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    California Has 9006 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 50252 Reviews

    Bruce Martin Margolin

    Bruce Martin Margolin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Business and more
    Bio: His firm, The Law Offices of Bruce M. Margolin, Esq., began in 1967. Initially, Margolin dedicated his practice to helping individuals fight marijuana charges, which were quite serious at the time, even for minor offenses. He supports the legaliza...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Kristina Torralba Carbonell

    Kristina Torralba Carbonell

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Litigation and more
    Review: "Kristina brought a number of things to the table in my case. She brought the experience of Chris Morales, since they reviewed my case together and at no time was he not available instantly on her phone, including crucial court dates, in real time...."
    Rating:  7.2
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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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    Kevin J. Lindsley

    Kevin J. Lindsley

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: Kevin Lindsley began his legal career clerking for a Superior Court Judge in Santa Barbara, California. There, he developed a passion for the criminal justice system and gained invaluable insight into the judicial decision making process. While st...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Roger Neal Lampkin

    Roger Neal Lampkin

    4.611 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: Roger Lampkin is the author of California Criminal Defense Motions in Limine and other books. Roger Lampkin earned his bachelor degree from University of Texas at Austin. His Juris Doctor degree is from South Texas College of Law where he was edit...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Adam Cohen

    Adam Cohen

    4.610 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Adam Cohen, a California-based lawyer, specializes in defending criminal charges, DUIs, and traffic tickets. With years of experience as a former prosecutor, Adam understands the intricacies of the legal system and is well-versed in defending clie...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Timothy Michael Mulhere

    Timothy Michael Mulhere

    3.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Mulhere places the utmost importance on handling each case with a great sense of detail and attention; always ensuring that his clients' rights and interests are being protected. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Mulhere brings a unique perspective ...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Frederick Phillip Krueger

    Frederick Phillip Krueger

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Phillip had a passion for arguing ever since he was 9 years old, when he argued politics with his 4th Grade teacher. He qualified as a nationally ranked debater in both high school and college. His talents took him into law school, where he realiz...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Krista Nicole Lupica

    Krista Nicole Lupica

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "MsKristaLupica is knowledgeable,prepared,calm,collective,and smooth under pressure,if she even sweats under pressure.i believe pressure drives her. Justice,truth,and integrity are her allies. Those principles are her status quo.she is awesome!!!!"
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    John Winston Phillips

    John Winston Phillips

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Following his graduation from Loyola Law School in 1979, John became a prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. As a city attorney, John conducted over 100 jury trials, including many for driving under the influence and petty theft –...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Alison Berry Wilkinson

    Alison Berry Wilkinson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment and Labor, Litigation
    Review: "Very Responsive and Knowledgable. Takes care of client comprehensively."
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    Barry Melton

    Barry Melton

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "From the very start Mr. Melton was very considerate and provided excellent guidance on the subject covered. He expressed a real concern and interest in a favorable resolution for my case. He is very knowledgeable in the area and professional at al..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Nicholas Chukwuemeka Okorocha

    Nicholas Chukwuemeka Okorocha

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Nicholas C. Okorocha is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Pepperdine University School of Law, and has over 15 years of experience defending clients charged with a wide variety of crimes, including murder, robbery, burglary, domestic violence, drug sa...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Donald Earl Rich

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    Donald Earl Rich

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    Review: "I contacted Allan Chappel and Don Rich in order to clear up an old dui warrent and the resulting legal issues. Don was extremely helpful, informative, and reduced my apprehension regarding appearing in front of a judge. On the day at court, my war..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    B. Scott Winkler

    B. Scott Winkler

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Scott Winkler has been a local attorney in Bakersfield for the past 23 years, following a successful banking career at Wells Fargo, as Vice-President at the Regional Commercial Banking Office. Growing up in Bakersfield, he truly understands the co...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Michael N Pancer

    Michael N Pancer

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  10
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    Michelle Laurin Silva

    Michelle Laurin Silva

    4.610 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Michelle was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She first became interested in criminal defense when she joined her high school’s mock trial team. She earned her bachelor’s degree in literature and writing at the University of Californi...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Albert Garcia

    Albert Garcia

    4.726 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: The Law Office of Albert Garcia is Tulare County's Premier Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Law Firm. Some attorneys settle for less, but not us. Our Firm is prepared to present your case in the strongest terms at trial. We never settle for le...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Robert B. Hakim

    Robert B. Hakim

    4.941 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: At the Law Office of Robert B. Hakim, our focus is on traffic tickets, traffic violations, DUI, DWI, DMV hearings, criminal defense, auto accidents, and personal injury. We make every effort to learn as well as understand your legal needs to bette...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Austin M. Thompson

    Austin M. Thompson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Austin Thompson has the skills necessary to win tough cases and the experience and wisdom to guide his clients and their families through difficult situations.
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jeffrey Robin Stein

    Jeffrey Robin Stein

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: My long standing in local criminal law practice brings you the benefit of my deep knowledge of the local practices and approaches that make the difference in getting the results you want. My time is devoted to fully understanding your concerns, yo...
    Rating:  8.0
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