Top Rated Oakland, CA Criminal Defense Lawyers

Oakland Has 1070 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 2551 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Raju got me time served after I violated probation. I had paid lawyer before who just took money."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Appeals and more

Bio: Aggressive, full-service criminal defense attorney since 2000. Mr. Vizzi has successfully defended clients accused of crimes in California state courts as well as federal courts in California, Texas, Kansas, Montana, Alaska, Maryland, Missouri and...

Rating: 6.8

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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 Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Elder Law and more

Bio: Tyler Smith received his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2012, where he was the Executive Articles Editor for the Law Review, published a Comment on the Fourth Amendment vis-à-vis GPS tracking on vehicles, and was heavily involve...

Rating: 7.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Immigration, Litigation, Criminal Defense

Review: "He is excellent immigration lawyer, he had very success handle my extreme difficult case and now I am green card holder, thank again to Mr. Zachary Nightingale."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration

Review: "Constantin Zhukovsky is a very professional and knowledgeable immigration attorney. He helped me with my case of almost 10 years after my initial attorney license was suspended in July 2025 just couple of weeks before my interview. Throughout the ..."

Rating: 7.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I can't recommend a better attorney. She took the time to teach me about the criminal justice system and how I fit into it."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "Gabriel Bellman helped me, and was an incredible advocate for both my personal lawsuit, and business issue. I highly recommend that you use him. He is very intelligent, well respected, and is the type of attorney that you will feel proud to have r..."

Rating: 7.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I was being wrongfully charged with commercial burglary of the 2nd degree and grand theft for an incident that occurred at my previous place of employment, a large retailer where I had grabbed another employee's purse by mistake rather than my own..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: There's a reason why David Uthman is well known in San Francisco. His expert experience in his days of working in law enforcement have proven invaluable to his success. He knows how the system is constructed and knows how to leverage the important...

Rating: 6.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Whoever says public defenders don't work their asses off must not have been represented by Mr. Evangelista. He is the epitome of what a public defender should be. I was calm throughout my trial because I knew my case was in good hands.It's hard no..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Cherie was good to me and my family during the hard times that the Marin County DA put me through. Thanks for that and Ihappy for you at your firm."

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more

Review: "I engaged Frank to help me with a landlord/tenant situation. He understood the convoluted and totally fabricated case pretty quickly, and was able to give me legal and practical advice right away. Frank was always available when I needed him, over..."

Rating: 7.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Let me start off by saying that Alexandria and her team are the best lawyers I have had the pleasure of working with. She treats her clients with compassion and is there to answer any questions. I was facing 5-40 years in prison in Texas and ended..."

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (Lafayette)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property, Entertainment and more

Bio: The Law Offices of Natasha S. Chee is dedicated to providing integrity, professionalism, and exceptional services to its clients. With unwavering loyalty to such principles, we diligently pursue the fulfillment of every client's objective. Each ca...

Rating: 10

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