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    Robison Dooling Harley

    Robison Dooling Harley

    5.07 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Harley represented me in a criminal case. He did an excellent job and I did not service any jail time. I would strongly recommend using Mr. Harley."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Scott Daniel Henry

    Scott Daniel Henry

    5.017 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Tustin)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Mr. Henry has worked in the criminal defense sector for over 10 years. He began his legal career working for a variety of criminal defense attorney’s where he served as a law clerk preparing several firm’s attorneys for a vast variety of cases ran...
    Rating:  10
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    Mani Dabiri

    Mani Dabiri

    5.08 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Think Defense is professional law corporation that defends people and businesses in white-collar cases, blue-collar cases, and business litigation. That means we defend criminal cases at all points from pre-filing investigations to post-conviction...
    Rating:  10
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    Ricardo Alfredo Nicol

    Ricardo Alfredo Nicol

    5.010 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I would highly recommend Mr. Nicol to anyone looking for a criminal defense attorney. Mr. Nicol has represented me in a DUI and Suspended License. He was able to quickly resolve my cases successfully."
    Rating:  10
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    Benjamin Adam Arsenian

    Benjamin Adam Arsenian

    5.09 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Benjamin Arsenian is a native of Southern California. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, followed by a Juris Doctorate, with honors, from Chapman University School of Law in Orange County. ...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Scott Colman Thomas

    Scott Colman Thomas

    5.04 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Bio: I have focused my legal career entirely on criminal law, as I have a passion for protecting those accused of criminal conduct from the powers that be. This passion is rooted in the notion that by protecting the rights of my clients', I am also pro...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Pante-a Nilchian

    Pante-a Nilchian

    5.013 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Fountain Valley)
    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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    Allan H. Stokke

    Allan H. Stokke

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Newport Beach)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Al Stokke worked with Ed Welbourn on my case, and I am so thankful that he did. Al was actually the first person I met at CWS. It is a testament to both the collaborative nature of the firm and Al’s own self-confidence that he chose to bring in Ed..."
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    Richard Lewis Grant

    Richard Lewis Grant

    5.016 reviews
    This lawyer is deceased
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Richard L. Grant has been a California Trial Attorney for more than 30 years. His extensive experience and expertise is extremely beneficial to fighting for his client’s freedom and legal rights. Mr. Grant is known as a hard hitting criminal defen...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Kenneth Armand Norelli

    Kenneth Armand Norelli

    5.010 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Newport Beach)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Ken Norelli, a seasoned trial lawyer, graduated from Hastings College of the Law in 1994 and began his legal career as a Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defenders Office. Over the course of his tenure, Norelli successfully tried a dive...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Michael Jonathan Holmes

    Michael Jonathan Holmes

    4.941 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Tustin)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Trusts and more
    Bio: Michael J. Holmes is an accomplished attorney and real estate agent with nearly 25 years of experience representing clients across multiple states and federal jurisdictions. Known for his sharp negotiation skills, attention to detail, and strategi...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Christopher William Zander

    Christopher William Zander

    4.983 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Newport Beach)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: With offices in Orange County and San Diego, we serve clients in the greater Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, and Imperial County areas. As a seasoned and highly experienced trial attorney, Christopher Zander has...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Dan Eugene Chambers

    Dan Eugene Chambers

    4.964 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: The founder of Chambers Law Firm, Dan E Chambers, has been in practice for 30 years. He served as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney for six years and was in private practice at other firms for approximately 15 years, handling a wide ra...
    Rating:  10
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    Brian Russell Michaels

    Brian Russell Michaels

    4.874 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Irvine)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Brian Michaels is the only attorney in Southern California to have worked as a front line Prosecutor, Police Litigator and full time private Criminal Defense Attorney. Attorney Michaels was hired directly out of law school, where he graduated with...
    Rating:  10
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    Jose Roberto Gallegos

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    Jose Roberto Gallegos

    5.023 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: As a Mexican-American attorney and the child of immigrants, I have seen firsthand the struggles that individuals and families encounter when dealing with the American justice system. This experience fuels my dedication to providing compassionate, ...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Denise Francesca Crawford

    Denise Francesca Crawford

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, White Collar Crime
    Review: "I would definitely recommend this lawyer, she is an absolute amazing lawyer. Denise not only helped me through the due process, but worked through it in a high professional manner. This is truely one of the best lawyers in Orange County in my opin..."
    Rating:  10
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    April S Gilbert

    April S Gilbert

    5.096 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Tustin)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Caring for Clients and Changing Lives! For more than a quarter of a century, I have made over 100,000 court appearances on cases and conducted 400 hearings and 200 jury and court trials, including serious and complex felonies, misdemeanors, depend...
    Rating:  8.4
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    William W. Bruzzo

    William W. Bruzzo

    4.638 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Tustin)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Will Bruzzo has been a lawyer since 1993. He has been admitted to the State Bar of California since 1996 and to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1993. The primary emphasis of his practice has been criminal law. Will has successfully represen...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Mark William Fredrick

    Mark William Fredrick

    5.024 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Newport Beach)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Absolutely I would recommend this attorney any and every time. When you're going in and meeting with attorneys you don't know what to expect, unless you know an attorney. We did not know Mr. Frederick before this. He is who he says he is. Mark Fre..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Moises Aguilar

    Moises Aguilar

    4.938 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Costa Mesa (Santa Ana)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: When people learn that I am a criminal defense attorney, the question that I usually get is: "How can you defend criminals?" My answer to this question has evolved over time. At first, it used to irritate me. With time, I realized that the problem...
    Rating:  8.6
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