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    Phu Do Nguyen

    Phu Do Nguyen

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business
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    Thomas Edwin Shinton

    Thomas Edwin Shinton

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "Mr. Shinton is my life savior. I hired him because I just wanted a lawyer to get it done with my case and move on regardless of the outcome but Mr. Shinton demonstrated that he really take cares of his clients and fight for the rights. He is very ..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

    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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    Ara Yervant Aghishian

    Ara Yervant Aghishian

    4.712 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Ara is very knowledgeable about a lot of things of law, hes very reasonable, very pleasant to speak and work with"
    Rating:  7.1
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    Michele Nicole Kumaus

    Michele Nicole Kumaus

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Arbitration, Criminal Defense, Mediation
    Review: "On my first court appearance, I was offered a rediculous deal which included prison time. Mrs. Kumaus explained the situation and moved to take the situation to trial. I ended up taking a deal with probation. She not only faught to have my charges..."
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    Pandora Broumand

    Pandora Broumand

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Mediation, Contracts & Agreements
    Review: "Pandora was a wealth of knowledge about the law and how it applied to our issue. She was able to cut our fine in half and save us thousands of dollars over the future years in other costs. I would hire her again without hesitation."
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    Maria Avila

    Maria Avila

    4.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Maria was appointed to my grandson who was going through the legal system. She was very good with him and gave me as much information as she could, since he's an adult. She was dealing with many cases, but kept it all together and helped him thro..."
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    Brett Adam Snider

    Brett Adam Snider

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Public Finance and Tax Exempt Finance
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    Richard Mario Chacon

    Richard Mario Chacon

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Mark Lloyd Siegel

    Mark Lloyd Siegel

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.7
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    Oliver K. Burchill

    Oliver K. Burchill

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Family
    Review: "Attorney Burchill extremely helpful in my case. He was very well informed and honest about the relief that was available to me. I would recommend Attorney Burchill to anyone seeking counsel."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Rafik Youssef Kamell

    Rafik Youssef Kamell

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: For over 32 years I have represented clients in a range of areas including Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents and Motorcycle Accidents. As one of the top Personal Injury attorneys in Orange, my firm has worked on over...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Mary Amanda McGrath

    Mary Amanda McGrath

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Review: "Ms. McGrath really helped me clear up a case brought against me from years past which was complicated and had many moving parts in a felony hit and run. She was able to get my charge dismissed outright after hearing all the facts of the case. I wa..."
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    Jenny Dione Dennis

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    Jenny Dione Dennis

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Employment & Labor and more
    Rating:  7.2
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    Laureen Anne Bethards

    Laureen Anne Bethards

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Juvenile
    Rating:  7.8
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    Kerry Jean Kunz

    Kerry Jean Kunz

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "I came to Kerry for help with my Custody issues between my ex-husband and myself. Kerry is a no-nonsense attorney. She did her homework on my case. Her and her staff were exceptional, professional and on top of it all. I would recommend her hands ..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Dan Newton Messner

    Dan Newton Messner

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.4
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    Jeffrey Scott Niesen

    Jeffrey Scott Niesen

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.7
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    Gabriela Ferreira

    Gabriela Ferreira

    3.52 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Gabriela and Jasmin are amazing! They truely care. Gabriela helped me in a situation and all she cared about, really, was the help and resolution. Gabriela was also super flexible payments wise and I really appreciate her for bringing excellent re..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Mark R. Schwartz

    Mark R. Schwartz

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Family and more
    Review: "I’ve had the privilege of working with Mark R. Schwartz on over 5 or 6 different legal matters throughout the years, and I can say with full confidence: Mark does not lose. He has been practicing law for over 46 years and brings unmatched experien..."
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    Douglas Alan Pharr

    Douglas Alan Pharr

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Doug Pharr is a native Californian, born in Oakland CA. He joined the United States Marine Corps reserve in 1980 after graduating from Skyline HS and went on active duty in 1985. He graduated with a B.S in Law from National University in 1987. Hon...
    Rating:  6.6
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