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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Paul had been the family lawyer for 10 years when i met carey . he was full of energy and very talkative . he seemed to always listen carefully to his dad Paul . i got into a domestic v case and Paul sent Carey to defend me . what i remember is Ca..."

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: Jaime A. Leaños was born and raised in San Jose, California. He graduated from San Diego State University and University of San Francisco School of Law. He worked as an attorney for the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office from 1993-2000 an...

Rating: 8.8

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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 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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Ashley was extremely patient, knowledgeable, and possessed the confidence and clarity needed to help me with my case. I can tell she’s educated, but also personable which many lawyers lack. You can’t go wrong with entrusting her with your legal ne..."

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family

Bio: Hello, I am attorney Sandy Garcia. I was born and raised in southern California. Thus, I am familiar with areas I service. Soon after getting my law degree, my business partner, Kelly Miller and I decided to open up our own firm after we saw a nee...

Rating: 8.7

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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: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Violent Crime

Review: "My son was appointed Chet as his Public Defender many years ago and his services were outstanding. He really cares about the well being of his clients and will fight for them until the very end with all dilligence. He's very trustworthy, compassio..."

Rating: 7.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: With more than 25 years of experience, Candice Fields represents clients facing federal criminal charges. Her practice focuses on white-collar and other non-violent crimes.

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Review: "Kelly is very intelligent, stays up to date with all current case law and is aggressive for her clients. She does not take 'no' for an answer!"

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Expungement and more

Bio: I am the founding partner of The Law Offices of Shan Potts, a full-service immigration law firm with extensive experience in Deportation and Removal Defense; Green Cards, Family Immigration; Employment Immigration; U.S. Citizenship, U-Visas; VAWA ...

Rating: 9.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant and more

Mark Thiel helps those wrongfully accused and is effective limiting exposure for your crimes.

Rating: 8.4

Call for a FREE consultation(209) 944-2343

Mark A. Thiel's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Employment & Labor and more

Bio: Litigating and working in the law is truly a passion for me. I am dedicated to providing effective representation for my clients. My clients goals in settling a matter become my objectives. I provide professional and aggressive representation with...

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more

Bio: The Karpel Law Group is founded on providing personalized approaches for all clients. The firm guarantees that you will pay a flat and reasonable fee for services, and will be able to reach an attorney at any time should you have a question regard...

Rating: 7.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Vitaly Sigal has been a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles since 1998. He handles a wide variety of criminal defense matters and offers a free consultation and case evaluation.

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury

Bio: In over a decade as a lawyer, I’ve handled thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases. I have worked as a Deputy District Attorney in the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office and Shasta County District Attorney’s Office. After leaving th...

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military Law, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Aaron Meyer Law is wholly committed to turning the tables on the powerful entities that deny people justice. He works tirelessly to vindicate the rights of individuals wronged by others. When you team with Aaron Meyer Law, he puts the power back i...

Rating: 9.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

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

Bio: I have practiced criminal defense my entire career. I work hard everyday to assist people through what is often the worst time of their life. I take that responsibility very seriously.

Rating: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Juvenile and more

Bio: For over twenty years I have successfully represented indivduals like you and your loved ones against the power of the the police and prosecutors.

Rating: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Legal Expertise You Can Rely On. Free Consultation. San Diego Criminal Defense Attorneys. Veteran Owned.

Rating: 6.9

Call for a FREE consultation(619) 613-2252

Jason Burkhead's Website

DUI and DWI Speeding and Traffic Ticket Violent Crime Domestic Violence

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