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    Philip Israels

    Philip Israels

    5.021 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Selected as "Super Lawyer" 2008-2019 with 42 Years of Experience. Top-Rated Criminal Defense Attorney. Former LA Prosecutor. Client's Choice Winner 2014. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbel. Phil Israels was born...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Garth Kaestner

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    Matthew Garth Kaestner

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Long Beach criminal defense attorney, Matthew Kaestner, brings over 32 years of criminal law experience to the defense of every criminal case. He is certified as a criminal law specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specializatio...
    Rating:  8.0
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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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    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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    Tigran Martinian

    Tigran Martinian

    4.236 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: As the founder of Martinian Lawyers, I have been recognized by my peers, clients, and the public as a skilled trial attorney in California. I have developed a reputation as a passionate advocate for justice by representing clients with a high leve...
    Rating:  10
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    John-Paul Anthony Serrao

    John-Paul Anthony Serrao

    5.022 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Bio: A graduate of York University in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Serrao earned his law degree at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California. He is admitted to practice before all California State and Federal courts, as well as the Unite...
    Rating:  9.6
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    William Andrew Parry

    William Andrew Parry

    5.043 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: I am the ONLY exclusively Criminal Defense lawyer in Kings County. I've been fighting for my clients since 1999. FREE CONSULTATIONS, because bad things happen to good people. DUI, Expungements, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Juvenile, Traffic. A lifelong...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Ron S Bamieh

    Ron S Bamieh

    4.846 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Attorney Ron S. Bamieh is a Ventura personal injury attorney the founder of The Law Offices of Bamieh & Erickson, PLC which in 2019 became the Law Offices of Bamieh and DeSmeth, PLC. Not only does Mr. Bamieh have 30 years of experience in the lega...
    Rating:  10
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    Steven M. Cron

    Steven M. Cron

    4.817 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Selected as "Super Lawyer" 2004-2019. Top 5% of all Attorneys in California. 44 Years Experience. Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the California State Board of Legal Specialization. Former Prosecutor. Steve Cron was born in 1948, and rai...
    Rating:  10
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    charlie unger

    charlie unger

    4.816 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 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:  10
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    Christy Horowitz

    Christy Horowitz

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Experienced trial attorney with a demonstrated history in the field of criminal law as a previous prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney.
    Rating:  10
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    Melissa Bobrow

    Melissa Bobrow

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I represent people under investigation or facing criminal charges, in San Diego, Chula Vista, Vista, El Cajon, the Southern District of California and the Central District of California. RICO, fraud, witness tampering, 3 strikes, robbery, sex crim...
    Rating:  10
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    Steven Hideki Nakano

    Steven Hideki Nakano

    4.823 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I have been a criminal defense attorney since 1981, having graduated from USF Law School in 1980 and passing the bar exam in that same year. I worked 5 years in the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office from February 1981 to August 1985. I o...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher Carle Kingsley Parkhurst

    Christopher Carle Kingsley Parkhurst

    4.942 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Hello. I am Chris Parkhurst. Choosing a criminal defense attorney can be difficult and stressful. My goal is to make you comfortable, and explain your options at no obligation. I am currently accepting new clients who need help from a skilled crim...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Philip Damian Mccarthy

    Philip Damian Mccarthy

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Mr. McCarthy has represented individuals charged with misdemeanors and felonies in thousands of cases for over 24 years. Philip McCarthy has handled a broad range of charges including White Collar Crime, Professional License Defense, Computer Crim...
    Rating:  8.1
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    John David Underwood

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    John David Underwood

    5.076 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Quality criminal defense, we have experience in Kern and LA Counties--call today! (661) 689-6208
    Rating:  8.3
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    Jay K Temple

    Jay K Temple

    5.024 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals
    Review: "My first discussion with Jay was very informative. No superlatives, simply the facts. He works hard and relentlessly for his clients. I had four felony warrants which were truly unjustified. Jay had three dismissed and one reduced to a misdemeanor..."
    Rating:  10
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    Liann Raquel Sabatini

    Liann Raquel Sabatini

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Ho’oponopono (pronounced “ho-o-po-no-po-no” in Hawaiian) means to “make things right and just”. In Hawaii, ho’oponopono is a means of conflict resolution; where people come together peacefully and commit to healing through reconciliation and forgi...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Julia Mezhinsky Jayne

    Julia Mezhinsky Jayne

    5.026 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Julia Mezhinsky Jayne is a founding partner of Jayne Law Group, P.C. (formerly, Campbell & Jayne LLP).Ms. Jayne is an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer who concentrates her practice on both white collar and general criminal defense in felo...
    Rating:  10
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    Correen Wiley Ferrentino

    Correen Wiley Ferrentino

    5.025 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: I have been nominated by Superlawyers.com as 'Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Costa Mesa, CA' every year since 2014. When I'm not working to secure my client's freedom, I enjoy reading, yoga, and the beach.
    Rating:  10
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    Michaela Cathleen Curran

    Michaela Cathleen Curran

    4.822 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Ms. Curran has lived and practiced law in Southern California for thirty-four (34) years. She is a very experienced lawyer who has successfully tried, mediated, and appealed many hundreds of complex cases, including constitutional, civil, family, ...
    Rating:  10
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