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    California Has 8960 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 50019 Reviews

    Catherine Ann Schwartz

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    Catherine Ann Schwartz

    4.358 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more
    Bio: Ms. Schwartz has been actively involved in the Riverside community. She is a current member Soroptimist international of Riverside, the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, Smile Seekers, Voices for the Children and Volunteers in Pa...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Brian Edwin Skibby

    Brian Edwin Skibby

    4.725 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Brian Skibby is a Rancho Cucamonga criminal defense lawyer who has earned a reputation for hard work and legal prowess. He works tirelessly for his clients to ensure their rights are upheld. He started his legal career by attending the Southwester...
    Rating:  10
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    David Laurence Altman

    David Laurence Altman

    5.055 reviews
    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...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Givelle Jensen Lamano

    Givelle Jensen Lamano

    4.974 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Are you facing your first arrest? We know it can be a daunting experience, leaving you with plenty of questions and concerns. Don't worry, we're here to help. Getting your police report is a crucial step, and we can assist you. At Lamano Law, we u...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Daniel Jai Tripathi

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    Daniel Jai Tripathi

    5.07 reviews
    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.
    Rating:  10
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    Dyke Earl Huish

    Dyke Earl Huish

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Criminal Defense Attorney Dyke Huish is also a well known and respected author and public speaker on topics related to drug addiction, kids and the law and Jury Psychology. A former Deputy District Attorney and Deputy Public Defender he is one of ...
    Rating:  10
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    Gabrielle Ann Tetreault

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    Gabrielle Ann Tetreault

    5.019 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Criminal Defense: Pushing Back Hard at the System for your Best Outcome
    Rating:  8.1
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    Tomas D Requejo

    Tomas D Requejo

    4.823 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Mr. Requejo is an experienced trial attorney with over 150 jury trials. His success is due to the hard work, experience and knowledge he has in handling serious crimial cases and personal injury trials.
    Rating:  10
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    Nima Haddadi

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    Nima Haddadi

    5.099 reviews
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    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.
    Rating:  9.4
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    Bradley Stephen Sandler

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    Bradley Stephen Sandler

    5.017 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    AV Rated Beverly Hills Family Law and Divorce Lawyer "Experienced and Compassionate Advocacy" for 26 Years!
    Rating:  10
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    Dod Ghassemkhani

    Dod Ghassemkhani

    5.0141 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: AWARD-WINNING TRIAL ATTORNEY Named TRIAL LAWYER OF THE YEAR, Attorney Dod of DOD LAW can be best described as a-------- FIGHTER. Known for his passion and tenacious litigation skills Dod has the results to prove it. One of his greatest accomplishm...
    Rating:  10
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    Bobby Shamuilian

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    Bobby Shamuilian

    4.952 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    We help GOOD people in UNFORTUNATE circumstances. CALL FOR A FREE STRATEGY SESSION!
    Rating:  10
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    Eugene Carson

    Eugene Carson

    5.0119 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Attorney Eugene Carson is a FORMER RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY. He has outstanding client reviews! As a former Riverside County prosecutor for over six years, Mr. Carson handled well over a thousand felony and misdemeanor cases, and ...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Lisa Jean Damiani

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    Lisa Jean Damiani

    4.824 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Litigation and more
    Bio: Lisa J. Damiani, named as a San Diego Super Lawyer since 2010, received her B.A. degree in 1983 from New York University and her J.D. degree in 1988 from California Western School of Law in San Diego, where she made Law Review. Her Comment was pub...
    Rating:  10
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    Rudolph Ernst Loewenstein

    Rudolph Ernst Loewenstein

    4.821 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Loewenstein has been practicing criminal law since 1979. He started as a deputy district attorney in the Orange County District Attorney's office and while there handled all levels of misdemeanors and felonies. In 1984, Mr. Loewenstein opened ...
    Rating:  10
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    William C. Makler

    William C. Makler

    5.0209 reviews
    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...
    Rating:  10
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    John R Rodriguez

    John R Rodriguez

    5.049 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: John R. Rodriguez is an experienced and skilled Immigration and Criminal Defense Attorney. His combined experience as an attorney, former police officer, and investigator has culminated into a successful legal career that his clients can rely on. ...
    Rating:  10
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    George William Abbes

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    George William Abbes

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    The Attorney That Other Attorneys Recommend
    Rating:  9.6
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    Agavni Tulekyan

    Agavni Tulekyan

    5.046 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Agavni Tulekyan is an aggressive and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney based in Los Angeles. Ms. Tulekyan represents clients in felony and misdemeanor cases throughout numerous counties in California. Ms. Tulekyan approaches every case, whet...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Moshe Levin

    Michael Moshe Levin

    5.011 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I believe that all people should be treated with respect and dignity. Our criminal justice system seems to operate on the premise that if you're charged with a crime (especially a heinous one) you deserve to be treated like scum even before you're...
    Rating:  10
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