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    Movses Shakarian

    Movses Shakarian

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant
    Review: "Movses Shakarian settled 2 accident cases for me. He was both honest and professional. He always returned my calls quickly. And my cases were settled promptly."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Sierra Promise Dugan

    Sierra Promise Dugan

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Being charged with a crime is overwhelming even when you may be innocent of the accusations. It makes you feel hopeless and with now power. Sierra has helped me with a very tough case highly complex that also involves family law. She is highly com..."
    Rating:  6.6
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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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    Abihail Garcia

    Abihail Garcia

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Abby was very knowledgeable about the law but defending me against the court was questionable. I would be more confident in her now looking back because I did have some paranoia issues while in jail. As public defenders go she is good."
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    Nnaemeka Madu

    Nnaemeka Madu

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business
    Bio: Mr. Madu has over five years’ experience working for the District Attorney’s Office of Los Angeles County. He worked on arraignments, drug court, preliminary hearings and also assisted senior attorneys in the Hardcore Gang Division in criminal pro...
    Rating:  6.1
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    JK Moran

    JK Moran

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney J.K. MORAN, or ”JK” as his clients know him, was born John Kenneth Moran, Jr., in Providence, Rhode Island. He established himself early on as a gold medal winning, nationally ranked public speaker. World Class Education He then entered t...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Dorinda Jo Myers

    Dorinda Jo Myers

    4.313 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: From the beginning Dorinda has had a passion for defending others. Since graduating in the top 15% of her class from the prestigious University of Washington in 1987, she has become admitted to the bar in 4 different states: Washington, South Dako...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Michael Francis Brown

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    Michael Francis Brown

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Rating:  8.1
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    Neal Kevin Hyman

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    Neal Kevin Hyman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Construction & Development and more
    Bio: I am a native of Nevada growing up in Reno and living in Las Vegas/Henderson for 15 years. I practice mainly in personal injury, but also handle construction defects, real estate, criminal defense, employment (wrongful termination/discrimination),...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Walter Kinmonth Pyle

    Walter Kinmonth Pyle

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years
    Practice Areas:  Appeals, Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Seymone Javaherian

    Seymone Javaherian

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: University of Southern California graduate with a background in the biological sciences. Eight figure settlements/verdicts.
    Rating:  8.4
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    Stephen Ernest Penner

    Stephen Ernest Penner

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Stephen E. Penner graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1971 with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. After graduation, he served in the Vietnam War as a Gunnery Officer on the USS Turner Joy from ...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Samuel Jackson Gordon

    Samuel Jackson Gordon

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Gordon graduated from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and was named a Barrister’s Scholarship Recipient. Since entering the legal profession Mr. Gordon has represented over 400 clients facing over a thousand charges on iss...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Ellen Reisman

    Ellen Reisman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Defective and Dangerous Products, Personal Injury, Government and more
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    Terry R Leoni

    Terry R Leoni

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Employment & Labor
    Rating:  10
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    Lora Justine Silberman

    Lora Justine Silberman

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Lori has diverse legal experience that allows her to effectively protect the interests of her clients. Lori's practice areas include workers' compensation, employment law, and criminal defense. She specializes in litigation and appellate work.
    Rating:  8.5
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    Mary Alice Stearns

    Mary Alice Stearns

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This lawyer was amazing at keeping me calm throughout one of the most difficult moments in my life. She was thoughtful and knowledgeable."
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    William Herbert Monterroso

    William Herbert Monterroso

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "William is by far the best APD ever. He is extreamly knowledgable and informative. He is on top of returning calls or messages. He is a lawyer that is extreamly emotionally involved in his cases therefore making him the best APD to ever represent ..."
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    Robin Dwayne Perry

    Robin Dwayne Perry

    3.79 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Robin D. Perry was born in South Central Los Angeles and raised by a single mother. Perry graduated from the University of California, Davis where he received his BA in Sociology of Law & Society. Perry then attended the University of California, ...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Torrence Lee Howell

    Torrence Lee Howell

    4.69 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business
    Bio: Torrence L. Howell has been in private practice for 20 years, focusing on Family Law and Business Law matters. Howell has an undergraduate degree in Accounting and MBA. Torrence L. Howell practices in the Courts for the counties of San Bernardino,...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Richard Anthony Iriarte

    Richard Anthony Iriarte

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: With a career spanning nearly two decades, Attorney Richard A. Iriarte has used his vast legal and court knowledge to successfully handle criminal cases throughout Southern California. Now, attorney Iriarte will continue to apply his experience to...
    Rating:  6.7
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