Top Rated Santa Ana, CA Criminal Defense Lawyers

Santa Ana Has 677 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 7450 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Anaheim)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Lemon Law

Review: "I hired Jordan Eisen in December of 2024 to represent me in a complex divorce involving a long-term marriage and two young children. Faced with an initial proposal from the other side that would have restricted my parenting time to just two visits..."

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Orange)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "Attorney Hernandez was very thorough in explaining my case. His team is very professional and they quickly and professionally respond to any questions that I may have. I highly recommend Mr. Hernandez as an honest and reliable Immigration attorney."

Rating: 7.0

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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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Tustin)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Bio: Hi, I’m Attorney Richard McGuire and I’ve been winning DUI Cases and Criminal Charge Cases for my clients for over 20 years. I have years of expert legal knowledge and courtroom experience for all adult criminal and juvenile legal proceedings. So,...

Rating: 7.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: With 30 years of experience in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, I have tried some of the most notorious cases in the state from sexual assaults, gang crimes, and homicides covered by international press from The OC Register, LA Times,...

Rating: 6.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Huntington Beach)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

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

Review: "I sent a few clients over to Matt both criminal defense and family law. And I was amazed when he was able to get three felony counts with three to five years of jail time reduced to a misdemeanor and 6 months. Then he got my buddy's daughter home ..."

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Tustin)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mike represented my position well. As I hoped, Mike succeeded completely in the case. I would recommend Mike Bruggeman again and again. Mike Bruggeman was great to work with."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Orange)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

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

Bio: Attorney John-Patrick Mullen-Lujan grew up in vibrant Miami, Florida, where he encountered people from all walks of life and learned to develop genuine connections in diverse communities. As the son of an Argentinian immigrant, Attorney Mullen-Luj...

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Newport Beach)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: Melinda received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of California at Davis. While at UC Davis she was actively involved in local non-profits assisting survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault with...

Rating: 8.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Newport Beach)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Bio: Scott Heitmann started his law career in 1993 with the simple goal of helping people. Over the years of trying cases, both by jury and bench trials, his Christian values have remained intact and his main goal is still to help people with their leg...

Rating: 7.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Tustin)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have retained Mr Croissant twice over the past 8 years to handle a DUI case and another criminal matter, and have in turn referred several of my colleagues to him as well. Without exception, every case has been handled with the highest level of ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Fountain Valley)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law

Review: "He fought five criminal cases assigned to me, heI am proud of this honorable man who loves his job."

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Costa Mesa)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 9.1

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Irvine)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime

Bio: Thane is an exceptionally dedicated, hard working individual who has had some of the finest mentors and experiences available to a young lawyer. Thane has a meticulous, logic-based style of argument that has been the basis for Thane's success. He ...

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Orange)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

Bio: Attorney Chong is aggressive and and knowledgeable with extensive experience practicing criminal law. He successfully defends his clients against all types of crimes including: Drug Related Crimes, Domestic Violence, Assault and Battery, Evading a...

Rating: 6.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Ana (Orange)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: I am a southern California native. I grew up in San Bernardino and graduated as validictorian of Pacific High School. I went to UC Riverside and graduated with a degree in Psychobiology in three years. From there, I went up north to UC Davis to La...

Rating: 7.3

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