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    Mark Jerry Haushalter

    Mark Jerry Haushalter

    4.728 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Okabe & Haushalter is a Los Angeles based criminal defense law firm with a National Reputation. Our tradition of success is the cornstone for which we have built our firm. When you hire Okabe & Haushalter you know you have hired the best criminal ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Virginia Louise Landry

    Virginia Louise Landry

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: As a graduate of Western State University, Virginia L. Landry has grown her legal career over the past 28+ years. She quickly realized that criminal defense, particularly DUI, was her passion. As a fierce advocate for her clients, she never backs ...
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    John Lawrence Michels

    John Lawrence Michels

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Got me a program even though i didn't qualify. Hes got a lot of pull and can pull a lot of strings due to his professional relationship with alot of people!"
    Rating:  8.3
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    Narine Mkrtchyan

    Narine Mkrtchyan

    4.85 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Bio: I have devoted my life to fighting and seeking justice for those with no voice, no power, no resources. The power of the law is enormous and my job is to put it to a great use in solving your problems. Over the years, first as a public defender th...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Neil Patrick Hallinan

    Neil Patrick Hallinan

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: NEIL HALLINAN, a third-generation trial attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area, is the founder and lead attorney at the Hallinan Law Firm, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Hallinan spent a decade as a publ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Dennis M Kuntz

    Dennis M Kuntz

    5.019 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: After interning with the Public Defender’s office in law school and working for a large criminal defense firm in in Los Angeles, San Bernardino criminal defense Attorney Dennis Kuntz took his passion for the law into his private practice. At the L...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Candice Fields

    Candice Fields

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: With more than 25 years of experience, Candice Fields represents clients facing federal criminal charges. Her practice focuses on white-collar and other non-violent crimes.
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Steven Selyem

    Michael Steven Selyem

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Selyem is dedicated to the field of criminal justice and criminal defense and brings nearly three decades of experience to the table. Mr. Selyem began his career in the field of criminal justice in 1994 when he was hired as a Deputy Sheriff wi...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Sandy Kaly Roxas

    Sandy Kaly Roxas

    4.832 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: About the FirmA team with 20+ years of Combined Trial and Litigation Experience. In addition to being fierce advocates in disputed divorce and family law matters, Roxas Law provides conflict resolution services as an alternative to costly court ba...
    Rating:  10
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Rating:  9.6
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    Oscar Benjamin Valencia

    4.19 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Review: "I relocated out of state and obtained new employment. I was informed that I needed to have my information updated due to inaccurate information in the FBI database. I contacted the attorney and within 24 hours I was provided with a quick resolutio..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Elizabeth Anne Bumer

    Elizabeth Anne Bumer

    5.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law
    Review: "Ms. Bumer represented my brother @ parole hearing this year 2022. At CSP RJ Donovan in San Diego. With a great attitude in these types of cases. Liz most definitely provides complete preparation for the process in which the GRANT FOR PAROLE WAS GR..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Dean Dukhyun Paik

    Dean Dukhyun Paik

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: A trial lawyer and co-Chair of the White Collar Criminal Defense Group at Rogers Joseph O'Donnell. Extensive experience in the defense of criminal cases, including the defense of securities enforcement actions, internal investigations, antitrust, ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    MavEryck Langford Stevenson

    MavEryck Langford Stevenson

    4.113 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Family and more
    Bio: "Solo Practitioner of the Month July 2017 (Attorney at Law Magazine Downtown Los Angeles Edition) Featured on the website for Loyola Law School 2017 I do my best to treat your legal issues as if they were my own. I solve all legal problems (Contra...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Peter Anthony Fitzpatrick

    Peter Anthony Fitzpatrick

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "There are many criminal attorneys out there you can choose from, but Peter is one of the best attorneys that you should consider to work with and rely on. Since English is not my native language, I worried my communication with Peter would be a pr..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Lori Ann Myers

    Lori Ann Myers

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Lori Myers possess the drive and determination it takes to succeed. Coupled with experience and a diverse background of practice areas, Law Offices of Lori Myers, Inc. can ensure that your legal needs will be handled with care and profess...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Michael Stephen Berg

    Michael Stephen Berg

    4.819 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Michael S. Berg handles a wide variety of criminal cases in state, federal, and juvenile courts. Michael is a State Bar of California Certified Specialist in Criminal Law. His extensive experience over 31 years includes white collar crimes, drug c...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Leonidas Lin

    Paul Leonidas Lin

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Paul Leonidas Lin is an associate attorney in our Riverside office where he focuses his practice on defending public entities in civil litigation, including municipal law and insurance defense. Mr. Lin manages all phases of litigation, from initia...
    Rating:  10
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    James E Gandy

    James E Gandy

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Former New York City Prosecutor Will Defend You. When I graduated law school in 1998, I began working for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (that is Brooklyn). I worked there for six years on a wide range of cases. They included petty cr...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Jeffrey Brett Hayden

    Jeffrey Brett Hayden

    3.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Bio: A solo practitioner, Jeffrey B. Hayden represents the residents of the Bay Area in California, which includes the cities in the metro areas of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. He focuses his practice on criminal defense, and juvenile offenses....
    Rating:  10
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