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Amir H. Alavi
Murrieta, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
California Western School of Law
Amir Alavi, a former prosecutor for 12 years, fights for his client's rights as a criminal defense attorney in Riverside County and the surrounding areas.
Mr. Alavi if a seasoned trial attorney with many years of experience in the criminal justice system. Mr. Alavi was a Deputy District Attorney in Riverside County for 12 years. During these years, he prosecuted thousands of cases and reviewed cases for filing. In recent years, Mr. Alavi has been a private and court appointed Criminal Defense Lawyer in Riverside County and surrounding counties.
He has a wide...
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Margie Brakhage
Murrieta, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 15 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Traffic Tickets
Western State University College of Law
Criminal and Family Law cross over more often than one would expect. I believe that practicing in both of these areas of law gives me an edge on the representation I can provide, because I can easily recognize the effects one case may have on the other. This also allows me to better plan your case accordingly in order to give you the best possible outcome.
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Rebecca O'Kray-Murphy
Hemet, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 29 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Business and Employment
Wayne State University Law School
Rebecca O’Kray-Murphy is an associate at Davis & Wojcik, APLC.
Ms. O’Kray-Murphy’s education includes a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a juris doctorate from Wayne State University where she was the co-chair of the Student Trial Advocacy Program. As a student, she volunteered at the Free Legal Aid Clinic and served as a student research attorney with the Student Appellate Program.
Ms. Murphy is licensed to practice law in California, Arizona, and Michigan and has experience representing clients in a board range of matters, including civil proceedings, criminal cases, due process proceedings, and domestic violence cases.
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Tanvir A. Anis
Manhattan Beach, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(310) 939-9000
1500 Rosecrans Ave.
Ste. 500
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2472
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Tulane University
My experience includes years as a senior district attorney with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office and Orange County District Attorney's Office. My time as a prosecutor has been invaluable in my work as a criminal defense attorney. I received my legal education from Yale University and Tulane University. As a defense attorney, I have been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a top 10 criminal defense attorney in California, and a Top 40 under 40 trial attorney nationwide in the field of criminal defense. I have additionally received awards for client satisfaction from Avvo.com
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James Edward McGee II
San Bernardino, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 24 years of experience
(909) 571-5599
325 W. Hospitality Lane, Suite 212
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Criminal Defense
Loyola Law School
James McGee is an experienced criminal defense attorney specializing in cases involving complex violent crimes. A graduate of Loyola Law School, Mr. McGee has been practicing for approximately twenty years, including having served as deputy district attorney of the County of San Bernardino for over twelve years.
Mr. McGee earned his Juris Doctor in 2001 and began his tenure with the County of San Bernardino the following year until he left the office in 2014. During his time with the county, he handled a variety of cases, ranging from hardcore gang prosecutions and murders with special circumstances to wiretap prosecutions, insurance...
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Armand Avazian
Los Angeles, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 23 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Immigration and Personal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law
Armand Avazian received his undergraduate degree from University of California Riverside in 1997 and Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2000. During law school he had internships with a District Court Judge and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. After law school he began working at the Law Offices of Avazian & Avazian focusing on criminal defense, immigration and personal injury. He was recognized by Super Lawyers magazine and his peers as a rising star in the Southern California legal community.
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David Nick
San Francisco, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 33 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Appeals and Personal Injury
U of San Francisco School of Law
California Criminal Defense and Civil Rights Attorney, J. David Nick is dedicated to representing individuals charged with criminal offenses in both the California State and Federal Courts. Mr. Nick has been providing legal advice regarding California’s medical marijuana laws since their inception in 1996. Currently, he is litigating various aspects of California’s new recreational marijuana laws (Proposition 64), including business permitting, prior marijuana convictions record clearance and criminal defense. Mr. Nick accepts civil rights cases involving violation of state and federal rights, police brutality and violation of school aged children constitutional rights. Mr. Nick, a graduate of the...
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Izaak Schwaiger
Sebastopol, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Civil Rights, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
University of Wyoming College of Law
Izaak Schwaiger is an advocate and champion for the rights of regular people. A decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps, a former Sonoma County prosecutor, and a respected presence in the courtroom, Mr. Schwaiger has devoted his practice to defending the criminally accused and upholding the civil rights of those who have been wronged by the police. Following ten years of service to his country in the Marine Corps, Izaak enrolled in law school at the University of Wyoming, where he did not graduate with honors, but was named "most likely to become a rockstar." Called the...
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Matthew Clinton Smith
Yuba City, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 13 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Dedicated lawyer who fights for his clients in and out of the courtroom.
