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    Palo Alto Has 160 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 397 Reviews

    James E Dunn

    James E Dunn

    4.021 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: One of the area's top criminal defense and DUI attorneys who won the landmark breathalyzer case upheld by the CA Supreme Court Team includes Harvard Attorney, Former DA and Certified Criminal Law Specialist. Immigration law expert to help non-citi...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Patricia Elizabeth Fox

    Patricia Elizabeth Fox

    5.03 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Sunnyvale)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Helicopter and Fixed Wing Pilot SCUBA diver
    Rating:  7.3
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    David Lawrence Avila

    David Lawrence Avila

    5.02 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney (Stanford B.A./Hastings J.D.) and have handled thousands of juvenile delinquency matters over the past 23 years. Please refer to my website () and contact me to schedule a free consultation.
    Rating:  7.8
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    Michael Joseph Hroziencik

    Michael Joseph Hroziencik

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mike Hroziencik knows how to navigate the court system to present the strongest defense when the deck is stacked against you. If you or a loved one are facing criminal charges in San Mateo County the first fact to face is: The rules of court favor..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Harvey Leonard Ziff

    Harvey Leonard Ziff

    4.47 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Los Altos)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "With Harvey Ziff you are in very good hands. He is very organized, patient, walks you through everything, straight to the point and makes sure you understand what’s going on. I was very lucky to be his client and his doctors helped me recover afte..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Charles John Smith

    Charles John Smith

    3.26 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Charles J. Smith has been one of the leading trial lawyers in the San Francisco Bay Area since the late 1970’s to present. Mr. Smith began his career with the San Mateo County District Attorney’s office in 1978. In 1980 he was elevated to the Majo...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Geoffrey Thomas Carr

    Geoffrey Thomas Carr

    5.02 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "The publicly-appointed private defender program assigned Geoff Carr to defend me in a misdemeanor case related to civil disobedience. I lucked out! Geoff put in a lot of effort for my relatively minor case - conducting an independent investigat..."
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    Jessica Nichole Burt-Smith

    Jessica Nichole Burt-Smith

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Smith, as the public defender, is representing my son. I have been very, very impressed by her capability and compassion. She is diligent, committed, thoughtful, resourceful and available. She is a very busy attorney, yet she called me persona..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Mikonos Gillespie Vasquez

    Mikonos Gillespie Vasquez

    5.02 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mikonos, What can I say about him.Not only he is empathetic one has been through,he walks as far he could with you to make sure you get your freedom back.I have been charged with frlony case,still pending result(s) I am pretty sure it will be sma..."
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    Vinuta P. Naik

    Vinuta P. Naik

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (East Palo Alto)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Naik is a public interest attorney who helped me petition the department of justice to correct my rap sheet, even when private paid attorneys said it could not be done. She showed patience and compassion with me, even when I asked a lot of que..."
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    Ahmad Abu Askar

    Ahmad Abu Askar

    5.07 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Ahmad Askar is a dedicated criminal defense attorney serving clients in Santa Clara County, the greater Bay Area, and throughout the state of California. He is committed to protecting the rights of the accused and providing clear, effective counse...
    Rating:  5.8
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    Shaneil B Sharma

    Shaneil B Sharma

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I cannot speak highly enough about attorney, Mr. Sharma. After a long, arduous and stressful situation, he was appointed to me very recently and he worked day and night to prepare for my case. He is passionate, accessible, warm, extremely intellig..."
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    Jeffrey Eewu Tsai

    Jeffrey Eewu Tsai

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (East Palo Alto)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  8.1
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    Peter Jacob Drobac

    Peter Jacob Drobac

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice
    Review: "Peter Drobac handled a case for me a couple of years ago. He was on top of communication and very responsive. It was really good to have him on my side -- he's tenacious and supportive."
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    Tarek James Helou

    Tarek James Helou

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Menlo Park)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Criminal Defense
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    Grant Philip Fondo

    Grant Philip Fondo

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Menlo Park)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Securities and Investment Fraud and more
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    Azniv Ksachikyan

    Azniv Ksachikyan

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Menlo Park)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Richard Peyton Pointer

    Richard Peyton Pointer

    2.65 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (San Jose)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Juvenile Law, Tax, DUI and DWI and more
    Review: "Mr. Pointer, was a wonderful lawyer and was there for me in court. I believe in him and his abilities. Came highly recommended. Much thanks to Mr. Pointer"
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    Bradley Dean Bayan

    Bradley Dean Bayan

    5.03 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Child Support and more
    Review: "If you are looking for an outstanding lawyer for Family Court, please take the time to read this. Simply put: Bradley is an absolute shark - in a great way. I had a custody case and reached out to Bradley for his services. After the initial consul..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    John Alexander- Halley

    John Alexander- Halley

    1.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Very disappointed. Seemed very disorganized and seemed very unprepared. I would not recommend. "
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