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    California Has 9006 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 50294 Reviews

    Ira Lemuel Stoker

    Ira Lemuel Stoker

    3.117 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Well prepared, smart, very confident and tactically brilliant. I can not say how thankful I am for the effort he put into my case. He provided personal attention to my case, and got me out of a real jam. His trial skills were excellent. I would sa..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Kiarash Jafari

    Kiarash Jafari

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Family and more
    Review: "I have hired Kiarash for multiple business and personal legal issues and he has delivered on each case. There is no one more passionate and knowledge who I would hire to help with all legal issues. More than anything, he genuinely cares so he'll w..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Mary Geraldine McNamara

    Mary Geraldine McNamara

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  7.4
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    Kerry Elizabeth Ganahl

    Kerry Elizabeth Ganahl

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This lawyer is that girl.. she represented my aunt looking at the attempted murder she was looking at 18 years Carrie got her down to like 4 years with time served she was out in like 18 months. I will definitely be using her and the family contin..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Paul Leland Alaga

    Paul Leland Alaga

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I hired him for a complicated Federal case and he and his team did am amazing job and got me my life back. And then I made a reckless DUI mistake my first day of supervised release (probation) that could have ruined everything. Paul saved me again..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Jeffrey David Gold

    Jeffrey David Gold

    3.45 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI and DWI
    Review: "My previous lawyer dropped my case due to my financial obligation in the middle of Trial. I consulted with Mr. Gold for my divorce case and he was able to work with me on a reasonable fee. Considering my case was up for Trial in 2 weeks, I was s..."
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    Matthew Stevan Luzaich

    Matthew Stevan Luzaich

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of Matthew S. Luzaich is a Criminal & DUI Defense Law Firm located in Chico, CA. Mr. Luzaich has dedicated his practice solely to the area of criminal defense. He is prepared to aggressively represent you in all criminal matters, i...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Lisa Marie Headrick

    Lisa Marie Headrick

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Lisa Robinson joined theLaw Offices of Marc Grossman in mid 2009. She has a passion for helping people through their bankrutpcy . While attending Loyola Law School, Lisaworked for the Cancer Legal Resource Center and helped cancer patients know th...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Jenny Dione Dennis

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    Jenny Dione Dennis

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Employment & Labor and more
    Rating:  7.2
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    Dennis K. Avilucea

    Dennis K. Avilucea

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Stephen Thomas Crandall

    Stephen Thomas Crandall

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Criminal Defense, Appeals and more
    Review: "This Attorney is professional, kind, gives his time because he actually Cares about his clients. He IS a Public Defender because he Cares and wants to provide the best defense for people who can not afford an attorney. He actually really really..."
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    Victor E Fernandez Jr

    Victor E Fernandez Jr

    2.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He is very stern and comes off aggressive but thats exactly what we needed when dealing with social workers and cops. Its very intimidating not knowing your rights and to know we had the support of a professional and anytime we called him was the ..."
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    Amrutha Nanjappa Jindal

    Amrutha Nanjappa Jindal

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Theodore Dennis Stalcup

    Theodore Dennis Stalcup

    3.29 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He handled two criminal cases for me and really got down to where my faults were and made me look into my life and has changed my life for me. Saved me from doing 7 years in prison to 18 months in county and now back on the right path. My life wou..."
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    Wilson Wingsun Wong

    Wilson Wingsun Wong

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: As a first generation immigrant myself, I fully understand the concerns of my clients when representing them in their immigration matter whether before the Immigration Court or USCIS. And, I have the knowledge and expertise to help you because I h...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Michael Dennis Grahn

    Michael Dennis Grahn

    4.25 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Corporate & Incorporation and more
    Bio: Our philosophy is simple, but all too rare among law firms today. At The Law Offices of Michael D. Grahn we believe that when you hire a law firm you should expect to build a genuine relationship with your attorney. Your attorney should be compass...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Mary E Masi

    Mary E Masi

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Due to the nature of my practice I do not ask clients to reveal information with client reviews in an effort to ensure their privacy. For information please visit:
    Rating:  7.4
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    Brian Lee Sirota

    Brian Lee Sirota

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate and more
    Review: "I wish to express my gratitude to Brian for his insight and effort in assisting me with a home buyer client situation. As a real estate broker, rarely have I encountered situations where a seller refuses to refund a buyer’s deposit when an offer t..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    John Gregory Nowakowski

    John Gregory Nowakowski

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Social Security and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of John Nowakowski are committed to providing skilled representation at affordable prices. The right attorney is someone who is both knowledgeable and aggressively dedicated to getting their clients the best outcome possible. We as...
    Rating:  7.1
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    David Alan Evers

    David Alan Evers

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Bankruptcy and Debt, Consumer Protection, Criminal Defense and more
    Review: "Very detailed. Great services at a terrific price. I have used him for many cases, probate, estate planning and a civil matter."
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