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Mr. William Gordon Walker III
Nevada City, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 41 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Bill came to Nevada City in 1983 to join the Nevada County Public Defendner's office at a time when he was the youngest attorney ever to practice in the county. He was the attorney for that office in Truckee Court for several years, while practicing Juvenile Law and Misdemeanor defense in Nevada City's Court. For most of his nearly 21 years in the Public Defendner's office, Bill handled the most serious and complicated felony cases, and help train and mentor some of the other attorneys in the office. Bill retired from the office in 2004, to pursue...
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Scott J. Emerick
Santa Rosa, CA Criminal Defense Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Empire College School of Law
From my first day of Law School I knew that criminal law was my passion. I was fortunate to be selected to intern at the Sonoma County Public Defenders Office for 3 years during law school. There I was able to work on real cases involving real clients facing real criminal charges. This time gave me valuable insight into how the court system works, how to interact with opposing counsel, and how to best advocate for my clients best interest.
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Jennifer McCall Granger
Nevada City, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 29 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Cannabis Law, DUI & DWI and Divorce
University of San Francisco
Criminal Defense, DUI, Family Law, Divorce. A criminal defense lawyer for over 20 years, Ms. Granger has a winning record in the courtroom. Ms. Granger offers a case evaluation so that you and your family can make informed decisions. An experienced trial attorney, Jennifer Granger has tried jury trials to verdict throughout Northern California.
Ms. Granger also practices family law including divorce and child custody. Family law matters can be difficult and emotional to navigate on your own. Ms. Granger has the experience to navigate the unique complexities of family law hearings. Her expertise allows you to move...
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Clayton Dowen Campbell
Bakersfield, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 23 years of experience
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Oak Brook COL & Gov't Policy
Criminal Defense Lawyer Clayton D. Campbell
Attorney Clayton D. Campbell graduated with honors from the Oak Brook College of Law in 2002. He spent the first four years of his legal career working for two Bakersfield law firms handling various civil and administrative matters.
In 2007 he opened his own law practice, the Campbell Law Firm, and practiced primarily criminal defense law in Kern County before forming Campbell Whitten, PC, with his long time friend and fellow criminal defense attorney Jesse Whitten in December of 2012. Clayton has developed a rapport with local prosecutors and a reputation among judges, defense attorneys, and...
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Conor James Bell
Napa, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Criminal Defense
UCLA School of Law
Conor attended UCLA for his undergraduate education, where he majored in Political Science. He then stayed at UCLA for another 3 years, graduating with his law degree in 2016. From 2016-2020 he worked as a Deputy DA at the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office, where he handled large misdemeanor and felony caseloads and gained valuable courtroom experience. Since 2020, he has been practicing criminal defense law, with a primary focus on DUI cases.
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Ronald Michael Dinan
San Rafael, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 49 years of experience
(415) 689-6541
4040 Civic Center Drive
Suite 200-A
San Rafael, CA 94903
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Oklahoma City Univ Law School
Santa Rosa criminal defense lawyer Ronald Dinan is the founder of Ronald Dinan & Associates, where he and a team of legal professionals offer diligent representation to Northern California residents who have found themselves charged with a crime. In his nearly 40-year career, Mr. Dinan has handled 12,000+ cases, and as a result he has a sophisticated understanding of the California justice system. He is a member of a number of professional organizations, including California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and National College for DUI Defense. In 2013, he founded the VA Free Legal...
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Mr. Eloy Ivan Trujillo
San Francisco, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Appeals and DUI & DWI
Stanford University
Eloy I. Trujillo is a DUI defense attorney with over 21 years of experience as a criminal defense lawyer. His mission is to provide quality representation tailored to clients’ individual needs and resources. Before entering private practice, Mr. Trujillo worked as a Deputy Public Defender, legal aid lawyer, and as a staff attorney with the statewide non-profit impact litigation firm, Prison Law Office. During his career he has worked in a variety of practice areas, including criminal defense, correctional mental health and parole suitability.
With a practice focused exclusively on DUI (drunk driving), we provide representation in courts throughout the entire...
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Michael A. Coffino
Sausalito, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
University of Wisconsin Law School and University of Oregon
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Joseph D. Bussone
Cambria, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Business, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Southwestern University School of Law
Country lawyer, former big-city lawyer. General practice, with a focus on civil litigation, professional liability (medical & legal), and criminal defense.
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Philip Damian McCarthy
Sacramento, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 32 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Gonzaga Univ School of Law
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 Crimes, DUI, Drug Crimes and a variety of other charges.
