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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents

Bio: I have been in practice for over 33 years. I have operated my own Law Firm for 31 of those 33 years. I have handled a wide variety of types of cases, however, currently I emphasis criminal law. I have been on many high profile Organized Crime RICO...

Rating: 9.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

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

Bio: Kareem Aref is a lifetime advocate. Before practicing law, Mr. Aref was active in national movements around education, criminal justice, and social justice reforms. Mr. Aref joined the legal field as a civil rights and municipal law attorney with ...

Rating: 6.3

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

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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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 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

Bio: I am a Certified Family Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California and am licensed to practice law in California and Arizona. Our firm emphasizes complex Family Law, Civil Litigation, Corporate Formation and Transactional Matters, Cri...

Rating: 8.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Michelle Wouden helped me get a second chance. Awesome public defender. She made things bearable for me in a horrible situation, because of her help I was treated as someone who needed help and not just some random criminal."

Rating: 7.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I had an embarrassing and complicated legal matter. Cynthia jumped right in and got me a satisfactory resolution under a VERY difficult set of circumstances. She was helpful and accessible the entire time, even giving me her private cellphone numb..."

Rating: 7.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Kavinoky law firm assigned Atty Thomas Tam and I am glad they did. His profesionalism and intelligence is the calming presence in my awful situation. His sense of compassion is an added bonus and I can tell its genuine. Always giving me updates an..."

Rating: 7.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: Mr. Rehm provides competitive rates and free confidential consultations, whether by phone or at his downtown Sacramento office. Payment plans are available. Mr. Rehm is a licensed attorney in the states of California and New York. Mr. Rehm receive...

Rating: 7.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Kevin's been my lawyer since 1988. He has helped me and quite a few of my friends with our defense needs. I would recommend him to anyone who is in a tight spot and looking for the best. If Kevin can't help you no one can!"

Rating: 7.2

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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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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Education and more

Review: "Mr. Pawley was incredibly helpful with my legal problems. He was very knowledgeable, affordable, and patient with all of the questions that I had. My business was being sued for something we didn't do and had no part in. We ended up going to trial..."

Rating: 7.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Family and more

Bio: I have been in practice since 1986. Since then, my office has been dedicated to serving the legal needs of individual people from all over the Country and World. I have successfully litigated both bench and jury trials over a wide range of fields,...

Rating: 7.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Jay helped us thru a very hard time not only did he get better results then he anticipated he actually took the time to make us feel like family. He’s always keeping you informed and up to date on your case and he really delivers when it counts. I..."

Rating: 6.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, International Law

Review: "Veronica Douat went the extra mile to ensure that our legal needs were attended to. We are happy with our outcome and recommend her services."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Appeals and more

Bio: Founding director and attorney at Social Justice Collaborative, a nonprofit immigration and criminal defense legal services organization in Oakland.

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: For over 20 years, the experienced criminal defense attorneys at Confianza Legal / Flores Medrano Law Group PC have been serving Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Ventura County, and San Diego County and h...

Rating: 7.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Expungement

Bio: Dedicated to excellent legal representation throughout the Bay Area, Jared emphasizes empathetic and honest client counseling. By taking the time to learn about an individual’s unique legal issue, Jared ensures that each client will realize their ...

Rating: 7.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

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

Bio: I care deeply about my clients and fight aggressively on their behalf. I have represented individuals from all walks of life in both state and federal court, including business professionals, teachers, medical doctors, members of the entertainment...

Rating: 9.5

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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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