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    Erin R Darling

    Erin R Darling

    5.05 reviews
    Law Office of Erin Darling
    3435 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 2910, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Bio: A passionate advocate for social justice, I have worked on behalf of individuals facing daunting legal challenges for my entire legal career. With experience in state and federal court, I have taken dozen of cases to verdict. Having worked at the ...
    Rating:  10
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    Aaron Philip McAllister

    Aaron Philip McAllister

    4.813 reviews
    The Law Office of Aaron P. McAllister
    3415 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: AARON P. MCALLISTER - Awarded Super Lawyers, Rising Star in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 & 2017. RECEIVED MORE THAN 60 LEGAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS SINCE 2015 RELATED TO OUTSTANDING SERVICE, ADVOCACY, CASE RESULTS, AND REPRESENTATION....
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    Nathan H. Soleimani

    Nathan H. Soleimani

    5.035 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (Beverly Hills)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Results-driven, client-centered, and compassionate Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Attorney in Beverly Hills. Graduated Top 5% at UCLA. Attended Top 20 USC Gould School of Law. Call for a free consultation. Distinguished as a Top 2.5% Attorney ...
    Rating:  10
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    Wilfredo Alberto Trivino-Perez

    Wilfredo Alberto Trivino-Perez

    4.621 reviews
    Trivino Perez & Associates, Counselors & Attorney's at Law
    10940 Wilshire Blvd., 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Bio: At Trivino Perez & Associates, we have a record of success in dealing with challenging cases. Attorney Wilfredo Trivino-Perez has handled cases that have been highlighted on media outlets nationwide such as, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC, ABC, Fox New and CNN....
    Rating:  10
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    David Milton Dastrup

    David Milton Dastrup

    5.068 reviews
    Law Office of David Dastrup
    Serving Los Angeles Courts, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Identified as a Top DUI Criminal Defense Attorney by organizations such the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers, and the American Academy of Attorneys. Attorney David Dastrup has earned a reputation as a true advoca...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephanie McClure

    Stephanie McClure

    5.019 reviews
    Law Office of Stephanie Mc Clure LLC
    1901 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business and more
    Bio: Excellece. Integrity. Results. Due to overwhelming scams and spam, Messages sent through this website are no longer managed as of 2025. Information and Required Legal Disclaimers. These pages are not regularly maintained or updated and are likely ...
    Rating:  10
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    Reuven Louis Cohen

    Reuven Louis Cohen

    5.04 reviews
    Dordi Williams Cohen, LLP
    724 South Spring Street, Suite 903, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: Over the past decade, Reuven L. Cohen has successfully tried some of the most high-profile cases in the Central District of California. He has earned a reputation for integrity and excellence based upon his singular creativity, meticulous attentio...
    Rating:  10
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    Allison Brandi Margolin

    Allison Brandi Margolin

    4.817 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (Beverly Hills)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: I am a partner at Margolin & Lawrence (Est. 2010), Attorneys at Law, a firm dedicated to criminal defense and civil litigation, including employment and trademark. We handle criminal cases ranging from drugs to violent to white collar crime. My pa...
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph Shemaria

    Joseph Shemaria

    5.07 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (Beverly Hills)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Attorney Joseph Shemaria has over 45 years working “in the trenches” grappling with federal judges, prosecutors and law enforcement. Mr. Shemaria has always received Martindale-Hubbell's Attorney Rating of “AV” – their highest rating – since 1976 ...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Andrew H Haas

    Andrew H Haas

    5.09 reviews
    Andrew H. Haas, Attorney at Law
    PO Box 461930, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Andrew has extensive experience representing clients throughout Southern California, in both state and federal courts. Andrew's areas of practice include criminal defense juvenile delinquency, juvenile dependency, education rights, and family law.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Richard Franklin Taub

    Richard Franklin Taub

    4.610 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (Century City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: I am a 26-year veteran of criminal defense and civil litigation. I have been a prosecutor and handled very serious white collar federal and Attorney General, statewide jurisdiction cases. Similarly, I have handled commercial and other basic and co...
    Rating:  10
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    Hooman Kazemi

    Hooman Kazemi

    5.09 reviews
    Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
    210 W. Temple St., 19th Fl, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Hooman Kazemi serves as a Deputy Public Defender with the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, where he is currently a Trainer. He trains newly hired lawyers in advanced trial advocacy and substantive principles and mentors them through th...
    Rating:  10
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    Arash Hashemi

    Arash Hashemi

    5.017 reviews
    Law Offices Of Arash Hashemi
    11845 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 520, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Arash Hashemi’s first career goal was to play basketball in the NBA. One day, when he was 14, a family friend commented that Arash would be a good lawyer and should pursue law. Something clicked in Arash’s head and from that day on, he was determi...
    Rating:  10
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    Neil Opdahl-Lopez

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    Neil Opdahl-Lopez

    4.9166 reviews
    Law Offices of Neil Opdahl-Lopez
    515 South Flower Street, 18th & 19th Floors, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    As a former Judge Advocate in the Marine Corps, I have a comprehensive and unparalleled experience.
    Rating:  7.9
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    James Winston Spertus

    James Winston Spertus

    5.04 reviews
    1990 S Bundy Dr Ste 705, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: James W. Spertus is an experienced trial attorney who has been litigating cases in federal and state courts for more than 22 years. He has tried dozens of cases to favorable jury verdicts and has successfully argued numerous appeals in federal and...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Moshe Levin

    Michael Moshe Levin

    5.012 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (North Hollywood)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I believe that all people should be treated with respect and dignity. Our criminal justice system seems to operate on the premise that if you're charged with a crime (especially a heinous one) you deserve to be treated like scum even before you're...
    Rating:  10
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    Martin N Lijtmaer

    Martin N Lijtmaer

    5.023 reviews
    Law Offices of Martin Lijtmaer
    643 South Olive St, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Martin Lijtmaer focuses primarily on criminal defense. His law firm, LIJT LAW, handles everything from simple bench warrant recalls and drug possession to complex white-collar and RICO conspiracy cases. LIJT LAW's philosophy is to provide its clie...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Steve David Sitkoff

    Steve David Sitkoff

    4.813 reviews
    Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP
    11845 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Position: Partner Born: Los Angeles, California, October 2, 1956 Admitted to State Bar: 1983, California; 1986, U.S. District Court, Central District of California Education: University of California at Los Angeles (BA, 1978); Emmanuel College Law...
    Rating:  10
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    Tigran Martinian

    Tigran Martinian

    4.236 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (Valley Village)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: As the founder of Martinian Lawyers, I have been recognized by my peers, clients, and the public as a skilled trial attorney in California. I have developed a reputation as a passionate advocate for justice by representing clients with a high leve...
    Rating:  10
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    Jared William Olen

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    Jared William Olen

    5.031 reviews
    Olen Firm Criminal Defense Lawyers
    355 S Grand Ave, #2450, Los Angeles, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Top-Tier Criminal Defense. Trusted. Tenacious. When you're charged with a crime, I have your back.
    Rating:  7.8
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