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    Donald Lawrence Lipmanson

    Donald Lawrence Lipmanson

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I care about my clients as people. Besides aiming to win them an acquittal or the best possible settlement , I work with each client to help minimize the stress one feels when facing criminal charges or having had one's property seized and held by...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Erin Kathleen O'Toole-McNally

    Erin Kathleen O'Toole-McNally

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Child Custody and more
    Bio: - I am an aggressive and experienced trial lawyer with over 30 years of courtroom experience handling serious and violent felony matters as well as DUI and other misdemeanor cases.
    Rating:  7.6
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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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    Bailey Kristine Fowler Means

    Bailey Kristine Fowler Means

    4.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
    Bio: Bailey K.F. Means began concentrating on criminal defense practice during her 1L year at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Her law school career was dedicated to becoming an effective public defender. During her three years at Loyola, she interned a...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Rodney Richard Rusca

    Rodney Richard Rusca

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Rodney is a Fresno native who graduted from Sanger High in 2000 and California State University, Fresno, with a B.S. in Business Administration in 2004. Rodney graduated from McGeorge School of Law in the winter of 2008, and was admitted to the Ca...
    Rating:  8.6
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    George B. O'Neill

    George B. O'Neill

    5.042 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: In case you are looking for an attorney with common interests I flew private aircraft for 40 years... Don't get me started with my "I learned about Flying from That" stories! We've bareboat sailed the Mediteranian numerous times usually in the Gre...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Alexander Amar Kannan

    Alexander Amar Kannan

    5.025 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    Bio: Attorney Alex Amar Kannan is a documentary filmmaker and a Spanish-speaking attorney focusing on criminal, immigration, and personal injury matters.
    Rating:  8.3
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    Seth Dadlani Morris

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    Seth Dadlani Morris

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Family and more
    Review: "I recently had the privilege of working with Morris Law PC, a distinguished criminal defense firm led by the exceptional attorney Seth. Faced with an impending court date in just two weeks, I found myself overwhelmed with stress and financial conc..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Michael Lee Stanford Hawkins

    Michael Lee Stanford Hawkins

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Bio: I was born and raised in Elk Grove, a growing city just south of our state's capitol, Sacramento. Nearly 30 years ago, my Mom opened her appliance business and since then has become affectionally known as the "Maytag Lady." My Dad worked for the S...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Kristina Torralba Carbonell

    Kristina Torralba Carbonell

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Litigation and more
    Review: "Kristina brought a number of things to the table in my case. She brought the experience of Chris Morales, since they reviewed my case together and at no time was he not available instantly on her phone, including crucial court dates, in real time...."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Douglas MacMillan Borthwick

    Douglas MacMillan Borthwick

    5.0284 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: My challenges in business and life have made me a better person and attorney. I have gained a greater zeal and passion for justice. I have worked under, and gone against and with some of the best attorneys in the state. I have represented clients ...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Wayne Robert Gross

    Wayne Robert Gross

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: One of the nation’s top trial lawyers, Wayne Gross has been selected to serve as lead trial counsel by companies, executives, and celebrities in their highest-stakes litigation matters. He has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in The Best Law...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Krista Nicole Lupica

    Krista Nicole Lupica

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "MsKristaLupica is knowledgeable,prepared,calm,collective,and smooth under pressure,if she even sweats under pressure.i believe pressure drives her. Justice,truth,and integrity are her allies. Those principles are her status quo.she is awesome!!!!"
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    John Winston Phillips

    John Winston Phillips

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Following his graduation from Loyola Law School in 1979, John became a prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. As a city attorney, John conducted over 100 jury trials, including many for driving under the influence and petty theft –...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Michael George McKneely

    Michael George McKneely

    5.02 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: No case is too big or too small for Mike. He readily accepts challenges, working with defendants facing a multitude of charges, including sex crimes, drug crimes, federal offenses, fraud, theft, assault, felonies, property crimes, juvenile offense...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Donald Earl Rich

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    Donald Earl Rich

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    Review: "I contacted Allan Chappel and Don Rich in order to clear up an old dui warrent and the resulting legal issues. Don was extremely helpful, informative, and reduced my apprehension regarding appearing in front of a judge. On the day at court, my war..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    George Tran

    George Tran

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: I defend clients in high-stakes white collar and criminal matters, as well as government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions. My practice spans the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Co...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Claire C. Calvert

    Claire C. Calvert

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Claire C. Calvert has experience in both civil and criminal law and has participated in trials, hearings and a variety of other appearances in Sacramento County, Placer County, El Dorado County, Nevada County and Yolo County. Claire grew up in the...
    Rating:  7.7
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    John Linson Dodd

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    John Linson Dodd

    4.34 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, General Practice and more
    Bio: John L. Dodd has been handling appeals throughout the State of California, on behalf of both appellants and respondents, as well as writ petitions, since 1989. Mr. Dodd is a California Certified Appellate Specialist and is experienced in civil, fa...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Albert Garcia

    Albert Garcia

    4.726 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: The Law Office of Albert Garcia is Tulare County's Premier Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Law Firm. Some attorneys settle for less, but not us. Our Firm is prepared to present your case in the strongest terms at trial. We never settle for le...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Robert B. Hakim

    Robert B. Hakim

    4.941 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: At the Law Office of Robert B. Hakim, our focus is on traffic tickets, traffic violations, DUI, DWI, DMV hearings, criminal defense, auto accidents, and personal injury. We make every effort to learn as well as understand your legal needs to bette...
    Rating:  8.0
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