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    Janice Yichen Lu

    Janice Yichen Lu

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "So when i was in court atvarraignment Janice i first noticed was very polite and seem like she reallly wants to help her clients she actually argued over some other defense attorney and he was trying to reject my 0.R. So Judge went with her instea..."
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    Maziar Razi

    Maziar Razi

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: As the founder of a small boutique firm my team and I handle a broad range of immigration matters. I have over 15 years of immgiration law experience and have personally handled difficult cases. My passion and success comes from my true interest a...
    Rating:  8.0
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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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    Angeles Susan Carrion

    Angeles Susan Carrion

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "Susan Carrion is amazing. Three years ago I was charged with assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest! I was falsely charged and was giving up, being that I had just went through one trial with a different attorney and received a hung jury! I ..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Harry Sandel Stern

    Harry Sandel Stern

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, State, Local And Municipal Law and more
    Bio: Harry S. Stern is the firm’s managing principal. His practice is focused on civil litigation and criminal defense. Harry has successfully defended peace officers in a number of high-profile trials. Harry represented college and professional athlet...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Charmaine Druyor

    Charmaine Druyor

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Find the best attorney for your case Vigorous representation means fighting for your client during the entire process until the case is resolved. The Law Office of Charmaine Druyor provides the representation you need and deserve. Remaining Silent...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Mikonos Gillespie Vasquez

    Mikonos Gillespie Vasquez

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mikonos, What can I say about him.Not only he is empathetic one has been through,he walks as far he could with you to make sure you get your freedom back.I have been charged with frlony case,still pending result(s) I am pretty sure it will be sma..."
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    Douglas Ilan Horngrad

    Douglas Ilan Horngrad

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "Horngrad is one of the THE pre-eminent lawyers in California and has an AVOO rating of 6.7??? He tried and won the notorious and groundbreaking suppressed memory issue. For me, he won an utter BS citizen's arrest case filed against me by a psychot..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Edward Z. Tabash

    Edward Z. Tabash

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Constitutional
    Review: "I am happy to say that after emailing Mr. Tabash I received an email reply from him in a very timely manner. I would recommend Mr. Tabash to people who don't want to wait around for answers, then Mr. Tabash is the perfect attorney to call upon. I ..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Daniel William Doyle

    Daniel William Doyle

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Doyle helped us with a trial. We won. The plaintiffs had a plot and Mr. Doyle did a great detective work discovering their dishonesty. "
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    Michael Keon Athari

    Michael Keon Athari

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Attorney Michael Athari is an accomplished criminal defense lawyer with a profound dedication to advocating for the underrepresented. Since obtaining his California law license in 2017, Michael’s career has been defined by an unwavering commitment...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Daniel A. Vespi

    Daniel A. Vespi

    4.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Daniel really saved our family in 2023, where we had a deposit dispute with our previous landlord. The outcome was satisfying, and the landlord returned our full deposit without us having to go through the small claim court. He helped us when ther..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Michael F. Lambrose

    Michael F. Lambrose

    1.0105 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  6.3
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    Alexander J. Lopez

    Alexander J. Lopez

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning
    Review: "Alex is knowledgeable when it comes to family law. He predicted what would most likely happen when we went to court and he was 100% spot on. My recommendation is to allow him to guide you in the correct direction, he won't guide you astray. In dea..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    John Joseph Sage

    John Joseph Sage

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, International Law
    Review: "I was concerned utilizing the services of the Office of the Public Defender, because their caseloads here in Yolo are uncontrollably high. When I had to petition the court to have my private attorney removed as he had sort of vanished, I was intro..."
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    Kelly Christine Quinn

    Kelly Christine Quinn

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: Los Angeles attorney Kelly C. Quinn is certified by the California State Bar as an Appeals Specialist. Ms. Quinn has special expertise in researching and drafting motions, writs, and appeals. Ms. Quinn has successfully overturned several convictio...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Wade Matthew Freitas

    Wade Matthew Freitas

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was charged with several bogus lewd and lascivious acts. Mr. Freitas was warm and caring from the beginning. I was obviously shaken at the prospect of multiple consecutive life sentences but Mr. Freitas was always assuring (which eased my mind..."
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    Joseph Patrick Hougnon

    Joseph Patrick Hougnon

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law and more
    Bio: I graduated law school at the top of my class almost 20 years ago. I also won several awards. For the past nineteen years, I’ve provided successful representation in DUI/DWI cases, DMV Administrative Per Se (APS) Hearings, Criminal Defense, and Pe...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Andrew J Bodkin

    Andrew J Bodkin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Andrew handled a criminal matter for me and he was excellent. He was always prepared, well versed, and fought for me at every stage of the proceedings. He got my case dismissed at the preliminary hearing. Highly recommend"
    Rating:  6.8
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    Vinuta P. Naik

    Vinuta P. Naik

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Naik is a public interest attorney who helped me petition the department of justice to correct my rap sheet, even when private paid attorneys said it could not be done. She showed patience and compassion with me, even when I asked a lot of que..."
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    Paul Martin Feuerwerker

    Paul Martin Feuerwerker

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He's been my lawyer 3 maybe 4 times and I got dismissed or very good deals he's smart he's fast and fights for you."
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