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    Karen Diane Oakman

    Karen Diane Oakman

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I hired Karen to assist me with with my child custody matter and she was so helpful!!! Prior to her, I made the mistake of seeking legal counsel elsewhere and literally got take advantage of by the previous attorney so when I went to her I was ske..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Brian Eric Watkins

    Brian Eric Watkins

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury
    Bio: San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney, Brian E. Watkins is the founder and principle attorney at Brian E. Watkins & Associates. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, one of our nation's top u...
    Rating:  9.8
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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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    Daniel Lee Barton

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    Daniel Lee Barton

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "You cannot argue with results. Dan genuinely bonds with his client no matter what psychological state they may have fallen into due to pending criminal charges. His research and intelligence skills are superb. He's a very likeable guy. One of the ..."
    Rating:  10
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    Richard Franklin Taub

    Richard Franklin Taub

    4.610 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: I am a 26-year veteran of criminal defense and civil litigation. I have been a prosecutor and handled very serious white collar federal and Attorney General, statewide jurisdiction cases. Similarly, I have handled commercial and other basic and co...
    Rating:  10
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    C. Logan McKechnie

    C. Logan McKechnie

    4.411 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Bio: C. Logan McKechnie was an ad junct professor at Merced College, teaching criminal law and evidence. He has taught at San Diego State, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and the National District Attorney's College. He formally practiced in San Diego w...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Raymund Francisco Robles

    Raymund Francisco Robles

    5.023 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, White Collar Crime and more
    Review: "My family hired Raymund Robles last year to help defend a family member in a criminal matter. We had never hired a defense attorney before and didnt know what to expect during our initial meeting. After meeting Ray we knew we found the right man f..."
    Rating:  10
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    Scott Andrew Taylor

    Scott Andrew Taylor

    5.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I started the Taylor Defense Firm in 2014. I began my litigation career at the Public Defenders Office in Kansas City, MO. I represented indigent clients ranging from DUI and drug cases to rape, robbery, and murder. In 2010, I was challenged by a ...
    Rating:  10
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    David John Luca

    David John Luca

    4.9119 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Marriage & Prenuptials and more
    Bio: My practice focuses on all aspects of family and criminal law, including case evaluation, alternative dispute resolution, formal discovery, motion work, trial, post-trial, and appellate matters. I have been licensed as an attorney in the State of ...
    Rating:  8.7
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    John Michael Kucera

    John Michael Kucera

    4.617 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: John M. Kucera has practiced law for over 40 years and has provided professional, aggressive and personalized services to individuals seeking representation for defense of State and Federal crimes. Professional Associations Include: California Att...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jose Roberto Gallegos

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    Jose Roberto Gallegos

    5.021 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: As a Mexican-American attorney and the child of immigrants, I have seen firsthand the struggles that individuals and families encounter when dealing with the American justice system. This experience fuels my dedication to providing compassionate, ...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Brad Kannof Kaiserman

    Brad Kannof Kaiserman

    4.84 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: Brad Kaiserman has practiced criminal law since 2009 in Los Angeles County. He has helped litigate hundreds of criminal cases and has obtained many successful resolutions for his clients in both State and Federal courts. He also handles appellate ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Gabriel M. Quinnan

    Gabriel M. Quinnan

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: I am an experienced criminal defense attorney at your service to handle the most difficult criminal matters. It is my belief that the best defense is through early, aggressive action and my record of results more than supports this concept. If we ...
    Rating:  9.5
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    April S Gilbert

    April S Gilbert

    5.096 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Caring for Clients and Changing Lives! For more than a quarter of a century, I have made over 100,000 court appearances on cases and conducted 400 hearings and 200 jury and court trials, including serious and complex felonies, misdemeanors, depend...
    Rating:  8.4
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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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    George Jacob Gigarjian

    George Jacob Gigarjian

    4.933 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: For over 29 years, George Gigarjian has been successfully representing people accused of crimes and people injured in personal injury matters. In 1998, Mr. Gigarjian started his own law firm in Santa Cruz. Since that time, Mr. Gigarjian has contin...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Sanford Horowitz

    Sanford Horowitz

    4.933 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Horowitz Law was established by the husband and wife legal team of Sanford and Christy Horowitz. Sanford and Christy are extremely skilled and effective trial lawyers with experience, energy and compassion. Their partnership as husband and wife un...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Jerome Pierce Mullins

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    Jerome Pierce Mullins

    5.012 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Over 50 Years Courtroom Experience in California, District of Columbia, federal and military courts, including the defense of charges of serious criminal offenses. Hundreds of cases handled to date including factual situations of death, serious bo...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Z. Natalie Galashty

    Z. Natalie Galashty

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Domestic Violence
    Review: "Natalie is currently helping me with a scary criminal charges against me, and through it all has kept me well informed, she did not whatsoever get my hopes up and told me what i wanted to hear, but she did tell me things how they were and was very..."
    Rating:  9.2
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    Jeanne M. Normandeau

    Jeanne M. Normandeau

    5.041 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I believe a defense attorney is more capable of defending clients when that attorney has also been a prosecutor. I have over 8 years of experience as a prosecutor, both while in the Army and while working for the Los Angeles County District Attorn...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen Paul Levine

    Stephen Paul Levine

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Thank You for visiting my profile. I hope I can help you with your legal matter, please don't hesitate to call. I am dedicated to two disciplines only, Criminal Defense and Family Law, (although my firm also handles Personal Injury and Administrat...
    Rating:  10
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