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San Jose Has 338 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 2225 Reviews

Galine, Frye, Fitting & Frangos, LLP
2160 The Alameda East, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury

Bio: In over a decade as a lawyer, I’ve handled thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases. I have worked as a Deputy District Attorney in the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office and Shasta County District Attorney’s Office. After leaving th...

Rating: 8.6

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Munoz Ruben T Attorney at Law
111 West Saint John Street Suite 555, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I was visiting San Jose for a few months when I got into some unexpected trouble. I was freaking out big time because I didn't know anyone there or how the system worked. A friend of a friend recommended Ruben and gave me his number. I'm sooo glad..."

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Jose, 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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County of Santa Clara Public Defender
120 W Mission St, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I met Yali while he was working as a public defender. I walked in after being shuffled around by Santa Clara County, including 4 other lawyers. I had recently been charged with a dui and resisting arrest. At the time I had two officers word agains..."

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Law Ofc Annrae Angel
79 Devine St Ste 100, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I came to see Atty Angel in August,2015 as a victim of domestic violence. Speaking with her for over an hour on a free consultation, I can sensed that she was a lawyer who is sincere, compassionate, and committed to protecting your rights. I retai..."

Rating: 6.7

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Santa Clara County Public Defender
120 W Mission St, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I received a citation for public intoxication and a secondary charge. At arraignment, I spoke with him briefly and he was able to swiftly work a deal with the prosecutor to offer me diversion for the secondary charge. With the diversion program, b..."

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Silicon Valley Law Group, A Law Corporation
50 West San Fernando St., Suite 750, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Employment & Labor and more

Review: "The best thing anybody can say about a lawyer it that they are fair. Mr. Kraus is very honest, fair, and ethical. His phone calls are fast, to the point, and therefore inexpensive. Anybody who has worked with legal representation knows the sound o..."

Rating: 8.2

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95 S Market St #300, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "handled a freedom of speech case for me even though I knew I would lose. No questions asked. Zealous representation. Good research and very knowledgable of the law."

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The Nieves Law Firm
6840 Via Del Oro, Suite 2651, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Domestic Violence

We take the Criminal out of Criminal Defense! Call For A Free Consultation!

Rating: 6.1

Call for a FREE consultation(510) 949-5081

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Demidchik Law Firm, P.C.
3031 Tisch Way, Suite 300, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Immigration and more

Bio: Anna Demidchik is the founding attorney of Demidchik Law Firm. Her interests mainly lie in immigration and criminal law. Anna received her J.D. from Hofstra Law (Maurice A. Dean School of Law). She is admitted to practice law in New York, Californ...

Rating: 8.0

Call for a consultation(844) 928-3816

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The Gordon Law Group
1885 The Alameda, Suite 210, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Mr. Gordon graduated from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and was named a Barrister’s Scholarship Recipient. Since entering the legal profession Mr. Gordon has represented over 400 clients facing over a thousand charges on iss...

Rating: 8.7

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Law Office of Jaime A Leanos
31 N. 2nd St Ste 325, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: Jaime A. Leaños was born and raised in San Jose, California. He graduated from San Diego State University and University of San Francisco School of Law. He worked as an attorney for the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office from 1993-2000 an...

Rating: 8.8

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Attorney at Law
111 N Market St Ste 300, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "John was knowledgeable, and handled my case well. He did an excellent job of informing me of options, and of keeping my expectations realistic."

Rating: 6.7

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Ticket Crushers, A Law Corporation
2033 Gateway Pl Ste 500, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Christopher D’Anjou is a managing partner at Ticket Crushers, A Law Corporation and a California-based criminal defense and DUI attorney with nearly 20 years of litigation and trial experience. During law school, he clerked at a public defender’s ...

Rating: 7.6

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Law Office of Alan M. Lagod
111 North Market St. Ste. 300, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "I was incredibly stressed about my case, but Alan and his assistant, Lissa, were exceptional. They handled my case with immense professionalism and expertise. They were responsive, kind, and truly cared about the outcome. Alan is deeply knowledgea..."

Rating: 8.5

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Law Offices of Leon J. Mezzetti, Jr.
388 Santana Row, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Criminal defense attorney Leon J. Mezzetti, Jr., has dedicated more than 30 years to defending clients charged with criminal offenses, including DUI throughout Northern California. Before starting his California criminal defense law firm in 1979, ...

Rating: 7.6

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Law Offices of Andrew G Marcellino
1625 The Alameda, Suite 400, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: The Law Offices of Andrew G. Marcellino was established in 2002 in Santa Clara County in the heart of San Jose, California. Certified Family Law Specialist Andrew G. Marcellino is a trusted skilled advocate for your family law and criminal defense...

Rating: 9.8

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Law Office of Nathan M. Zaslow
181 Devine St, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Appeals

Review: "Nathan had help my husband back in 2007, I believe Nathan was heaven sent. the case was very tough case it went back to 1986. My husband failed to appeal immigration court. a warant was issued for his arrested and deportation. my husband was afrai..."

Rating: 6.5

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The Nieves Law Firm
6840 Vía Del Oro Suite 2651, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime

"We take the Criminal out of Criminal Defense"

Rating: 5.8

Call for a FREE consultation(510) 879-5886

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Law Offices of Mark N. Shebby
777 N. First Street, Suite 325, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Our primary focus is family law: dissolutions of marriages and domestic partnerships, child custody, division of community property, and other issues related to dissolutions. Additionally, we handle matters in criminal court such as DUI, domestic ...

Rating: 8.7

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Delahunty & Nash LLP
333 W. Santa Clara St., Suite 805, San Jose, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more

Bio: I defend individuals facing criminal exposure throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Whether you are under investigation by state or federal authorities, have received a subpoena or search warrant, have been arrested, or are facing formal charges ...

Rating: 8.2

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