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    Peter T. Haven

    Peter T. Haven

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Real Estate
    Review: "When you have a legal problem it is good to get several opinions and do some research. Mr. Haven will give you his honest opinion during a consultation. He gave me a cost/benefit type of analysis aimed at saving me money. I appreciated that, since..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    M Gerald Schwartzbach

    M Gerald Schwartzbach

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Mr. Schwartzbach, a trial lawyer for over 45 years, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, The Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Super Lawyers and the Marquis publications Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America and Wh...
    Rating:  8.9
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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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    Marc Steen Kohnen

    Marc Steen Kohnen

    4.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Marc Kohnen is San Diego’s premier criminal defense and DUI attorney. Since opening the Law Office of Marc S. Kohnen in 2008, his high-profile cases have been featured and reported on by the national news media on CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Discovery Channe...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Lori Ruth Pedego

    Lori Ruth Pedego

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Lori Pedego did an amazing job representing my case in Santa Maria, California. She was my PD, and i coudnt have gotten better results if i had hired a private attoney. She really listened and took the time to understand. She works with heart. I d..."
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    Herman Joseph Holland

    Herman Joseph Holland

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was being wrongfully charged with commercial burglary of the 2nd degree and grand theft for an incident that occurred at my previous place of employment, a large retailer where I had grabbed another employee's purse by mistake rather than my own..."
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    Steven Matthew Otero

    Steven Matthew Otero

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I got a court appointed attorney 3 times for a case I was dealing with and all were amazing. Steven Otero was one of these attorneys and they all worked together great while Steven Otero studied my case and came up with the best advice and solutio..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Jason Cota Amavisca

    Jason Cota Amavisca

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Mr. Amavisca after I read about him successfully defending a prosecutor from domestic violence allegations. It was a heavily covered case by the local media. Although my case was only a DUI, Mr. Amavisca represented me to his upmost, get..."
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    Jessica Elizabeth Arteaga

    Jessica Elizabeth Arteaga

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Jessica Arteaga received her law degree in 2012 from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, CA. She started with Margolin & Lawrence as a paralegal in 2008 and is now an associate attorney for the firm. Jessica received her undergraduate degree w...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Christopher Peter Oliver

    Christopher Peter Oliver

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accident, Personal Injury
    Review: "Mr Oliver is an excellent trial attorney. I am forever great full to him for his finesse and brilliance - exhibited in the defense of my son. Dear Mr. Oliver, I am Catherine Haugen and this time it’s me who urgently needs your help 714 8181727 ..."
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    Woodrow Edgar Nichols

    Woodrow Edgar Nichols

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "In my time fighting charges from former family, Mr. Nichols let me understand my options, taught me the mistakes I made and pointed out the false assumptions I had regarding the legal system. At first skeptical, I was rewarded by a passionate and ..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Scott Sterling McMillan

    Scott Sterling McMillan

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: Scott McMillan was born and raised in Shasta County. Having an invested interest in the community, he became an attorney so that he could help others in the community. While raising his daughter as a single father, he returned to school with the g...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Alina Louise Mendez

    Alina Louise Mendez

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "I can't believe that I have this ridiculous charge on me ...I will fight it ...."
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    Mark K Slaughter

    Mark K Slaughter

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Such an amazing man he helped me through my case even tho he's a public defender he act as if he was a lawyer I really like the work and effort he puts in I really appreciate him"
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    Ada Luz Tijerina-Garduno

    Ada Luz Tijerina-Garduno

    4.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Abogada Luz is the Owner and Managing Attorney of the Law Office of Luz Tijerina-Garduño where she practices Immigration and Nationality Law along with Criminal Law. Ms. Tijerina-Garduño received her Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School in...
    Rating:  8.1
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    David Khaled Uthman

    David Khaled Uthman

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: There's a reason why David Uthman is well known in San Francisco. His expert experience in his days of working in law enforcement have proven invaluable to his success. He knows how the system is constructed and knows how to leverage the important...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Crystal Dawn Erlandson

    Crystal Dawn Erlandson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Crystal was very pleasant to work with and very knowledgeable about my court case. She was very informative in letting me know what was going on with my case. She was always on time and was prompt with returning my calls or emails. I really feel t..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Michael Ralph Bruggeman

    Michael Ralph Bruggeman

    4.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mike represented my position well. As I hoped, Mike succeeded completely in the case. I would recommend Mike Bruggeman again and again. Mike Bruggeman was great to work with."
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    Pamela Tedeschi

    Pamela Tedeschi

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Since 1997, my law pratice has specialized in the area of criminal defense, representing clients in a wide-range of charges from misdemeanors to serious violent felonies. My practice has included litigating lower court rulings by filing writs and/...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Jeffrey Darren Armendariz

    Jeffrey Darren Armendariz

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Jeff returned to the court house over and over again to fight my case with the district attorney until initial felony charges were dropped to an infraction resulting in a $50 penalty plus court fees. His perseverance saved me $50K, jail, and commu..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    David Ta-Wei Sun

    David Ta-Wei Sun

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Immigration
    Review: "I was referred to Attorney David Sun by a friend of mine. Attorney Sun handled two of my DUI cases and was able to get the DA to drop charges and helped me dodge a really big bullet. He's always available to give me valuable advice. I highly recom..."
    Rating:  7.3
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