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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: If you are charged with a criminal offense, you will want to do everything in your power to avoid the maximum penalties you face. The team of Norwalk criminal defense attorneys are focused on providing attentive legal guidance and aggressive defen...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Madrid law firm not only helped me get through my case from the very beginning, but they also provided me the best outcome I could ask for. I had no idea how to defend myself and what tools I needed to use in court. Erica laid out all the facts, a..."

Rating: 9.6

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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

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 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime

Bio: I am a true believer in the defense of people accused of crimes. I will focus on you as a person and achieve the best results for you and your family. You will never be just a case number or a file – no matter how big or small your case is. I will...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Litigation

REPRESENTATION YOU CAN COUNT ON.

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(619) 304-6474

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Bio: Sanford Perliss is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney with more than 40 years of practice in both state and federal courts. Focusing in white-collar crimes, drug offenses, sex crimes, and federal charges, Sanford is dedicated to defend...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I will fight to protect your future despite whatever mistakes you've made or whatever mistakes made by others have impacted you.I believe that without a zealous and passionatedefense, the presumption of innocence is meaningless. I never give up fi...

Rating: 9.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: Criminal Defense attorney mostly in the area of Post-Conviction law helping inmates. This includes Lifer Parole Hearings and Appeals from the Board of Parole Hearings across 35 State Prison in all of California.. French Canadian Snowbird from Mont...

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Having no experience with the legal system and not sure what type of help we needed, we were very impressed with Pante-a from the first few mintues of our visit. She provided a consultation that fully explained the legal process and what we should..."

Rating: 9.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Selected as "Super Lawyer" 2004-2019. Top 5% of all Attorneys in California. 44 Years Experience. Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the California State Board of Legal Specialization. Former Prosecutor. Steve Cron was born in 1948, and rai...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime

Bio: Profile: Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. Listed as one of the 15 Most Influential Black Lawyers in the United States, (Savoy magazine, August 2003). Selected as one of nine attorneys nationwide for Forbes On-Air Magazine's. "A Special Tribute to Ame...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Tax, Business and more

Former IRS Attorney. LL.M. in Taxation, NYU.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(888) 991-6510

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Chris Nalchadjian, Esq. is a dedicated attorney with a strong foundation in both the sciences and the law. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from California State University, Northridge, where he contributed as treasurer of the pre-Pha...

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(855) 934-5059

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt

Bio: Born in Montreal, Canada,Miguelgrew up enamoured with the American legal system, and the fact that everybody has legal rights that have to be protected by somebody.Miguel received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Arizona State University...

Rating: 8.3

Call for a consultation(760) 609-0640

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Bio: I promise to provide quality legal representation to each of my clients. I established my criminal defense practice to be able to serve the individual needs of each person I defend. I refuse to shift my clients to an attorney with less experience,...

Rating: 9.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law and more

Review: "Attorney Ricson Dakanay is a young man with dignity that exudes respect upon the first meeting. Due to some poor decision; I found myself in a bind which required attentive and critique notion to assist in the dismissal of the case. His intelligen..."

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Discrimination, Employment & Labor and more

Bio: Alana McMains is an experienced litigator of both criminal and civil cases. She defends individuals charged with crimes in both federal and state court. Further, she represents survivors of sexual assault and harassment as well as victims of civil...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I have lived in, and practiced law in San Diego County for over 32 years. For the first four, I was a prosecutor. After that experience, which gave me great insight into the prosecutorial mind, and led to many lasting relationships with court pers...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Bio: Top Tier DUI Attorney Matthew J. Ruff has devoted his entire legal career, 30 years, to the area of DUI and Criminal Defense. Unlike many other Attorneys who may "side line" in the area of criminal defense, Attorney Ruff has limited his practice t...

Rating: 9.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Eric Dumars is a Criminal Law Specialist who has defended people charged with felonies and misdemeanors since 2003. He started his law career in Sacramento working for two years with the Miller Law Group. This high intensity criminal defense and i...

Rating: 9.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more

Bio: The firm's focus is on effective representation, both civil and criminal. The firm's lead attorney, Gordon M. Fauth, Jr., has considerable experience in litigation of all kinds, including business litigation, civil rights, consumer litigation and ...

Rating: 9.9

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