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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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    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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    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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    Hector C. Perez

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    Hector C. Perez

    5.01 review
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, Probate and more
    Your liberty demands a highly-rated experienced, ethical lawyer.
    Rating:  9.2
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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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    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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    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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    James D. Madden

    James D. Madden

    4.522 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Alimony and more
    Bio: I am a California Certified Family Law Specialist. I have been practicing since 2002 with an emphasis in the area of family law, including child custody/visitation, child/spousal support, division of assets and debts and the whole host of issues t...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Douglas Wilson Otto

    Douglas Wilson Otto

    1.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Rating:  8.6
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    George Constantine Kasolas

    George Constantine Kasolas

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Rating:  9.3
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    Craig Stephen Wasserman

    Craig Stephen Wasserman

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Cannabis Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and more
    Bio: Craig and Marc Wasserman, a.k.a the Pot Brothers at Law, California's Award Winning Marijuana Business and Criminal Defense Lawyers, serving Southern California. For over 30 years, The WassLaw Firm, has represented countless Marijuana Business cli...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Richard Sheridan Klein

    Richard Sheridan Klein

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Contracts & Agreements and more
    Review: "Mr Klein assisted me in my divorce proceeding where I was being diced and sliced by some real shysters. I consulted with Mr. Klein at Nate and Als. Mr. Klein had the pastrami on rye while I enjoyed hot matzoh ball soup. Not only did Mr. Klein advi..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Adrian T Woodward

    Adrian T Woodward

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Adrian Woodward is an excellent attorney. He is caring, compassionate and a great listener. He took so much time with me, answering all my questions and reviewing reports. He went above and beyond the time I paid him for. Adrian has got to be the ..."
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    Douglas Randall Ensminger

    Douglas Randall Ensminger

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Our firm specializes in the delivery of vigorous and creative advocacy for all our clients legal and real estate needs. Our clients receive honest, quality representation in a broad range of practice areas. When "everything is on the line", many c...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Maria Fernanda Ezquerro

    Maria Fernanda Ezquerro

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I have been practicing criminal defense for almost ten years. I worked for a firm up until last year when I decided to start my own firm. I practice exclusively in Federal and State court. I believe everyone is entitled to a defense-no matter what...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Ean Vizzi

    Ean Vizzi

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Appeals and more
    Bio: Aggressive, full-service criminal defense attorney since 2000. Mr. Vizzi has successfully defended clients accused of crimes in California state courts as well as federal courts in California, Texas, Kansas, Montana, Alaska, Maryland, Missouri and...
    Rating:  6.8
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    April Lin Walsh-Padilla

    April Lin Walsh-Padilla

    4.221 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Hello everyone! I am an attorney who has been practicing almost exclusively family law for over eight years with a lot of success and happy clients. I love what I do, I am informal and a lot of people find court process a lot less painful with me ...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Carlos Nicholas Iriarte

    Carlos Nicholas Iriarte

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Carlos in 2018 for a confusing and difficult criminal case. I was scared, nervous, and unsure what was ahead in my life. Carlos made sure to make me feel comforted knowing I was not going to be alone at anytime during the long case. During..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Andrea Lynn Ambrosio

    Andrea Lynn Ambrosio

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I am happy Andrea took my case and had my best interest in mind the whole time. She was very attentive and kept my family informed also. Thank you for getting me the best deal and having the judge release me!"
    Rating:  6.7
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    Bryan Joseph Hackett

    Bryan Joseph Hackett

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Mr. Hackett studied under Barry Scheck, and others, in the Criminal Defense Clinic at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. From August 2006 to May 2007 he interned at the Legal Aid Society in New York City, representing clients on a variety of misde...
    Rating:  6.8
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