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    California Has 8959 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 49853 Reviews

    Kirby Frederick Combs

    Kirby Frederick Combs

    5.0119 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: OVER 100 5-STAR REVIEWS! Handling all Misdemeanors and Felonies. 25+ Years’ experience. Free Consultation & Great Rates. Read our 5-STAR REVIEWS & experience the difference. .9.5.1.- 6.9.5.- 3.3.6.6. If you need someone who cares! Kirby F. Combs -...
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    Donald Gray Drewry

    Donald Gray Drewry

    4.968 reviews
    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...
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    Stacey A Kartchner

    Stacey A Kartchner

    5.038 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Reliable. Knowledgable. Excellent professional contacts. Strategic. Supportive. Positive. Allied. A friend suggested I hire Stacey after a public defender mismanaged my cases ... I got to have a thorough first time sit-down meeting with Stacey wit..."
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    Richard Scott Roth-Sterger

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    Richard Scott Roth-Sterger

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    Escondido’s fearless squad. Facing charges? We hit hard, outplay the State, and protect your freedom. Felonies or misdemeanors, we don’t back down. Rick Sterger’s team brings drive and precision. Free consult. Move quick. Stand firm. Overcome odds...
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    Chad Michael Lewin

    Chad Michael Lewin

    4.845 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Attorney Chad Lewin has spent over 20 years vigorously defending clients in Los Angeles courtrooms. A UCLA Law graduate and lifelong Angeleno, he has built a reputation for navigating the city’s complex legal system with insight gained from decade...
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    John Jeff Chambliss

    John Jeff Chambliss

    4.968 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Review: "John Jeff Chambliss handled my case and appeared on my behalf in San Louis Obispo County. He had to appear in court several times on my behalf and always gave me updates about what was happening. I sought my case to the very end. His instruction t..."
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    Reza Khanjan

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    Reza Khanjan

    4.515 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Aggressive and Effective Criminal Defense!!! Proven track record for getting RESULTS!!!
    Rating:  8.6
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    Jerod Gunsberg

    Jerod Gunsberg

    5.043 reviews
    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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    Vincent Scott Hughes

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    Vincent Scott Hughes

    4.764 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more
    I will fight to get you the best outcome! Book your free consultation.
    Rating:  9.1
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    Ann A. Gottesman

    Ann A. Gottesman

    5.051 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Ann Gottesman, a skilled attorney in Pasadena, California, has dedicated her career to criminal law and DUI defense. She graduated from Southwestern University School of Law in 2005, passing the California Bar on her first attempt. With over 11 ye...
    Rating:  10
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    Nicole Quijano Valera

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    Nicole Quijano Valera

    4.826 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile
    Personalized attention and aggressive trial strategy. Experienced criminal defense on your side.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Jennifer Rachel Goldman

    Jennifer Rachel Goldman

    4.9106 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Jennifer Goldman is an experienced criminal defense attorney who concentrates on representing people who have been accused of DUI, domestic violence and other criminal offenses. Jennifer's tireless and staunch advocacy has yielded very successful ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Samuel Eugene Spital

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    Samuel Eugene Spital

    5.0278 reviews
    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
    Rating:  10
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    Steven Kelly Bloom

    Steven Kelly Bloom

    5.028 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: I am a National Award Winning Defense Attorney that can help navigate you though the legal maze you are in. At the Law Offices of Steven K. Bloom, we know that if you are searching for an experienced attorney for assistance, you are probably going...
    Rating:  10
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    Greg Thomas Hill

    Greg Thomas Hill

    4.847 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
    Bio: Author of over 1,750 published articles about DUI, domestic violence, theft, drug offenses, sex offenses and other areas of criminal defense, including resentencing, Greg Hill defends those accused of such crimes in the Torrance and Long Beach are...
    Rating:  10
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    Sharen H. Ghatan

    Sharen H. Ghatan

    5.084 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: California Legal Counsel; Southern California's Top Rated DUI/Criminal Defense & Personal Injury/Accident Firm for is on YOUR side! Representing the injured and the accused for nearly 25 years, and ranked as the top 2.5% attorneys in the state of ...
    Rating:  10
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    Ronald G. Brower

    Ronald G. Brower

    5.024 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Ronald G. Brower, Attorney at Law, has been specializing exclusively in criminal law since he opened his legal practice in Orange County, California, in 1974. He is a 1970 graduate of the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, B...
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    Adam G. Gasner

    Adam G. Gasner

    5.099 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: GASNER CRIMINAL LAW is directed and managed by San Francisco native Adam G. Gasner. Mr. Gasner is board certified by the California State Bar as a specialist in criminal law – a distinction held by fewer than 400 of the more that 250,000 practicin...
    Rating:  10
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    Nors Elwood Davidson

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    Nors Elwood Davidson

    4.9154 reviews
    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
    Rating:  9.9
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    Anthony A Arzili

    Anthony A Arzili

    5.0341 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Selected as a Super Lawyer from 2015-2025. Top 5% Lawyer in California. Certified Criminal Law Specialist by State Bar. One of only 345 in California. Exclusively Criminal Defense. Exclusively L.A. Attorney Anthony A. Arzili has devoted his practi...
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