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    36 criminal defense lawyers serve Winchester, CA. Compare the best based on 399+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Riverside County are listed below.

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    Trevor Aaron Downs

    Trevor Aaron Downs

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    Law Office of Trevor A Downs
    36347 Tahoe St, Winchester, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Intellectual Property, Criminal Defense
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    Roger Dewayne Sheaks

    Roger Dewayne Sheaks

    5.01 review
    Roger D Sheaks, Esq
    31325 Windstone Dr, Winchester, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I know it is every lawyers job to fight for his client and help him...but I have had many attorneys and cases before (unfortunately) but this is my most imortant serious life case and for over a year I feel in my heart Mr sheaks has been here for ..."
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    Christopher J Whelton

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    Christopher J Whelton

    5.075 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Please allow me to tell you about my law practice. I have been an attorney for over 30 years. Currently I practice criminal defense in all southern California Superior Courts including Murrieta, Riverside, Banning, Vista, San Diego, Indio, Rancho ...
    Rating:  10
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    John Stuart Pozza

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    John Stuart Pozza

    4.838 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI
    John Pozza’s legal experience is unsurpassed in all felony and misdemeanor matters.
    Rating:  9.2
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    Nicole Quijano Valera

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    Nicole Quijano Valera

    4.826 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Personalized attention and aggressive trial strategy. Experienced criminal defense on your side.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Joseph Torri

    Joseph Torri

    4.945 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement
    Bio: I am honored to be working as a Public Defender for Riverside County once again. If you need an "expungement" or a dismissal under Penal Code Section 1203 point 4 (or one of the appropriate code sections), please contact my office for an applicati...
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    Amir H. Alavi

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    Amir H. Alavi

    5.027 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Former Prosecutor Fighting for Your Rights!
    Rating:  10
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    Karen Elizabeth Lockhart

    Karen Elizabeth Lockhart

    5.015 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Because You Deserve The Best Murrieta - Temecula criminal defense attorney Karen E. Lockhart has one of the most widely recognized names in the Riverside County criminal justice system. Since 1993 she has devoted her practice to Criminal Law and h...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Sharon Janine Cosgrove

    Sharon Janine Cosgrove

    4.845 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Sharon is my favorite attorney and I highly recommend her for any criminal case. She is very knowledgeable, caring and makes you feel at ease. She was refereed to me by a friend and now I refer her to whom ever is seeking a great criminal attorney..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Parwana Anwar

    Parwana Anwar

    4.731 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Experienced criminal defense attorney serving the Murrieta, Temecula and San Diego areas. Former Riverside County prosecutor specializing in Murrieta criminal defense, Temecula criminal defense, and San Diego criminal defense in all aspects of cri...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Andrei Felix Lapine

    Andrei Felix Lapine

    5.019 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I grew up in Western New York watching my father defend people accused of crimes. I was able to sit in with my father on jury trials while I served as his law clerk prior to going to law school. After helping him pick a jury on a homicide case, I ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Bryce Brandon Armendariz

    Bryce Brandon Armendariz

    5.04 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Menifee)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Bryce helped me with every step of the way in my DUI case. He dropped the charges to a first time a offender compared to what the court originally offered. He is there for you for every step of the way. Even when times got extremely rough. Bryce i..."
    Rating:  10
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    Jeffrey Anthony Vanwagenen

    Jeffrey Anthony Vanwagenen

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Criminal Law Specialist, Certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
    Rating:  9.1
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    Celine Imelda Samaniego

    Celine Imelda Samaniego

    4.515 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have prison priors in my background and I got busted again for theft. The first offer was state prison. I had my family call attorney Samaniego and she got me a misdemeanor and 10 days of work release!!! I got out that day!"
    Rating:  8.2
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    Kasey Alyson Castillo

    Kasey Alyson Castillo

    5.013 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Menifee)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, DUI & DWI
    Bio: KC Law Group serves Southern Californians in need of criminal defense, labor and employment, restraining orders, and non-profit formation and compliance. Our practice areas encompass administrative and employment work place investigations, discipl...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Margarete Brakhage

    Margarete Brakhage

    4.514 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: I have resided in Riverside County since 1997. I practice in Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego County. I will also accept on occassion cases from Orange County, and Los Angeles County. If you are going through a divorce, custo...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Joseph A Katz

    Joseph A Katz

    5.06 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Mr. Katz handled two legal matters on my behalf. He did what he said he would do, when he said he would do it and worked, as much as he reasonably could, within my personal, financial parameters. I was looking at several felony violations.....toda..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Erin Elizabeth Moore

    Erin Elizabeth Moore

    5.03 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "She helped me get my charges reduced and a really good outcome for my case. Even after my case was done she answered my questions and dealing with other issues. I have recommended her to friends who hired her and were very happy with what she did ..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Alejo Lugo

    Alejo Lugo

    4.58 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: Attorney Alejo Lugo graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics before moving to New York and completing law school from Columbia University. After his academic career, Attorney Lugo worked as a corporate lawyer in Palo...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Richard Lewis Briones-Colman

    Richard Lewis Briones-Colman

    1.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Winchester (Murrieta)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I enjoy bicycle commuting.
    Rating:  8.0
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