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    Elon Berk

    Elon Berk

    3.321 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Mr. Berk received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in human resource management. Since the time he could remember, Mr. Berk was interested in the personal rights and freedoms afforded by this great country. This...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Nicole Fraser

    Nicole Fraser

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Nicole Fraser is an experienced Family Law Attorney who is licensed to provide legal representation throughout the State of California. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the Law Offices of Nicole Fraser strive to provide successful, professio...
    Rating:  9.3
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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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    Peter Carl Swarth

    Peter Carl Swarth

    4.76 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Peter Swarth has been a criminal defense attorney for over 25 years with extensive trial experience in Federal, State and Juvenile Court for both misdemeanors and felonies. He is certified, by the State Bar of California, as a Specialist in Crimin...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Jonathan Carlos Ibanez

    Jonathan Carlos Ibanez

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Jon Ibanez has only handled criminal cases since graduating from law school. He has worked in the Public Defender’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and as a private defense attorney for numerous reputable criminal law firms. He has handled eve...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Samuel Geller

    Samuel Geller

    4.981 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Sam is a Bay Area native. He went to college and law school in San Francisco. Sam is more than just a defense attorney and prides himself on helping his clients during difficult times. Sam is never afraid to take the unpopular position in court an...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Jaime Melquiades Longoria

    Jaime Melquiades Longoria

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Jaime Longoria is a criminal defense attorney who brings into his practice his own personal experiences with law enforcement. He knows what it's like to be racially profiled, searched for no reason and accused of crimes. He is one of the ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Brandon Arthur Wood

    Brandon Arthur Wood

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Brandon Wood is literally an amazing lawyer who knows the law and is highly committed to his clients. Brandon, along with the entire staff are amazing. You won’t find a more knowledgeable attorney in the IE or high desert."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Matthew James O'Connor

    Matthew James O'Connor

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Matthew J. O'Connor is a founding partner of the firm and currently focuses his practice on criminal defense. Mr. O’Connor regularly defends adults and juveniles in all types of criminal matters, including but not limited to: Driving Under the Inf...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Timothy Brian Rien

    Timothy Brian Rien

    3.97 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I hired Tim for defense in very serious criminal charges I was accused of. Tim worked tirelessly on my behalf. He was thorough, always available and understood that there was a huge amount of emotion involved in my case and handled that part of it..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Josh S. Brownstein

    Josh S. Brownstein

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: Josh has been a trial lawyer his entire career. After gaining years of experience at two of the country's top law firms, Josh left to pursue his own practice with the goal of representing individuals that truly need aggressive, intelligent and goo...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Michael Alessandro Molfetta

    Michael Alessandro Molfetta

    3.724 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Mr. Molfetta has completed over 250 jury trials all over the country including Idaho, Texas, New York, Florida, Connecticut, Mass., and New Jersey. He has handled cases in Mexico, Italy, and Canada as well. He has been a legal analyst on ABC's Wor...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Marcellus Antonio McRae

    Marcellus Antonio McRae

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Thomas Daly

    Thomas Daly

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Thomas Daly is the founder of Thomas Daly Law, A Professional Corporation and one of Walnut Creek's most diligent and engaged criminal defense attorneys. A graduate of John F. Kennedy University, he has dedicated his career to the criminal defense...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Stephen R. Brodsky

    Stephen R. Brodsky

    4.842 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, Domestic Violence
    Bio: For over twenty years, California criminal defense lawyer Stephen R. Brodsky has been dedicated to defending clients who have been accused of criminal offenses such as DUIs, drug crimes, domestic violence, violent crimes, theft, sex crimes, elder ...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jacob Hart Brower

    Jacob Hart Brower

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Maybe the only thing you need to know about Orange County Criminal Attorney Jake Brower is that his connections and reputation within the legal community have allowed him to deliver results that other lawyers cannot. On many occasions, for instanc...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Stephen Allen King

    Stephen Allen King

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights
    Review: "Mr. King was very sharp, knowledgeable, and talked to us as one would talk to a friendly neighbor, not as mere clients, yet he maintained his professionalism. We were very happy with the outcome of our case. We highly recommend him."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Michael Thomas Lynch

    Michael Thomas Lynch

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Wrongful Termination
    Bio: Attorney Michael Lynch handles all issues that relate to employment law, including severance packages, the filing and appeals process for unemployment compensation, contractual issues and allegations of an unsafe work environment. LynchLaw has yea...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Thanh Duc Ngo

    Thanh Duc Ngo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  9.8
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    Jason O Sias

    Jason O Sias

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I consulted a lot of lawyers for my civil case until finally deciding that Mr. Sias was my choice. I definitely do not regret this choice and am happy to call him my lawyer for any future case I may need as he not only worked extremely hard until ..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Daniel C Grupenhagen

    Daniel C Grupenhagen

    4.610 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I handle all manner of criminal matters and occasionally traffic in and around Orange County, CA. My objective is to get you the absolute best results possible. Thanks for looking into my profile. I recently joined the team at Paladin Legal Defend...
    Rating:  8.7
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