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    Scott Damian Baly

    Scott Damian Baly

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I'm glad my son was able to work with Scott. He was there from start to finish. My sons were charged with and went to trial on double murder charges. The case was pretty huge in Fresno, and it seemed as if the odds were stacked against us for many..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Michael Fleming Ullom

    Michael Fleming Ullom

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "Michael is sharp, honest and straightforward. While he told us immediately that he was relatively new to the Monterey area, he is not at all new to law. He understood the complexities and nuances of our case immediately and I feel confident we are..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Peter E Chung

    Peter E Chung

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had a bunch of questions regarding a relative serving a life without parole sentence that he received as a minor. People referred me to Mr. Chung as the person with the answers. He was helpful in answering my questions in this rapidly changing a..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Robert Aaron Hankoff

    Robert Aaron Hankoff

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime
    Review: "The last thing you imagine in life is that you’ll need a criminal attorney. When a friend needed help with a simple possession citation (which requires a court appearance, and can result in hefty fines, a criminal record and a year of jail time) s..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    James Zhidun Zhou

    James Zhidun Zhou

    4.917 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Review: "James helped me out with getting my DUI settled. I had a pretty severe case that was reduced from SCRAM device to gines, classes and work release. Very satisfied and fair price"
    Rating:  7.8
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    Paul Michael Hagen

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    Paul Michael Hagen

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Environmental and Natural Resources, Administrative Law and more
    Bio: Paul Hagen is the sole attorney at the North Coast Environmental Law Office, which he founded in Humboldt County in 2015. Bringing over thirty-five years of wide-ranging public and private legal experience, Paul has dedicated his career to underst...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Daniel William Doyle

    Daniel William Doyle

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Doyle helped us with a trial. We won. The plaintiffs had a plot and Mr. Doyle did a great detective work discovering their dishonesty. "
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    Steven A. Alexander

    Steven A. Alexander

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Bankruptcy & Debt and more
    Bio: Steven A. Alexander is a criminal defense attorney with 30+ years ofexperience serving Orange County and Fresno County, California. He has handled5,000+ serious felony cases and tried 250+ jury trials at the Central JusticeCenter in Santa Ana and ...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Robert Paul Fenn

    Robert Paul Fenn

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: If you’ve been arrested for a misdemeanor or felony crime or ticketed for a traffic infraction, a diligent defense attorney will aim to reach the most satisfactory outcome to your case. At R Fenn Law in Palmdale & Lancaster, I represent California...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Bartholomew W. Wolcott

    Bartholomew W. Wolcott

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: My current practice is dedicated to criminal defense for DUI and all other criminal charges. I have handled hundreds of cases ranging from theft to murder charges. Previously, I handled criminal cases, restraining orders and juvenile cases at the ...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Larry Mark Bakman

    Larry Mark Bakman

    4.111 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Larry Bakman to represent me in a restraining order case against my ex-husband. Standing up to my abuser was something I was very afraid to do. Once I met Larry in person, I knew right away he was the attorney for me. I was searching fo..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Juan Francisco Dotson

    Juan Francisco Dotson

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I am a English/Spanish speaking attorney that always fights for my clients, whether it is fighting against the prosecution in a criminal defense matter or battling against the auto insurance companies holding out on your fair accident settlement. ...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Lisa Cherysse Simons

    Lisa Cherysse Simons

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I've dealt with many lawyers throughout the years of my life, all very professional and well educated. But with Lisa, it was a whole different experience. She took on a case for a good friend of mine that was fighting his third strike with a life ..."
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    Karthik Sundaram Raju

    Karthik Sundaram Raju

    4.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Raju got me time served after I violated probation. I had paid lawyer before who just took money."
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    Moriya Lynn Christie

    Moriya Lynn Christie

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I had a DUI and I was recommended to Ms. Christie by a friend. She helped reduce what I would have gotten for a first time DUI."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Polina Polonsky

    Polina Polonsky

    4.65 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had the opportunity to be represented by Polina and I must say, she is very thorough in what to expect and how we will tackle the issue head on. Not only did she have our felony dropped to a misdemeanor but she was able to convince the DA that h..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Wendy Casas-Raviotta

    Wendy Casas-Raviotta

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Ms. Casas is a highly skilled attorney with over ten years of courtroom litigation experience. Ms. Casas is Woodland's exclusive homegrown attorney. With her unique combination of bicultural, bilingual, and criminal law experience, she offers zeal...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jaime Almaraz

    Jaime Almaraz

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Really good lawyer. I highly recommend him. Hi was refered to me by my friend. Jaime gets work done and is someone who actually cares about his customers."
    Rating:  7.1
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    David L. Cello

    David L. Cello

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation
    Bio: David L. Cello is an attorney practicing law in Solano, Napa, and Contra Costa counties. Mr. Cello primarily handles criminal law, family law, and civil litigation. Mr. Cello received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Santa Clara University School of L...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Joseph James Cox

    Joseph James Cox

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He helped us with my sister’s case and my family and I are just not forever grateful but also highly impressed. Mr. Cox is an outstanding, authentic, dependable, engaging, supportive and exceptionally intelligent lawyer. I was impressed with his a..."
    Rating:  6.5
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