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    Robert Cory Hirschhorn

    Robert Cory Hirschhorn

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am an experienced criminal defense trial attorney who will give you honest, professional and straight forward answers. I handle all felony and misdemeanors matters including: Drug cases (possession, sales and transportation), Theft and burglary ...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Evan George

    Evan George

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Evan George got a dv case completely dropped. The D.A. had already sent out subpoenas and was threatening 3years probation, 30 days incarceration or community service, parenting classes as well as anger management and fines. Almost willing to take..."
    Rating:  7.8
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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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    Michael Evan Mitchell

    Michael Evan Mitchell

    4.628 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I'm a native of the Central Valley and have lived here my entire life, apart from attending college in San Diego. Both of my parents practiced law. My father was a judge, and my mother was a Chief District Attorney. So it seemed a natural thing to...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Ada Araceli Ramirez-Medina

    Ada Araceli Ramirez-Medina

    4.933 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "If you’re looking for a really smart, proven Lawyer that can cut through the red tape that comes along with legal matters, you want Araceli Ramirez in your corner. Her experience from both sides of the bench, as a Judge Pro Tempore and an Attorney..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Benjamin Forrest Hall

    Benjamin Forrest Hall

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "My name is Ismael I was a victim of an injustice in Vallejo where I committed a mistake that entrapped me into a situation that severed my immigration process for long years without any remedy available for me, it was an impossible case to solve, ..."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Joseph Tilden Rhea

    Joseph Tilden Rhea

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "When I was young I got caught with a small amount of marijuana and I never herd from the court system so I thought the case fell through the cracks... A couple months ago I found out that I was never informed of the charges brought against me and ..."
    Rating:  9.5
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    John Alexander Pinnell

    John Alexander Pinnell

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: If you have been acused of a crime in Ventura County, put this former prosecutor to work for you. Since 1996, Mr. Pinnell has served his community as an attorney in the criminal justice system. He has served his clients as both a defense attorney ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Sarbdeep Heir Atwal

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    Sarbdeep Heir Atwal

    5.0156 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more
    Dedicated, aggressive, results. Se habla español. Call (530) 491-4421 now for a FREE Consultation!
    Rating:  7.8
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    Bruce Martin Margolin

    Bruce Martin Margolin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Business and more
    Bio: His firm, The Law Offices of Bruce M. Margolin, Esq., began in 1967. Initially, Margolin dedicated his practice to helping individuals fight marijuana charges, which were quite serious at the time, even for minor offenses. He supports the legaliza...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Alan Baum

    Alan Baum

    4.720 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime
    Bio: June marked the beginning of my 50th year as a criminal defense attorney. It seems like only yesterday that I started my career as a deputy probation officer and was going to law school at the same time. As I look through all my many memories and ...
    Rating:  10
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    Kenneth Harlan Lewis

    Kenneth Harlan Lewis

    4.414 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: I have been handling criminal, business and litigation cases for over thirty years. I have handled thousandsof these cases and know the law, the courts, and thegovernment agencies. I am one of the relatively few lawyers to have actually argued a c...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Eric Hans Schweitzer

    Eric Hans Schweitzer

    4.47 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Since 1995, Eric Schweitzer has been representing countless clients throughout California in a wide range of criminal charges. From first-time DUIs to third felony convictions, the Fresno criminal defense attorney from Schweitzer & Davidian is...
    Rating:  7.7
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    John J. Karas

    John J. Karas

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: The Law Office of John Karas has OVER 3 Decades of EXPERIENCE providing vigorous, effective and high-quality representation (with an individualized touch) to thousands of clients in both Criminal and Civil matters. If you need aggressive represent...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Gerald Shapiro

    Gerald Shapiro

    4.9137 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Jerry Shapiro was highly recommended to us by some close friends and I can see why. From the very beginning of our consultation it was very clear to us that working with Jerry as our immigration attorney would be an incredible opportunity. Once we..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Blair Bernholz Berk

    Blair Bernholz Berk

    3.52 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "It's an open and shut case. She's the best around and has the record to prove it. Professional, reliable, and her wit and candor would certainly intimidate any of the opposition, though I fear there may be no such thing these days (opposition). Th..."
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    Adam Francis Doyle

    Adam Francis Doyle

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: If you’re facing federal charges, you need to protect your future with a lawyer who will be with you every step of the way. I’ve spent years inside the federal courthouse fighting for clients just like you. I intentionally take on a limited number...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Michael N Pancer

    Michael N Pancer

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  10
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    John George Cotsirilos

    John George Cotsirilos

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Best Lawyers in America since 1993 Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers President, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2003 Recipient, Trial Attorney of the year, 1998 and 2006, San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association Re...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Joseph Pfingst

    Paul Joseph Pfingst

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Business, Criminal Defense
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    Matthew Thomas Matejcek

    Matthew Thomas Matejcek

    3.76 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Matthew received his Juris Doctor from John F. Kennedy University College of Law in 2015 and has over seven years of experience in a variety of different legal environments across the Bay Area. While in law school, he participated in a family law ...
    Rating:  8.4
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