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CaliforniaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Laguna Beach, California

The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in California, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in California should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Daniel R Perlman

Daniel R Perlman
Perlman & Cohen - Los Angeles Criminal Lawyers
355 South Grand Avenue Suite 1030
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Call 213-513-8324
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Daniel R Perlman
Lifetime Member
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Daniel R Perlman
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National College for DUI Defense
Daniel R Perlman
General Member

Top Rated Drug Defense Attorney in Los Angeles, CA... read more >

Barry Thomas Simons

Barry Thomas Simons
Law Offices of Barry T. Simons
260 St Ann's Dr
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Licensed for 52 years, Barry Thomas Simons is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

David Jean Kaloyanides

David Jean Kaloyanides
David J.P. Kaloyanides, A Professional Law Corporation
111 West Ocean Boulevard Suite 400
Long Beach, CA 90802
Licensed for 32 years, David Jean Kaloyanides is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Jack Michael Earley

Jack Michael Earley
2094 S Coast Hwy # 5
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Licensed for 50 years, Jack Michael Earley is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Graham D Donath

Graham D Donath
Law Offices of Graham Donath, A.P.C.
4229 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 18 years, Graham D Donath is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of Law... read more >

Jacqueline Goodman

Jacqueline Goodman
Law Offices of Jacqueline Goodman
712 N. Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832
Licensed for 30 years, Jacqueline Goodman is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argo... read more >

Matthew Garth Kaestner

Matthew Garth Kaestner
Long Beach criminal law specialist,attorney Matthew Kaestner
1 World Trade Center Suite 400
Long Beach, CA 90831
Licensed for 38 years, Matthew Garth Kaestner is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of the Pacific... read more >

Robert Stanley Ernenwein

Robert Stanley Ernenwein
The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC
1405 Crenshaw Blvd Fl 2
Torrance, CA 90501
Licensed for 40 years, Robert Stanley Ernenwein is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Virginia Louise Landry

Virginia Louise Landry
Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry, Inc.
23046 Avenida De La Carlota Suite 125
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Licensed for 35 years, Virginia Louise Landry is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended National College for DUI Defense, Inc... read more >

Jeffrey Donald Kent

Jeffrey Donald Kent
McDonnell & Kent
418 East La Habra Boulevard
La Habra, CA 90631
Licensed for 32 years, Jeffrey Donald Kent is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State Univ College of Law... read more >

Zachary McCready

Zachary McCready
McCready Law Group
3701 Long Beach Bl #324
Long Beach, CA 90807
Licensed for 17 years, Zachary McCready is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Kiarash Feyzjou

Kiarash Feyzjou
Kia Feyzjou Law Firm
4275 Main St
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 24 years, Kiarash Feyzjou is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of Law... read more >

Brian Neal Gurwitz

Brian Neal Gurwitz
1422 Edinger Ave Ste 100
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 30 years, Brian Neal Gurwitz is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Pacific... read more >

Shaheen Francois Manshoory

Shaheen Francois Manshoory
Manshoory Law Group - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Law Firm
626 Wilshire Blvd # 800, Los Angeles, CA 90017, United States #800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Licensed for 10 years, Shaheen Francois Manshoory is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Edward Murray Robinson

Edward Murray Robinson
21515 Hawthorne Blvd # 665
Torrance, CA 90503
Licensed for 38 years, Edward Murray Robinson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Manuel Jess Barba

Manuel Jess Barba
Law Offices of Manuel J Barba
3800 Orange St Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 25 years, Manuel Jess Barba is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State University College of Law... read more >

Alex Mendoza Jr

Alex Mendoza Jr
Alex Mendoza & Associates
772 Cress St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Licensed for 36 years, Alex Mendoza Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Notre Dame Law School... read more >

Paul Grech Jr

Paul Grech Jr
7095 Indiana Ave Ste 200
Riverside, CA 92506
Licensed for 42 years, Paul Grech Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Rudolph Ernst Loewenstein

Rudolph Ernst Loewenstein
30767 Gateway Pl Ste 143
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694
Licensed for 46 years, Rudolph Ernst Loewenstein is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Pacif... read more >

Andrew Marc Stein

Andrew Marc Stein
Law Offices of Andrew Stein
9944 Flower St
Bellflower, CA 90706
Licensed for 46 years, Andrew Marc Stein is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Mark A. Velez

Mark A. Velez
Law Office of Mark A. Velez
22939 Hawthorne Bl. Suite 309
Torrance, CA 90505
Licensed for 12 years, Mark A. Velez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Lynne Marie Patterson

Lynne Marie Patterson
Law Offices of Lynne Patterson
14121 Beach Blvd
Westminster, CA 92683
Licensed for 34 years, Lynne Marie Patterson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Kenneth Alan Reed

Kenneth Alan Reed
Law Office of Kenneth Alan Reed
406 W 4th St
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Licensed for 13 years, Kenneth Alan Reed is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy University... read more >

Craig Sturm

Craig Sturm
Artz & Sturm Law Group
1010 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1415
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Licensed for 22 years, Craig Sturm is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Axion Lab/American Chemical Society... read more >

Alan Castillo

Alan Castillo
The SoCal Law Network
23152 Verdugo Dr #201
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Licensed for 30 years, Alan Castillo is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Paul Leonidas Lin

Paul Leonidas Lin
The Lin Law Office Inc.
3801 University Ave Suite 265
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 9 years, Paul Leonidas Lin is a Criminal Defense and Probation Violations lawyer who attended California Southern LS... read more >

