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Santa Barbara, CA Criminal defense lawyers

73 lawyers specializing in Criminal Defense are available in the Santa Barbara, CA area.

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Santa Barbara has 73 Criminal defense Attorneys with 658 Reviews

  • William C. Makler

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    Law Offices of William C. Makler, P.C.
    140 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 194 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Tons of happy clients. 191 five star reviews says it all. No better reviewed lawyer in SB.

    Practice area
    30% Criminal defense, 70% DUI and DWI

    Cost
    Free Consultation
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    30 minutes

    License
    CA, Active since 1996

  • Daniel K. Simon

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    Law Offices of Daniel K. Simon
    1114 State Street, Suite 221, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 10 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    No Case Too Small. No Case Too Large. Dedicated Personal Injury Attorney.

    Practice area
    10% Criminal defense, 30% Personal injury, 25% Car accident, and more.

    Cost
    Free Consultation
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    30 minutes

    License
    CA, Active since 1984

  • Ian Morse

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    Appel & Morse
    1129 State Street, Suite 25, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 11 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.8  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Unparalleled Representation from Former Prosecutors - We Offer Free Consultations!

    Practice area
    25% Criminal defense, 25% DUI and DWI, 25% Domestic violence, and more.

    Cost
    Free Consultation
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    30 minutes

    License
    CA, Active since 1999

  • Hogan Ganschow

    Law Office of Hogan Ganschow
    1032 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 9 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.4  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    I am a second-generation criminal defense attorney, the son of two career public defenders, with over eight years experience myself as a public defender in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. I believe in treating my clients with respect, listenin...
  • Steven Rudolph Andrade

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    Andrade Law Offices
    211 Equestrian Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA
    4.5 stars 8 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Arrested for a crime? Steven Andrade is one of the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers in California.

    Practice area
    25% Criminal defense, 50% Personal injury, 25% DUI and DWI

    Cost
    Free Consultation
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    60 minutes

    License
    CA, Active since 1978

  • Christy Horowitz

    Christy Horowitz Criminal Defense, APC
    1032 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 20 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Experienced trial attorney with a demonstrated history in the field of criminal law as a previous prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney. 
  • John Jeff Chambliss

    Law Offices of J. Jeff Chambliss
    140 E Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 65 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.8  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Mr Chambliss was my number 1 pick out of several attorneys that I spoke with before hiring him for my case. He was very prompt, easy to communicate with and very patient in explaining the best way to handle my case. On to...
  • Douglas Hugh Ridley

    Ridley Defense Santa Barbara Office
    7 W Figueroa Street, Suite 350, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 30 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Doug Ridley has experience with thousands of criminal cases and over 20 years in practice. We truly care about you, your family, your future, and your experience dealing with your case. Doug and his team of criminal defense attorneys serve clients...
  • Adam Laurence Pearlman

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    Law Offices of Adam L. Pearlman
    735 State Street, Suite 217, Santa Barbara, CA
    4.5 stars 16 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Charged with a Crime? Contact an Experienced & Dedicated Ventura Criminal Defense Attorney Today.

    Practice area
    10% Criminal defense, 40% DUI and DWI, 20% Domestic violence, and more.

    Cost
    Free Consultation
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    60 minutes

    License
    CA, Active since 1993

  • William Michael Aron

    Aron Law Firm
    15 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 64 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    William M. Aron is a graduate from the Duke University School of Law and an active member of the California State Bar. While at Duke University, Mr. Aron also earned an M.A. in Psychology, authoring a paper examining the efficacy of polygraph exam...
  • Tracey Rangel Cruz

    Tracey Rangel Cruz Attorney at Law
    1035 Santa Barbara St., Second Floor, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 17 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.1  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Compassionate and understanding are words that best fit Tracey and her dealing with my case. The results obtained by Tracey could well have been life changing, she’s capable of reading your enemy’s mind, she’s decis...
  • Joshua Zane Webb

    Law Office of Joshua Zane Webb
    1516 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    4.0 stars 7 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.0  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Approximately 50% of my practice is dedicated toward the aggressive confident representation of DUI offenders. In addition, my offices focus on domestic and family violence, narctotics and trafficking cases, as well major serious and violent felon...
  • Sanford Horowitz

    Horowitz Law
    1032 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 32 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.7  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Horowitz Law was established by the husband and wife legal team of Sanford and Christy Horowitz. Sanford and Christy are extremely skilled and effective trial lawyers with experience, energy and compassion.   Their partnership as husband and wife ...
  • Dennis Gene Merenbach

    Dennis G. Merenbach, esq
    225 E Carrillo St Ste 202, Santa Barbara, CA
    4.5 stars 15 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
      When it comes to experience and results, few Santa Barbara attorneys can match Dennis Merenbach’s achievements. Merenbach has delivered successful outcomes for 1000’s of clients and has an impressive array of legal accomplishments that go far be...
  • Robert Marshall Sanger

    Sanger Dunkle Law, P.C.
    222 E. Carrillo St., Ste. 300, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 1 review
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Robert M. Sanger - born Arlington, Virginia, 1949; Admitted to Practice Law: 1973, California; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California; District of Arizona; Western District of Oklahoma; 1975, U.S...
  • Gregory Ian McMurray

    Law Offices of Gregory I. McMurray, P.C.
    1035 Santa Barbara St., Second Floor, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 21 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.4  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Gregory McMurray has been practicing law in California for more than 13 years and has significant trial and courtroom experience. During his legal career, he has handled more than 3000 cases and has argued over 250 motions . He has also has extens...
  • James Richard Askew

    Tri Counties Criminal Defense
    5276 Hollister Avenue, Suite 455, Suite 455, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 6 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.6  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    I have dedicated the last twenty years of my professional career to the Criminal Justice system, helping those unfortunate enough to find themselves in our criminal justice system.   It is an intimidating and overwhelming process, and it is a sca...
  • J'Aimee L Oxton

    Law Office of J'Aimèe L. Oxton, A Prof. Law Corp.
    1220 1/2 State Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 15 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.2  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    OUR FIRM IS NOW OFFERING THE FOLLOWING REMOTE BASED SERVICES IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY for Criminal Law Matters, Juvenile Delinquency & Dependency Law Matters, Dissolution of Marriage, Visitation, Property Division, Child Support, Spousal Support, E...
  • Michael Dale Troy

    PO Box 3953, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 5 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.3  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Our family has utilized Michael Troy for many different legal issues over the past several years. Hes advised us on minor issues such as landlord/tenant problems, as well as more serious criminal issues. All situations ha...
  • Danielle Lauren De Smeth

    Bamieh & De Smeth, a Professional Law Corporation
    15 West Carrillo Street, Suite 104, Santa Barbara, CA
    5.0 stars 9 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Danielle De Smeth has experience with a wide range of legal matters, from personal injury to complex environmental litigation to criminal law.  No matter the case, Danielle fiercely represents her clients in court.  While working for Bamieh & De S...

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Nearby Courthouses

Santa Barbara Pre-Trial Services
Criminal Court, County Jail, 4434 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
805-681-5645Court Website | Get Directions

Santa Barbara Courthouse - Anacapa Division
Superior Court, 1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107
805-882-4520Court Website | Get Directions

Santa Barbara Courthouse - Figueroa Division
Superior Court, 118 E. Figueroa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-568-3959Court Website | Get Directions

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