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San Francisco, CA Criminal defense lawyers

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Thomas Fleming
5.0 stars 31 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1990
UC Berkeley Faculty, Yale Law, DUI/Criminal Law Specialty! Avvo Rating: 10/10! Call Now 925-391-2820
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
Call (925) 391-2820 Message Website
Call (925) 391-2820 Message Website
Markus Dombois
5.0 stars 16 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2000
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 calenda...
Practice areas: Criminal Defense
Sanaz Nikaein
5.0 stars 8 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2004
Sanaz Nikaein is Dean Litigation's managing principal. Her practice is focused on criminal defense and family law. In 2014, she was appointed to San Francisco Superior Court as a Judge Pro Tem. She continues to serve as a Judge Pro Tem while mana...
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Family
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Seth Chazin
5.0 stars 8 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1987
During his 25 + years of experience, Attorney Chazin has successfully defended thousands of clients accused of crimes in the Bay Area and throughout California and has successfully resolved numerous of cases before charges were ever even filed. Mr...
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime
Call (844) 231-6115 Message Website
Call (844) 231-6115 Message Website
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Pezhman Pakneshan
5.0 stars 10 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2004
The Bay Area's Premier Defense Attorney
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI, Expungement
Call (415) 799-4451 Message Website
Call (415) 799-4451 Message Website
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Christopher Morales
5.0 stars 33 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1991
Chris Morales is one of the top attorneys in San Francisco as rated by judges and other lawyers.
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
Call (415) 879-9984 Message Website
Call (415) 879-9984 Message Website
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Dean Paik
5.0 stars 4 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1986
A trial lawyer and co-Chair of the White Collar Criminal Defense Group at Rogers Joseph O'Donnell. Extensive experience in the defense of criminal cases, including the defense of securities enforcement actions, internal investigations, antitrust, ...
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Litigation, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, Federal Crime
Call (415) 917-2996 Message Website
Call (415) 917-2996 Message Website
David Rencher
5.0 stars 15 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2002
Review: “D.L. helped my son in a criminal case. Needless to say, it was an extremely stressful and upsetting situation, but D.L. and his staff made us feel better about everything during the long process. They were very kind and...
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, DUI & DWI, Litigation, Personal Injury
Marsanne Weese
5.0 stars 5 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2004
Marsanne Weese is a trial and appellate criminal defense attorney. A former prosecutor, Ms. Weese successfully defends clients in broad spectrum of cases, including assaults, sex crimes, DUIs, robberies, appeals, restraining orders, and expungem...
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
Karl Krooth
5.0 stars 6 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1999
As lead counsel of Immigrant Crime and Justice, Karl assists foreign nationals to seek post-conviction relief in criminal courts as well as avoid immigration consequences in pending criminal matters before state superior courts and federal distric...
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime

Criminal defense

If you are suspected of a crime or charged with a violation of law, you may require the services of a criminal defense attorney to present your defense or negotiate a penalty. As different rules and procedures exist for different offenses, you should seek a criminal defense attorney who has worked on your particular type of case to provide you with the best defense. An experienced criminal defense attorney knows what information the government will need to prove your guilt. The defense attorney will also know what information you need to prove your innocence, including whether there are any legal rules justifying your actions.