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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Attorney Christopher Hickey is a local product of the Coachella Valley; he was born in Palm Springs and graduated from Palm Desert High School. Although law school took him to the Washington, D.C. area, Mr. Hickey never lost his desire to return t...

Rating: 9.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, International Law

Review: "I was concerned utilizing the services of the Office of the Public Defender, because their caseloads here in Yolo are uncontrollably high. When I had to petition the court to have my private attorney removed as he had sort of vanished, I was intro..."

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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Immigration, Litigation, Criminal Defense

Review: "He is excellent immigration lawyer, he had very success handle my extreme difficult case and now I am green card holder, thank again to Mr. Zachary Nightingale."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: In 2009, R. Allen Baylis represented a client charged with running a red light in Santa Ana based on evidence obtained through the use of a red light camera system. Mr. Baylis took the case up on appeal, which resulted in the published opinion: Pe...

Rating: 7.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "He's been my lawyer 3 maybe 4 times and I got dismissed or very good deals he's smart he's fast and fights for you."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: I am a devoted advocate to my clients and their cases. I represent your interests with my heart and soul. I am also one of the leading legal analysts providing expert analysis on legal cases for CBS, CNN and Fox News. I am also an advocate for the...

Rating: 9.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Review: "Attorney Jennifer Wirsching was excellent in providing the answers to questions, I desperately needed answers to! Jennifer put my anxiety at ease by explaining the process in a criminal proceedsing. If you're looking for an attorney to represent y..."

Rating: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more

Bio: Attorney Maksim Merzel, a leading figure at Bernard, Klimianok and Merzel Law Firm, is celebrated for his broad legal expertise and steadfast dedication to client success. He holds a Bachelor's degree from UCLA and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola La...

Rating: 6.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

Bio: Hali has handled thousands of criminal and juvenile delinquency cases as well as family law cases involving complex custody disputes, domestic violence, and multi-million dollar assets. She has personally tried over 40 criminal jury trials to verd...

Rating: 6.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Review: "I was falsely accused of a crime that carried a life sentence. As a member of the military who served overseas, being falsely accused of a crime was something that I never expected to happen. It tore apart my beliefs in the system that I had fough..."

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights

Review: "Jeremy has helped answer alot of questions I have had. I was involved in a SERIOUS criminal offense and was sentenced to minor jail time and 5 years of formal probation. I was referred to Jeremy by a Family friend. I am well pleased. Jeremy took t..."

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Gregory McMurray has been practicing law in California for more than 13 years and has significant trial and courtroom experience. During his legal career, he has handled more than 3000 cases and has argued over 250 motions . He has also has extens...

Rating: 8.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more

Rating: 8.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I met Yali while he was working as a public defender. I walked in after being shuffled around by Santa Clara County, including 4 other lawyers. I had recently been charged with a dui and resisting arrest. At the time I had two officers word agains..."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 6.6

Call for a consultation(650) 618-2128

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime

Bio: Mr. Jones graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1985, where he was a member of the men's rowing team. He received his Masters from the University of San Francisco (USF) in 1988. He attended Whittier College, McCullom School...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant and more

Mark Thiel helps those wrongfully accused and is effective limiting exposure for your crimes.

Rating: 8.4

Call for a FREE consultation(209) 944-2343

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more

Bio: 1. He is admitted to practice before all Courts of the State of California(admitted January 15, 1970), the United States Supreme Court (admitted March 19, 1973), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Northern...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 8.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements

Bio: A little more about me... Criminal law is my passion. It was my passion long before law school. I obviously picked the right career, right? Even when I am not working, I still find myself watching true crime shows or reading true crime stories. My...

Rating: 6.2

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