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    Gary Darrel Labin

    Gary Darrel Labin

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Thank you Gary for all of your hard work. You are a talented lawyer who cared about me and my situation. You always return calls and emails, even on weekends. I'm so happy with my choice even though I would prefer not to have ever hired anyone at ..."
    Rating:  9.8
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    Ricson Cabungcal Dakanay

    Ricson Cabungcal Dakanay

    5.0141 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law and more
    Review: "Attorney Ricson Dakanay is a young man with dignity that exudes respect upon the first meeting. Due to some poor decision; I found myself in a bind which required attentive and critique notion to assist in the dismissal of the case. His intelligen..."
    Rating:  10
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    Peter James Chambers

    Peter James Chambers

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Based in Marin County, Peter Chambers proudly defends his clients against their government. Mr. Chambers is at the vanguard of criminal defense law, regularly leveraging the latest legal and technological tools to improve his clients' situation. N...
    Rating:  10
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    Bradley R Corbett

    Bradley R Corbett

    4.854 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Bradley Corbett – Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney With over 18 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney, I have built a reputation for providing aggressive, strategic, and results-driven representation. Throughout my career, I have...
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph Abrams

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    Joseph Abrams

    5.029 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Law Office of Joseph Abrams is a federal criminal defense and sentencing advocacy and mitigation law firm based in Orange County, California. Led by attorney Joseph Abrams, the firm provides unmatched legal representation and results to clients in...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephanie Michelle Arrache

    Stephanie Michelle Arrache

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Stephanie Arrache is an attorney in Indio, serving the Coachella Valley, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties. While her main office is located in Indio, California, she has a satellite office in Lancaster, California as well. She ha...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Louis J. Goodman

    Louis J. Goodman

    5.065 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: For nearly 30 years, I have been a lawyer, law instructor and continuing legal education provider in Alameda County. Since graduating from Hastings College of the Law, at University of California in San Francisco in 1980, I have worked in the cour...
    Rating:  10
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    Hooman Kazemi

    Hooman Kazemi

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Hooman Kazemi serves as a Deputy Public Defender with the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, where he is currently a Trainer. He trains newly hired lawyers in advanced trial advocacy and substantive principles and mentors them through th...
    Rating:  10
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    Donald R Hammond

    Donald R Hammond

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: The Law Office of Donald R. Hammond provides quality legal representation in the fields of DUI Defense, Criminal Defense, post-conviction and related matters. Don has the same training that the police receive, and uses their training manuals to sp...
    Rating:  9.9
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    P. Jeffrey Voll

    P. Jeffrey Voll

    5.021 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Jeff Voll is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who only practices criminal defense law. He has never been employed as a prosecutor and he has certainly never been a cop. The Criminal Defense Law Firm of Jeff Voll has defended hundreds of cli...
    Rating:  10
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    Meryl Elise Chambers

    Meryl Elise Chambers

    4.821 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Bio: Eisner Gorin LLP works on all types of criminal cases, including DUI, White Collar Crime, Drug Crimes, Sex Crimes, Murder/Violent Crimes, Juvenile Crimes and Domestic Violence. The firm focuses on alternative sentencing options - to keep the clien...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Lisbette Jacqueline Baltazar

    Lisbette Jacqueline Baltazar

    5.031 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Lisbette is a managing partner whose firm focuses on criminal and bankrtuptcy law. While in law school, she interned for UURISE, a non-profit organization for immigration law where she helped people apply to become U.S. citizens. She also voluntee...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Shawn Shahid Salehieh

    Shawn Shahid Salehieh

    5.052 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I have never dealt with an attorney before, and have never thought of them highly, for ignorance on my part. But Shawn completely blew my mind away. I was arrested for petty theft a couple years ago, went through diversion, and my case was dismiss..."
    Rating:  9.2
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    Zachary Philip Merliss

    Zachary Philip Merliss

    5.015 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Mr. Merliss vigorously defends clients accused of misdemeanor offenses, such as drug possession, battery, white collar fraud, and domestic violence. He knows all misdemeanor prosecutors and judges in Placer County, and works hard to understand his...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Monty Randhawa

    Monty Randhawa

    5.047 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Monty is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney based in San Diego, California, with a proven track record of success. As a former prosecutor, he has a deep understanding of both sides of the law and has tried over 25 jury trials, making h...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Erica Lynn Madrid

    Erica Lynn Madrid

    5.024 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Madrid law firm not only helped me get through my case from the very beginning, but they also provided me the best outcome I could ask for. I had no idea how to defend myself and what tools I needed to use in court. Erica laid out all the facts, a..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Neil Opdahl-Lopez

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    Neil Opdahl-Lopez

    4.9166 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    As a former Judge Advocate in the Marine Corps, I have a comprehensive and unparalleled experience.
    Rating:  7.9
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    Martha Mcnab Hall

    Martha Mcnab Hall

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: After graduating from Duke Law School, I began my legal career at Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., when Judy Clarke was the Executive Director. There, I discovered that my calling is criminal defense. I feel privileged to stand up and fight f...
    Rating:  10
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    Jessica De Anda Leon

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    Jessica De Anda Leon

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    You can avoid jail time and avoid having a criminal record with the help of an experienced attorney.
    Rating:  9.4
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    Marlin Glenn Stapleton

    Marlin Glenn Stapleton

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Established in 1972,under the leadership of Marlin G. Stapleton, Sr.,a former California Highway Patrol Sergeant and Judge Pro-tem in the Orange County Family Law Court, Stapleton Stapletoncarved out a reputation as the leading firm of its kind in...
    Rating:  10
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