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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 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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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 16 years

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

Bio: When you're facing prison time, you need a great, experienced lawyer you can trust. My law firm defends people who have been charged with crimes ranging from petty theft and drug crimes, to murder. I passionately fight for my clients rights everyd...

Rating: 9.2

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Bio: I have been a criminal law practitioner for nearly 25 years. The vast majority of those years have been spent as a state court prosecutor in both Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. My specialty as a prosecutor was high profile, complex felony prose...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Mr. Moffatt will ensure that your rights and interests are protected at all stages of the criminal process. As a former prosecutor and public defender, Mr. Moffatt brings a wealth of knowledge and perspective in defending criminal matters. Mr. Mof...

Rating: 9.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: I have successfully represented personal injury victims and persons accused of crime with passion and compassion for over 40 years.

Rating: 9.8

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: Kate Corrigan, a former prosecutor, is a member of Corrigan | Welbourn, APLC. Her firm’s practice is limited to criminal defense and is dedicated to the representation of individuals and businesses facing criminal investigation and / or prosecutio...

Rating: 10

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Bio: Meet Gregory Gillett. Greg was born and raised in Central California. He attended college at the University of California, San Diego and law school at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Gillett received his Doctor of Education from the Unive...

Rating: 10

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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 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Highly recommend Mr. Unger to help through the overwhelming process of facing legal issues. This is a time when quality matters because there is just so much at stake. In my personal experience Charlie’s expertise in understanding exactly how to n..."

Rating: 9.0

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Probate, Family

Bio: INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF SUPER LAWYERS OF CALIFORNIA IN 2016, 2017, 2018 AND 2019

Rating: 9.3

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights

Bio: Dedicated Attorney, Former Prosecutor I have a diverse background in various areas of law that give me a broad, thorough legal base to provide quality services to my clients. I am aggressive but polite, and firm but compassionate. Criminally, I pr...

Rating: 10

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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

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Vanessa Gnekow is dedicated to providing aggressive cost effective representation in the area of Family, Criminal and Bankruptcy Law. Ms. Gnekow is a fierce litigator and aggressive negotiator with an impressive track record. Ms. Gnekow’s knowledg...

Rating: 9.9

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California Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Bio: A criminal lawyer since 2001, Jeff Raven has dedicated his legal career to defending persons charged with all levels of criminal misconduct. Mr. Raven graduated from UCLA undergrad with honors: earning degrees in Political Science and Business. He...

Rating: 9.5

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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 24 years

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

Bio: James McGee is a former prosecutor and an experienced criminal defense attorney specializing in cases involving complex violent crimes. A graduate of Loyola Law School, Mr. McGee has been practicing for almost twenty years focusing on the practice...

Rating: 10

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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 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Class Action, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "Mr. Ganci is an excellent attorney that handled my case with speed and efficiency. He responded quickly to all inquiries I made as to my defense and was very knowledgeable on the area of law he was covering. He was able to get a misdemeanor charge..."

Rating: 10

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