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    Daniel Stefan Castaneda

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    Daniel Stefan Castaneda

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Litigation
    REPRESENTATION YOU CAN COUNT ON.
    Rating:  7.6
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    Ruzanna Poghosyan

    Ruzanna Poghosyan

    5.059 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: I seek justice for the accused, the oppressed, and the voiceless. I fight for the rights of those whom society turns their back on.
    Rating:  9.1
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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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    Max Benjamin Gorby

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    Max Benjamin Gorby

    5.037 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Responsible and reliable. Call me and speak to me not an answering service. Call me TODAY!
    Rating:  8.1
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    Rafael Acosta

    Rafael Acosta

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Review: "Rafael Acosta saved my life. I made a huge mistake and was looking at a lot of prison time (High profile case). My family reached out to a lot of different lawyers, but my family choose Mr. Acosta who took my case at a fair price. He reassured my ..."
    Rating:  9.9
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    Sam J Israels

    Sam J Israels

    4.930 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Call for a free case evaluation at . Former LA Prosecutor. Selected as "Super Lawyer" in 2019. Client's Choice Award Winner in 2014. Sam J. Israels is a law firm partner with the Law Offices of Cron, Israels, & Stark. Mr. Israels received his J.D....
    Rating:  10
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    Cody Bryan Kensit Salfen

    Cody Bryan Kensit Salfen

    5.037 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Call for a free confidential consultation or visit our website. I am proud to serve clients in a wide array of legal matters, including: Criminal Defense Matters (DUI, assault/battery, domestic violence, theft offenses, etc.) Restraining Orders (d...
    Rating:  9.5
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    John David Rogers

    John David Rogers

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney John D. Rogers is an Orange County criminal defense attorney based out of Newport Beach. He exclusively dedicates his practice to criminal defense representing clients standing accused in state and federal court. He has successfully defen...
    Rating:  10
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    Saman Ahmadpour

    Saman Ahmadpour

    5.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: After nine years as a prosecutor, I launched my own firm specializing in criminal law. I have handled every type of criminal case including murder, attempted murder, robbery, carjacking, burglary, rape, child molestation, child abuse, domestic vio...
    Rating:  10
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    Diane Carol Bass

    Diane Carol Bass

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Sex Crime
    Bio: Ms. Bass has been practicing exclusively criminal defense for over 20 years and has handled thousands of criminal cases. She is one of the few Orange County Criminal Defense Lawyers who specializes in Federal Criminal Cases, including all white co...
    Rating:  10
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    Ally Keegan

    Ally Keegan

    5.024 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Ally Keegan is a criminal defense attorney and the owner of Keegan Law, APC. She graduated from Villanova University before earning her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law with a concentration in criminal litigation. She has ...
    Rating:  10
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    Nafiz M Ahmed

    Nafiz M Ahmed

    4.641 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Nafiz M. Ahmed is an owner and managing attorney at Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys, a premier criminal defense law firm with offices in Redwood City and San Jose, CA. Nafiz and his legal team have over 30 years of combined ex...
    Rating:  10
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    Susan Marie Hearne

    Susan Marie Hearne

    4.821 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Senior Attorney Susan Hearne was a Peace Officer for the State of California for over 25 years, a Probation Officer in Riverside County, and a Deputy District Attorney in Butte County. She now uses that experience to advocate for you. She trained ...
    Rating:  10
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    John David Kirby

    John David Kirby

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Securities & Investment Fraud and more
    Bio: Attorney John D. Kirby graduated magna cum laude from the university of Southern California and cum laude from Cornell Law School. He began his legal career at the prestigious Washington D.C. law firm of Covington & Burling and then spent more tha...
    Rating:  10
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    Zachary Philip Merliss

    Zachary Philip Merliss

    5.015 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Mr. Merliss vigorously defends clients accused of misdemeanor offenses, such as drug possession, battery, white collar fraud, and domestic violence. He knows all misdemeanor prosecutors and judges in Placer County, and works hard to understand his...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Allison Brandi Margolin

    Allison Brandi Margolin

    4.817 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: I am a partner at Margolin & Lawrence (Est. 2010), Attorneys at Law, a firm dedicated to criminal defense and civil litigation, including employment and trademark. We handle criminal cases ranging from drugs to violent to white collar crime. My pa...
    Rating:  10
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    Jamon Rahi Hicks

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    Jamon Rahi Hicks

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Wrongful Death, Civil Rights and more
    Jamon R. Hicks, is a powerhouse trial lawyer known for going toe-to-toe with major institutions and walking away with seven-figure verdicts. Jamon brings relentless focus, strategic firepower, and courtroom dominance to every case.
    Rating:  10
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    Mohammad Z. Qazi

    Mohammad Z. Qazi

    4.715 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: As an experienced defense attorney, I have been in the trenches of many courtroom battles. I have handled thousands of serious criminal cases, hundreds of preliminary hearings and numerous trials. I have a passion to represent those charged in cri...
    Rating:  10
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    William Michael Aron

    William Michael Aron

    4.965 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: William M. Aron is a graduate from theDuke University School of Lawand an active member of the California State Bar. While atDuke University, Mr.Aronalso earned an M.A. in Psychology, authoring a paper examining the efficacy of polygraph examinati...
    Rating:  10
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    Karl William Krooth

    Karl William Krooth

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime
    Bio: As lead counsel of Immigrant Crime and Justice, Karl assists foreign nationals to seek post-conviction relief in criminal courts as well as avoid immigration consequences in pending criminal matters before state superior courts and federal distric...
    Rating:  10
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    Michelle Lynn Bos

    Michelle Lynn Bos

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I handle a wide variety of cases from DUI, misdemeanors, and serious felonies including assaults and murder cases. I have close relationships with many District and City Attorneys in San Diego county, this ensures the most favorable outcome for my...
    Rating:  9.8
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