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    Jess Joe Araujo

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    Jess Joe Araujo

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Rating:  9.6
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    Vicki Hui-Wen Young

    Vicki Hui-Wen Young

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Attorney Young was not the typical PD we often here about who gives poor representation. She represented as if I were paying her service. I was facing up to ten years but she got me 8 1/2 months in a halfway house. I sincerely thank you Ms. Young ..."
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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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    Jeffrey Anthony Vanwagenen

    Jeffrey Anthony Vanwagenen

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Criminal Law Specialist, Certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
    Rating:  9.1
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    Virginia McAvoy Blumenthal

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    Virginia McAvoy Blumenthal

    3.73 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Devoted Exclusively To The Defense Of The Accused for Over 40 Years.
    Rating:  9.4
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    Carlos Cristobal Ruan

    Carlos Cristobal Ruan

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI
    Bio: CARLOS C. RUAN has over 31 years experience in Criminal Defense. Primary area of practice is Federal offenses. Including Narcotics offenses, Border busts, alien smuggling, and RICO offenses. He has successfully handled serious felony cases such as...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Forest Michele Wilkerson

    Forest Michele Wilkerson

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Forest fights hard for her clients and has tried the full range of criminal cases, ranging from DUI to torture. Forest graduated from the University of San Diego in May of 2003. After law school, Forest did an extended internship at the United Nat...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Leonidas Lin

    Paul Leonidas Lin

    5.017 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Paul Leonidas Lin is an associate attorney in our Riverside office where he focuses his practice on defending public entities in civil litigation, including municipal law and insurance defense. Mr. Lin manages all phases of litigation, from initia...
    Rating:  10
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    Erica Ashley White

    Erica Ashley White

    5.09 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: As a seasoned attorney with a fervent commitment to upholding justice, I am devoted to guiding my clients through the intricate nuances of the legal system. Boasting substantial experience in criminal defense and immigration law, I am resolute in ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Harry Sandel Stern

    Harry Sandel Stern

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, State, Local And Municipal Law and more
    Bio: Harry S. Stern is the firm’s managing principal. His practice is focused on civil litigation and criminal defense. Harry has successfully defended peace officers in a number of high-profile trials. Harry represented college and professional athlet...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jamey Mitchel Dolowich

    Jamey Mitchel Dolowich

    4.826 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Jamey Dolowich’s entire career has been devoted to criminal defense work and the protection of his clients’ constitutional rights. He has handled thousands of cases in the misdemeanor, felony and drug courts, and he has been before every judge in ...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Paul Edward Antill

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    Paul Edward Antill

    4.210 reviews
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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Review: "Mr.Antill and his staff are heaven sent angels I am a commercial driver who has never used a attorney before I had a misdemeanor exhibit of speed traffic ticket possibly license suspended and points along with a fine u know the rest he kept me inf..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Areeg Akel

    Areeg Akel

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Aggressive, Experienced & Proven Best Results Criminal Defense Attorney. Areeg Akel is a successful, aggressive, and effective attorney who focuses to resolve your case quickly while achieving the best winning possible results. Our office handles ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Reve Gerardo Bautista

    Reve Gerardo Bautista

    4.510 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Review: "Reve Bautista represented me in a misdemeanor case in 2016 that could have resulted in a loss of my reputation, fines and criminal record. Reve faithfully appeared in court on my behalf every time and secured for me just one year of probation with..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Richard Margarita

    Richard Margarita

    5.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Dick Margarita was born and raised in Cumberland and Narragansett, Rhode Island. He graduated from St. Mary's College of California in 1979. In July 1981, he commenced his law enforcement career, entering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Guyton Nyseth Jinkerson

    Guyton Nyseth Jinkerson

    5.05 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: 1. He is admitted to practice before all Courts of the State of California(admitted January 15, 1970), the United States Supreme Court (admitted March 19, 1973), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Northern...
    Rating:  10
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    Cameron Kennard Bowman

    Cameron Kennard Bowman

    4.563 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Law Office of Cameron Bowman Cameron Bowman is a criminal defense attorney and former Deputy District attorney with over 30 years of experience. He has tried over 100 criminal cases and is an expert in defending false accusations of criminal behav...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Deanna Lynn Lopas

    Deanna Lynn Lopas

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: As a criminal defense practitioner for the last 15 years, I have represented clients in all areas of criminal law, from the most complex cases involving homicide, sexual misconduct, and 3 strikes to common drug possession, driving under the influe...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Andres James Ortiz

    Andres James Ortiz

    5.07 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Federal Crime
    Bio: Andrés Ortiz is an immigration lawyer in California and a foremost authority on the potential adverse immigration consequences of criminal convictions and plea deals (“Padilla Opinions”). Attorneys from across the nation consult Andrés on a regula...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Scott David Levy

    Scott David Levy

    4.931 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Scott Levy is a Criminal Defense Attorney in Fresno California who focuses his practice exclusively on Criminal Defense and protecting his clients constitutional rights, a place his passions run deep. Before entering Law School, Scott graduated fr...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Shari Sukaram

    Shari Sukaram

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Shari Sukaram is a founding attorney with Ahmed & Sukaram, Criminal Defense Attorneys, a prominent criminal defense law firm helping clients across Northern California. Attorney Sukaram knew she wanted to be a litigator from a young age. She has r...
    Rating:  9.0
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