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    John Bradley Renwick

    John Bradley Renwick

    4.919 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This was my husband’s attorney. He is very responsive always returns calls and texts promptly and is readily available. We’ve appreciated having John Renwick as our attorney and had a wonderful experience. He got the case dismissed"
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    Sherry Cross

    Sherry Cross

    4.410 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: I earned my Juris Doctorate at theUniversity of Miami School of Lawin Coral Gables, Florida. After passing the Florida Bar I was lucky enough to begin my legal career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's office. There were over 2000 applications fo...
    Rating:  7.4
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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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    Action Alexander Lavitch

    Action Alexander Lavitch

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: My name is Action A. Lavitch, (yes, that is my real name). I founded Action Defense Law, because I staunchly believe that the presumption of innocence is the most sacred principle of our criminal justice system. For that reason, and because of my ...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Michael P. Semansky

    Michael P. Semansky

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Michael P. Semansky has over 40 years of experience in California and federal courts representing clients in criminal defense and personal injury cases. He is dedicated to personal contact with every client and making sure that he or she ...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Joshua Zane Webb

    Joshua Zane Webb

    3.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Approximately 50% of my practice is dedicated toward the aggressive confident representation of DUI offenders. In addition, my offices focus on domestic and family violence, narctotics and trafficking cases, as well major serious and violent felon...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Matthew Christian Taylor

    Matthew Christian Taylor

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Matt is a criminal defense attorney who represents clients in all aspects of criminal litigation. He has been an attorney across the Sacramento and Northern California area for the last 12 years. He has tried complex jury trials to verdict in Sacr...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Edward Philip Savin

    Edward Philip Savin

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Omg he's the best ever he went out of his way to get my case dismissed and I had a lot of ftas failures to appear and I couldn't make it to court and he got my case dismissed he's the best ever I recommend him for everyone 10 stars"
    Rating:  6.8
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    George Clark Harris

    George Clark Harris

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Michael Gregory Freedman

    Michael Gregory Freedman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Litigation
    Bio: Michael G. Freedman is an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor who represents individuals and companies against all types of criminal charges and government investigations and in high-stakes civil litigation and appeals. His cl...
    Rating:  10
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    Rafael C. Trujillo

    Rafael C. Trujillo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Rafael Trujillo is a San Francisco native, who has spent his entire 30 year legal career aggressively and successfully defending clients in the Bay Area. As a staff attorney with Legal Services for Children followed by a 25 year career at the nati...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Randall Gary Knox

    Randall Gary Knox

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Kevin McKinley

    Kevin McKinley

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Kevin received his law degree from the McGeorge School of Law in 2010. Kevin graduated in the top 10% of his class, was a Dean’s List member, and was both a staff writer and editor for the McGeorge Law Review.
    Rating:  7.3
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    Allen Russell Hall

    Allen Russell Hall

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Adoption
    Bio: With nearly a decade of legal experience and hundreds of cases successfully litigated, Allen is a seasoned attorney who delivers results. He has represented clients in courtrooms throughout California, earning a reputation for professionalism, str...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Michael Bryan Clayton

    Michael Bryan Clayton

    4.721 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: MICHAEL B. CLAYTON AND ASSOCIATES Our goal is to provide each of our clients with the best courteous service they deserve. We know that every client is unique, and each case different. Therefore we must always analyze their situation, take the app...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Reynaldo Carrillo Pulido

    Reynaldo Carrillo Pulido

    4.33 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Attorney Reynaldo has been practicing law since 2010. His experience and expertise lies in Immigration, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction Relief, Family Law, and Bankruptcy. Reynaldo received his BBA in Accounting from Pacific Union College and re...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Andrew William Graham

    Andrew William Graham

    4.114 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Adoption and more
    Review: "Andrew is very honest, he calls it as he sees it. He is straight forward very professional. He seeks out the facts and is very quick to point out the points of the case. He's a husband and a father and knows family values. He doesn't let his ego g..."
    Rating:  9.5
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    Mark Samuel Windsor

    Mark Samuel Windsor

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was appointed Mr. Windsor by the court in June of 2012. It was my first offense, and to make matters worse it was a federal charge. I was scared and impatient and thought I could get out on bail right away. Little did I know, and had to find out..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Kara Lynn Oien

    Kara Lynn Oien

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "When you get a court appointed attorney you usually think they're not going to help you the way you think they should. With Kara that is far from the case. She was very helpful, informative and attentive. I called and emailed her almost daily and ..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Emily Suzanne Koehler

    Emily Suzanne Koehler

    5.015 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "In my professional opinion, Miss. Emily stands out as an exceptional legal representative. Her unwavering dedication and expertise were instrumental in securing a resolution for my case, which I had previously believed to be insurmountable. Her su..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Richard Vernon Swanson

    Richard Vernon Swanson

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Criminal Defense Attorney Swanson attended California Southern Law School, where he received the scholastic achievement award in Criminal Law, Graduated in 1996 passed the California State bar in 1997. Worked for the San Bernardino district Attorn...
    Rating:  8.0
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