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    Albert Mendoza

    Albert Mendoza

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Albert graduated from Sacramento State where he majored in Criminal Justice, graduated in the top of his class, and interned at a local police department and the District Attorney’s Office. He attended McGeorge School of Law where he excelled. Alb...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Andrew R Klausner

    Andrew R Klausner

    4.231 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Bio: I am a Certified Family Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California and am licensed to practice law in California and Arizona. Our firm emphasizes complex Family Law, Civil Litigation, Corporate Formation and Transactional Matters, Cri...
    Rating:  8.2
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    David Sean Mclane

    David Sean Mclane

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights
    Bio: Dave received his bachelor of arts degreeSumma Cum LaudeandPhi Beta Kappafrom the University of California at Los Angeles in 1981, where he majored in Communication Studies. Dave received his law degree in 1986 from the University of California at...
    Rating:  10
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    Michelle Carol Wouden

    Michelle Carol Wouden

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Michelle Wouden helped me get a second chance. Awesome public defender. She made things bearable for me in a horrible situation, because of her help I was treated as someone who needed help and not just some random criminal."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Cosmo Anthony Taormina

    Cosmo Anthony Taormina

    4.411 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Taormino is the best attorney I've ever had. He was passionate at his job and he wasn't just trying to make a deal with the D. A he wasn't scared to fight"
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    Cynthia Dana Fisher

    Cynthia Dana Fisher

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had an embarrassing and complicated legal matter. Cynthia jumped right in and got me a satisfactory resolution under a VERY difficult set of circumstances. She was helpful and accessible the entire time, even giving me her private cellphone numb..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Michael Daniel Rehm

    Michael Daniel Rehm

    3.919 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Mr. Rehm provides competitive rates and free confidential consultations, whether by phone or at his downtown Sacramento office. Payment plans are available. Mr. Rehm is a licensed attorney in the states of California and New York. Mr. Rehm receive...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Douglas MacMillan Borthwick

    Douglas MacMillan Borthwick

    5.0284 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: My challenges in business and life have made me a better person and attorney. I have gained a greater zeal and passion for justice. I have worked under, and gone against and with some of the best attorneys in the state. I have represented clients ...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Paul Benedict Garcia

    Paul Benedict Garcia

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Garcia is a wonderful lawyer and very helpful. I was so nervous about my case and he answered all my questions. I was more at ease when I had to be in court. With his excellent negotiation skills he was able to get my case dismiss. I am so hap..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Kristin Alecia Erickson

    Kristin Alecia Erickson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This attorney didn't sell me any dreams or promises. She honestly told me there was nothing I can do in my situation! When the usual experience is lawyers cheating people out of their hard earned money - knowing that this is an emotional time and ..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Dale D. Pawley

    Dale D. Pawley

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Education and more
    Review: "Mr. Pawley was incredibly helpful with my legal problems. He was very knowledgeable, affordable, and patient with all of the questions that I had. My business was being sued for something we didn't do and had no part in. We ended up going to trial..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Bernal Peter Ojeda

    Bernal Peter Ojeda

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: With 31 years of experience, the Law Offices of BERNAL OJEDA THE COMMUNITY HAS SERVED WITH INTEGRITY AND extensive knowledge of the legal system LAW AND COURTS IN CALIFORNJIA WE OFFER OUR CLIENTS, AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION BASED ON OUR VAS...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Jason Manning

    Jason Manning

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Jay helped us thru a very hard time not only did he get better results then he anticipated he actually took the time to make us feel like family. He’s always keeping you informed and up to date on your case and he really delivers when it counts. I..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Brenden Randes Blake

    Brenden Randes Blake

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Branden Blake is the best defense attorney I have ever met hands down. He is very professional and ethical and really cares about his clients. I recently was facing a large firearms case and if it wasn't for his hard work and going the extra effor..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Alejo Lugo

    Alejo Lugo

    4.58 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: Attorney Alejo Lugo graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in economics before moving to New York and completing law school from Columbia University. After his academic career, Attorney Lugo worked as a corporate lawyer in Palo...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Veronica Douat

    Veronica Douat

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, International Law
    Review: "Veronica Douat went the extra mile to ensure that our legal needs were attended to. We are happy with our outcome and recommend her services."
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    Michael Winn Levinsohn

    Michael Winn Levinsohn

    4.19 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: For 30 years, Michael Levinsohn has been defending the unjustly accused of central and Southern California. After being a Deputy Public Defender for two years, Michael became a Private Criminal Defense Attorney in 1992. His litigation skills in th...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Mayda Lissette Flores-Medrano

    Mayda Lissette Flores-Medrano

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: For over 20 years, the experienced criminal defense attorneys at Confianza Legal / Flores Medrano Law Group PC have been serving Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Ventura County, and San Diego County and h...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Peter Joseph Morreale

    Peter Joseph Morreale

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Practice dedicated exclusively to criminal law. I have tried over 250 felony matters. These include death penalty and other special circumstance murders as well as torture, kidnapping, rape, child molestation, white colar crimes, extradition proce...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Leah Kisner

    Leah Kisner

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Leah was recommended to me by a friend back in 2019 and I was blown away by the proactive nature in which she took to handle things. She went above and beyond in every aspect of the case to make sure I had the best representation possible. She tru..."
    Rating:  7.6
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