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    Steven Zane Rothschild

    Steven Zane Rothschild

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I was recently represented by Rothschild, I was facing 5 to 10 years in prison. I figured I was done for because I had felony after felony that and several arrests. I had no hope or determination but hiring Rothschild gave me a bit of hope. He did..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Sage BlackOwl

    5.023 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile
    Knowledgeable and compassionate representation using a strategic approach that integrates legal expertise with empathy and client-centered goals.
    Rating:  7.4
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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in California

    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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    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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    Alison Fay Triessl

    Alison Fay Triessl

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Alison F. Triessl established the Law Office of Alison F. Triessl in the Los Angeles area 17 years ago and she practices exclusively criminal law. She is the former President of the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Bar Association, the largest c...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Sergio Humberto Benavides

    Sergio Humberto Benavides

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Expungement
    Bio: Sergio H. Benavides, a native of the East Bay Area, and Costa-Rican American, I am fully fluent in Spanish. I am a former Spanish bilinual elementary school teacher, and I strongly believe my teaching experiences have led to my many Not Guilty and...
    Rating:  10
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    H Wayne Bibee

    H Wayne Bibee

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a former prosecutor for the city of Long Beach. For over fifteen years I handled thousands of criminal, DUI and traffic related cases at all stages of the proceedings, from pre-filing investigation, filing and arraignment to jury trial and ap...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Paul Thomas Greco

    Paul Thomas Greco

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Paul Greco is formerly one of the top criminal prosecutors on the Central Coast. He is now dedicated to using his vast expertise in criminal law to vindicate the rights of his clients. Paul has been practicing law since 2002 when he graduated from...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Anita P Patel

    Anita P Patel

    5.059 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "If you are looking for a criminal attorney, we highly recommend Anita Patel. Our son was charged with two misdemeanor charges. Our immediate family had never experienced issues with the law other than traffic tickets, so we didn’t know what to do...."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Patrick Lawrence Fortune

    Patrick Lawrence Fortune

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Employment & Labor and more
    Bio: Litigating and working in the law is truly a passion for me. I am dedicated to providing effective representation for my clients. My clients goals in settling a matter become my objectives. I provide professional and aggressive representation with...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Matthew Thomas Matejcek

    Matthew Thomas Matejcek

    4.25 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Matthew received his Juris Doctor from John F. Kennedy University College of Law in 2015 and has over seven years of experience in a variety of different legal environments across the Bay Area. While in law school, he participated in a family law ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Alison Polin Saros

    Alison Polin Saros

    5.014 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Education
    Bio: Attorney Alison Saros is an experienced, fierce, and successful Family & Criminal Defense Lawyer with 30 years of legal experience. Long-time former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, Trial Attorney, and Licensed School Counselor handlin...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Angeli Raven Fitch

    Angeli Raven Fitch

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Angeli R. Fitch is a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who is passionate about helping her clients. She has over eleven years of experience in all levels of criminal law, ranging from misdemeanor DUI cases to serious felonies such as murder ...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Paul William Hecht

    Paul William Hecht

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Debt Settlement
    Review: "I've never heard of anyone who'd been mentally ill having their firearm rights restored, but my team of Attorneys Paul Hecht and Bill Conner delivered! I can almost hear everyone exclaiming "What?" in shocked disbelief with all the negative mental..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Julie Ann Flanagan

    Julie Ann Flanagan

    4.930 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Great lawyer and able to walk you through the roughest days in your life without getting emotional and keeping you from making things worse."
    Rating:  8.4
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    Christopher W Lee

    Christopher W Lee

    4.52 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am committed to providing effective legal services to my clients. Everyone deserves to have their constitutional rights protected, and my mission is to help ensure that through zealous representation. As your attorney, my core responsibilites wi...
    Rating:  8.5
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    James Richard Askew

    James Richard Askew

    4.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: I have dedicated the last twenty years of my professional career to the Criminal Justice system, helping those unfortunate enough to find themselves in our criminal justice system. It is an intimidating and overwhelming process, and it is a scarey...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Scott W. Dicus

    Scott W. Dicus

    4.823 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Bio: Attorney Scott Dicus handles criminal defense, traffic and felony and misdemeanor post conviction matters. Having worked in the Orange County District Attorneys Office, Scott understands legal matters from multiple perspectives, helping him to car...
    Rating:  8.6
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    William Mark Weinberg

    William Mark Weinberg

    4.830 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI
    Bio: William Weinberg has practiced law for over 30 years and limits his practice to criminal defense matters across Southern California and federal courts. He has represented clients in matters ranging from homicides and sex crimes to Felony DUI/DUI M...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Aaron Mitchell Fontana

    Aaron Mitchell Fontana

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Fontana is hands down the attorney you want representing you in the court of law. His Extraordinary Knowledge and even more Extraordinary experience in the court room is definitely the best of the best report you can receive. I personally reco..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    David Mitchell Pflaum

    David Mitchell Pflaum

    5.036 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Defense lawyer David Pflaum relies on more than 30 years of experience to effectively represent his clients and get the right results. He specializes in the defense of clients accused of felonies and misdemeanors that include domestic violence, se...
    Rating:  8.3
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    William Robert Fuhrman

    William Robert Fuhrman

    4.844 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more
    Bio: I have 49 YEARS of trial EXPERIENCE & I am a trained mediator. I give prompt, complete answers & I am always in email contact. FEES: No-cost initial consults, reasonable deposits & monthly billing. FAMILY LAW: child custody, support, & the divisio...
    Rating:  10
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