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    Octavio Chaidez

    Octavio Chaidez

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: As a criminal defense attorney, my job is to get you the best representation possible and then get you home. I ONLY practice in the area of criminal defense so my sole focus is making sure my clients get the best possible outcome. A little more ab...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Yasmin Cader

    Yasmin Cader

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Yasmin Cader is a Partner at Cader Adams LLP where she specializes in complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and white collar defense. As a former federal defender, Yasmin Cader has tried more than thirty criminal cases to resolution b...
    Rating:  8.4
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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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    Sophie Charlotte Bidet

    Sophie Charlotte Bidet

    4.58 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Mediation and more
    Bio: Prior to founding Law Offices of Sophie C. Bidet, I practiced family law at a preeminent firm in Los Angeles, Trope and Trope. In 2013, I moved to the Eastern Sierra and founded my law practice. I am an independently contracted public defender for...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Terence Daniel Broughton

    Terence Daniel Broughton

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: Attorney Terence D. Broughton has offices in Dublin and Nevada City, California, serving both the East Bay/Tri-Valley area and the Northern Sierra/Sierra Foothills area. He provides aggressive representation for individuals facing misdemeanor and ...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Danalynn Pritz

    Danalynn Pritz

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Danalynn helped me win against my employer years ago. I have never forgotten her. I was concerned that because she was young and pretty, the good ole boys that I was in conflict with might have been able to soften her with their charms. It didn't ..."
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    William Kimbrough Lamonica

    William Kimbrough Lamonica

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have recimmended Mr. LaMonica to friends. He is what one calls a "trustworthy and good natured" lawyer... I know this is hard to comprehend, as most lawyers don't have good qualities and are reconized as crooks. He is an AWESOME person/lawyer. ..."
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    Gary Steven Roth

    Gary Steven Roth

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "mr. attorney gary s. roth work on my multiple case on 1984, when i. was a victim b-y someone. mr. attorney did. a exellent job i. will never forget. that. god bless. hem. thankyou. mr. attorney irially appreciate what. you did fo..."
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    Jason Julio Dufurrena

    Jason Julio Dufurrena

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Jason was my attorney and he was an excellent excellent attorney. He defended me properly gave me all the information that I needed. Walked me through the process very carefully and explained everything that was going to happen. I would highly rec..."
    Rating:  6.4
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    Katera Estrada Rutledge

    Katera Estrada Rutledge

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Katera made it very clear to me that my freedom would hinge on my willingness and ability to be honest with self and the BPH. She asked me if I wanted to be free or be right. I wanted to be honest. I had never seen anyone advocate for me the w..."
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    Amanda Mariel Sympson

    Amanda Mariel Sympson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Amanda, is quite possibly one of the most outstanding public defenders to grace the halls of the office of the public defender of Santa Clara county in San Jose, California. I had a stalking case that I seriously did not want to go through a trial..."
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    Kelsey-Lyn Zavoda Berezin

    Kelsey-Lyn Zavoda Berezin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I just had a DUI handled by Kelsey Berezin. I am so happy she handled it for me as it went better than I hoped for. When I met Kelsey for the first time, I knew she was the right lawyer to help me, and she did an excellent job. She got my sentence..."
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    Julian Israel Ducre

    Julian Israel Ducre

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was 18 by a few days when I was arrested, it was all my family could afford to do to bail me out, Julian Ducre took my case up for substantially less than his competitors, because I truly believe that he is out to make a difference, he worked ..."
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    Jason Michael Ewert

    Jason Michael Ewert

    Not yet reviewedReview Jason
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Rating:  8.6
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    John Herbert Hobson

    John Herbert Hobson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "I hired John and am completely amazed by his honest character together with his true brilliance. He made the prosecutors experts seem like they were working for us. We are still going through my legal battle, but I truly believe that I'm not goin..."
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    David Prisyon Beitchman

    David Prisyon Beitchman

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Intellectual Property and more
    Review: "David represented me in a real estate case where we had been accused of misleading necessary repairs to the property. The claim asked for ~160k in damages. David was easy to work with, clearly had a fantastic grip of real estate law and was able t..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Carl Seymore Kandel

    Carl Seymore Kandel

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He has been active in many different courts where all the lawyers and judges hold him in high respect for his knowledge and experience. He gives extra attention to the families of his clients as well as the clients. He knows what the best deals..."
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    William Ray Burgener

    William Ray Burgener

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney William R. Burgener is a prominent and well-known criminal defense lawyer in San Diego. He graduated from University of San Diego Law School in 1979 and has been a sole practitioner for 44 years, specializing in criminal litigation, in bo...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Peter John Boldin

    Peter John Boldin

    1.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Appeals and more
    Rating:  8.5
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    Ron Irwin

    Ron Irwin

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Lawsuits & Disputes
    Bio: Ron Irwin brings 25 years of political/strategic communication, business development, and executive non-profit management to his practice of law. Whether family, civil, or criminal, Ron commits himself to representing your rights and goals. He hol...
    Rating:  6.0
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    Thane Daniel Nored

    Thane Daniel Nored

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime
    Bio: Thane is an exceptionally dedicated, hard working individual who has had some of the finest mentors and experiences available to a young lawyer. Thane has a meticulous, logic-based style of argument that has been the basis for Thane's success. He ...
    Rating:  6.8
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