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    Ernest Norton Tooby

    Ernest Norton Tooby

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "The Law Offices of Norton Tooby is the only firm I felt comfortable taking me problem to. He has a ton of experience and really knows what he is doing."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Rob Nath Samudrala

    Rob Nath Samudrala

    4.738 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Rob and his dedicated team of attorneys handled my case with swiftness and professionalism that can’t be beat. They gave me the peace of mind to live my life while they handled the nitty gritty of the case. Would definitely recommend!"
    Rating:  7.8
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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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    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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    Kelli D. Avallone

    Kelli D. Avallone

    5.042 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence
    Bio: There are few things Kelli enjoy's more than litigation. When she is not in trial, she spends her free time with family, snowboarding and traveling.
    Rating:  9.0
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    Christine Rose Martin

    Christine Rose Martin

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: During Christine Martin’s legal and law school career, Martin sought out work in the criminal defense field defending the rights of innocent men and women. At a young adult age, Martin volunteered at the Seton Hall Exoneration Project for several ...
    Rating:  8.2
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    David Leicht

    David Leicht

    4.962 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Thank you for visiting my profile on Avvo. I am a retired Deputy Sheriff of 22 years. During my last years as a Deputy I attended law school and passed the bar exam the first time. With my background I feel I have a unique understanding of the law...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Allen Charles Speare

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    Allen Charles Speare

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Allen C. Speare has practiced law in Santa Clara County for more than 25 years. His extensive court experience and success rate has lead him to be one of the most in demand lawyers in Santa Clara County and surrounding areas. Alongside with being ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    John Wood Bussman

    John Wood Bussman

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: John Bussman has over a decade of experience succesfully defending against all types of criminal matters, including DUI, drug crimes, sex offenses, domestic violence, assault / battery, probation violations and 3-strikes cases. He earned his reput...
    Rating:  10
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    Danielle Lauren De Smeth

    Danielle Lauren De Smeth

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Danielle De Smeth has experience with a wide range of legal matters, from personal injury to complex environmental litigation to criminal law. No matter the case, Danielle fiercely represents her clients in court. While working for Bamieh & De Sme...
    Rating:  10
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    Therese M Hankel

    Therese M Hankel

    4.219 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Appeals
    Bio: I began my legal career clerking for the Hon. Robert E. Bowen in the Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After I finished law school, I clerked for the Hon. Thomas Forsberg with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. I presently pra...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Moksha Smith

    Moksha Smith

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Moksha Smith is a strong advocate and litigator for her clients in the courtroom and behind the scenes. With over five years of experience as a prosecutor, over twenty five jury trials, hundreds of preliminary hearings and motions, Ms. Smith knows...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Frances E Arroyo

    Frances E Arroyo

    3.915 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Attorney Frances Arroyo is a Board Certified Expert in Immigration & Nationality Law. She is a graduate of American University (BA, 2007) and attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she obtained her law degree with a specialty in Global Lega...
    Rating:  9.5
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    David Jon Pullman

    David Jon Pullman

    4.719 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Fighting for justice as a criminal defense attorney is a cause that is dear to my heart. Three decades ago, at the age of 19, I made the mistake of selling LSD to an undercover officer and ended up serving two and a half years in New York State Pr...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Narine Mkrtchyan

    Narine Mkrtchyan

    4.85 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Bio: I have devoted my life to fighting and seeking justice for those with no voice, no power, no resources. The power of the law is enormous and my job is to put it to a great use in solving your problems. Over the years, first as a public defender th...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Robert Little

    Robert Little

    4.418 reviews Attention
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement
    Bio: Former San Bernardino Deputy District Attorney (prosecutor) with over 10 years defending people accused of crimes from driving under the influence of alcohol to white collar cases to murder, Robert Little practices primarily in the San Gabriel Val...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Stephanie Ames

    Stephanie Ames

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Stephanie interpreted the legal issues very clearly. She is a very reasonable attorney."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Dennis M Kuntz

    Dennis M Kuntz

    5.019 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: After interning with the Public Defender’s office in law school and working for a large criminal defense firm in in Los Angeles, San Bernardino criminal defense Attorney Dennis Kuntz took his passion for the law into his private practice. At the L...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Decio Cedric Rangel

    Decio Cedric Rangel

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Decio Rangel is an experienced Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach and Torrance criminal defense attorney. If you have been arrested for a DUI, internet crime, sex crime, or any other criminal offense, contact Decio Rangel today. Decio Rangel, Jr. worked...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Heather Marie Boxeth

    Heather Marie Boxeth

    4.25 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "Our case with immigration was extremely difficult. It lasted 7 years. Without Heather we probably would have given up. Heather is a hardworking, smart and knowledgeable attorney who is really caring about her clients. She is very attentive to deta..."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Anthony John Brass

    Anthony John Brass

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Tony is the best. He's professional, skillful, respectful, generous, thorough and he goes more than "the extra mile". He really saved my neck and made the whole experience much less painful than it might have been."
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    R. Allen Baylis

    R. Allen Baylis

    5.034 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: In 2009, R. Allen Baylis represented a client charged with running a red light in Santa Ana based on evidence obtained through the use of a red light camera system. Mr. Baylis took the case up on appeal, which resulted in the published opinion: Pe...
    Rating:  7.9
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