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    Paul Edward Antill

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    Paul Edward Antill

    4.210 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Review: "Mr.Antill and his staff are heaven sent angels I am a commercial driver who has never used a attorney before I had a misdemeanor exhibit of speed traffic ticket possibly license suspended and points along with a fine u know the rest he kept me inf..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Areeg Akel

    Areeg Akel

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Aggressive, Experienced & Proven Best Results Criminal Defense Attorney. Areeg Akel is a successful, aggressive, and effective attorney who focuses to resolve your case quickly while achieving the best winning possible results. Our office...
    Rating:  8.4
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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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    Bruce Balinger McGregor

    Bruce Balinger McGregor

    5.021 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: I'm a criminal defense attorney with over three decades of experience in the criminal justice system. I'm a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney. After leaving the office in 1987 I have been practicing criminal defense for over 30 ye...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Lisa Zhao Liu

    Lisa Zhao Liu

    4.985 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: "Aggressive. Compassionate. Experienced." A Los Angeles County native, Lisa Z. Liu graduated from one of the top ten law schools in the nation, the University of Michigan Law School. She finished law school in two and a half years and passed the C...
    Rating:  10
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    Anu Chopra

    Anu Chopra

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Have you been arrested or accused of a crime?If you have been arrested or accused of a crime or if you have reason to believe you are being investigated for a crime, you should hire an experienced criminal law attorney immediately. You need an exp...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Ahmad Abu Askar

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    Ahmad Abu Askar

    5.014 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Personalized defense for misdemeanors and DUI charges. Work directly with your attorney from your first consultation through resolution or trial.
    Rating:  6.0
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    Melanie Killedjian

    Melanie Killedjian

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: KILLEDJIAN LAW CORPORATION: I am a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney and the managing partner at Killedjian Law Corporation – a criminal defense law firm. My passion for law and justice began when an immediate family member was arrested and in...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Cuong Tu Nguyen

    Cuong Tu Nguyen

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I feel like his prior experience as a public defender makes him a great person. He was a little late to our meeting but he spent 90 minutes with me talking about my personal issues. He also didn't push for me to hire him. I already paid another at..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Robert Marshall Sanger

    Robert Marshall Sanger

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Securities & Investment Fraud and more
    Bio: Robert M. Sanger - born Arlington, Virginia, 1949; Admitted to Practice Law: 1973, California; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California; District of Arizona; Western District of Oklahoma; 1975, U.S...
    Rating:  10
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    Heather Elizabeth Schley

    Heather Elizabeth Schley

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Heather Schley is the best defense lawyer in the world. Not only is she very skilled but she also has a great personality. She helped me in my case with so much professionalism and on top of that she was understanding. My Financials were not the b..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Vicki Hui-Wen Young

    Vicki Hui-Wen Young

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Attorney Young was not the typical PD we often here about who gives poor representation. She represented as if I were paying her service. I was facing up to ten years but she got me 8 1/2 months in a halfway house. I sincerely thank you Ms. Young ..."
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    Sharon Beth Appelbaum

    Sharon Beth Appelbaum

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Sharon Appelbaum is a nationally recognized criminal defense and white-collar attorney, celebrated for her relentless advocacy and strategic approach to high-stakes cases. With over 20 years of experience, she has represented clients in complex st...
    Rating:  10
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    Alana Sabina Segal

    Alana Sabina Segal

    4.210 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes
    Bio: I am an aggressive trial lawyer and am thoroughly prepared for every phase of the defense process: investigation, arrest, trial, sentencing and post-conviction relief. Civil rights and criminal defense is my passion. If someone's liberty or rights...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Frank Thomas Vecchione

    Frank Thomas Vecchione

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Frank T. Vecchione is an excellent attorney with White Collar Criminal Defense. He did an excellent job for me, highly recommend him."
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    Greg Hagopian

    Greg Hagopian

    4.714 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Tulare County criminal defense attorney Greg Hagopian is a former prosecutor for the district attorney’s office and a graduate of Loyola Law School, one of the country’s top law schools. Mr. Hagopian has been involved in criminal cases involving D...
    Rating:  10
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    Raymond Joseph Wood

    Raymond Joseph Wood

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Litigation and more
    Bio: I practiced as a Deputy Public Defender in Riverside County, California for three years where I left with a winning trial record; and later as a Deputy Public Defender for Mendocino County. I now practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. My principa...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Sheryl Susan Graf

    Sheryl Susan Graf

    4.47 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: ACCCREDITATIONS Admitted to practice: All California State Courts since 1995 U.S. District Court (Southern District of California) since 1995 U.S. Supreme Court since 1999 Servicing all San Diego County Courts VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
    Rating:  8.9
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    Eduardo Garcia

    Eduardo Garcia

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Eduardo Garcia is a seasoned attorney with a distinctive background that enhances his legal practice. After spending the first ten years of his career in the technology sector as a computer applications programmer, analyst, and product manager, he...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Stephanie Ames

    Stephanie Ames

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Stephanie interpreted the legal issues very clearly. She is a very reasonable attorney."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Marcus Edward DeBose

    Marcus Edward DeBose

    4.932 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Criminal Defense Attorney Marcus E. DeBose speaks both English and Spanish fluently. He is experienced in felony litigation and jury trials in San Diego. A San Diego attorney since 2001, Mr. DeBose is an admitted member of State Bar of California....
    Rating:  8.5
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