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Brendan Hickey
San Fransco, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(415) 942-9000
Pier 9, Suite 100
The Embarcadero
San Fransco, CA 94111
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and White Collar Crime
Harvard Law School
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Robert Francis Landheer
Santa Barbara, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
New College School of Law of California
Mr. Landheer first worked as an associate attorney in the early 80s with the Law Office of Richard Peterson in Mendocino County, California. He tried major felony cases and successfully exonerated his client in his first homicide trial. He also assisted his partner in preparing the defense in a capital case in neighboring Lake County. Additionally, he litigated and defended many marijuana cultivation cases and wrote appeals. In 1983, he moved to Santa Barbara and opened an office with his associate, former District Attorney of Mendocino County Joseph D. Allen. In 1985, he was invited to join the Santa...
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Will Edelman
San Francisco, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Defense, Securities, Stockbroker Fraud and White Collar Crime
Stanford Law School
Will Edelman is a former federal prosecutor, a former police officer, and a Stanford Law graduate who clerked for two federal judges. Will’s practice focuses on white-collar and regulatory matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation.
As a federal prosecutor in the Northern District of California, Will acted as first or second chair in ten trials. He also handled numerous contested evidentiary hearings and dispositive motion hearings. As a prosecutor, Will was the primary attorney responsible for a variety of complex matters, including multi-defendant RICO cases and fraud cases. Will also served as a police officer for a large southern California...
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Jon-Paul Valcarenghi
Sacramento, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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David Uthman
San Francisco, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Santa Clara University School of Law and University of California - San Francisco
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Hitomi Lisa Kobayashi
Sacramento, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 19 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Immigration
Keio University Graduate School, University of California, Davis, School of Law and Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Attorney Lisa Kobayashi represents various clients from numerous countries in immigration and criminal related matters. Her focus and passion is in practicing cutting edge immigration law nationwide. Lisa is experienced in immigration hardship waivers, deportation defense in immigration court, criminal post-conviction relief, naturalization, adjustment of status, family- and employment-based Green Card petitions for permanent residency, visas, federal court litigation, and other various matters. She will guide you each step of the way through your journey.
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John Patrick Campion
San Francisco, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of San Francisco School of Law
I am a native San Franciscan and have been an advocate for the accused since 2003. My office handles felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. I have represented clients in cases involving life exposure, violent crimes sex offenses and domestic violence, DUI vehicular manslaughter, DUI's with priors, white collar embezzlement, grand theft, drug offenses including possession for sale, Fish & Game violations, Juvenile offenses, expungements, DMV issues and more.
I have had many difficult cases over the years with excellent results for my clients. Here are just a few: 1) A jury trial acquittal on a felony assault GBI; 2)...
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Joseph Michael Tully
Martinez, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 26 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
Specializing exclusively in criminal law, Joseph and this team of attorneys have represented thousands of criminal defendants facing serious felony charges. He has extensive experience defending MMJ collectives, cooperatives, cultivators, and caregivers facing criminal charges for helping patients. Joseph Tully has over fifteen years experience practicing criminal law in California and has been certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization. In addition, Mr. Tully has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in both 2013 and 2014. From Shasta to Oakland to Los Angeles,...
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Joseph Odysseus Mastro
Berkeley, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Santa Clara University School of Law
Mr. Mastro was born in Oakland, grew up around the East Bay, and has spent his life living throughout the Bay Area, from San Francisco to San Jose. Mr. Mastro graduated from the Santa Clara University School of Law in May 2006. He then passed the California State Bar Examination in July 2006 on his first attempt. Thereafter, Mr. Mastro became a Deputy Public Defender in San Joaquin County, representing clients in all manner of criminal cases, in a high-volume capacity. In 2009, Joe decided to return home to open his own law firm. Since then...
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Neil Patrick Hallinan
Oakland, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Cannabis Law and Personal Injury
Golden Gate University School of Law
NEIL HALLINAN is a third-generation trial attorney in the San Francisco Bay area, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland. Prior to founding the Hallinan Law Firm, Mr. Hallinan spent a decade as a public defender, mostly in Oakland, CA, during which time he represented thousands of clients in matters ranging from high-stakes felony prosecutions, including murder and white collar fraud, to low level misdemeanors, including hundreds of DUI cases, more than fifteen of which he tried to verdict. His victories include full acquittals in 3-strikes prosecutions as well as a discharge of a murder case at preliminary hearing.
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Dionne Choyce
Oakland, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
The Choyce Law Firm- Sacramento DUI Lawyer Dionne Choyce has acquired a great reputation for being a passionate and hardworking trial attorney. His courtroom development began at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he helped lead the McGeorge trial competition team to a Regional Championship in the American Trial Lawyers Association Competition (ATLA).
