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San Mateo County Has 929 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 2254 Reviews

San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Abuse and more

Bio: The most important aspect of being a lawyer to me is effective communication between myself and my clients. I believe it is my responsibility to ensure my clients understand their legal rights and responsibilities even if it may be something they ...

Rating: 8.3

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Chris Morales is one of the top attorneys in San Francisco as rated by judges and other lawyers.

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(415) 980-1695

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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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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more

Bio: I am a partner at Margolin & Lawrence (Est. 2010), Attorneys at Law, a firm dedicated to criminal defense and civil litigation, including employment and trademark. We handle criminal cases ranging from drugs to violent to white collar crime. My pa...

Rating: 10

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime

Bio: 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...

Rating: 9.3

Call for a FREE consultation(833) 986-2389

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

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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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more

Bio: Robert Cummings was raised in a highly competitive environment. He grew up fighting: on the football field, on the wrestling matt, and in the karate dojo. He was also fiercely competitive in several other sports, including baseball, soccer, tennis...

Rating: 7.6

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I went to UC Berkeley when the Free Speech Movement happened in 1964. It was quite an education to see how a peaceful protest was dealt with by the police and the public. After four turbulent years at Cal, I went to Hastings College of the Law--th...

Rating: 7.8

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Firm owner David J. Cohen is an experienced Bay Area criminal defense attorney. He has tried over 75 federal and state criminal cases to juries, and briefed and argued more than 60 federal and state direct appeals, more than 25 habeas corpus petit...

Rating: 10

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI

Bio: Adam Cohen is the Managing Partner of Ticket Crushers, A Law Corporation and a California-based DUI and criminal defense attorney. Before founding Ticket Crushers, Adam interned with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office felony unit, where he...

Rating: 9.0

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: I provide aggressive criminal defense for DUI, drunk driving, theft, assault battery, domestic violence, possession, and all other misdemeanor and felony cases throughout the Bay Area. Our office is located in San Mateo County.

Rating: 8.9

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Attorney Nafiz M. Ahmed is an owner and managing attorney at Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys, a premier criminal defense law firm with offices in Redwood City and San Jose, CA. Nafiz and his legal team have over 30 years of combined ex...

Rating: 10

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "David was incredibly professional and was well connected in the county. He communicated effectively and was able to get diversion granted for my case. Because of david I am now able to continue my career with a clean record and would highly recomm..."

Rating: 7.8

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more

Review: "I engaged Frank to help me with a landlord/tenant situation. He understood the convoluted and totally fabricated case pretty quickly, and was able to give me legal and practical advice right away. Frank was always available when I needed him, over..."

Rating: 7.7

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: THE HARDEST WORKING ATTORNEY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA! "I am a firm believer that our criminal system, while the best in the world, makes every effort to get rid of cases by manipulating citizens into pleading guilty. My job is to stop the go...

Rating: 9.1

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I have over 30 years of experience in all aspects of federal and state criminal law. Having served as an assistant district attorney in both New York County and San Francisco for a total of 12 years, handling homicide cases and complex white-colla...

Rating: 10

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "I found this attorney to be creative and caring during a challenging criminal matter. I would recommend him without reservation."

Rating: 8.2

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Majeed and Jay both are very knowledgeable, they help me to resolve all my business and personal legal problems in last 7 years, I highly recommend this office to help you with your legal problems "

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

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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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

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

Hopper Hopper Strebe —Family Law Attorneys and Mediators. Helping You Turn Conflict Into Resolution. Call today for a Free Consultation.

Rating: 9.4

Call for a consultation(916) 384-4130

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San Mateo County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more

Review: "A great company to work with. The products are of the highest quality.I am very happy with the service. Thank you very much. Thanks"

Rating: 7.5

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