Vincent John Tucci

Vincent John Tucci
Braden & Tucci
82 Discovery
Irvine, CA 92618
Licensed for 27 years, Vincent John Tucci is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Whittier Coll School Of Law... read more >

Mary Ellen Buchanan

Mary Ellen Buchanan
Mary Buchanan
919 Emerald Bay
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Licensed for 20 years, Mary Ellen Buchanan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Andrew Bouvier-Brown

Andrew Bouvier-Brown
Law Office of Andrew Bouvier-Brown
21250 Hawthorne Blvd #500
Torrance, CA 90503
Licensed for 15 years, Andrew Bouvier-Brown is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of Law... read more >

Elia A Naqvi

Elia A Naqvi
The Law Offices of Elia Naqvi
600 W Santa Ana Blvd Suite 910
Anaheim, CA 92701
Licensed for 24 years, Elia A Naqvi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of Western Ontario... read more >

Chad Raymond Maddox

Chad Raymond Maddox
Law Offices of Chad R. Maddox
5120 E. La Palma #207
Anaheim, CA 92807
Licensed for 24 years, Chad Raymond Maddox is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy U... read more >

Daniel DeLimon

Daniel DeLimon
DeLimon Law
3390 University Ave Suite 640
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 20 years, Daniel DeLimon is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Daryl D. Anthony

Daryl D. Anthony
Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney Law Firm
515 South Harbor Blvd Suite #E
Anaheim, CA 92805
Licensed for 33 years, Daryl D. Anthony is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Beasley School of Law - Temple University... read more >

Joseph Francis Walsh

Joseph Francis Walsh
205 S Broadway Ste 606
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Licensed for 49 years, Joseph Francis Walsh is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Scott Daniel Henry

Scott Daniel Henry
Law Offices of Scott D. Henry
17581 Irvine Blvd #100
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 11 years, Scott Daniel Henry is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

R. J. Manuelian

R. J. Manuelian
Manuelian Law Firm
633 W 5th St, #2622
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Licensed for 22 years, R. J. Manuelian is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Massachusetts School of Law, Andover MA... read more >

David E. Wohl

David E. Wohl
Criminal Defense Attorney David Wohl
4255 Main St
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 35 years, David E. Wohl is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California Western School Of Law... read more >

John Nicholas Aquilina Jr

John Nicholas Aquilina Jr
Law Office of John N. Aquilina
22431 Antonio Pkwy
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Licensed for 43 years, John Nicholas Aquilina Jr is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Brooklyn Law School... read more >

Robison Dooling Harley Jr

Robison Dooling Harley Jr
Law Office of Robison D Harley, Jr
825 N Ross St
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Licensed for 48 years, Robison Dooling Harley Jr is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Beasley School of Law - Temp... read more >

April Gilbert

April Gilbert
Law Office of April Gilbert
17581 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 108
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 30 years, April Gilbert is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy Univers... read more >

Karren Melinda Kenney

Karren Melinda Kenney
Kenney Legal Defense Firm: Karren Kenney
2900 Bristol Street Suite C204
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Licensed for 30 years, Karren Melinda Kenney is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended California St Univ Fullerton;... read more >

Jessica C. McElfresh

Jessica C. McElfresh
McElfresh Law, Inc.
531 Encinitas Boulevard Suite 111
Encinitas, CA 92024
Licensed for 15 years, Jessica C. McElfresh is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of L... read more >

Irene Aran Pai

Irene Aran Pai
801 W Civic Center Dr Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Licensed for 29 years, Irene Aran Pai is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Mark R. McDonald

Mark R. McDonald
The Law Offices of Mark Raymond McDonald
1100 Town and Country Road Suite 1250
Orange, CA 92868
Licensed for 34 years, Mark R. McDonald is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School Of Law University of the Pacific... read more >

E. Thomas Dunn Jr

E. Thomas Dunn Jr
Law Offices of E. Thomas Dunn, Jr.
1432 Edinger Avenue Suite 240
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 39 years, E. Thomas Dunn Jr is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of Law... read more >

Correen Wiley Ferrentino

Correen Wiley Ferrentino
4425 Jamboree Rd Suite 270
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 30 years, Correen Wiley Ferrentino is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymoun... read more >

Todd C. Anderson

Todd C. Anderson
John Anderson Law
105 E Mariposa
San Clemente, CA 92672
Licensed for 21 years, Todd C. Anderson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School Of Law... read more >

Michael J. Ocampo

Michael J. Ocampo
Michael J. Ocampo, Attorney at Law
1432 Edinger Avenue 240
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 12 years, Michael J. Ocampo is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Hong Deng

Daniel Hong Deng
Law Office of Daniel Deng
2112 Walnut Grove Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770
Licensed for 26 years, Daniel Hong Deng is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Edward Robinson

Edward Robinson
Robinson Kardon
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard Suite 730
Torrance, CA 90503
Licensed for 38 years, Edward Robinson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >
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CBLS Board Certification in Criminal Law - The California Board of Legal Specialization certifies lawyers as specialists in criminal law. Attorney must show substantial experience, completion of specific task requirements, pass an examination, submit to peer review, and show completion of continuing education requirements in criminal law.


Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

CACJ works to preserve due process and defend the rights of the accused while providing quality continuing legal education courses to criminal defense lawyers in the State of California.


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