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Santa Monica Has 413 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 4030 Reviews

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Financial Markets and Services, Criminal Defense, State, Local, and Municipal Law and more

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Mr. Weinrieb's law firm, Naderi & Weinrieb, has over 80 years of combined criminal defense experience defending individuals charged with all misdemeanor and felony offenses, including domestic violence, theft offenses, assault and battery, drug cr...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Santa Monica, 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 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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Pfeiffer FitzGibbon & Ziontz LLP
233 Wilshire Blvd Ste 220, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney in Los Angeles Dedicated to Justice for the Accused

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(626) 416-4026

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Shegerian & Associates Inc
225 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property and more

Rating: 8.1

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Casale Alliance LLP
2632 Wilshire Blvd Ste 325, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Family, Employment and Labor and more

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1312 Ozone Ave, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: General Practice, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more

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Miramax
2450 Colorado Ave Ste 100 E, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation, Entertainment and more

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Jennifer Goldman is an experienced criminal defense attorney who concentrates on representing people who have been accused of DUI, domestic violence and other criminal offenses. Jennifer's tireless and staunch advocacy has yielded very successful ...

Rating: 9.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: California Legal Counsel; Southern California's Top Rated DUI/Criminal Defense & Personal Injury/Accident Firm for is on YOUR side! Representing the injured and the accused for nearly 25 years, and ranked as the top 2.5% attorneys in the state of ...

Rating: 10

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1250 6th St Ste 305, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Appeals, International Law, Litigation and more

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Jacob Glucksman is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who has extensive, proven, and respected criminal trial experience with cases ranging from traffic infractions, to criminal misdemeanors, to serious and violent felonies. Mr. ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence

You make the choice, and I will make the difference. Call today.

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(855) 772-8214

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Human Rights Watch
2450 Colorado Ave Ste 100 E Ofc 310, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Government, Education and more

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business and more

Bio: Excellece. Integrity. Results. Due to overwhelming scams and spam, Messages sent through this website are no longer managed as of 2025. Information and Required Legal Disclaimers. These pages are not regularly maintained or updated and are likely ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

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

AV Rated Beverly Hills Family Law and Divorce Lawyer "Experienced and Compassionate Advocacy" for 26 Years!

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(310) 455-8873

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: The truth is anyone can be arrested! Even good, honest, hard-working people can have criminal charges brought against them. Often there is a split second decision that is made and it results in someone being arrested or charged with a crime. Just ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

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

Bio: Results-driven, client-centered, and compassionate Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Attorney in Beverly Hills. Graduated Top 5% at UCLA. Attended Top 20 USC Gould School of Law. Call for a free consultation. Distinguished as a Top 2.5% Attorney ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Review: "I thought I'd never get the help I needed until I met Mr. Okabe. He was the only person on my team when the World was against me. I never even had to think about jail time when I retained his services. Mr. Okabe gave me the best advice before I ev..."

Rating: 9.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: "Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Los Angeles" Never worked on the side of law enforcement or prosecutor, locking people up. We have always been and always will be defense-oriented with the mindset of helping people stay out of jail. We do n...

Rating: 10

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