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    California Has 8950 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 51101 Reviews

    Joshua Rollin Bourne

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    Joshua Rollin Bourne

    4.946 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    If you are charged with a felony case, you may risk jail time or even state prison. Joshua Bourne is an experienced, professional, and dedicated criminal defense attorney.
    Rating:  10
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    Sean Dennis Hennessey

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    Sean Dennis Hennessey

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and more
    For 23 years I have been a trial lawyer practicing personal injury and criminal defense cases.
    Rating:  10
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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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    Thomas Murray Fleming

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    Thomas Murray Fleming

    5.0105 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Fear Not, There’s Light After Darkness! Top Avvo DUI Attorney, Rated 10/10. Voted Avvo Clients’ Top Choice! Yale Law School/UC Berkeley Graduate. Trained Future Prosecutors/Defense Attorneys as Adjunct Professor of Law. Visit Website or Call for F...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Keon Athari

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    Michael Keon Athari

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Michael Athari is a former Deputy District Attorney who dedicates his practice to defending individuals facing criminal charges and protecting parents in juvenile dependency proceedings. Licensed to practice law in California since 2017, Michael b...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Najda Kazarian

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    Najda Kazarian

    5.0109 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Experienced Criminal Defense When You Need It Most. Najda Kazarian takes a comprehensive, trial-ready approach to every criminal case. Her defense is grounded in careful preparation, courtroom experience, and strategic advocacy throughout Fresno C...
    Rating:  10
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    Kevin Peter Rooney

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    Kevin Peter Rooney

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Appeals
    Former Federal Prosecutor - handling all of your Criminal Defense needs.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Armando Josue Cespedes

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    Armando Josue Cespedes

    5.090 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    As your DUI defense attorney, I stand by you and fight with passion and integrity to protect your future and restore your peace of mind.
    Rating:  8.9
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    Gilbert D Somera

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    Gilbert D Somera

    4.927 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Trucking Accident and more
    A Trial attorney with favorable defensive verdicts for Murder and other major criminal charges. Call us today at 855-895-3808
    Rating:  9.5
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    Randy Collins

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    Randy Collins

    4.954 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    I've obtained not-guilty verdicts in numerous cases other attorneys thought were hopeless.
    Rating:  10
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    Samuel David Berns

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    Samuel David Berns

    5.023 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Business and more
    Placer County's Dependable Criminal Defense Attorney. Call (916) 226-4999
    Rating:  9.5
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    Carlos Armando Vega

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    Carlos Armando Vega

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Carlos Vega enters private practice as a trial lawyer backed by over 9 years of experience as a Police Officer for the cities of Gardena and Torrance where he learned the foundations of the criminal justice system from arrest to conviction. He the...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Peter Johnson

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    Peter Johnson

    5.025 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Los Angeles Federal Criminal Trial Attorney and USC Gould adjunct criminal law professor with over 25 years of experience who has litigated hundreds of Federal and White Collar Crime cases.
    Rating:  10
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    Lucy Stearns McAllister

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    Lucy Stearns McAllister

    4.9182 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Licensing
    Successful criminal defense attorney for DMV, assault, abuse, theft, fraud & drug violations.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Shawn Mills

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    Shawn Mills

    5.060 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    A bad day does not make you a bad person. DUI, theft, property crimes, drugs, domestic; we are here
    Rating:  9.8
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    Adam Takashi Weiner

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    Adam Takashi Weiner

    4.418 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Experience and Results. Over 20,000+ Hours in the Courtroom
    Rating:  10
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    Vijay Dinakar

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    Vijay Dinakar

    4.970 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Experienced Representation. Consultation: 408.516.4645
    Rating:  9.9
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    Matt A. Sullivan

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    Matt A. Sullivan

    5.031 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney. Successful results obtained for many clients. Get help today.
    Rating:  10
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    Zachary James McCready

    Zachary James McCready

    4.9406 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I'm now in my 20th year in the practice of law. I'm a criminal law specialist, certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization. Less than 1% of attorneys in California have this designation. I'm a top-rated attorney in LA and Orange Coun...
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel Eugene Kann

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    Daniel Eugene Kann

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Criminal Defense Attorney Daniel Kann represents Southern Californians accused of committing crimes.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Gina Rochelle Tennen

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    Gina Rochelle Tennen

    5.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Expert sex crimes defense lawyer. Featured in Time Magazine’s “Leaders of Criminal Defense”
    Rating:  9.5
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