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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Caring for Clients and Changing Lives! For more than a quarter of a century, I have made over 100,000 court appearances on cases and conducted 400 hearings and 200 jury and court trials, including serious and complex felonies, misdemeanors, depend...

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I'm a native of the Central Valley and have lived here my entire life, apart from attending college in San Diego. Both of my parents practiced law. My father was a judge, and my mother was a Chief District Attorney. So it seemed a natural thing to...

Rating: 9.0

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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: Kate Corrigan, a former prosecutor, is a member of Corrigan | Welbourn, APLC. Her firm’s practice is limited to criminal defense and is dedicated to the representation of individuals and businesses facing criminal investigation and / or prosecutio...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice

Bio: As we prepare to celebrate 90th year of practice, the Law Offices of Bernard & Bernard will continue to offer the experience and sophistication necessary to ensure your legal rights are protected and that you get only the best outcome possible!

Rating: 9.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more

Bio: Jeffrey L. Kaloustian - Attorney at Law A Passionate, Devoted Advocate The Law Office of Jeffrey L. Kaloustian is a premier criminal defense and personal injury law firm conveniently located in downtown Oakland. Attorney Kaloustian is a highly-ski...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Jeremy H. Elias, Esq. handles misdemeanor and felony criminal defense and DUI defense cases throughout San Diego County. Getting arrested and charged with a crime is a very stressful and emotional experience. Jeremy is there with you every step of...

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Prior to becoming an criminal attorney, I worked at the district attorney's office, realizing where I can truely fight for justice. I learned the most important thing was fighting for my clients rights. Having had my own negative experience with a...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Chris W. Blaylock practices criminal defense and personal injury, accident matters in Los Angeles. He is a member of CAALA and NACDL. Chris served as Vice-Chairperson of the ABA's Young Lawyers, Solo Firms committee and has led a panel in Chicago ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "From the moment David took on my case, I knew I wasn’t just hiring an attorney. I was gaining a fierce advocate, a strategic mind, and a steady presence during one of the most emotionally exhausting chapters of my life. What makes David exceptiona..."

Rating: 6.2

Call for a consultation(844) 955-3437

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Education

Review: "She admitted she had not done a case like mine, but I was happy that she took it after getting the case facts. She made sure I understood the results that I was asking for, and what it could not do for me. She did her research promptly, filed the ..."

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(510) 460-1777

Chitra Ramanathan's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: Pezhman Pakneshan graduated with honors from UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Mr. Pakneshan also received a Certificate of Study in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a me...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Award-winning San Diego criminal defense and civil rights attorney - named "Best of the Bar 2016" - by the San Diego Business Journal. Selected to the Rising Star list for 2016 and 2017 by Super Lawyers Magazine. Less than 2.5% of lawyers in the s...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "michael was very knowledgable and always available to answer any questions i had involving my husbands case."

Rating: 9.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI

Bio: I understand how an injury or an unwarranted criminal charge can disrupt the family. I make it a priority to work swiftly to get you the best results possible so you can get your life back to normal. Your case is important to me and I will use all...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI

Bio: Mr. Singh became an attorney in February, 2010, and has practiced law exclusively in Imperial County since then. Through a combination of professional experience, hard work, and dedication to his craft, Mr. Singh has built a successful track recor...

Rating: 8.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Criminal court cases are not always straight forward, but Mark is definitely someone you want to have in your corner when going through one. From the first day I met him to the last day I said goodbye to him, I really appreciated and still appreci..."

Rating: 8.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(650) 668-4351

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime

Bio: Autumn Paine has spent her entire legal career defending people - both adults and juveniles - charged with crimes. She represents people charged with all kinds of crimes including homicide, manslaughter, domestic violence, drug sales and possessio...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I encourage you to visit our website at for more information about my firm. I am a Sacramento criminal defense attorney who has NEVER wanted to work for the DA and put people in jail, break families nor have people lose their jobs or houses. I hav...

Rating: 8.7

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