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    Michael G Abrate

    Michael G Abrate

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Debt Collection and more
    Bio: Michael G. Abrate has been a life-long resident of Sacramento, California. He attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, CA where he was a member of the tennis team. After high school he attended and graduated from California State University Sacr...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Nicole Fraser

    Nicole Fraser

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Nicole Fraser is an experienced Family Law Attorney who is licensed to provide legal representation throughout the State of California. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the Law Offices of Nicole Fraser strive to provide successful, professio...
    Rating:  9.3
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    George Louis Steele

    George Louis Steele

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 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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    Austin M. Thompson

    Austin M. Thompson

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Austin Thompson has the skills necessary to win tough cases and the experience and wisdom to guide his clients and their families through difficult situations.
    Rating:  7.9
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    William Monroe Cheney

    William Monroe Cheney

    5.024 reviews
    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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    Bailey Kristine Fowler Means

    Bailey Kristine Fowler Means

    4.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
    Bio: Bailey K.F. Means began concentrating on criminal defense practice during her 1L year at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Her law school career was dedicated to becoming an effective public defender. During her three years at Loyola, she interned a...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Shelby Nicole Alberts

    Shelby Nicole Alberts

    4.611 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 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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    Jimmy Alarcon Trevino

    Jimmy Alarcon Trevino

    5.01 review
    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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    John Michael Flanagan

    John Michael Flanagan

    5.01 review
    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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    Peter Hun Kang

    Peter Hun Kang

    5.01 review
    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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    Carin Leanne Johnson

    Carin Leanne Johnson

    5.026 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 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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    Anthony Edward Colombo

    Anthony Edward Colombo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Rating:  10
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    Jessie Morris

    Jessie Morris

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Jessie Morris saved my life and my freedom in 1983. Jessie was my attorney in a criminal case in Sacramento court in a jury trial. I was in jail awaiting trial for a year because I was not able to bail out financially. Jessie fought very hard for ..."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Bobbie Stein

    Bobbie Stein

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Administrative Law
    Rating:  10
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    Gretchen Christine VonHelms

    Gretchen Christine VonHelms

    4.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Gretchen is the angel Gods sends you to defend you here on earth. She is one of the greatest woman I know besides my mother and my daughter. She is caring, loving, tender, knowledgeable, and yet, fights like a dragon to defend you if you get the u..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Zakary Ryker Fisher

    Zakary Ryker Fisher

    4.25 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Expungement
    Bio: Zak Fisher is a licensed California attorney providing Californians with high-quality legal services and representation at reasonable rates. Zak is proud to have been raised in a union household, and he is committed to fighting for working people ...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Bruce Martin Margolin

    Bruce Martin Margolin

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Business and more
    Bio: His firm, The Law Offices of Bruce M. Margolin, Esq., began in 1967. Initially, Margolin dedicated his practice to helping individuals fight marijuana charges, which were quite serious at the time, even for minor offenses. He supports the legaliza...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Marc James Days

    Marc James Days

    4.822 reviews
    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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    Beau Daniel Weiner

    Beau Daniel Weiner

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I faced a complicated dependency case, involving my three children, my ex-wife, and officials in multiple counties. Beau worked closely with all parties involved and successfully argued that it was in my children's best interest to return quicklyt..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Patrick Steffan Aguirre

    Patrick Steffan Aguirre

    4.69 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Patrick S. Aguirre is an Orange County criminal defense lawyer who successfully founded The Law Offices of Patrick S. Aguirre Associates. Today, the firm boasts a winning record of more than 93%. For well over a decade, Attorney Aguirre has been p...
    Rating:  8.0
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