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    Marvin J Hammerman

    Marvin J Hammerman

    5.035 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: Marvin Hammerman is a litigation attorney and the managing partner / founder of Hammerman Rosen LLP. He has a background in civil litigation and insurance defense, and leveraged his experience defending insurance companies into representing indivi...
    Rating:  10
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    W. Scott Murphy

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    W. Scott Murphy

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Representing the accused and seriously injured for over twenty years.
    Rating:  6.8
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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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    Prosper Andrew Bellizia

    Prosper Andrew Bellizia

    4.930 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Essex County Assistant Prosecutor 1986 to 2005 Assistant Director: Internal Affiairs Director: Bias Crimes Unit I truly care about my clients and the impact that a criminal charge may have on their family. My biggest pleasure is expungeing or eras...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Nace Naumoski

    Nace Naumoski

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Insurance, Privacy
    Bio: Nace Naumoski, Esq. is counsel with the law firm of Stewart | Smith. Nace primarily represents clients involved in disputes over insurance coverage, clients who have suffered data breaches, and clients accused of white collar crimes. Nace has defe...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jared B Weiss

    Jared B Weiss

    5.03 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Review: "Jared Weiss has been my attorney for ten years now - helping me navigate starting my own business, and offering important legal guidance along the way as the company continues to grow and evolve, and also guiding my wife and I through several succ..."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Michael F Myers

    Michael F Myers

    4.934 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Handling all areas of criminal and municipal defense, including but not limited to DWI/DUI, drug crimes, sex crimes, white collar offenses, racketeering, domestic violence, traffic offenses, aggravated assault, and homicide.
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    Filipe Pedroso

    Filipe Pedroso

    4.47 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Immigration and more
    Bio: Over the years I have received many awards and recognitions for exceptional service, client satisfaction and highest ethical standards. The Legal Network has recognized me as “Top Lawyers in New Jersey” several years in a row. I have been invited ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Suzanne Marie Smith

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    Suzanne Marie Smith

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
    Bio: With more than two decades in the legal field, Suzanne M. Smith, a partner at Cillick & Smith, has distinguished herself as a skilled litigator in criminal defense, personal injury, and Workers’ Compensation. Educated at the University of Albany a...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Carlos Diaz-Cobo

    Carlos Diaz-Cobo

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Born and raised in Newark, Carlos Diaz-Cobo graduated magna cum laude from Rutgers University, New Brunswick with a major in Administration of Justice and Sociology with minors in Psychology and Political Science. He also earned a Certificate of C...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Walter A Lesnevich

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    Walter A Lesnevich

    1.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more
    Bio: During more than 30 years as a personal injury and criminal defense attorney, Mr. Lesnevich has amassed considerable skill and experience and has tried many cases in these areas: professional malpractice, wrongful death, automobile accidents and i...
    Rating:  10
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    Montell Figgins

    Montell Figgins

    4.630 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Foreclosure, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Montell Figgins is a renowned Civil and Criminal trial lawyer who has obtained unparalleled success in the court room. Mr. Figgins' trial skills are in great demand from individuals, corporations, non profits and government agencies. Hiring an a a...
    Rating:  9.0
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    David Gelman

    David Gelman

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: David is a license attorney in the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. David's focus is getting the client the best result possible. David has been an assistant prosecutor for 5 years prior to him opening Gelman Law, LLC. At the Prosecutor's of...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Richard J Sparaco

    Richard J Sparaco

    4.45 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Richard Sparaco was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1956. He has over 30 years of courtroom trial experience and an Avvo rating of "Excellent." You can see his ratings and review at . Courts he is admitted to practice: State of New Jersey, Commonwea...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Robert R Simons

    Robert R Simons

    5.03 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, State, Local And Municipal Law
    Bio: I am a former prosecutor who has been practicing primarily criminal law since 1991. I have been certified as a criminal trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court. This designation is only achieved by the top 5% of attorneys. I have also been ...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Mark S Guralnick

    Mark S Guralnick

    4.778 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Experienced Attorney handling complex family law cases, legal malpractice cases, as well as personal injury and criminal cases. Author of eight books. Eight college degrees. Licensed to practice law in nine U.S. states and four foreign countries. ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Carlos E Jimenez

    Carlos E Jimenez

    5.06 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Eighteen years of criminal law experience. Former Prosecutor in Essex and Middlesex County. I will protect and defend your rights in Municipal and Superior Court. I will fight for you! Reasonable Rate. Free Consultation. We speak Spanish.
    Rating:  7.9
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    Daniel A Levy

    Daniel A Levy

    4.721 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: It is very unfortunate that I meet most of my clients after something terrible has happened to them - they may have been badly hurt in a car accident, fallen and broke their leg, injured by their doctor, arrested, served with divorce papers, or lo...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Michael Alvarez

    Michael Alvarez

    4.36 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Michael Alvarez received his B.A. from the University of Southern California in 1993. Mr. Alvarez went on to receive his law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City in 1996, where he was a Member of the Moot Court Honor Soci...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Jonathan Joseph Bruno

    Jonathan Joseph Bruno

    5.019 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I've used this firm 4 times...all dwi cases. All 4 were dismissed or downgraded ..He is worth every penny he charges .I will never use another lawyer along as they are still around.i give 10 STARS. I referred him to all my friends and every single..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    John V. Salierno

    John V. Salierno

    4.836 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: John studied political science at Saint Peter's University, and obtained a Juris Doctorate at Seton Hall University School of Law. He then served as a judicial law clerk in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County. In 2020, John earned the ...
    Rating:  7.3
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