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    Jose Ramos Valdez

    Jose Ramos Valdez

    5.02 reviews
    1340 Florin Rd #200, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Selecting Joe Valdez as my representation was an absolute pleasure. Not only did he work with me prior to providing any funds but he was willing to work with me on payments for representation. Since I currently live in LA and my court case was in ..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Jessie Morris

    Jessie Morris

    5.01 review
    American River College
    Department of Behavioral Sciences, 4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Jessie Morris saved my life and my freedom in 1983. Jessie was my attorney in a criminal case in Sacramento court in a jury trial. I was in jail awaiting trial for a year because I was not able to bail out financially. Jessie fought very hard for ..."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Albert Smith

    Albert Smith

    5.01 review
    770 L Street Suite 950, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Aggressive and Relentless Criminal Defense Representation. Over 300 Jury Trials and 13 Capital Murder Cases
    Rating:  8.3
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    Alan Joseph Donato

    Alan Joseph Donato

    4.36 reviews
    Donato Legal Group
    1395 Garden Highway, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business
    Bio: Alan received his Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif (top 10% of the class) with Great Distinction. He also received a Certificate in Oral Advocacy and was nominated to ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Russell A. Wyatt

    Russell A. Wyatt

    5.04 reviews
    901 H St, Suite 207, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate and more
    Review: "Typically the contracts I deal with are pretty straight forward and easy. I was recently presented with one that was well beyond my comfort range, and in addition had some stipulations that I was not comfortable with. I called Russ, he went over i..."
    Rating:  10
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    Ibraham Hussein Dbouk

    Ibraham Hussein Dbouk

    5.012 reviews
    Ibraham Dbouk
    901 H Street Suite 303, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This was my first time ever hiring a lawyer and I’m glad that we were able to find Ibraham. Ibraham is a phenomenal lawyer. I first contacted him for an over the phone consultation on a Sunday because I needed a lawyer by Monday morning. I left hi..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Dionne Edward Choyce

    Dionne Edward Choyce

    4.339 reviews
    The Choyce Law Firm
    1438 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, 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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    Claire C. Calvert

    Claire C. Calvert

    5.04 reviews
    Calvert & Coleman, PC
    331 J Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA
    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:  7.8
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    Derek John King

    Derek John King

    5.06 reviews
    The Law Office of Derek J. King
    2100 21st Street, Suite B, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Attorney Derek J. King specializes in criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, DUI, traffic, domestic violence, divorce, child custody, and restraining order matters throughout the Greater Sacramento Area. If you have been accused of a crime or are...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Thomas Alfred Johnson

    Thomas Alfred Johnson

    5.05 reviews
    Law Office of Thomas A. Johnson
    400 Capitol Mall Ste 1620, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I knew that I could count on Tom and he produced the results we wanted. He is a veteran lawyer and has extensive knowledge of both federal and state law so that is a definite advantage."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Larry Ray Pilgrim

    Larry Ray Pilgrim

    3.99 reviews
    400 Alhamba Blvd, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law
    Bio: I have been handling criminal cases since 1992, when I was at the Sacramento Public Defenser's office. In 1995, I was a Deputy District Attorney, and in 1998 I went in to private practice. I practice in the Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, and other near...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Caryn C Warren

    Caryn C Warren

    5.02 reviews
    The Warren Law Office, PC
    455 Capitol Mall Ste 802, Suite 802, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Caryn Warren has a proven track record of success in the legal areas of DUI, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury. After law school Caryn worked as a defense attorney for 10 years where she defended hundreds of clients charged with misde...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Shelby Nicole Alberts

    Shelby Nicole Alberts

    4.611 reviews
    901 H St., Ste. 614, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "Amazing experience with shelby representing me in pursuing a restraining order. Whe was able to get it granted timely and without issues."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Ashley Rene Vasquez

    Ashley Rene Vasquez

    5.014 reviews
    Ashley R. Vasquez Law Office
    901 H Street, Suite 504, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Expungement
    Review: "I found Ashley during one of the most difficult chapters of my life—my divorce. My previous attorney didn’t advocate strongly enough for me, and I ended up paying spousal support that felt unjust. That experience led me to seek out Ashley and her ..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Michael G Abrate

    Michael G Abrate

    5.03 reviews
    Abrate and Olsen Law Group
    655 University Ave Ste 230, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Debt Collection and more
    Bio: Michael G. Abrate has been a life-long resident of Sacramento, California. He attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, CA where he was a member of the tennis team. After high school he attended and graduated from California State University Sacr...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Hayes H. Gable

    Hayes H. Gable

    5.01 review
    Law Office of Hayes H. Gable III
    428 J Street, Suite 354, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Review: "Mr. Gable was highly recommended by a friend who works in the legal system. Our 19 year old son was in a tragic car accident that left him with a severe 'Traumatic Brain Injury'. After trying to get through the court system ourselves and dealing w..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Judith Ann Odbert

    Judith Ann Odbert

    5.05 reviews
    Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C.
    1912 I St, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Judith Odbert joined Mastagni Holstedt, A Professional Corporation as a senior attorney in the Labor and Employment department. Previously, Odbert was the supervising assistant public defender in the Sacramento County Public Defender’s office. The...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Michael Donald Ross

    Michael Donald Ross

    4.69 reviews
    Mike Ross Law
    770 L Street Suite 950, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I believe that good representation in any type of criminal case requires a lawyer with a broad background and experience defending heavy felony cases where the client’s freedom, or even life, has been at stake. From the first case I handled as a S...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

    Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi

    4.914 reviews
    Kobayashi Law Office
    2045 Hallmark Drive, Suite 10, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Lisa helped my husband and me with our process of getting a Green Card last year 2017. He found Lisa online and it was a great decision we made to go with her immigration service because I’m Japanese so it was very helpful for me that she explaine..."
    Rating:  8.7
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    Nicole Valentine

    Nicole Valentine

    4.9169 reviews
    Low McKinley Baleria LLP
    2150 River Plaza Drive, Ste 250, Sacramento, CA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Licensing
    Bio: Conviction of a crime, or a medical malpractice lawsuit can result in adverse consequences to your employment and your professional license. The benefit to hiring an attorney like me is that I have experience with defending criminal, licensing, an...
    Rating:  8.2
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