After graduating from law school, Mr. Choyce went to work for the Alameda County District Attorneyâs Office (Oakland, CA), where he gained extensive courtroom experience prosecuting all phases of criminal cases, including jury trials, felony preliminary hearings, juvenile felony trials, as well as...
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Hugo Ernesto Castillo
Oakland, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
Have you been arrested with a criminal offense in Oakland? If so, it may be in your best interest to contact The Castillo Law Office. For nearly 15 years, Attorney Ernie Castillo has been representing the criminally accused in both state and federal courts. Mr. Castillo was selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars? Edition of 2013, and he received the Client Distinction Award for 2013 by Martindale-Hubbell®. In addition, he is a former extern for a federal judge, where he had the opportunity to work behind the scenes and witness the thought processes behind a judge’s decision...
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Arezou Bakhtjou
Oakland, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Immigration
Law Office of Arezou Bakhtjou is located in Oakland, CA and helps clients in Richmond, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Hayward, San Leandro, Pleasanton, Martinez, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and all Bay Area Counties including Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Solano County, and San Francisco County.? Memberships: Alameda County Bar Association ?Alameda County Bar Association Criminal Division (Board Member) Women Lawyers of Alameda County Alameda County Court Appointed Attorneys Program Alameda County Bar Association Judicial Appointments Evaluation Committee Experience: County of Contra Costa Court Appointed Attorneys Program Placer County...
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Joseph Anthony Motta
Walnut Creek, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Joseph A. Motta was born and raised in the East Bay. He attended St. Mary’s College and graduated in 1984. He graduated from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento in 1987. Joe’s legal career started as a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County; from 1988 to 2004. There, he handled thousands of cases. He was a trial attorney on every team including Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Homicide. He supervised the Misdemeanor, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault Teams; as a supervisor, he maintained his own load of serious cases. As a deputy D.A., Joe prosecuted a number of high...
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Manjula Martin
Walnut Creek, CA Criminal Defense Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
MANJULA MARTIN is a criminal defense attorney at Lamano Law Office. Prior to her work with LLO, she clerked for the San Francisco District Attorney’s office where she worked on domestic violence cases, sexual assault crimes, and felony preliminary hearings. She received the Cali Excellence Award for Criminal Litigation in 2008 and helped draft a presentation that was used at an international conference on identifying and combatting Human Trafficking. It was during this tenure that she realized that her true passion in helping people.
Ms. Martin went on to represent low-income women seeking to leave abusive situations in...
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Luis Esparza
Santa Barbara, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Concord Law School and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
CA State Bar No. 229054 CA BRE No. 01394464 CA BSIS PSO No. 6905
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Melanie Killedjian
Los Angeles, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Whittier Law School
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Adam Pearlman
Santa Barbara, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
The George Washington University Law School
Attorney Pearlman is the founder of the criminal defense firm, the Law Offices of Adam L. Pearlman. He has been involved in the field of criminal law for more than 17 years, during which he has handled thousands of cases. Mr. Pearlman is a member of numerous associations including the Federal Bar Association, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the National College of DUI Defense, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also is a former prosecutor, which now enables him to predict the actions that the opposing side may take, and he use this insight to build...
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Sarkis Jacob Babachanian
Glendale, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Southwestern Law School
Sarkis Jacob Babachanian is a California lawyer with broad and deep experience in criminal defense, personal injury claims, general business and civil litigation, and mediating litigated cases. Reach Sark at 818-500-0678 or email sjb@litigating.com.
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Elliot Rahmim Zarabi
Los Angeles, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
A lot of attorneys really don't care about their clients and don't have the compassion required to be a criminal defense attorney. My clients are not only facing jail or prison, but as a result of the criminal proceedings, need someone who can relate to them and stand with them. That is what I do, I stand with my client, side by side, and fight for their rights. The prosecutor only knows my client as he or she appears on paper, I show the prosecutor who my client really is. When my clients hire me, they not only get an...
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Roman Mosqueda
Los Angeles, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Business, Divorce and Immigration
Dr. Mosqueda, a valedictorian from grade school, graduated Magna Cum Laude in B.S. Economics the Ateneo de Manila University, and Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines Law. He was elected President of Student Council of Ateneo de Manila University, University Councilor of the University of the Philippines Student Council, President of the Institute of Student Affairs Leadership Training Conference, and President of National Student League, an association of student leaders all over the Philippines. Dr. Mosqueda, aside from his published 500-page doctoral dissertation on products liability from the University of Michigan, is the author...