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Lake Forest Has 149 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 1826 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration

Bio: Prior to opening his own practice in August of 2012, Mr. Patel worked in many different positions, which gave him a broad-range of experiences he still uses with his clients to this day. In the private sector, Mr. Patel worked for companies such a...

Rating: 8.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

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

Aggressive representation of clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors.

Rating: 8.9

Call for a FREE consultation(949) 354-6910

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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 Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Ms. Cianfrani listened carefully and handed my case in a very professional manner. She was very thorough and was very accessible when I had questions or concerns. I felt like a priority and would definitely recommend her for someone in need of ass..."

Rating: 8.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Defending the accused has always been a passion of mine. Pride in criminal defense law was imparted in me at a very early age, as my father is a very prominent and nationally recognized DUI attorney. I was able to see the personal satisfaction tha...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Rancho Santa Margarita)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement

Bio: David Huffman is a California native, and he is licensed to practice law as a member of The State Bar of California (license #241751). He attended UCLA for his undergraduate studies in Political Science, graduating in 2002 with Magna Cum Laude hon...

Rating: 8.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Mission Viejo)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Health Care

Bio: Mental Health & Addiction Law Treatment & Diversion Programs • Mental Health Advocacy • Criminal Defense • Conservatorships My practice focuses exclusively on providing legal representation and consultation to families and individuals where untrea...

Rating: 9.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Bio: With more than a decade of experience in criminal court, Lauren K Johnson has earned an outstanding reputation as one of Orange County's most aggressive and effective criminal defense attorneys. Ms. Johnson has the experience and skill to evaluate...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Laguna Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Personal Injury

Review: "After the frustration of screening over 20 criminal defense lawyers over the phone to handle my case, we finally found the best one to hire. Atty. Salvin was outright courteous, answered our questions well and made us feel at ease. He worked on my..."

Rating: 8.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Mission Viejo)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Civil Rights

Bio: Jason Davis began working in the California firearms industry as a teen when he worked at his father’s handgun manufacturing business, Davis Industries, Inc. With four of his family’s businesses consistently listed in the top ten handgun manufactu...

Rating: 9.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment and more

Eric P. Lampel, an innovative criminal defense litigator. Proven track record, from Murder to DUI.

Rating: 7.7

Call for a FREE consultation(949) 407-6864

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Licensing

Bio: Courtney Pilchman is one of the renowned Irvine criminal defense attorneys at the Law Office of Pilchman & Kay, A Professional Corporation Ms. Pilchman is a criminal law specialist who has earned the distinguished Top 1% of Attorneys in the United...

Rating: 8.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I have always had a passion for criminal law and started Seyb Law Group because I believe all defendants deserve great epresentation. I enjoy helping my clients and providing the best legal representation to each and every one of them. Every case ...

Rating: 8.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: My law career began with a sincere desire to help people which continues to this day. The fact is that many really good people get caught up in the legal system and rapidly become lost. An experienced Attorney can help an individual quickly get th...

Rating: 9.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Laguna Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: As a graduate of Western State University, Virginia L. Landry has grown her legal career over the past 28+ years. She quickly realized that criminal defense, particularly DUI, was her passion. As a fierce advocate for her clients, she never backs ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Laguna Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

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

Bio: During Christine Martin’s legal and law school career, Martin sought out work in the criminal defense field defending the rights of innocent men and women. At a young adult age, Martin volunteered at the Seton Hall Exoneration Project for several ...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Laguna Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Ms. Cordero is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and George Washington University Law School. Ms. Cordero began her law career at the Law Office of Barry T. Simons, where she handled over 3000 DUI cases, including DMV administrative per se h...

Rating: 9.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: Mark S. Devore has practiced criminal law exclusively since graduating from law school in 1992. After two years representing Florida police agencies on matters related to criminal asset forfeiture, he returned to California, where he served nearly...

Rating: 8.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: As one of the esteemed Irvine criminal defense attorneys at the Law Firm of Pilchman & Kay, P.L.C., Anita Kay has a proven track record of receiving countless not guilty verdicts on many complicated and serious criminal charges. She is experienced...

Rating: 7.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Laguna Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military Law, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Aaron Meyer Law is wholly committed to turning the tables on the powerful entities that deny people justice. He works tirelessly to vindicate the rights of individuals wronged by others. When you team with Aaron Meyer Law, he puts the power back i...

Rating: 9.1

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Lake Forest (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence

Bio: For the past 26 years Mark Geller has been a prosecutor with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, retiring in January 2022 as a Senior Deputy DA. As a prosecutor Mr. Geller completed close to 150 jury trials for crimes including Domestic ...

Rating: 7.2

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