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    California Has 9004 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 50091 Reviews

    Nors Elwood Davidson

    PRO

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Dedicated to Personalized & Professional San Francisco Bay Area DUI Defense for over 20 years
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Jerod Gunsberg is the founder and lead attorney of the Law Offices of Jerod Gunsberg. He is a seasoned criminal law defense attorney, representing clients in all California state and federal criminal matters. He focuses his practice on many differ...

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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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    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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    Amir H. Alavi

    PRO

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Former Prosecutor Fighting for Your Rights!
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Makler is the only Santa Barbara lawyer that has been awarded the top rating (A-V) by Martindale-Hubbell (since 2013), 10 out of 10 by avvo (since 2010) and who is also ranked in the Nation's Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished...
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: My firm is dedicated to aggressive criminal defense. Over the years, I have gained and have been fortunate enough to achieve a stellar reputation amongst my peers, and opposing attorneys. I apply the effective cross-examination skills and talents ...
    Samuel Eugene Spital

    PRO

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Licensing, Administrative Law and more
    Superb San Diego Criminal Defense State & Fed Court 19+ years "#1 Client Choice" Award. Former Deputy Attorney General
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: "Aggressive. Compassionate. Experienced." A Los Angeles County native, Lisa Z. Liu graduated from one of the top ten law schools in the nation, the University of Michigan Law School. She finished law school in two and a half years and passed the C...
    Dale Gribow

    PRO

    5.045 reviews
    This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    YOU MAY NOT NEED A PI/DUI LAWYER! If not, I will direct you...honestly! 40 TOP LAWYER Awards * Avvo (6) 10.0/5 Star, "Clients Choice '25" * Martindale AV Highest Peer Rating "Client Champion '25" * 5.0 | GOOGLE| Justia | Nolo | Lawyers.com * 5-Dal...
    Daniel Jai Tripathi

    PRO

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Fastest growing in Riverside and Orange County.
    Thomas Edward Welbourn

    PRO

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Hire Ed Welbourn, a former Orange County District Attorney to Represent you
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Have you been indicted with criminal charges? Criminal charges are always serious and require the help of an experienced and dedicated attorney who will fight tirelessly for your rights and privileges. When you come to jD LAW, you will receive the...
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: With nearly three (3) decades of trial experience, and being no stranger to a jury, Attorney Melanie Roe has successfully tried nearly every kind of case. From simple assault to DUI, possession for sale of controlled substances, meth labs, burglar...
    Nima Haddadi

    PRO

    5.099 reviews
    This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Day-one consequence map—jail, fines, probation, collateral fallout—so decisions are made with numbers, not guesses.
    Trenton Colbert Packer

    PRO

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: As a former Trial Attorney with Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Mr. Packer received trial advocacy training from some of the most respected criminal defense attorneys in the country. Mr. Packer is a graduate of the Federal CJA Trial Skills A...
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I specialize in BLOOD DRAW DUI CASES. I am one(1) of only two (2) lawyers in all of Northern California that use 21st Integration technology in defending against the Government's blood analysis. Most lawyers still retest the blood, and that actual...
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Nicholas Rosenberg has been an active member of the State Bar of California since 2004 and is a Certified Legal Specialist in Criminal Law. He earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco and his undergraduate degrees from the Univer...
    Morgan D Ross

    PRO

    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Family and more
    Creating a balance of power. For a free 30 minute consultation, call 619-432-3174
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: - Attorney David Altman is a Former CA Superior CT Judge Pro tem | Best Attorneys Of America | National Top 100 Trial Lawyer | Lead Counsel Rated | The National Top 1% Distinguished Counsel - Top St George Personal Injury Car Accident Law Attorney...
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Originally from Dallas, Texas, I moved to San Diego in 2005 when I received a scholarship to the University of San Diego. I graduated with a degree in English in 2009 and pursued a legal education at California Western School of Law, where I gradu...

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