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    San Diego County Has 925 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 7329 Reviews

    Kory M McConnell

    Kory M McConnell

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: Kory McConnell, a native of Fairfax Virginia, graduated from East Carolina University Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Services. Mr. McConnell received his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law. While attending...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Dane Joseph Bitterlin

    Dane Joseph Bitterlin

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Joe Danes is a excellent attorney and i am very happy with the results of my case. i had a few priors and he got my case reduced with no jail time. he gave me good solid advise and didnt judge me. he didnt try to make me think that i had to hir..."
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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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    John Gregory Nowakowski

    John Gregory Nowakowski

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Social Security and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of John Nowakowski are committed to providing skilled representation at affordable prices. The right attorney is someone who is both knowledgeable and aggressively dedicated to getting their clients the best outcome possible. We as...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Crystal Dawn Erlandson

    Crystal Dawn Erlandson

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Crystal was very pleasant to work with and very knowledgeable about my court case. She was very informative in letting me know what was going on with my case. She was always on time and was prompt with returning my calls or emails. I really feel t..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Nathalia Cota

    Nathalia Cota

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Mediation, Intellectual Property and more
    Review: "Extremely talented and personable attorney with considerable experience in IP, trust and estate planning and other. As a C.P.A. and commercial lender, Ms. Cota has over delivered to my clients and colleagues alike. "
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    Justin Brennan Murphy

    Justin Brennan Murphy

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: After passing the Bar Exam, Justin began to focus his legal career in the areas of Criminal and Family Law. Through his hard work and development of a strong network of legal peers, he has received many favorable results for his clients. Justin is...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Ward Stafford Clay

    Ward Stafford Clay

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Mr. Clay for a DUI. He was very responsive and did an excellent job defending me. It was obvious he had extensive experience. I always felt like my interests were well protected. I would strongly recommend him."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Monica Cristina Marquez

    Monica Cristina Marquez

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Appeals, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was in a terrible car accident with serious neck injury from a drunk driver. He was under insured but Ms. Monica was able to work on the case and got my medical and expenses taken care of as well as provide pain and suffering compensation. I w..."
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    Thomas Oran Lavaut

    Thomas Oran Lavaut

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Luckily I have never had to use any defense attorney but Mr. Thomas Oran Lavaut II Esq. He is a very hard worker and the cases he fought for me were all won. He worked hard and diligent to help me prove my innocence and I would recommend this Atto..."
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    Neil Addison Besse

    Neil Addison Besse

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "In 2006 Neil Besse represented me in a criminal case in San Diego In which he took to trail and won for us. Not even Johnny Cochrane, Perry Mason or Mattlock could have done a better job. Neil Besse truly cares about his clients. He is a man of co..."
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    Elizabeth Armena Missakian

    Elizabeth Armena Missakian

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Missakian help me as a public defender. She defended me and negotiated the best possible plea bargain as if I was hiring her to defend me. She always toke the time to explain and ask questions for my case instead of treating me like just anoth..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Matthew William Shapiro

    Matthew William Shapiro

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation, Licensing and more
    Review: "The 13th time I was booked into Los Colinas, my mom called Matt Shapiro because my public defender refused to acknowledge marijuana law and my rights as a probationer. Matt Shapiro knew more than the Judge about the intricacies of the law as proba..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Kenneth James Troiano

    Kenneth James Troiano

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Had what seemed to be a fairly simple case. But was looking at disastrous consequences due to my criminal history. Mr. Troiano was patient. Listened to my side of the story. Was agreeable to multiple strategies and ideas. Followed through in p..."
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    William Ray Burgener

    William Ray Burgener

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney William R. Burgener is a prominent and well-known criminal defense lawyer in San Diego. He graduated from University of San Diego Law School in 1979 and has been a sole practitioner for 44 years, specializing in criminal litigation, in bo...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Abel Galvan

    Abel Galvan

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding and Traffic Ticket
    Review: "I have been a client of Mr. Ticket for over 15 years now, and I have only positive reviews of his staff and the attorneys that represent his firm! This past speeding ticket that I had, I contacted Mr. Mehdy (Super Smart and a sense of humor), and ..."
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    Jason L. Beckner

    Jason L. Beckner

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Jason has been working hard for my innocence, and he has a good team of investigators and people who work with him. I can trust Him."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Ron Tavakoli

    Ron Tavakoli

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "Mr. Tavakoli helped me when I had trouble in my owner occupied fourplex property. The bank did not want to negotiate my loan... he was able to get my loans to the value of the property and cnosolidate all my debts through a chapter 13 bankruptcy. ..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Raymond George Aragon

    Raymond George Aragon

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This attorney has nerves of steel, I believe because he is extremely knowledgeable and has a cool, calm and very professional demeanor, and therefore instills the utmost confidence in himself by his clients, and most of all he treats his clients w..."
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    Matthew G Ferrara

    Matthew G Ferrara

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Matt called me the day before my court and gave me an insight for tomorrow. He was very helpful, caring and informative. He arrived on time and gave me an overview of my case and answered all my questions. Through out the process of my expungement..."
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    Christopher L. Ludmer

    Christopher L. Ludmer

    5.01 review
    San Diego County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Consumer Protection and more
    Bio: A founding partner of Kaplan Ludmer LLP, Christopher L. Ludmer was selected as one of San Diegos Top Young Attorneys by the San Diego Daily Transcript. His practice emphasizes general civil and business litigation, as well as specialized criminal ...
    Rating:  7.2
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