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    Orange County Has 1012 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 10320 Reviews

    Early Marlow Hawkins

    Early Marlow Hawkins

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Early handled a 3rd dui case for me out of riverside while I was on probation in Orange County. He did a great job and kept me out of jail most importantly. Orange County wanted a year and I ended up with house arrest in riverside."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Sara W Ross

    Sara W Ross

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Review: "During a time when we were hit with a surreal situation, Attorney Sara Ross made herself easily accessible to us, was realistic, but very gentle with the reality of what we were facing. She provided excellent representation. She was appointed to u..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Derek Joseph Bercher

    Derek Joseph Bercher

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Derek is people friendly. He actually LISTENS. I was facing a 34yr to Life term and he helped me get a 9yr term. ALWAYS indebted to him"
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    Scott Arthur Simmons

    Scott Arthur Simmons

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: With 30 years of experience in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, I have tried some of the most notorious cases in the state from sexual assaults, gang crimes, and homicides covered by international press from The OC Register, LA Times,...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Vanessa Amalia Munos

    Vanessa Amalia Munos

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I am an aggressive, highly experienced criminal defense attorney. Very experienced in defending DUI and DMV matters, domestic violence cases, all crimes of violence, sex offenses and drug offenses. I am here to defend your rights and help you seek...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Julian Israel Ducre

    Julian Israel Ducre

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was 18 by a few days when I was arrested, it was all my family could afford to do to bail me out, Julian Ducre took my case up for substantially less than his competitors, because I truly believe that he is out to make a difference, he worked ..."
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    Alexander J. Lopez

    Alexander J. Lopez

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning
    Review: "Alex is knowledgeable when it comes to family law. He predicted what would most likely happen when we went to court and he was 100% spot on. My recommendation is to allow him to guide you in the correct direction, he won't guide you astray. In dea..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Thomas George Tears

    Thomas George Tears

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "There are hundreds of DUI lawyers out there, and I’m sure there’s are a few that know how to win, but I don’t think all attorneys have the legal experience and relentless compassion, followed up by the genuine care that Attorney Tom Tears has prov..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Damian Jordan Nassiri

    Damian Jordan Nassiri

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Foreclosure
    Review: "I have been a client of Mr nassiri for a couple of years now , his conduct has been very professional at all times. I would highly recommend his experience to anyone and often have. Bron"
    Rating:  8.0
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    Walter Roy Mitchell

    Walter Roy Mitchell

    5.01 review Attention
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Walter Mitchell represented me twice in two separate legal matters, both criminal. He got both cases dismissed after appearing before the judge each time on motions to dismiss. Both cases were misdemeanors. The first one was dismissed due to the p..."
    Rating:  1.5
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    Ruben David Frias

    Ruben David Frias

    5.01 review Attention
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Primarily focused on criminal defense matters in Orange County.
    Rating:  5.5
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    Veronica Ruby Guzman

    Veronica Ruby Guzman

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate
    Review: "Veronica is an awesome attorney. She is extremely honest and ethical. I live out of state and she handled my issues expeditiously. Also, her fees are very reasonable (IMHO). I was super pleased with the outcome of my problem. If you are a landlord..."
    Rating:  6.1
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    Reema Andree Abboud

    Reema Andree Abboud

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Review: "Reema is a young attorney that is very professional and does her job and tries to give you the best advice that she can her firm got me exactly what I asked for,Reema also got my sentencing date extended so I would have a little more time to Squar..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    William Li Niu

    William Li Niu

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "Mr. William is a great guy he took a lot of time to explain me everything regarding my case from A-Z. I never felt rushed or pressured. He was extremely knowledgeable regarding not only D.U.I. cases but other criminal cases as well. I could tell h..."
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    Michael Erik Elliott

    Michael Erik Elliott

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Michael helped a good friend of mine with a case. He is honest, personable, and reliable. In a stressful time, he was able to put my friend's worries at ease. I would recommend Michael to anyone needing non-greedy, well-liked, honest attorney!"
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    Kenneth Scott Morrison

    Kenneth Scott Morrison

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Morrison is with the Alternate Defenders Office and was assigned to my case when I was no longer able to pay for my own defense. Mr. Morrison always responded quickly when I needed to speak to him and kept me up to date on all the proceedings..."
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    Shahnaz Hussain

    Shahnaz Hussain

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: I have been in practice for 17 years. I am a sole practitioner at the Law Offices of Shahnaz Hussain which is located in Santa Ana, California. My areas of practice are Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense,...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Jose Armando Villegas

    Jose Armando Villegas

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I have nothing but good things to say about Mr. Villegas. Mine was a simple case but he helped me resolve it quickly with some very strong, yet simple advice. Thank you Armando!"
    Rating:  8.1
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    Richard Louis Trejo

    Richard Louis Trejo

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI, Probate
    Review: "When you find yourself in legal troubles, it is good to know that an attorney as Mt. Trejo is available for his clients. i found myself years back in a heap of trouble, yet Mr. Trejo aided me in the situation. i owe he and his staff so much for al..."
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    Karen Elena Bladergroen

    Karen Elena Bladergroen

    5.01 review
    Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law
    Review: "I am one of the 800,000 DACA recipient. In 2001 I was appointed to Elena Bladergroen as my public defender. As a minor I made a poor choice. Through her legal guidnece my Felony case as a minor was reduced to a misdemeanor and was eligible to rece..."
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