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    Paul Benedict Garcia

    Paul Benedict Garcia

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Garcia is a wonderful lawyer and very helpful. I was so nervous about my case and he answered all my questions. I was more at ease when I had to be in court. With his excellent negotiation skills he was able to get my case dismiss. I am so hap..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Laura Estela OrozcoGonzales

    Laura Estela OrozcoGonzales

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: As a former prosecutor, now on your side, I know how the "other side" works. I use this personal knowledge to fight for you, protect your rights, and get the results that you want. I will sit down with you and determine the best strategy to succes...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Brian Paul Funk

    Brian Paul Funk

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "I was facing four federal charges, which could have culminated to, life in prison. Mr. Funk suggested we go to trial. It took six months but we won the trial, with a total acquittal, on all charges. I am now living free and I owe my freedom to him."
    Rating:  9.8
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    Kristin Alecia Erickson

    Kristin Alecia Erickson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "This attorney didn't sell me any dreams or promises. She honestly told me there was nothing I can do in my situation! When the usual experience is lawyers cheating people out of their hard earned money - knowing that this is an emotional time and ..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Lee William Gale

    Lee William Gale

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "I hired Lee Gale to defend myself and my business in a civil matter and he did an amazing job. Case was resolved in less then 2 months and I am very happy with the results"
    Rating:  7.8
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    John W Stanko

    John W Stanko

    5.096 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: For nearly 30 years, Attorney John Stanko has been defending clients facing traffic ticket violations and Drunk Driving offenses in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. As the Managing Attorney at Ticket Crushers, Mr. Stanko underst...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Aryan Shommetoub

    Aryan Shommetoub

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Review: "I had the privilege of working with Aryan as my personal injury lawyer, and I couldn't have asked for better representation. Aryan was very kind and understanding, which helped alleviate much of the stress I was feeling after I was in a car accide..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Louis Elmer Koory

    Louis Elmer Koory

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Mission Law Center was founded by attorney Louis Koory. Lou is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and Loyola Law School. Lou has been practicing law since 1990. Lou began his career working as a law clerk and attorney for Girardi, Keese and Crane in L...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Brenden Randes Blake

    Brenden Randes Blake

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Branden Blake is the best defense attorney I have ever met hands down. He is very professional and ethical and really cares about his clients. I recently was facing a large firearms case and if it wasn't for his hard work and going the extra effor..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Sonia Perez-Chaisson

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    Sonia Perez-Chaisson

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
    Review: "Sonia Chaisson was recommended to me by a lawyer and friend in NY. My daughter received an MIP in CA while away at college and I felt at a loss to help her from my home in NY. The two of them worked very comfortably together from the start. She wa..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    Peter Carl Swarth

    Peter Carl Swarth

    4.76 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Peter Swarth has been a criminal defense attorney for over 25 years with extensive trial experience in Federal, State and Juvenile Court for both misdemeanors and felonies. He is certified, by the State Bar of California, as a Specialist in Crimin...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Ward Stafford Clay

    Ward Stafford Clay

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Mr. Clay for a DUI. He was very responsive and did an excellent job defending me. It was obvious he had extensive experience. I always felt like my interests were well protected. I would strongly recommend him."
    Rating:  9.8
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    Mara Willa Feiger

    Mara Willa Feiger

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Its been 10 yrs. Since Mara went to bat for me. Absolutely couldn't ask for better representation. Thank from philly."
    Rating:  9.1
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    Andrew Marc Stein

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    Andrew Marc Stein

    4.520 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Andrew Stein and his team of lawyers especially, Roman Escueta, are remarkable group of people who will take your case serious and fight for you. Simple 1st offense DUI, I had decided to fight it all the way. Even with the police report of me "all..."
    Rating:  9.0
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    Peter Joseph Morreale

    Peter Joseph Morreale

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Practice dedicated exclusively to criminal law. I have tried over 250 felony matters. These include death penalty and other special circumstance murders as well as torture, kidnapping, rape, child molestation, white colar crimes, extradition proce...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Leah Kisner

    Leah Kisner

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Leah was recommended to me by a friend back in 2019 and I was blown away by the proactive nature in which she took to handle things. She went above and beyond in every aspect of the case to make sure I had the best representation possible. She tru..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Geoffrey William Newman

    Geoffrey William Newman

    4.36 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Newman and JC Allen exceeded my expectations and went above and beyond for me. They made sure I had an understanding of my entire case from start to finish, and were there for any unanswered questions I had without any hesitation. Their staff ..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Daniel Miller Mayfield

    Daniel Miller Mayfield

    3.45 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Military Law and more
    Bio: Dan is a founding partner at the law firm of Carpenter Mayfield. He has over thirty years experience including death penalty cases. Dan has been the recipient of many awards and is recognized throughout the legal community as a tireless advocate f...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Jeffrey L Kaloustian

    Jeffrey L Kaloustian

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Jeffrey L. Kaloustian - Attorney at Law A Passionate, Devoted Advocate The Law Office of Jeffrey L. Kaloustian is a premier criminal defense and personal injury law firm conveniently located in downtown Oakland. Attorney Kaloustian is a highly-ski...
    Rating:  10
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    Lisa Ann Kopelman

    Lisa Ann Kopelman

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of Lisa A. Kopelman focuses on criminal defense law. Attorney Kopelman is dedicated to the aggressive representation of clients charged with felonies as well as misdemeanor cases. Ms. Kopelman's particular expertise is in the area ...
    Rating:  8.9
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