Fillmore, California Criminal Lawyers

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Campbell W. Filmer
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Michael Evans Ford
Fillmore, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(805) 524-1919 448 Sespe Ave
 Fillmore, CA 93015
Criminal, Business, DUI and Divorce
Ventura COL
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Daniel E. Kann
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Valencia, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(888) 744-7730 27240 Turnberry Lane
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 Valencia, CA 91355
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
University of San Francisco School of Law
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After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah in 1999, Daniel E. Kann earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law. While still in law school, Dan took part in a program at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office that allowed him to take on criminal defense cases as a law student. Through his work with the Public Defender’s Office, Attorney Kann found his calling and to this day continues to fight for the rights of defendants facing criminal charges. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2004, Attorney Kann began...
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Michael K Bialys
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Newbury Park, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 13 years experience
587 N. Ventu Park Road
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 Newbury Park, CA 91320
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
Western State University College of Law
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THE DUI MAN Michael is the former managing partner of one of the largest national criminal defense firms in the country, literally building it from the ground up. Over the course of his practice Michael became interested in DUI defense, and saw on countless occasions how mismanaged these particular California DUI cases really were. His philosophy was that you don't have to be a murderer just to get the full benefit of a comprehensive and aggressive defense. It is at that point the Mr. Bialys opened up his Los Angeles DUI defense practice. Michael has always prided himself on offering client...
Jeffrey Vallens
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Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(888) 764-4340 141 Duesenberg Drive
Suite 10
 Westlake Village, CA 91362
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
University of La Verne College of Law
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I have been practicing criminal defense for over 14 years. My office is located in Sherman Oaks, California, and my practice focuses mainly on Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
(818) 783-5700 16030 Ventura Blvd
Suite 470
 Encino, CA 91436
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Suite 470
 Encino, CA 91436
Troy William Slaten
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Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 12 years experience
(310) 824-8896 31229 Cedar Valley Drive
 Westlake Village, CA 91362
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Troy Slaten, a criminal defense attorney at Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, is a partner and the managing attorney of our firm's criminal defense practice. Located at the Beverly Hills criminal headquarters office, Mr. Slaten graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and continued his education at Pepperdine University School of Law, there earning his Juris Doctorate.

