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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 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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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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Our firm is dedicated in providing the best defense for our criminal law clients.

Rating: 9.3

Call for a consultation(310) 997-4787

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime

Bio: Profile: Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. Listed as one of the 15 Most Influential Black Lawyers in the United States, (Savoy magazine, August 2003). Selected as one of nine attorneys nationwide for Forbes On-Air Magazine's. "A Special Tribute to Ame...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Bio: Richard Kaplan has been a private Criminal Defense Attorney since he graduated Pepperdine University School of Law in 1987. He has tried cases in State and Federal Court. He has handled allegations including but not limited to Insurance Fraud, Med...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: Brian Michaels is the only attorney in Southern California to have worked as a front line Prosecutor, Police Litigator and full time private Criminal Defense Attorney. Attorney Michaels was hired directly out of law school, where he graduated with...

Rating: 10

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Law Offices of Hart J. Levin
401 Wilshire Blvd Fl 12, Santa Monica, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Seth R. Hancock is an experienced and zealous criminal defense attorney and has handled thousands of cases throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Orange County, Ventura County, Santa ...

Rating: 3.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Tax, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: Igor S. Drabkin is a Certified Tax Specialist and a principal of Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, A Professional Law Corporation. Igor devotes his skills and experience to representation of clients in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and State ...

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(855) 770-5685

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Kate Hardie was referred to me by one of her peers when I found myself being charged with a crime I did not commit. Recently off probation and with a criminal history I feared would inevitably work against me in this matter, I needed competent, ef..."

Rating: 9.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: I seek justice for the accused, the oppressed, and the voiceless. I fight for the rights of those whom society turns their back on.

Rating: 9.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

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

Bio: Attorney Joseph Shemaria has over 45 years working “in the trenches” grappling with federal judges, prosecutors and law enforcement. Mr. Shemaria has always received Martindale-Hubbell's Attorney Rating of “AV” – their highest rating – since 1976 ...

Rating: 9.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Century City)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence

Bio: I am a 26-year veteran of criminal defense and civil litigation. I have been a prosecutor and handled very serious white collar federal and Attorney General, statewide jurisdiction cases. Similarly, I have handled commercial and other basic and co...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Litigation

Bio: David Baum is Special Counsel at Brown White & Osborn, a premier law firm located in Los Angeles, handling Employment and Labor Law and Criminal Defense. With 24 years litigation and trial experience, and a reputation for aggressive and dedicated ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Business

Review: "I was in shock and in panic when I got a call from a police detective telling me that they were investigating me for assault and battery. My biggest fear was that this would have an adverse effect on my legal standing in the US. I immediately cont..."

Rating: 9.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Tax, Business and more

Former IRS Attorney. LL.M. in Taxation, NYU.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(888) 991-6510

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Civil Rights and more

Bio: Raza Lawrence practices criminal defense and civil litigation in both state and federal court. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 2003, where he served as an executive editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. From November 2004...

Rating: 9.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Beverly Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "She handled my case with so much care and professionalism. I appreciated how thorough she was in explaining every step, and how she always made sure I felt comfortable and informed. She is not only a skilled lawyer but also someone who genuinely c..."

Rating: 8.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Venice)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice

Review: "Sonia Chaisson was recommended to me by a lawyer and friend in NY. My daughter received an MIP in CA while away at college and I felt at a loss to help her from my home in NY. The two of them worked very comfortably together from the start. She wa..."

Rating: 9.4

Call for a consultation(866) 565-0567

Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Venice)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

Review: "A legal sniper with 360° vision. Devastatingly knowledgeable. Thinks in multiple dimensions while most are still reading the rulebook. Then hands you a clear, numbered roadmap to victory."

Rating: 9.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Santa Monica (Culver City)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: Los Angeles lawyer Grace Ayers has been licensed to practice in the State of California since 2009 immediately after law school. She is originally from Indiana, and attended college at Indiana University. There, she double-majored in Political Sci...

Rating: 8.7

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