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    California Has 8950 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 51105 Reviews

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Defense, Wills and Living Wills and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

    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

    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 45 years
    Practice Areas: Patent Application, Criminal Defense, Copyright Application
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Mediation and more
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: General Practice, Appeals, Litigation and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Knarik Boyadzhyan is the principal attorney and founder of Boyadzhyan Legal Shield, APLC, a criminal defense and personal injury law firm in Encino. She founded the firm in 2026 after serving as a Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles County. Befo...
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 63 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Litigation, Mediation, Criminal Defense and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: General Practice, Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Litigation
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Estate Planning and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Employment and Labor, Litigation, Criminal Defense and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed less than a year
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Contracts and Agreements and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Litigation, International Law, Public Finance and Tax Exempt Finance and more
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment and Labor, International Law
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Business, Corporate and Incorporation, Criminal Defense and more

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