Mr. Slaten worked at the Los Angeles District Attorney's (DA's) office and was involved in a multitude of cases as a prosecutor. Dealing with misdemeanor and felony cases, including drug, theft, sex, and a multitude of other complex cases, Mr. Slaten...
(310) 824-8896 8383 Wilshire Blvd
Ste 800
 Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Francisco Miguel Zavala
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Valencia, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 20 years experience
(661) 753-3534 28494 Westinghouse Place Suite 206
Suite 206
 Valencia, CA 91355
Criminal, DUI, Family and Personal Injury
UCLA School of Law
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Attorney Francisco Zavala is an experienced, respected, and knowledgeable Divorce and Child Custody lawyer. For more than 20 years, Divorce Attorney Francisco Zavala has dedicated his practice to serving clients faced with a divorce, child support or child custody dispute. He has helped hundreds of people get better divorces and child custody arrangements. Divorce lawyer Francisco Zavala knows how to make any divorce or child custody dispute less adversarial. He has an uncanny ability to make divorces and child custody disputes resolve smoothly and with much less emotional turmoil and financial cost. Divorce lawyer Francisco Zavala will guide your case...
Anthony E. Vieira
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Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 22 years experience
(877) 805-2901 2945 Townsgate Rd
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 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal, Asbestos, Business and Elder
DePaul College of Law
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Campbell W. Filmer
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Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 10 years experience
(877) 805-2901 2945 Townsgate Rd
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 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal, Asbestos and Personal Injury
New York Law School
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Ken Bradley Dallara
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Simi Valley, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
(805) 297-4510 2775 Tapo Street
Suite 202
 Simi Valley, CA 93063
Criminal, Business, Family and IP
University of La Verne
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Robert Forsnas Sommers
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Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 22 years experience
(805) 978-5102 2625 Townsgate Rd, Ste 330
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
Criminal and DUI
Southern Methodist Univ School of Law
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Since 1997, Attorney Robert F. Sommers has dedicated his legal career exclusively to representing individuals arrested for and charged with DUI. He has been recognized as a dedicated and skilled trial lawyer. With extensive experience as a Ventura County DUI lawyer, Attorney Sommers knows how to represent high-profile clients, actors and actresses, government officials, business executives, doctors, and other, local lawyers. He is aggressive when necessary and compassionate when it matters most. You can count on Attorney Sommers to help you move forward. Call him today to begin building a defense and work towards safeguarding your ability to continue driving.
(818) 492-4203 5850 Canoga Ave. 4th Floor
 Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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David Michael Lehr
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Darren Warner
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Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(805) 371-0567 910 Hampshire Rd, Suite D
 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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While attending law school, Darren Warner graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and was awarded the honors of Dean’s Scholar from 2001-2002, Dean’s List from 2001-2002, and was invited to participate in the prestigious Law Review program. Mr. Warner served as a student representative and member of law school’s Entertainment and Sports Law Society from 2000-2003. In addition, Mr. Warner was selected to be the Law Clerk to the Honorable Maureen Duffy-Lewis, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, and volunteered at Bet Tzedek Legal Services in Los Angeles. Today, Mr. Warner is...
Peter Joseph Horton
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Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(747) 222-6633 30700 Russell Ranch Road
Suite 250
 Westlake Village, CA 91362
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Employment
California Western School of Law
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Christopher Blaylock
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(951) 255-4480 2815 Townsgate Road, Suite 325
 Westlake Village, CA 91361
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John Alexander Pinnell
Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(805) 496-3072 2660 Townsgate Rd
 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal
Univ of LaVerne COL
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Mark Richard Pachowicz
Camarillo, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(805) 987-4975 771 E Daily Dr
 Camarillo, CA 93010
Criminal, Business, DUI and Divorce
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Vernon Louis Ellicott
Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 23 years experience
(805) 446-6262 920 Hampshire Rd
 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Divorce
Southwestern University School of Law
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Susan Crosier
Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 12 years experience
(805) 480-0754 1000 Business Center Cir
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Criminal, Civil Rights, Divorce and Elder
San Fernando Valley College of Law
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Rebecca Jane Houseman
Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 27 years experience
(818) 681-7794 2625 Townsgate Rd
 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal
UCLA School of Law
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Kevin Patrick McVerry
Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 40 years experience
(805) 498-7119 1200 W Hillcrest Dr
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Criminal and DUI
Catholic U of Amer Columbus School of Law
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Amanda Grace Sanderson
Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 29 years experience
141 Duesenberg Dr
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Criminal and DUI
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Scott Fredric Dool
Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 54 years experience
(805) 497-4511 141 Duesenberg Dr
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Criminal and Real Estate
Stanford Univ Law School
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Jeffrey Darren Armendariz
Santa Clarita, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(661) 288-1959 24827 San Fernando Rd
 Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Criminal
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Ronald Steven Miller
Santa Clarita, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 42 years experience
(818) 789-9999 24827 San Fernando Rd
 Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Criminal, Business, DUI and Insurance Defense
Univ of West Los Angeles
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Kenneth Robert Warner
Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 46 years experience
(805) 371-0567 870 Hampshire Rd
 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal, Business, DUI and Divorce
Loyola Law School
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Larry Haakon Clough
Los Angeles, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 38 years experience
(818) 709-8388 21757 Devonshire St
 Los Angeles, CA 91311
Criminal, DUI, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
San Fernando Valley College of Law
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Nona Elizabeth Rentzer
Los Angeles, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(818) 592-3855 7399 Darnoch Way
 Los Angeles, CA 91307
Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Univ of LaVerne COL
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Jonathan Baxter LaFrance
Santa Clarita, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 20 years experience
(661) 257-8883 28494 Westinghouse Pl
 Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Florida State Univ COL
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Danalynn Pritz
Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(805) 496-8336 3625 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Criminal and DUI
San Fernando Valley College of Law
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Philip Remington Dunn
Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 34 years experience
(818) 706-2678 141 Duesenberg Dr
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Criminal and Personal Injury
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Dennis Edward Kucera
Thousand Oaks, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 34 years experience
(805) 374-1766 509 Marin St
 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
San Fernando Valley College of Law
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Richard Alan Loftus
Westlake Village, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 32 years experience
(805) 496-4973 2660 Townsgate Rd
 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Criminal and DUI
John Marshall Law School
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Robert Odell Huber
Simi Valley, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 41 years experience
(805) 583-5400 1791 Erringer Rd
 Simi Valley, CA 93065
Criminal and Personal Injury
San Fernando Valley College of Law
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Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Esq.
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Santa Monica, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(510) 910-3198 730 Arizona Avenue
 Santa Monica, CA 90401
Free ConsultationCriminal, Business, Divorce and Education
University of California Hastings College of the Law
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Flexible Fees. Open Daily 8 am to 7 pm. Serving individuals & business clients throughout CA, NY, MA & DC.

Rated a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, SuperLawyers, Top 1%, Ten Best, and more!

A recipient of multiple distinguished honors, Attorney Ali Ebrahimzadeh offers intense, customized, and principled legal representation. Mr. Ebrahimzadeh has been interviewed for his legal expertise by ABC TV News and FOX TV News among other media platforms and published in the San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere. Having authored dozens of legal articles, he is a prolific scholar with a dynamic courtroom presence and a passion for justice.

