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    Bradley William Brunon

    Bradley William Brunon

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "The best criminal lawyer one can find in Los Angeles Honest , humble, courteous, straight forward & highly respectful Nearing his retirement age soon no one can avoid & best wishes to him"
    Rating:  9.0
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    Richard Margarita

    Richard Margarita

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Dick Margarita was born and raised in Cumberland and Narragansett, Rhode Island. He graduated from St. Mary's College of California in 1979. In July 1981, he commenced his law enforcement career, entering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...
    Rating:  8.4
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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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    Jamal L Tooson

    Jamal L Tooson

    4.621 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney J. Tooson is a graduate of Loyola Law School and a Harvard trained negotiator. With over 1000 cases handled and more than 100 criminal dismissals, Attorney J. Tooson has real experience you can trust. In 2019, Attorney J. Tooson was voted...
    Rating:  10
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    Noreen Lysette Barcena

    Noreen Lysette Barcena

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Noreen Barcena is a graduate of Pitzer College, having earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and Organizational Studies. Ms. Barcena attended law school at University of La Verne College of Law. Ms. Barcena proudly serves as an executive...
    Rating:  10
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    Scott Howard Bentley

    Scott Howard Bentley

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Greetings, I am an attorney combining intelligence with good people skills. I am blessed to be surrounded by other highly competent attorneys whom I work in association with. The law offers an opportunity to assist clients through challenging circ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Jason Andrew Davis

    Jason Andrew Davis

    5.038 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Civil Rights
    Bio: Jason Davis began working in the California firearms industry as a teen when he worked at his father’s handgun manufacturing business, Davis Industries, Inc. With four of his family’s businesses consistently listed in the top ten handgun manufactu...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Patrick Dudley

    Patrick Dudley

    5.023 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney with a boutique practice out of San Diego who practices throughout California. I pride myself in my communication with my clients. I will exhaust every possible avenue to achieve the best outcome for my clients' ca...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Nicole Lambros

    Nicole Lambros

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Lambros was outstanding as my lawyer and got my charges fully resolved quickly and efficiently. She treated me with the highest respect and was professional and very knowledgeable and got me a better outcome than I expected. I will always use ..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Joseph Odysseus Mastro

    Joseph Odysseus Mastro

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Mastro grew up around the Bay Area. He graduated from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He sat for and passed the California State Bar Examination on his first attempt. Thereafter, Mr. Mastro became a Deputy Public Defender in San Joaq...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Deanna Lynn Lopas

    Deanna Lynn Lopas

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: As a criminal defense practitioner for the last 15 years, I have represented clients in all areas of criminal law, from the most complex cases involving homicide, sexual misconduct, and 3 strikes to common drug possession, driving under the influe...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Michael David Kern

    Michael David Kern

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Kern Law, APC represents clients throughout San Diego, East County, South County, North County, Beach Cities, all of San Diego County, and the State of California. Kern Law, APC specializes in DUIs and Drug Crimes. If you have been charged or unde...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Marcus Charles Musante

    Marcus Charles Musante

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration
    Bio: A trial attorney for over 13 years, Marcus has experience on both sides of the criminal justice system. As a Los Angeles Deputy district Attorney for over 7 years, Marcus handled thousands of DUI, misdemeanor and felony cases. He is very familiar ...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Christopher Michael Glew

    Christopher Michael Glew

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Christopher Glew, Esq. Chris Glew Criminal Attorney “I have always focused my practice on Criminal Defense. I built my legal career with the single vision of representing people charged in criminal courts. I have an excellent record in trial and t...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Lara Jayne Gressley

    Lara Jayne Gressley

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Lara grew up in Northern California and received her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Lara attended law school at Santa Clara University. While there, she earned the Witkin Award for her work in Constitutional Law,...
    Rating:  10
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    Mary Ann Fabi Bird

    Mary Ann Fabi Bird

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Review: "I can testify from my personal experience that Mary Bird of Bird & Van Dyke law firm is a person of integrity who is more concerned with her clients and her reputation as a competent lawyer than any monetary rewards. Her professional manner and kn..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Joshua Michael Baskin

    Joshua Michael Baskin

    3.547 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Bio: I have been practicing law for almost a decade now with extensive experience within the criminal defense, DUI/DWI and family law arenas. I carefully analyze each case to determine the best strategies and avenues we should explore and utilize in wo...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Danielle Lauren De Smeth

    Danielle Lauren De Smeth

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Danielle De Smeth has experience with a wide range of legal matters, from personal injury to complex environmental litigation to criminal law. No matter the case, Danielle fiercely represents her clients in court. While working for Bamieh & De Sme...
    Rating:  10
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    Michelle Marie Dylan

    Michelle Marie Dylan

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Michelle (Thomson) Dylan has 15 years of criminal defense experience sucessfully representing clients in state and federal court. Known for her tenacity and attention to detail, Michelle has gained the respect of clients, colleagues and prosecutor...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Allan H. Stokke

    Allan H. Stokke

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Al Stokke worked with Ed Welbourn on my case, and I am so thankful that he did. Al was actually the first person I met at CWS. It is a testament to both the collaborative nature of the firm and Al’s own self-confidence that he chose to bring in Ed..."
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    Greg Hagopian

    Greg Hagopian

    4.714 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Tulare County criminal defense attorney Greg Hagopian is a former prosecutor for the district attorney’s office and a graduate of Loyola Law School, one of the country’s top law schools. Mr. Hagopian has been involved in criminal cases involving D...
    Rating:  10
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