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    El Dorado County Has 64 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 185 Reviews

    Sage BlackOwl

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    Sage BlackOwl

    5.022 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile
    Knowledgeable and compassionate representation using a strategic approach that integrates legal expertise with empathy and client-centered goals.
    Rating:  7.4
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    Zachary Philip Merliss

    Zachary Philip Merliss

    5.015 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Mr. Merliss vigorously defends clients accused of misdemeanor offenses, such as drug possession, battery, white collar fraud, and domestic violence. He knows all misdemeanor prosecutors and judges in Placer County, and works hard to understand his...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Michael Thomas Lynch

    Michael Thomas Lynch

    5.011 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Wrongful Termination
    Bio: Attorney Michael Lynch handles all issues that relate to employment law, including severance packages, the filing and appeals process for unemployment compensation, contractual issues and allegations of an unsafe work environment. LynchLaw has yea...
    Rating:  8.5
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    David Gregory Cohen

    5.05 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Certified as a specialist in Criminal Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
    Rating:  10
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    Dain Patrick Weiner

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    Dain Patrick Weiner

    5.07 reviews
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    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: With over 25 years of experience in the courtroom, Dain understands the criminal justice system and how to best serve his clients who are facing criminal charges. After graduating in 1992 from UC Davis School of Law, Dain hit the ground running be...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Adam Charles Clark

    Adam Charles Clark

    5.05 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Adam Clark is an El Dorado County native who has returned to the area to practice law. His office is located in Placerville and serves all of El Dorado County, as well as all surrounding counties. Adam has been working in the legal community since...
    Rating:  7.3
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    David Jeffrey Cramer

    David Jeffrey Cramer

    5.05 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: El Dorado Hills criminal defense lawyer David J. Cramer offers a compassionate approach to helping clients who have been arrested or accused in California. His goal is to ensure that due process is always followed and that his clients do not get t...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Clifford R Safranski

    Clifford R Safranski

    5.03 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr Safranski has done everything asked of him and more. He is a true partner when it comes to being there in your time of need. I am blessed to have him as my attorney."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Adam T Spicer

    Adam T Spicer

    5.03 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Constitutional and more
    Bio: http://adamspicerlaw.com/biography/
    Rating:  6.7
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    Beau Daniel Weiner

    Beau Daniel Weiner

    5.02 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I faced a complicated dependency case, involving my three children, my ex-wife, and officials in multiple counties. Beau worked closely with all parties involved and successfully argued that it was in my children's best interest to return quicklyt..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Jared L. Willis

    Jared L. Willis

    5.02 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My consultation with Coucil Willis was informative, concise and helpful. I feel much more confident and prepared going into trial after meeting with him than I would have otherwise. Regardless of the outcome of my case, I am glad to have met with ..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    James Stillman Clark

    James Stillman Clark

    5.02 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Clark has shown the up-most professionalism during his time working with us. With his mixture of personality and attention to detail he has given us the confidence and comfort to move forward under the most difficult of circumstances. This fam..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Joel Mark Weinstein

    Joel Mark Weinstein

    5.02 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "Joel Weinstein represented me during a labor dispute. Although it was not a criminal case, I felt Joel went above and beyond, as if it were a criminal type of case. Joel made me feel as if he really cared how the case turned out and was not just "..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Danielle Nichol Nygren

    Danielle Nichol Nygren

    5.01 review
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Expungement
    Bio: "Danielle Nygren works hard and relishes a challenge. She recently graduated from the U.C. Irvine School of Law with High Honors for working more pro bono hours than anyone else in her class. While Danielle was excelling academically, she put in o...
    Rating:  5.9
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    Davia Irene Weiner

    Davia Irene Weiner

    5.01 review
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
    Review: "Working with this lawyer was a great experience after I interviewed many. I needed someone who was easy to work with given my busy schedules. This lawyer made the process extremely easy by being flexible with coordinating meeting time. I was also ..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Robert Dalton Blasier

    Robert Dalton Blasier

    5.01 review
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Abuse
    Bio: Bob is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney. He has been awarded the maximum rating by Martindale-Hubbel (AV). He has been on the trial teams for many high profile cases, including the O.J. Simpson cases, the Unabomber case, and most rec...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Kelsey-Lyn Zavoda Berezin

    Kelsey-Lyn Zavoda Berezin

    5.01 review
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I just had a DUI handled by Kelsey Berezin. I am so happy she handled it for me as it went better than I hoped for. When I met Kelsey for the first time, I knew she was the right lawyer to help me, and she did an excellent job. She got my sentence..."
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    Dale Ryan Gomes

    Dale Ryan Gomes

    5.01 review
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Dale Gomes is a dedicated and experienced trial attorney with nearly 20 years of jury trial experience. Mr. Gomes has tried more than 90 jury trials to verdict in multiple California jurisdictions and he has litigated thousands of cases prior to t...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Roland Xavier Tiemann

    Roland Xavier Tiemann

    4.918 reviews
    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Roland X. Tiemann is a member of the National College for DUI Defense and California DUI Defenders Association. Mr. Tiemann graduated Summa Cum Laude from CSU, Sacramento with a pre-medical degree in Biology and completed his law degree at Lincoln...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Brian David Mcginity

    Brian David Mcginity

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    El Dorado County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Brian was a phenomenal in his representation of my case. He went over and above on all levels and continued to follow up well after the case was complete. His sincerity and professionalism is second to none! Thank you Brian for all you've done for..."
    Rating:  4.8
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