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    Stefano L. Molea

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    Stefano L. Molea

    5.099 reviews
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    2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1050, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    “We Help Good People Regain Control Of Their Future When Charged With A Crime.”®
    Rating:  10
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    Kerry Lee Steigerwalt

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    Kerry Lee Steigerwalt

    5.08 reviews Attention
    Sevens Legal (San Diego)
    3555 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Practicing Criminal Defense in San Diego for over 25 years!
    Rating:  10
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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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    Ezekiel E. Cortez

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    Ezekiel E. Cortez

    5.08 reviews
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    Law Offices of Ezekiel E. Cortez
    402 West Broadway, Suite 1815, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Ezekiel E. Cortez is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization after passing the federal specialist examination. For over a decade, Mr. Cortez has been continuously listed in The Best Lawyers In ...
    Rating:  10
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    Brian Russell Michaels

    Brian Russell Michaels

    4.875 reviews
    Law Office of Brian Michaels
    401 West A Street, San Diego, CA
    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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    Daniel Stefan Castaneda

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    Daniel Stefan Castaneda

    5.09 reviews
    Law Office of Daniel S. Castaneda, APC
    3065 Rosecrans Place, Suite 204, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Litigation
    REPRESENTATION YOU CAN COUNT ON.
    Rating:  7.5
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    Nicole Irmer

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    Nicole Irmer

    5.056 reviews
    Law Office of Nicole Irmer APC
    2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1060, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Licensing
    Dedicated, compassionate and zealous defense. Protecting your healthcare and professional license.
    Rating:  10
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    Knut Sveinbjorn Johnson

    Knut Sveinbjorn Johnson

    4.58 reviews
    Knut S. Johnson
    110 West A Street, Suite 1075, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Mediation, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: I am a career defense attorney, who has always loved fighting against the government. From my time at Federal Defenders, through my experience in big firm life, to now I continue to hone my skills to improve outcomes for clients. Getting the best ...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Joseph Flemming

    Michael Joseph Flemming

    4.821 reviews
    Flemming Law: San Diego Criminal Defense Firm,
    501 W. Broadway, Suite 800, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: FLEMMING LAW SAN DIEGO'S FINEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE FIRM. Being arrested or charged with a crime can be frightening and overwhelming; especially, when your case is shrouded in a confusing process that is difficult to obtain answers. Whether you, fami...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Peter Charles Blair

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    Peter Charles Blair

    5.0183 reviews
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    Law Office of Peter Blair
    225 Broadway, Suite 1750, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Federal Crime and more
    PERSONAL ATTENTION | PROVEN RESULTS FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION (619) 727-6897
    Rating:  10
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    Jason Albert Ronis

    Jason Albert Ronis

    5.04 reviews
    Jason Ronis Law
    105 West F Street, 3rd Floor, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Meet Jason Ronis, a highly respected criminal defense attorney based in San Diego. With a proven record of success across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, Mr. Ronis is known for delivering the highest level of criminal ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Eric Paul Ganci

    Eric Paul Ganci

    5.099 reviews
    Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP
    110 Laurel Street, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Class Action, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Mr. Ganci is an excellent attorney that handled my case with speed and efficiency. He responded quickly to all inquiries I made as to my defense and was very knowledgeable on the area of law he was covering. He was able to get a misdemeanor charge..."
    Rating:  10
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    Elliott Neil Kanter

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    Elliott Neil Kanter

    5.04 reviews
    Kanter Elliott N Attorney At Law A.P.C.
    110 W A St., Suite #950, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Birth Injury and more
    When experience matters most. San Diego attorney Elliott Kanter has served criminal defense and personal injury clients in San Diego for 40 years.
    Rating:  9.1
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    Earll M Pott

    Earll M Pott

    5.03 reviews
    Klinedinst PC
    501 W Broadway, Ste. 1100, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime
    Bio: My practice is focused on white-collar criminal defense and related matters, complex federal and state civil business litigation, legal malpractice defense, and state court juvenile and criminal proceedings, including cases alleging theft, embezzl...
    Rating:  10
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    Sharon Beth Appelbaum

    Sharon Beth Appelbaum

    5.09 reviews
    Appelbaum Law, P.C.
    600 W. Broadway, Suite 700, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Sharon Appelbaum is a nationally recognized criminal defense and white-collar attorney, celebrated for her relentless advocacy and strategic approach to high-stakes cases. With over 20 years of experience, she has represented clients in complex st...
    Rating:  10
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    Frank Thomas Vecchione

    Frank Thomas Vecchione

    5.01 review
    Frank T. Vecchione
    105 W "F" St #215, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Frank T. Vecchione is an excellent attorney with White Collar Criminal Defense. He did an excellent job for me, highly recommend him."
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    Kelli D. Avallone

    Kelli D. Avallone

    5.043 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA (Coronado)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence
    Bio: There are few things Kelli enjoy's more than litigation. When she is not in trial, she spends her free time with family, snowboarding and traveling.
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jennifer Rachel Goldman

    Jennifer Rachel Goldman

    4.9106 reviews
    Goldman Legal
    427 C Street, Suite 220, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Jennifer Goldman is an experienced criminal defense attorney who concentrates on representing people who have been accused of DUI, domestic violence and other criminal offenses. Jennifer's tireless and staunch advocacy has yielded very successful ...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Stacey A Kartchner

    Stacey A Kartchner

    5.038 reviews
    Klinedinst PC
    501 W Broadway, Ste. 1100, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Reliable. Knowledgable. Excellent professional contacts. Strategic. Supportive. Positive. Allied. A friend suggested I hire Stacey after a public defender mismanaged my cases ... I got to have a thorough first time sit-down meeting with Stacey wit..."
    Rating:  10
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    Shaun Anderson Sullivan

    Shaun Anderson Sullivan

    5.021 reviews
    The Sullivan Defense, APC
    2445 5th Ave., Ste. 330, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Shaun A. Sullivan, Esq. is a Palm Springs native who's taken his talents from the West Coast to the East and back again. After wrapping up high school at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts, Sullivan attended Colgate University for his undergraduate de...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Jill Marie Cremeans

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    Jill Marie Cremeans

    4.69 reviews
    OVERHOLT & CREMEANS, APC
    501 W. Broadway Suite 800, San Diego, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Since 2006, Jill Cremeans has been a steadfast champion for clients across Southern California, navigating a wide range of criminal cases with care and diligence. Her extensive experience spans from serious charges like murder and three-strikes of...
    Rating:  9.5
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