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Arash Hashemi
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Los Angeles, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 14 years experience
(310) 448-1529 11845 W Olympic Blvd
Suite 520
 Los Angeles, CA 90064
Criminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
University of La Verne College of Law
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Since 2003, the Law Offices of Arash Hashemi has fought passionately to defend the rights of clients facing criminal prosecution in Los Angeles. We recognize the seriousness of your situation, and we are prepared to support you at every stage of your case. We are available when our clients need us most. When you seek our help, you work directly with an experienced criminal defense lawyer, not a paralegal. At the Law Offices of Arash Hashemi, we never back down from a courtroom battle. We know how to fight for you — and win.
Christopher Montes de Oca
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Los Angeles, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(562) 901-4664 355 South Grand Ave, Suite 2450
 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Free ConsultationCriminal, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Christopher was one of the youngest attorneys to be admitted to the State Bar of California. He focuses on Criminal Defense & Personal Injury legal representation in both State and Federal Courts. Christopher is bilingual in Spanish. Christopher is the former President of the Long Beach Barristers Bar Association. Christopher has the distinction of achieving many outstanding awards including one for his dedication to pro bono services. He believes strongly in using his legal skills for the betterment of the community. He is also one of the few attorneys 30 and under who has a verdict or...
Brian Arnold Vogel
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Ventura, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(805) 654-0400 770 County Square Dr., Ste. 104
 Ventura, CA 93003
Free ConsultationCriminal, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School
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I received my Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California in 1993. I was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1993. I have been practicing law for nearly 21 years. Following my admission to the California Bar, I was employed as a deputy public defender at the Ventura County Public Defender’s Office and obtained a substantial amount of training and experience in the investigation, preparation and presentation of evidence motion practice, trial planning and practice, and client relations. As a Deputy Public Defender, I was the lead attorney in approximately...
Gregory Randolph Caplan
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Los Angeles, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 20 years experience
445 South Figueroa, Suite #2700
 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Criminal
Glendale Univ COL
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Gregory Caplan is a strategic legal consultant, published author, and media commentator. His area of practice is criminal law in Los Angeles County. He focuses on alternative solutions, and explores effective options for each client's case. Mr. Caplan is a former Deputy District Attorney and City Prosecutor in California.
Robert Gordon Berke
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Canoga Park, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(818) 804-5729 7236 Owensmouth Avenue, Suite D
 Canoga Park, CA 91303
Criminal and Immigration
Southwestern Law School
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Robert G. Berke has practiced in the fields of immigration, criminal, and legal ethics since 1990. A former law professor and publisher of the Criminal Immigration Resource Pages, Mr. Berke has zealously represented clients across the United States and across the world. Berke Law Offices, Inc. is recognized for its accomplishments in cases where immigration law and criminal law intersect, regularly winning cases other lawyers have called impossible.
Alan Eisner
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Van Nuys, CA Criminal Law Attorney. 30 years experience
(818) 781-1570 14401 Sylvan St #112
 Van Nuys, CA 91411
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DUI and White Collar Crime
Loyola Law School
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Certified by the California State Bar as a Criminal Law Specialist. Over 20 years trial experience. Practice devoted to criminal defense. Top-Rated Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer (Rated Superb 10/10 by Avvo.com; Rated A.V. by Lawyers.com.) The law firm of Eisner Gorin LLP is Rated a Top 5% US Law Firm.
(310) 328-3776 1875 Century Park E Suite #700
 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Raffi Manuelian
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Los Angeles, CA Criminal Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
633 West 5th Street, #2622
 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus
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Manuelian Law Firm is a Los Angeles based law firm that is headed by R.J. Manuelian, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney who is known for his diligent representation of clients in cases of violent crimes, sex crimes, drug crimes, federal crimes, and white collar crimes. R.J frequently shares his legal insights on the most highly-publicized criminal cases both locally and nationally. Call us at 213-401-2777 for a free consultation.

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Whether you are under police investigation, have been arrested, or are facing charges, having an advocate familiar with the criminal justice system.

Most jurisdictions classify crimes as felonies or misdemeanors, with felonies being the more serious offenses with the possibility of more severe sentences. Some criminal lawyers focus on a specific area of criminal defense law, such as white-collar crime, drug offenses, theft crimes, or violent crimes. You should consult with a criminal defense lawyer early on in the process to preserve options, such as diversion programs or plea bargains.

When hiring a criminal defense attorney, you should evaluate the experience and fee structure of the attorney. Some offer a free consultation to discuss your case.

Accomplice liability: If a person aids, assists, or encourages another in the commission of a crime, they are criminally liable as an accomplice to the crime.

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