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    Mark Jacob Werksman

    Mark Jacob Werksman

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Review: "Before I got in trouble (which lead me to Mark) I was a civil trial attorney, so I know what I'm talking about. Mark and his team, Kelly Quinn and Nina Daly, handled a very serious felony case for me. The result and the handling of the case was to..."
    Rating:  10
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    David Douglas Diamond

    David Douglas Diamond

    4.610 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents
    Bio: Attorney David D. Diamond is a State Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist and a founding partner at the firm, and supervises the criminal defense division. As a skilled Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Diamond has experience handling case...
    Rating:  9.4
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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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    Ryan Phillip Friedman

    Ryan Phillip Friedman

    4.819 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Car Accidents
    Bio: My firm provides quality reprsentation in criminal defense, immigration defense, and personal injury matters. As of 2023, we have a staff of four, full-time attorneys with a combined 50+ years in defending clients' rights against State/Federal gov...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jay Scott Finnecy

    Jay Scott Finnecy

    4.148 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Review: "Jay did his homework before we met. We sat down and he told me exactly what need to be done. He was very informative and knows the laws. I have recommend him in the past and will again in the future."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Thomas Martin O'Connor

    Thomas Martin O'Connor

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Thomas M. OConnor is a founding partner of the firm and currently focuses his practice on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury. As a partner in OConnor, Runckel O'Malley LLP, Mr. OConnor regularly litigates personal injury and wrongful death actio...
    Rating:  10
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    William W. Bruzzo

    William W. Bruzzo

    4.639 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Will Bruzzo has been a lawyer since 1993. He has been admitted to the State Bar of California since 1996 and to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1993. The primary emphasis of his practice has been criminal law. Will has successfully represen...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Mark Hanbury Cibula

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    Mark Hanbury Cibula

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    We provide aggressive attorney services to secure the most favorable settlement on your behalf.
    Rating:  10
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    Emilya Rachel Shaaya

    Emilya Rachel Shaaya

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Emilya (Emily) Shaaya is a criminal defense trial attorney based in Century City, CA. A graduate of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and former prosecutor and public defender, she represents adult and juvenile clients all over Los Angeles with cases...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Parwana Anwar

    Parwana Anwar

    4.832 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Experienced criminal defense attorney serving the Murrieta, Temecula and San Diego areas. Former Riverside County prosecutor specializing in Murrieta criminal defense, Temecula criminal defense, and San Diego criminal defense in all aspects of cri...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Michael Richard Johnson

    Michael Richard Johnson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more
    Bio: Since 2004, I have been committed to helping clients with their stressful legal problems inside the courtroom. I focus on trial work in the areas of business litigation, construction litigation, insurance defense, criminal defense, and general leg...
    Rating:  10
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    Sara Azari

    Sara Azari

    4.022 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: A fearless and aggressive trial lawyer, Sara Azari provides her clients with quality representation. After graduating from Southwestern University School of Law in 1999, Ms. Azari joined the international law firm of Baker McKenzie in their Rio de...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Marc Jonathan Zilversmit

    Marc Jonathan Zilversmit

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Juvenile
    Bio: Marc Zilversmit is a California Criminal Appeals Attorney and California Criminal Trial Attorney who is located in San Francisco and practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Marc Zilversmit is the only San Francisco Bay Area Lawyer Certifi...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Adam B. Edel

    Adam B. Edel

    4.932 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Adam Edel is an aggressive, compassionate, and professional attorney. He has successfully handled thousands of criminal matters ranging from DUI's to violent felonies. Mr. Edel treats all of his cases with unparalleled attention and diligence. He ...
    Rating:  9.7
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    David A. Stein

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    David A. Stein

    5.041 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "From the moment David took on my case, I knew I wasn’t just hiring an attorney. I was gaining a fierce advocate, a strategic mind, and a steady presence during one of the most emotionally exhausting chapters of my life. What makes David exceptiona..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Tanya Lee Weston

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    Tanya Lee Weston

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "An attorney who genuinely cares and will use every bit of ammo to support you and your case . She helped me more than I expected !!"
    Rating:  7.4
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    Parag Prashantkumar Shah

    Parag Prashantkumar Shah

    4.58 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Prior to becoming an criminal attorney, I worked at the district attorney's office, realizing where I can truely fight for justice. I learned the most important thing was fighting for my clients rights. Having had my own negative experience with a...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Danny Saleh

    Danny Saleh

    5.0106 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Recent Awards: -Top 3 DWI Lawyer in Pomona- The President and CEO of -People Love The Law Office of Danny Saleh on Yelp- Yelp Danny Saleh lives in Los Angeles County most of his life. He attending Loyola Marymount University where he received his ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Saif Hafeez Rahman

    Saif Hafeez Rahman

    5.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Saif H. Rahman focuses his law practice on criminal defense which he has been practicing exclusively for over 12 years. Before starting his own office, Saif served as a Deputy Public Defender in the County of Orange for over 7 years. During that t...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Sara L Caplan

    Sara L Caplan

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Sex Crime
    Bio: Sara Caplan is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney (over 30 years). She also handles many immigration matters. She was for 11 years Of Counsel to Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro; and was co-counsel with Robert ...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Bo R Lee

    Bo R Lee

    5.019 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Business and more
    Bio: Top-rated and award winning Los Angeles lawyer representing clients in business and alcohol-liquor law, focusing on advising entrepreneurial startups, emerging and established companies with respect to business formation and structuring, ABC liquo...
    Rating:  10
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