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California Has 8965 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 50066 Reviews

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

Bio: I attended California State University , Chico and completed the Certified Paralegal Program. During this time I developed a love and passion for serving others and volunteered at Chico Legal Information Center and provided free voluntary services...

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Bio: Joseph A. Pertel specializes in juvenile delinquency and adult criminal law. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1985. In 1995, Mr. Pertel received his Juris Doctor Degree from Loyola Law School. Upo...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

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

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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Mr. Khalaf has been practicing criminal defense law since 2003. While in law school, Mark worked for the United States Attorney's and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's offices. Upon graduating law school, Mark was an attorney for one of t...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor

Bio: Criminal Law sits at the heart of our Constitution. To protect our privacy, the Founders created laws to ensure that the government (law enforcement) cannot bug, harass, or stop us unless they have probable cause or at least reasonable suspicion t...

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law

Rating: 9.7

Call for a consultation(916) 571-6813

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: 30+ Years Practicing Law - I'll give you my opinion if you ask.

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I grew up in Western New York watching my father defend people accused of crimes. I was able to sit in with my father on jury trials while I served as his law clerk prior to going to law school. After helping him pick a jury on a homicide case, I ...

Rating: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Jeremy H. Elias, Esq. handles misdemeanor and felony criminal defense and DUI defense cases throughout San Diego County. Getting arrested and charged with a crime is a very stressful and emotional experience. Jeremy is there with you every step of...

Rating: 8.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Licensing

Bio: We provide uparalled criminal defense representation in California State Courts as well Federal Courts throughout the United States. With over 20 years of trial experience, an investigative team of retired law enforcement personnel with a combined...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: If you are facing criminal charges, your best asset is an attorney who focuses his practice exclusively on criminal defense and who is an experienced trial attorney. You will find such an attorney at the Law Offices of Christopher Martens, located...

Rating: 9.6

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Attorney Juanita Kay focuses her practice in the area of criminal defense. She represents clients on felony and misdemeanor cases throughout all criminal courts in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Juanita Kay is licensed to practice law in all sta...

Rating: 8.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: A seasoned courtroom veteran, Mr. Soltesz is one of the few lawyers on the Central Coast qualified to handle death penalty cases, and has tried over a hundred cases to a jury verdict since being admitted to the California State Bar in 2003. With a...

Rating: 9.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: My firm defends clients charged with crimes in San Luis Obispo County, exclusively. We do not practice any other type of law and we do not practice in any other counties. Protect your future by retaining one of our attorneys at Casciola and Galamb...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Attorney Christopher Hickey is a local product of the Coachella Valley; he was born in Palm Springs and graduated from Palm Desert High School. Although law school took him to the Washington, D.C. area, Mr. Hickey never lost his desire to return t...

Rating: 9.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI

Bio: Boris Bindman began his career in criminal defense at the Solano County Public Defender's Office after graduating with honors from Washington and Lee School of Law and UCLA. Mr. Bindman sharpened his skills through exposure to a vast and varied ca...

Rating: 8.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Joe is a pit bull in court. He's the best One of a kind. If there any chance of winning your case Joe will find it and win. He's also honest and trust worthy. Great person , teacher and attorney. Don't find to many like Joe! Highly Recommend Him"

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(707) 634-0791

California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I have been practicing law in the inland empire since 1976. I represent people accused of crimes. I defend civil lawsuits, restraining orders, and family law.

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Emilya (Emily) Shaaya is a criminal defense trial attorney based in Century City, CA. A graduate of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and former prosecutor and public defender, she represents adult and juvenile clients all over Los Angeles with cases...

Rating: 9.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Sex Crime and more

Bio: For over four decades, Michael Lawrence has been recognized as one of the most respected and effective trial attorneys in Monterey County. In 2010, he was the recipient of the Lewis C. Fenton Award, which is the Monterey County Bar Association’s m...

Rating: 9.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Sex Crime

Bio: Sara Caplan is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney (over 30 years). She also handles many immigration matters. She was for 11 years Of Counsel to Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro; and was co-counsel with Robert ...

Rating: 9.0

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