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Oakland Has 1070 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 2550 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (Alameda)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes

Bio: I have been honored to serve clients for 39 years now, and bring the same passion and compassion to my cases as when this adventure began. As long as I can assist, serve, fight for, and protect clients and their interests, I will continue to pract...

Rating: 8.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

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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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Oakland, CA

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Franciso)

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Juvenile

Bio: Marc Zilversmit is a California Criminal Appeals Attorney and California Criminal Trial Attorney who is located in San Francisco and practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Marc Zilversmit is the only San Francisco Bay Area Lawyer Certifi...

Rating: 8.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Sex Crime

Bio: From the time she was born, Kara has lived in four different countries- the United States, Spain, Argentina and Israel- and in seven different cities: Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Francisco, Tucson, and Jerusalem. By expe...

Rating: 8.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: When I was 8 years old my father was wrongfully charged with a Federal Crime and the effect to my family was infinitely worse then the crimes he was accused of. Thanks to the hard work of a skilled Defense team, a plea bargain was struck and my fa...

Rating: 8.2

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Representing accused people throughout CaliforniaBrian P. Berson is a San Francisco-based criminal defense lawyer with more than 25 years of experience. With thehighest rating from Martindale-Hubbell in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, he...

Rating: 9.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

Review: "This lawyer had one of the most challenging cases I have ever heard of. On a political level when a police officer is involved , the outcome is usually extremely difficult to be reached in a manner that benefits the client. My nephew was involved ..."

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "Ms. Morris treated my case with care and intelligence. She was able to speak on my behalf and take the emotion out of the situation to reveal that obviously and logically I needed to be reimbursed by the other side for damages. Because of Ms. Morr..."

Rating: 8.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Leandro)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Expungement

Bio: Sergio H. Benavides, a native of the East Bay Area, and Costa-Rican American, I am fully fluent in Spanish. I am a former Spanish bilinual elementary school teacher, and I strongly believe my teaching experiences have led to my many Not Guilty and...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Angeli R. Fitch is a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who is passionate about helping her clients. She has over eleven years of experience in all levels of criminal law, ranging from misdemeanor DUI cases to serious felonies such as murder ...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice

Review: "I really can't say enough about the care, competency, and professionalism shown by Ravi. He represented me in multiple cases with some very serious charges. He came to court and stood by me so many times. Ravi is an extraordinary lawyer who went a..."

Rating: 8.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Appeals and more

Bio: I have been practicing criminal law in both State and Federal Court for more than 30 years. I have tried over 40 cases to verdict, and briefed and argued over 50 appeals.

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: I handle all types of criminal matters; both state and federal, misdemeanor or felony. A criminal conviction will impact you now and in the future. I will put my experience to work for you to either eliminate or minimize the impact of a conviction...

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "i hired her and danny and was so happy with the results i was looking at 22 years with 80% fighting for 3 yrs then hired zenia and team they filed all the right mothions and got me results i am doing cal-trans picking up trash one day a week ..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: Spolin Law P.C.’s founder, Aaron Spolin, is a former prosecutor and award-winning Los Angeles criminal appeals attorney. He has achieved successful outcomes on hundreds of criminal cases, including numerous dismissals of major felony cases; non-cr...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Before entering private practice, Mr. Trujillo worked as a Deputy Public Defender, legal aid lawyer, and as a staff attorney with the statewide non-profit impact litigation firm, Prison Law Office . During his career, he has worked in a variety of...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Administrative Law

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: K. Alexandra McClure is a state and federal criminal defense lawyer who has been practicing in the Bay Area for over twenty years. She began her career as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Susan Illston in the United States District Court in San Franc...

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (Hayward)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Richard Stone is one of the best attorneys in the Bay Area if not in California. I have hired Stone for 3 D.U.I's, and a serious criminal case. I would have never thought of the minimal sentence I was given for them. Never done any significant tim..."

Rating: 7.8

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