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    Laura Rose Sheppard

    Laura Rose Sheppard

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family
    Bio: Laura R. Sheppard is a dedicated criminal defense lawyer in the San Diego area. She handles adult criminal misdemeanors and felonies, from DUI to drug sales and other serious felonies, as well as juvenile delinquency cases. She also has a thriving...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Rosalio Castro

    Rosalio Castro

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Thank you for contacting me. I have practiced law since 1992. From that year to 1995 I practiced civil law, helping poor rural persons with housing, education, and labor issues. I found that work very rewarding, but I wanted more courtroom action,...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Miranda Beth Kane

    Miranda Beth Kane

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Miranda is the best attorney I have ever hired. The outcome was beyond what I expected. She is tireless and will go to the ends of the earth for you. She has the unique background of working for the federal government in a very high capacity as ..."
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    Alan Graham Keating

    Alan Graham Keating

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury
    Review: "Alan Keating did a fantastic job while representing me on what could have been life changing charges. Alan did a great job communicating with the DA on multiple occasions, explained in detail the different possibilities of different options, and a..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Thomas Daly

    Thomas Daly

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Thomas Daly is the founder of Thomas Daly Law, A Professional Corporation and one of Walnut Creek's most diligent and engaged criminal defense attorneys. A graduate of John F. Kennedy University, he has dedicated his career to the criminal defense...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Edward Shkolnikov

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    Edward Shkolnikov

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Insurance Fraud, Medical Malpractice and more
    Review: "When one finds themselves subject to the justice system it can often be overwhelming and scary. You need an incredibly smart and proffesional lawyer to put you at ease. Edward Shkolnikov is that lawyer. When you work with him he takes on the full ..."
    Rating:  5.3
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    Jonathan Adam Rapel

    Jonathan Adam Rapel

    5.054 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Jonathan A. Rapel is an experienced trial attorney for Criminal Defense. He has completed over 2000 criminal cases throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, San Diego and San Bernardino Counties. His appearances throughout Southern Calif...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Natalie Citlalith Gomez

    Natalie Citlalith Gomez

    4.917 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Natalie C. Gomez is an experienced lawyer who is distinctively qualified to represent clients in criminal defense and family law matters. She has provided financially efficient and high quality legal representation to all clients. Natalie is bilin...
    Rating:  8.3
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    John Marshall Kremer

    John Marshall Kremer

    4.817 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He is very professional and very kind. He keeps you informed you about the case and keeps you up to date. He is one of the best lawyer I have ever worked with. Thank you Mr. Kremer! "
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    Robert Evans Boyce

    Robert Evans Boyce

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had the privilege of hiring Mr Boyce to handle my case to have my felony record expunged, and also my "go to" lawyer in other things. He is the best lawyer i have talked to and I would say the mos honest lawyer I come across. I was convicted of ..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Andy Ryan Beltran

    Andy Ryan Beltran

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Prior to becoming an attorney, I participated in hundreds of missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a U.S. Marine and while working on Department of Defense and Department of State contracts. Sometimes, conducting the proper prior plann...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Philip Kent Cohen

    Philip Kent Cohen

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Recently a very close friend got into some legal trouble involving a vehicle accident, and I found myself in the position of helping this friend who was now in need of a defense lawyer. I had never dealt with a situation like this before. I knew P..."
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    Scott Marvin Schlegel

    Scott Marvin Schlegel

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Scott Schlegel is a California native who received his undergraduate degree from San Diego State University and his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Scott’s entire career has been spent in San Diego focusing on defending those accus...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Nicola Fitzgerald

    Nicola Fitzgerald

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Nicola Fitzgerald was born in South Africa and moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1994. She received degrees in Criminology and Psychology from Simon Fraser University and in 2005 moved to California to study law. In 2008 she obtained her Juris Doctor ...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Brian Michael Worthington

    Brian Michael Worthington

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Brian M. Worthington was not out of the University of San Francisco, School of Law long before he began taking on complex criminal cases, including representing clients accused of sex crimes and homicide. Nearly ten years later, Mr. Worthington is...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Damian Jordan Nassiri

    Damian Jordan Nassiri

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Foreclosure
    Review: "I have been a client of Mr nassiri for a couple of years now , his conduct has been very professional at all times. I would highly recommend his experience to anyone and often have. Bron"
    Rating:  8.0
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    Casey Darnel Martin

    Casey Darnel Martin

    4.36 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Casey D. Martin earned her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2003. She completed her undergraduate work at Occidental College in Los Angeles, where she majored in Public Policy and minored in Spanish Cultural Studies. Martin ...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Stacie Renee Halpern

    Stacie Renee Halpern

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I was raised in a family full of attorney's, but ultimatly followed in my fathers foot steps. My dad being a criminal law specialist taught me to always fight for the under dog. After practicing criminal defense these past twenty plus years I have...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Jaime Melquiades Longoria

    Jaime Melquiades Longoria

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Jaime Longoria is a criminal defense attorney who brings into his practice his own personal experiences with law enforcement. He knows what it's like to be racially profiled, searched for no reason and accused of crimes. He is one of the ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Tyson Ray Beers

    Tyson Ray Beers

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Tyson Beers provides representation for various criminal charges including DUI cases, theft crimes, sex crimes or any other criminal law related case. Why face the criminal process alone, consult with a member of our firm today.
    Rating:  6.8
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