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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Mediation, Expungement and more

Bio: Peter Depew is a veteran of the United States Army, a graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law, and a former clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rwanda. He is certified as a mediator by the Straus Institute. He is a member of...

Rating: 6.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Bio: Former Deputy Public Defender and former Certified Criminal Law Specialist (15 years 2005-2020). An attorney for 32 years, 13 years as a deputy public defender, 19 years in private practice. Ready to help you with your case. For a free consultatio...

Rating: 9.6

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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 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, Immigration, Expungement and more

Bio: I am the founding partner of The Law Offices of Shan Potts, a full-service immigration law firm with extensive experience in Deportation and Removal Defense; Green Cards, Family Immigration; Employment Immigration; U.S. Citizenship, U-Visas; VAWA ...

Rating: 9.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property, Litigation

Bio: George Steele is an attorney with offices in Pasadena and La Canada Flintridge. He represents a broad range of clients in unique and complex matters requiring creative approaches. His breadth of experience enhances his ability to embrace a wide ra...

Rating: 7.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I had a case For Theft. Mr. Cheney took his time and was able to give me a good deal. He went to Court for me and demonstrated he really cared."

Rating: 7.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Review: "Amazing experience with shelby representing me in pursuing a restraining order. Whe was able to get it granted timely and without issues."

Rating: 7.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Review: "Lisa helped my husband and me with our process of getting a Green Card last year 2017. He found Lisa online and it was a great decision we made to go with her immigration service because I’m Japanese so it was very helpful for me that she explaine..."

Rating: 8.7

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Born and raised in Fresno, California, Jim A. Trevino received his Bachelor’s Degree from UC Berkeley and his Law Degree from San Joaquin College of Law. He is a member of the California State Bar, Fresno County Bar Association and the La Raza Law...

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Throughout my time in law school in addition to working a full time job I raised two boys with my beautiful wife Robyn. Although it was challenging they made the necessary sacrifices for me to complete that journey culminating in me graduating and...

Rating: 8.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: I am Jason Whiteside. I have extensive litigation experience in both criminal and family law. For Criminal Defense, I am currently on the county's conflict panel, serving the Joshua Tree Courthouse. I have prior experience as a volunteer Attorney ...

Rating: 7.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: The Law Office of Stuart J. Zander is a boutique DUI and Criminal Defense law office located in San Diego; we serve clients in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, and Imperial County areas. Stuart J. Zander r...

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Bio: One of the nation’s top trial lawyers, Wayne Gross has been selected to serve as lead trial counsel by companies, executives, and celebrities in their highest-stakes litigation matters. He has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in The Best Law...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Absolutely the best of the best. I was falsely accused of a crime I didn't commit and he was able to get the case dismissed with prejudice!!!"

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "This guy is amazing. He really believed in my case and fought for me. I know I'm not the only one to say this, but I would be in prison right now if not for him."

Rating: 8.1

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Appeals

Bio: The majority of my practice is focused on juvenile law. I am very dedicated and compassionate about representing parent's rights in juvenile court. I am also a parent. When the system accuses a parent of abuse, it is an extremely serious accusatio...

Rating: 8.5

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Shawn Mowry and Hitasha are both accomplished attorneys with 18 years of combined experience representing clients in the Bay Area who are charged with crimes. Mowry Law Group is here to fight for you! Being charged with a crime can be an extremel...

Rating: 9.4

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Los Angeles Private Defense Attorney Serving Clients throughout California Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Kern County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, San Deigo County, San Luis Obispo County

Rating: 7.9

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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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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Before entering private practice, Mr. Trujillo worked as a Deputy Public Defender, legal aid lawyer, and as a staff attorney with the statewide non-profit impact litigation firm, Prison Law Office . During his career, he has worked in a variety of...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: Marc Days is a criminal defense attorney representing those charged with state and federal offenses in Fresno. He earned his undergraduate degree in sociology from UC Berkeley, and expanded his education at the University of Virginia, School of La...

Rating: 7.4

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