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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Estate Planning and more

Bio: When it comes to experience and results, few Santa Barbara attorneys can match Dennis Merenbach’s achievements. Merenbach has delivered successful outcomes for 1000’s of clients and has an impressive array of legal accomplishments that go far beyo...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more

Delivering strategic advocacy that leads to impressive results. Aggressive, smart and experienced.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(877) 516-5669

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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law

Rating: 9.6

Call for a consultation(916) 571-6813

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Bio: Joseph A. Pertel specializes in juvenile delinquency and adult criminal law. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1985. In 1995, Mr. Pertel received his Juris Doctor Degree from Loyola Law School. Upo...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Juvenile

Bio: If you need a proven winner and has the experience and the results to fight for your rights, give me a call. I have won over 85% of my violent felony trials including winning 7/10 murder trials. I also sue San Bernardino governments and police dep...

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: Meghan Blanco has over a decade of experience aggressively litigating some of the toughest state and federal cases. As a former federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles United States Attorney's Office's elite Public Corruption & Civil Rights...

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Mr. Khalaf has been practicing criminal defense law since 2003. While in law school, Mark worked for the United States Attorney's and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's offices. Upon graduating law school, Mark was an attorney for one of t...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Our approach is specific to the very unique circumstances of every case and client, our process is a proven model which allows our attorneys and staff to aggressively represent criminal defense clients throughout California

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury

Bio: An experienced litigator and trial attorney, Luis’ practice includes immigration law, criminal defense, and personal injury matters. A graduate of the prestigious University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, Luis is a fo...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Carlos Navarrete is the Hanford criminal defense attorney at Carlos Navarrete Law Firm. With over 17 years of experience, he has handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from DUI charges, traffic crimes, and theft to gang-related crimes, assaul...

Rating: 8.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation

Bio: A native of Los Angeles, in 1992 Mr. Cope graduated cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University, where he was a member of both the BYU Law Review and BYU Journal of Public Law. He ranked top in his class in Crimina...

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Representing others has been a life long passion. My office will review your case and structure the best defense possible. Your case will be investigated with no stone left unturned You will be personally involved every step of the way. You deserv...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: I am a veteran prosecutor with over a decade of experience in the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, preceded by my tenure at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Over my career, I have tried more than 30 jury trials and ha...

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family

Review: "Bita helped me out last minute on my custody case. She reviewed my case with me and helped me understand the process of the hearing day. She represented me on my court date which was a huge relief since I had no clue what I was supposed to say or ..."

Rating: 9.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation

Bio: Rosalio (Ross) Muñoz is a senior partner at Mission Personal Injury Lawyers, a law firm that serves accident victims in El Paso, TX. He has been practicing law for over 29 years and is a former Texas Court Judge. Ross dedicates his career to helpi...

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(619) 393-5643

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "This is a long overdue review, but in the past I was represented by Ms Belyi. The gratitude I have for her determination and patience is monumental."

Rating: 8.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more

Bio: Mr. Murphy have handled a wide variety of serious and high-profile criminal cases in New York City and Los Angeles. Mr. Murphy represents clients in criminal cases throughout the State of California and in Federal Courts throughout the United Stat...

Rating: 9.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Business and more

Bio: Top-rated and award winning Los Angeles lawyer representing clients in business and alcohol-liquor law, focusing on advising entrepreneurial startups, emerging and established companies with respect to business formation and structuring, ABC liquo...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Trial Lawyer Of The Year in 2012 with 40 Years of Experience. Top “AV Rated” Criminal Attorney. On April 28th, 2012, the Los Angeles Criminial Courts Bar Association will award James A. Goldstein the prestigious "Jerry Giesler Award", as their Tri...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Lawsuits & Disputes

Review: "He was very helpfully and understood my situation. Gave me clear and helpful advice"

Rating: 9.2

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