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    Gayle Anne-Marie Gutekunst

    Gayle Anne-Marie Gutekunst

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Constitutional
    Review: "outstanding in all areas and will travel to most ca countys prier strikes, dubled sentence,trafficing, conspericy, 11 years my first court date dident ask how i pleded just told me my charges and how much time i was to receve max, dident even get ..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    John Chung-Chuen Tang

    John Chung-Chuen Tang

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Securities and Investment Fraud, Litigation, Criminal Defense and more
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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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    Brian James Hennigan

    Brian James Hennigan

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, White Collar Crime
    Rating:  9.0
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    Victor Hugo Franco

    Victor Hugo Franco

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.No one fights for you like Franco Law Firm We can answer all of your immigration law questionsYour immigration law attorney can assist you with any immigration issue. Come to us with questions and concerns about: Family-based i...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Eric Ryan Lamb

    Eric Ryan Lamb

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney Ryan Lamb is a highly regarded criminal defense attorney based in Chico, California, serving the counties of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama. Since his admission to the California State Bar in 2009, Mr. Lamb has built a formidable reputation by ...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Eric Russell Krebs

    Eric Russell Krebs

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Appeals and more
    Review: "Mr. Krebs helped me through a very complex federal criminal case. He provided excellent advice and counsel, throughout. I'm so grateful I received his name from my civil attorney."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Paul Montini Dennison

    Paul Montini Dennison

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "The best opposition to the education system was demonstrated by Paul Montini when he kicked Sr. Gabriel in the shins."
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    Camellia Lin Baray

    Camellia Lin Baray

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "My case worked out exactly like she said it would. I got the result that I needed in order to keep my license"
    Rating:  8.6
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    Linda Lee Kachel

    Linda Lee Kachel

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas: Banking, Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime and more
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    Nashaun Lamar Neal

    Nashaun Lamar Neal

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.5
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    Natalie Eden Rachel Lahiji

    Natalie Eden Rachel Lahiji

    4.52 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Handled my case professionally from start to finish, got me a result that I thought would not be possible. Really saved my life and I could not thank her enough. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GH from North Hollywood"
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    Aronda Anne Hurst

    Aronda Anne Hurst

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Excellent public defender. Went above and beyond to help me with my case. Continued to offer legal advice and help to me even after my case was concluded. Would recommend her to anyone."
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    Pamela J Ortiz

    Pamela J Ortiz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: As a Bay Area native, Pamela is committed to fighting for her clients. She has been in private practice specializing in criminal defense exclusively since 2002. She handles all types of felonies and misdemeanors in Alameda and Contra Costa Countie...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Evan Christopher Vargas

    Evan Christopher Vargas

    4.312 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Evan Christopher Vargas is a Southern California native specializing in all aspects of criminal defense. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of West Los Angeles in 2003 and was admitted to the California Bar in 2004. Evan has extensi...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Andres James Ortiz

    Andres James Ortiz

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime
    Bio: Andrés Ortiz is an immigration lawyer in California and a foremost authority on the potential adverse immigration consequences of criminal convictions and plea deals (“Padilla Opinions”). Attorneys from across the nation consult Andrés on a regula...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Sean Alan Davitt

    Sean Alan Davitt

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Review: "I was facing 16 months in prison for a SERIOUS drug charge, DUI, and child endangerment. Sean was able to get me a 120 day jail sentence which I was able to serve on home detention. Four years probation, 16 weeks of DUI classes, 52 weeks of child ..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Celine Imelda Samaniego

    Celine Imelda Samaniego

    4.515 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have prison priors in my background and I got busted again for theft. The first offer was state prison. I had my family call attorney Samaniego and she got me a misdemeanor and 10 days of work release!!! I got out that day!"
    Rating:  8.2
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    John Rich Coniglio

    John Rich Coniglio

    5.047 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: As a fourth generation native of Monterey, California and a graduate of Monterey High School Attorney John R. Coniglio is grounded in the community. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he earned his law degree at San Joaquin College of Law. At...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Terrance Cheung

    Terrance Cheung

    4.816 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: With more than twenty years of practice as a trial attorney, Mr. Cheung has acquired substantial criminal law defense expertise in trials, negotiations, case preparations, and investigations. He has handled thousands of cases in felony, misdemeano...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jonathan Terrence Pickett

    Jonathan Terrence Pickett

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "My case was back dated almost 2 years, which got very frustrating for me. There were many continuances, due to covid, and some I think were strategic. He charges a very fair rate (for misdemeanor crimes at least). In my opinion he is a very good l..."
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