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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: Experienced California Criminal Defense Attorney With over two decades of legal experience, Attorney Allen Sawyer is a seasoned California Criminal Defense Attorney serving clients in Stockton, Sacramento, and Northern California. Drawing upon his...

Rating: 7.7

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation

Bio: Our firm has been handeling Criminal and Civil Litigation matters in San Jose and Santa Clara County for over 35 years. I am the President and a Partner in Roberts | Elliott Law Corp and have specialized in Criminal Defense and DUI defense for ove...

Rating: 9.3

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Santa Clara County, 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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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Juvenile and more

Bio: For over twenty years I have successfully represented indivduals like you and your loved ones against the power of the the police and prosecutors.

Rating: 8.5

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I am a nationally and internationally recognized authority on California criminal law. I havemore than30 years of legal experience. When Im not in the courtroom youll seeme on TV commenting on the biggest cases in America.

Rating: 10

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

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

Bio: Over 50 Years Courtroom Experience in California, District of Columbia, federal and military courts, including the defense of charges of serious criminal offenses. Hundreds of cases handled to date including factual situations of death, serious bo...

Rating: 8.6

Call for a consultation(408) 412-7608

Jerome Pierce Mullins's Website

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

Highly effective and experienced. All misdemeanor and felony charges, including "strike" felonies.

Rating: 9.6

Call for a consultation(408) 547-9426

Diego F. Macwilliam's Website

Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Bio: While you can hire just about anyone to be your criminal defense lawyer, peace of mind comes with hiring an attorney who has extensive experience and is a certified specialist in criminal defense. A specialist is one who has gone beyond the standa...

Rating: 8.9

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Bio: At the Law Office of Ronald A. Cabanayan, you will have a dedicated ally by your side to stand up for your rights. You can't take criminal charges lightly. We work to reduce or eliminate the charges against you so you can go back to living your li...

Rating: 8.3

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed less than a year

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: Ahmad Askar is a dedicated criminal defense attorney serving clients in Santa Clara County, the greater Bay Area, and throughout the state of California. He is committed to protecting the rights of the accused and providing clear, effective counse...

Rating: 5.8

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

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

Bio: Allen C. Speare has practiced law in Santa Clara County for more than 25 years. His extensive court experience and success rate has lead him to be one of the most in demand lawyers in Santa Clara County and surrounding areas. Alongside with being ...

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(408) 479-2930

Allen Charles Speare's Website

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

"We take the Criminal out of Criminal Defense"

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(510) 879-5452

Jo-Anna Marie Nieves's Website

Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights and more

Bio: I manage a staff of attorneys and legal professionals at Law Office of James Dunn ( ). With over 10 years of criminal defense law firm client service, I carefully choose everyone I work with including James Dunn, a very highly regarded DUI and cri...

Rating: 7.5

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years

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

Bio: 1. He is admitted to practice before all Courts of the State of California(admitted January 15, 1970), the United States Supreme Court (admitted March 19, 1973), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Northern...

Rating: 10

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Melody Yasuda is a highly skilled attorney based in California, with a focus on DUI/DWI, traffic violations, and criminal defense. She received her Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Juris Docto...

Rating: 8.4

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and more

Bio: Douglas R. Lipton, Attorney and Counselor at Law, has a proven track record of aggressive criminal defense and successful representation. As a criminal defense attorney of repute, Mr. Lipton is known for skillful handling of cases involving crimin...

Rating: 7.9

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Constitutional and more

Bio: My Philosophy for Resolving Your Family Law Problems: If you are reviewing this you may fall into one of the following categories: • You are contemplating leaving your marriage. You have your reasons (which may be valid) and your spouse does not k...

Rating: 8.4

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

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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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney Bernard P. Bray is widely recognized and respected in the legal community for his over 32 years of Extensive Experience and Successful Results handling Criminal and Civil cases involving Drunk Driving, Domestic V...

Rating: 7.8

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI

Bio: A Northern California native, Paul received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and earned his law degree at the University of the Pacific. Paul has spent his entire career in the courtroom. He started as a prosecut...

Rating: 10

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Elder Law and more

Bio: Dave Hollenberg is an experienced criminal defense attorney at the Matian Firm. His background as a prosecutor gives him special insight and experience in criminal law, and helps him obtain excellent results for his clients. Dave learned his trial...

Rating: 9.0

Call for a consultation(650) 728-4564

David Gregory Hollenberg's Website

DUI and DWI Speeding and Traffic Ticket Violent Crime Domestic Violence

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