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Pleasant Hill Has 148 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 524 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI

Bio: Boris Bindman began his career in criminal defense at the Solano County Public Defender's Office after graduating with honors from Washington and Lee School of Law and UCLA. Mr. Bindman sharpened his skills through exposure to a vast and varied ca...

Rating: 8.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Concord)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Eduardo Garcia is a seasoned attorney with a distinctive background that enhances his legal practice. After spending the first ten years of his career in the technology sector as a computer applications programmer, analyst, and product manager, he...

Rating: 7.7

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Pleasant Hill, CA

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

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 Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: A former prosecutor with over 10 years of extensive trial experience handling criminal cases in both California and New York. I handle all types of criminal cases and always provide detail oriented legal guidance and compassion for all clients.

Rating: 8.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Appeals

Bio: The majority of my practice is focused on juvenile law. I am very dedicated and compassionate about representing parent's rights in juvenile court. I am also a parent. When the system accuses a parent of abuse, it is an extremely serious accusatio...

Rating: 8.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Martinez)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: Dedicated and hardworking attorney with extensive experience in criminal defense and immigration matters. Fluent in Russian and Ukrainian.

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Martinez)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Ashley was extremely patient, knowledgeable, and possessed the confidence and clarity needed to help me with my case. I can tell she’s educated, but also personable which many lawyers lack. You can’t go wrong with entrusting her with your legal ne..."

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Martinez)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Guardianship, Child Custody and more

Bio: I have over 15 years of experience in the legal field, serving as a Deputy District Attorney, Deputy Public Defender, and General Practitioner I have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and serving clients of a diverse socio-economi...

Rating: 8.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Martinez)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Markus is the guy you need if you are in trouble with the law. I saw his rating's and called him about pending felony charges and he responded right away! He heard me out and was very honest about his impacted calendar and instead of being one of ..."

Rating: 9.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business

Review: "• Mary Grace helped me with my Moral Character application and I could not have asked for someone better. Regardless of the outcome she helped achieve (which was positive) she was helpful and informative every step of the way. Important things tha..."

Rating: 8.1

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Martinez)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Attorney Michael P. Semansky has over 40 years of experience in California and federal courts representing clients in criminal defense and personal injury cases. He is dedicated to personal contact with every client and making sure that he or she ...

Rating: 8.1

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Spinal Cord Injury

Bio: Dan O'Malley(Judge Ret.) was born and raised in the East Bay. He comes from a family of eleven, all of whom settled in the Bay Area. His practice focuses on Criminal Defense, including White Collar crime and Cal OSHA defense, Government Relations ...

Rating: 7.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Wrongful Death and more

Bio: Mr. Harper focuses on seeking justice for injured clients. He has conducted over 60 trials and handled over 4,000 cases. In addition to his defense experience, he has extensive experience as a prosecutor. He has handled all types of matters from v...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Martinez)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Review: "Bobby is a great lawyer, he is affordable and was always there when i needed him, very polite and easy to work with, he handled my DV case and a couple of traffic tickets and will continue to be my criminal defense lawyer."

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: At the Law Offices of Christopher Varnell, we handle all types of criminal cases from DUIs to homicides. Our office has a reputation of being intelligent, skilled, and prepared in the courtroom, which has led to success both in trial and in negoti...

Rating: 7.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Trusts and more

Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson, A Professional Corporation

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Thomas M. OConnor is a founding partner of the firm and currently focuses his practice on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury. As a partner in OConnor, Runckel O'Malley LLP, Mr. OConnor regularly litigates personal injury and wrongful death actio...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: Pezhman Pakneshan graduated with honors from UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Pakneshan also received a Certificate of Study in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a me...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Criminal Defense and DUI attorney Richard A. Madsen, Jr. (a former Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorney) has represented thousands of first-time offenders who have been arrested or charged with driving under the influence throughout the Ba...

Rating: 7.2

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Martinez)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Cuthbertson is truly one of the best lawyers I have ever met. I have been involved with many lawyers and unfortunately most of them they were there just because of money. He answered my emails right back every time I sent him an email. He tal..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Pleasant Hill (Walnut Creek)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Asylum

California licensed attorney who enjoys to work with individual clients seeking immigration benefits, as well as with corporations and small businesses intending to hire foreign talent. Founder of KPB Immigration Law Firm PC, a multilingual law fi...

Rating: 7.6

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