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Oakland Has 1070 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 2550 Reviews

Law Office of Clayton T. Robertson (RobertsonLitigation.com)
1300 Clay Street, Suite 685, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Litigation

Bio: • () • Extensive civil and criminal experience, including 18 jury trials, 1 court trial, 1 arbitration, 2 mediations, and more than 120 depositions with a substantial case management and supervisory background. • Criminal defense attorney with sig...

Rating: 8.6

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Law Offices of Earl Carter & Associates
333 Hegenberger Rd Ste 825, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Review: "Bonnie H Chan, Esq. made the unpleasant experience of going to court into a pleasurable one. She fought hard for me and definitely knows what she is doing! She is absolutely brilliant! She revitalized my waning faith in the justice system. I would..."

Rating: 8.2

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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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2831 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "The Law Offices of Norton Tooby is the only firm I felt comfortable taking me problem to. He has a ton of experience and really knows what he is doing."

Rating: 8.8

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The Hallinan Law Firm
1432 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland, CA

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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The Choyce Law Firm
1300 Clay Street , Suite 600, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Dionne E. Choyce has acquired a great reputation for being a passionate and hardworking trial attorney. His courtroom development began at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he helped lead the McGeorge trial competition t...

Rating: 10

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Attorney At Law, 717 Washington Street, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "Alanna illustrated her professionalism in three key areas; she was focused on our case, her calm demeanor settled our nerves and she was a straight shooter. Going to court is a nerve wracking and emotional experience. Alanna’s calm and patient dem..."

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Oakland (San Francisco)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "this attorney unfortunately fits the stereotype. I hired Doron to assist with a professional matter, and he used a boiler plate approach, and even made an off-color joke with the judge (related to a specific industry), as if criminal defense attor..."

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The Castillo Law Office
1939 Harrison Street, Suite 710, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Ernie Castillo specializes in criminal defense throughout the Bay Area. Ernie Castillo's successful track record of trial experience includes complex topics on DNA, gangs, ballistics, fingerprints, false confessions, mistaken witness identificatio...

Rating: 8.4

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The Law Offices of John L. Burris
7677 Oakport Street Suite 1120, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, State, Local And Municipal Law, Civil Rights

Rating: 8.5

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Benjamin Nisenbaum's Website

508 16th St #1100, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have worked with Ivan Golde for over 20 years. He has remarkable instincts and judgment. His radio show on Sports 1050 is an excellent place to hear Ivan and get a sense of his incredible intellect. I use Ivan for my own cases and his work is th..."

Rating: 7.7

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Demetrius Costy Law
528 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: The only reason I went to law school was to become a criminal defense attorney. In 1999, I graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Everyday, for the last 20 years, I have proudly represented criminal defendants all over the B...

Rating: 7.7

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Law Office of Mario Andrews
4400 Keller Ave 140, Suite #313, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Mario has defended me in my early 20's. He was always on time and for the most part got me out of a tight situation. Hes very dependable and interested in really helping you ."

Rating: 8.1

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212 9th Street, Suite 316, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "We are very happy that we chose Jonathan Dunten. He was very calm and easy to talk to in our language (Spanish). from the first appointment he was very honest about every detail of the process. For us as a family he was a great help and made the p..."

Rating: 8.6

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Law Office of Jared Rudolph
1201 Martin Luther King Jr Way Ste 200, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Expungement

Bio: Dedicated to excellent legal representation throughout the Bay Area, Jared emphasizes empathetic and honest client counseling. By taking the time to learn about an individual’s unique legal issue, Jared ensures that each client will realize their ...

Rating: 7.2

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Bali Law Offices
420 3rd Street, Ste 200, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Bio: My desire to practice law began after I graduated from UC Berkeley. While traveling in Europe after graduating, I discovered an innate desire to help less fortunate people. The experiences overseas helped me focus my career on social goals and lev...

Rating: 7.0

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The Community Law Office
1736 Franklin St., Suite 400, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Rating: 9.1

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1401 Lakeside Dr 4th Fl, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Joseph Penrod represents clients exclusively by appointment by the Superior Court of Alameda County. He cannot be requested nor retained.

Rating: 7.0

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5111 Telegraph Ave # 182, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice

Review: "After being accused of being under the influence by this highly aggressive Super cop because I happen to have been at the wrong place due to dropping off a female friend who called me for a ride. So this guy who made hits report and charges based ..."

Rating: 7.6

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Beahm Law
1721 Broadway, Suite 201, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Review: "I called the offices of Jason Beahm due to the outstanding reviews he got and end up working with Ted Garey. Ted did a great job on my case getting my speeding ticket dismissed."

Rating: 8.9

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Law Office of Laura Robinson
6114 La Salle Ave Pmb 216, Oakland, CA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Laura Robinson was hired at the very end of a long court diversion program escapade in which I had ineffective assistance of counsel and things were a chaotic mess. I called her up and she spent several hours with me on the phone, despite this bei..."

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