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    Richard Staff

    Richard Staff

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "This attorney is by far one of the best around. He goes far and above the norm for his clients. I have used Mr Staff twice and he has seriously impressed me and frankly, changed my opinion regarding attorneys. Both criminal and personal cases were..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    David Ilsun Paek

    David Ilsun Paek

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.7
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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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    Gary Stuart Lincenberg

    Gary Stuart Lincenberg

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Kevin Trent Kay

    Kevin Trent Kay

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Bio: My team and I help the little guy stand up to Goliath. It is hard to feel confident and look across the aisle knowing that you have a landlord or the county prosecutor as your opponent, with all of the resources that they have behind them. My team...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Jonathan Baxter Lafrance

    Jonathan Baxter Lafrance

    3.319 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Jonathan B. LaFrance is simply extraordinary! Words can’t fully capture how much he’s done for our family. He didn’t just handle our case—he gave us hope, strength, and ultimately brought us back together. For over three years, Jon has been by our..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Nicholas W. Pauli

    Nicholas W. Pauli

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Business and more
    Review: "Nick made things easy for me. From the moment I spoke to him, I knew he could (and would) help. Nick was communicative, responsive and explained anything that happened to come up during the process."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Gerald Edward Smith

    Gerald Edward Smith

    5.013 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Gerald E. Smith grew up in Superior , Wisconsin . As a youth, he consistently made the honor roll, while competing with the Traveling All-Star Hockey Team in national tournaments throughout the Northern States. He was also proficient in t...
    Rating:  5.8
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    Angeles Susan Carrion

    Angeles Susan Carrion

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "Susan Carrion is amazing. Three years ago I was charged with assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest! I was falsely charged and was giving up, being that I had just went through one trial with a different attorney and received a hung jury! I ..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jesse M. Adams

    Jesse M. Adams

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Immigration
    Bio: I was born in Oakland, California. I graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1997, and U.C. Hastings College of the Law in 2003. I've been practicing law since that time. In 2009, I opened my own office to focus on criminal defense. I'm a member of the Al...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Kenneth Robert Elliott

    Kenneth Robert Elliott

    4.69 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "i,ve known mr Elliott for over 5 years. he has represented me on several cases and got me county time with prison priors."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Gina C. Teddington

    Gina C. Teddington

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Honestly Gina is the best attorney their is hands down. I almost lost my career from getting a pretty bad DUI. During my bail hearing my mother met gina who was representing a different client. My mother was worried about the next steps because I'..."
    Rating:  6.1
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    Michael Ivano Fritter

    Michael Ivano Fritter

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Michael handled my case with great care and consideration, making the entire experience easy on my end. Michael is very detail oriented and highly knowledgeable of the law. I would recommend him to anyone seeking legal help."
    Rating:  6.7
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    W Alex Ceridwen Cardinale

    W Alex Ceridwen Cardinale

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "She listened to my side and investagated what I said happened and she was able to get the Distrist Attorney to listen to her and drop my case! What a great lawyer. I was falsly accused and she was able to help me. She was given to me by the Pub..."
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    Majeed Saeid Samara

    Majeed Saeid Samara

    4.47 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Majeed and Jay both are very knowledgeable, they help me to resolve all my business and personal legal problems in last 7 years, I highly recommend this office to help you with your legal problems "
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    Mark Robert Mckinniss

    Mark Robert Mckinniss

    4.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Immigration
    Bio: Of my five most recent criminal cases, three were "not guilty," one was a hung jury, later dismissed by the court, and in the fifth, my client declined the people's offer of time served (which would have been about 8 months), and, against my advic...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Ethan Atticus Balogh

    Ethan Atticus Balogh

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  General Practice, Criminal Defense, Appeals and more
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    David Lloyd Anderson

    David Lloyd Anderson

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Shanna Nicole Hesketh

    Shanna Nicole Hesketh

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Shanna Hesketh was raised in the Central Valley and attended California State University, Fresno. During her time as a Fresno State Bulldog, Ms. Hesketh competed as a member of the Fresno State Mock Trial team, winning several awards for her indiv...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Gregory John Ward

    Gregory John Ward

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Review: "Greg has provided stellar representation for family and friends for over twenty years."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Asya Ovsepyan

    Asya Ovsepyan

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I have a very complicated very crucial life deciding case, Asya was representing me to day on behalf of her office, she is extremely strong with the opponents, she kept grace, cool and handled the complex web of situations, with very satisfactory ..."
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