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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Kareem A. Ramadan is a trial attorney specializing in criminal defense and personal injury law. Kareem Law APC was founded in 2012 to provide a better legal experience for individuals in need of excellent representation for their complex criminal ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more

Bio: Leonard "Leo" Manalo is a highly-skilled and experienced criminal defense attorney based in Los Angeles, California. Leo has dedicated his entire professional career to protecting the rights of defendants accused of crimes in State and Federal cou...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

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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Criminal Defense

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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Ann Gottesman, a skilled attorney in Pasadena, California, has dedicated her career to criminal law and DUI defense. She graduated from Southwestern University School of Law in 2005, passing the California Bar on her first attempt. With over 11 ye...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Licensing, Administrative Law and more

Superb San Diego Criminal Defense State & Fed Court 19+ years "#1 Client Choice" Award. Former Deputy Attorney General

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(619) 567-6997

Samuel Eugene Spital's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: "Aggressive. Compassionate. Experienced." A Los Angeles County native, Lisa Z. Liu graduated from one of the top ten law schools in the nation, the University of Michigan Law School. She finished law school in two and a half years and passed the C...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Mr. Makler is the only Santa Barbara lawyer that has been awarded the top rating (A-V) by Martindale-Hubbell (since 2013), 10 out of 10 by avvo (since 2010) and who is also ranked in the Nation's Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Mr. Ryan Rodriguez is a licensed California Attorney who graduated from Loyola Law School. In law school, his primary focus and specialization was in the area of criminal procedure, practice, and litigation. While there he enjoyed and excelled in ...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement

Bio: I am honored to be working as a Public Defender for Riverside County once again. If you need an "expungement" or a dismissal under Penal Code Section 1203 point 4 (or one of the appropriate code sections), please contact my office for an applicati...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Agavni Tulekyan is an aggressive and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney based in Los Angeles. Ms. Tulekyan represents clients in felony and misdemeanor cases throughout numerous counties in California. Ms. Tulekyan approaches every case, whet...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Review: "I can testify from my personal experience that Mary Bird of Bird & Van Dyke law firm is a person of integrity who is more concerned with her clients and her reputation as a competent lawyer than any monetary rewards. Her professional manner and kn..."

Rating: 8.5

Call for a FREE consultation(209) 414-4417

Mary Ann Fabi Bird's Website

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Aggressive and Effective Criminal Defense!!! Proven track record for getting RESULTS!!!

Rating: 8.6

Call for a FREE consultation(888) 838-9059

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more

Delivering strategic advocacy that leads to impressive results. Aggressive, smart and experienced.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(877) 516-5669

Lisa Henderson Mattern's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Chosen OC Metro's "Top Criminal Attorney" 2014 and 2013, National Trial Lawyers Association "Top 100 Trial Attorneys" 2014, 2015 and 2016, Avvo Client Choice Award 2013 and 2014. Hundreds of Cases Dismissed University of Windsor Law School Graduat...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Need help with a criminal case? My practice is 100% criminal defense (including juvenile criminal defense). It's all I do because I want to be the best and focusing on one type of law is how I do it. If you have a broken foot, would you go to a st...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Birth Injury and more

When experience matters most. San Diego attorney Elliott Kanter has served criminal defense and personal injury clients in San Diego for 40 years.

Rating: 9.2

Call for a FREE consultation(619) 639-8315

Elliott Neil Kanter's Website

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Former Veteran Prosecutor dedicated exclusively to Criminal Defense. Top Avvo Rating & Client Review

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(909) 413-5664

Mark Lawrence Deniz's Website

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Welcome to my Avvo page. My name is Kevin Moghtanei, and I am the principal attorney at DCD LAW. I founded DCD LAW as a law practice exclusively focused on providing top-notch DUI & criminal defense to the greater Los Angeles area. I am so proud t...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Reliable. Knowledgable. Excellent professional contacts. Strategic. Supportive. Positive. Allied. A friend suggested I hire Stacey after a public defender mismanaged my cases ... I got to have a thorough first time sit-down meeting with Stacey wit..."

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Attorney Frances-Marie Prizzia was first interested in pursuing criminal law while working for immigrant labor organizations and a healthcare center, where she witnessed the injustices suffered by the disenfranchised and impoverished. Ms. Prizzia’...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more

Bio: I am a National Award Winning Defense Attorney that can help navigate you though the legal maze you are in. At the Law Offices of Steven K. Bloom, we know that if you are searching for an experienced attorney for assistance, you are probably going...

Rating: 10

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