walter Francis Brown Jr

    Walter Francis Brown Jr

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Stephen Anthony Varga

    Stephen Anthony Varga

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Stephen A. Varga graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. After Stanford, he pursued his law degree at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Varga is licensed to practice law in the State of California ...
    Rating:  7.8
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