Top Rated Capistrano Beach, CA Criminal Defense Lawyers

35 criminal defense lawyers serve Capistrano Beach, CA. Compare the best based on 305+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Orange County are listed below.

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Capistrano Beach Has 35 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 305 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Laguna Niguel)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Harry is one of our country’s premier Transportation Attorneys. Whether is fighting for carriers being paid or for false damage claims Kassakhian Law Firm is the place to go!"

Rating: 8.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Clemente)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I have spent my entire career fighting for people who are being charged with crimes. If you are facing criminal charges do not lose hope and do not be cripped by fear. I can help. I have assmebled a small team of like-minded criminal defense attor...

Rating: 9.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Capistrano Beach, CA

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 Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Ladera Ranch)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military Law, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Andrew Cherkasky is recognized as one of the most elite trial lawyers in America and amongst the nation’s best criminal defense attorneys. Andrew is regularly recognized for his expertise by national news outlets, to include: Fox News, CNN, The Ne...

Rating: 9.1

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Laguna Niguel)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: Meghan Blanco has over a decade of experience aggressively litigating some of the toughest state and federal cases. As a former federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles United States Attorney's Office's elite Public Corruption & Civil Rights Section,...

Rating: 9.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Laguna Niguel)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: I have been successully representing clients for over 20 years and became a lawyer in December of 2000. As an experienced and compassionate lawyer, I pride myself on being honest and straighforward with all my clients. Criminal Law has always been...

Rating: 7.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Clemente)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime

Review: "Honestly I would have to say that the past 2 years have been the toughest and most stressful years of my life due to my pending criminal case and everything that comes along with it. But the one thing I can be thankful for is having Mr Riddet as m..."

Rating: 9.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Juan Capistrano)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Mr. Rios served his country with distinction in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam era, 1966 to 1970. Following his honorable discharge, he attended the University of California Irvine, where he graduated with honors-cum laude, in 1...

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Juan Capistrano)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "In my opinion, when it comes to legal representation it’s hard to find someone who legitimately cares. I didn’t have that issue with Courtney. She was there every step of the way. There were times I asked a little more than what was expected of he..."

Rating: 7.1

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Dana Point)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: Kiran Nair is the founder of K Nair Law Group, P.C. Ms. Nair is licensed by the California State Bar and authorized to practice before the Executive Office of Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice and Ninth Circuit Court of Appea...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Rancho Mission Viejo)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more

Bio: California and New York licensed attorney with over 30+ years of experience in either prosecuting criminal offenses or engaging in criminal defense work, to include DUI offenses; in repesenting both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation ma...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Clemente)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Excellent attorney. Used Micheal myself a couple times won both cases. He knows the law and he knows alot of people. "

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Dana Point)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Doyle helped us with a trial. We won. The plaintiffs had a plot and Mr. Doyle did a great detective work discovering their dishonesty. "

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Clemente)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Defense

Review: "I just found out through court that she lowered my speeding ticket. The reason I gave a lower star was because “Ticket Clinic” gave me wrong information about the outcome of my case but when I call court, they told me that attorney Sara attended t..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Dana Point)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Sonja has a hard time listening. She instantly believes that she has all the information she needs just by reading the police report and/or viewing videos. She often cuts me off while speaking and does a very good job of making me feel belittled..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Ladera Ranch)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: General Practice, Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Dana Point)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Laguna Niguel)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Clemente)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (San Juan Capistrano)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 7.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Capistrano Beach (Dana Point)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Which Criminal Defense lawyers have been licensed the longest in Capistrano Beach, CA?

James D Riddet 59 years licensed
Louis Peter Pilato 52 years licensed
Stephen Michael Rios 49 years licensed
Gloria Morin Juarez 42 years licensed
Ellen Reva Berk 41 years licensed
Catherine Ellen Golden 38 years licensed
Daniel William Doyle 35 years licensed
Kenneth Morley Miller 35 years licensed
Chance Xcaliber Oberstein 34 years licensed
Deanna Stucki Dotson 33 years licensed

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Which Capistrano Beach, CA Criminal Defense lawyers are newest to the area?

Joseph William Gaerttner < 1 year licensed
Kamyar Ryan Kian 5 years licensed
Thang Ngoc Dinh Hoang 8 years licensed
Courtney Lauren Cummings 8 years licensed
Austin Mardian 10 years licensed
Rory Shane Kalin 10 years licensed
Whitney Zuckerman Bernstein 13 years licensed
Sarah Jane Sager 13 years licensed
Samantha Jean Deutschel 14 years licensed
Bridget Ilene Keto Harrison 15 years licensed

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Capistrano Beach, CA Criminal Defense Lawyers

Capistrano Beach Has 35 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 305 Reviews

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