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    Victor Manuel Cueto

    Victor Manuel Cueto

    4.622 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Family and more
    Bio: I have been in practice since 1986. Since then, my office has been dedicated to serving the legal needs of individual people from all over the Country and World. I have successfully litigated both bench and jury trials over a wide range of fields,...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Pablo Gustavo Pinasco

    Pablo Gustavo Pinasco

    5.051 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have devoted my career to assisting individuals facing difficult situations. I began my career in criminal defense, helping people avoid costly tickets, DUIs and jail time from misdemeanor charges. This focus on clients led me to personal injury...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Kiran Kutty Nair

    Kiran Kutty Nair

    5.029 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Kiran Nair is the founder of K Nair Law Group, P.C. Ms. Nair is licensed by the California State Bar and authorized to practice before the Executive Office of Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice and Ninth Circuit Court of Appea...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Samuel Geller

    Samuel Geller

    4.980 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Sam is a Bay Area native. He went to college and law school in San Francisco. Sam is more than just a defense attorney and prides himself on helping his clients during difficult times. Sam is never afraid to take the unpopular position in court an...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Henry George Gereis

    Henry George Gereis

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Early in his career Henry practiced Family Law, before transitioning to a practice that fulfilled his desire to serve indigent populations. In order to bring that dream to life, Henry volunteered months of his time at the Santa Barbara Public Defe...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Kevin Wesley O'Hara

    Kevin Wesley O'Hara

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: O’Hara Law is honored to represent people against corporations, insurance companies, and the government through personal injury representation and criminal defense. We will rise from the ashes, forge through the fire, and soar to Justice together....
    Rating:  8.9
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    Christina Sue Bateman

    Christina Sue Bateman

    3.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: Christina Bateman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1992 from UC Riverside where she was on the dean’s list. Ms. Bateman attended Western State University College of Law, where she was also on the dean’s list, was...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Arturo Benavidez

    Arturo Benavidez

    5.023 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Mr. Benavidez has dedicated his practice to helping people and small businesses in Northern California since 2006. He focuses his practice to Immigration Law and Personal Injury. Background Arturo Benavidez is a California native and son of immigr...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Michael Gregory Freedman

    Michael Gregory Freedman

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Litigation
    Bio: Michael G. Freedman is an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor who represents individuals and companies against all types of criminal charges and government investigations and in high-stakes civil litigation and appeals. His cl...
    Rating:  10
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    Sherry Cross

    Sherry Cross

    4.410 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: I earned my Juris Doctorate at theUniversity of Miami School of Lawin Coral Gables, Florida. After passing the Florida Bar I was lucky enough to begin my legal career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's office. There were over 2000 applications fo...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Jason Scott Ginsberg

    Jason Scott Ginsberg

    4.99 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. I come from a very humble background and have remained true to the values I learned growing up. I fight for each of my clients as though they were close family. I began my career as a criminal de...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Courtney Lauren Cummings

    Courtney Lauren Cummings

    5.010 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "In my opinion, when it comes to legal representation it’s hard to find someone who legitimately cares. I didn’t have that issue with Courtney. She was there every step of the way. There were times I asked a little more than what was expected of he..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Robert Lee Grimes

    Robert Lee Grimes

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Criminal law specialist, by the California Board of Legal limited to criminal defense (no divorces, civil law suits, or anything other than criminal law). The legal fees charged by our firm are not cheap. However, once we are retained on a case, i...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Randall Thomas Page

    Randall Thomas Page

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime
    Bio: I was a prosecutor for eight years before opening my criminal defense practice here in San Diego. I have been successfully defending fellow San Diegans accused of criminal conduct for the past 16 years. I take great pride in helping my clients out...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Seth Michael Goldberg

    Seth Michael Goldberg

    5.018 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Business and more
    Bio: Attorney Seth M. Goldberg focuses his practice on Estate Planning, Business Formation & Operations, Employment Discrimination, General Corporate Law, Contracts and Torts. Mr. Goldberg has tried over 60 court trials and 15 jury trials. His largest ...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Janet M Anderson

    Janet M Anderson

    5.04 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: In addition to working on specific cases for my clients, my current project is to work for what's called "Debt-Free Justice." I became aware of this movement while working on a motion to waive court-imposed fines and fees in a case. The reseach I ...
    Rating:  7.0
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    John Charles Umscheid

    John Charles Umscheid

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Trusts and more
    Bio: Mr. Umscheid is an experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of success working in many areas of law practice. Skilled in Legal Assistance, Criminal Law, Family Law, Wills & Trusts, Civil Litigation, Arbitration, Trial Practice, Real Proper...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Deborah Eshaghian

    Deborah Eshaghian

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Education, Business
    Review: "It is my great pleasure to highly recommend Deborah Eshaghian. When my district first put me on temporary reassignment from the classroom, I was offered a chance to sign the documents to resign and retire from the district or face suspension and p..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Joseph Peter Smith

    Joseph Peter Smith

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
    Bio: Thank you for your interest through AVVO. I am Joseph P. Smith, I have been a lawyer for over 29 years. I understand the trauma associated with being accused of any wrongdoing or being charged with a crime you did not commit. I focus on DUI defens...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Gaurav S Bali

    Gaurav S Bali

    4.841 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: My desire to practice law began after I graduated from UC Berkeley. While traveling in Europe after graduating, I discovered an innate desire to help less fortunate people. The experiences overseas helped me focus my career on social goals and lev...
    Rating:  7.0
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