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CaliforniaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Santa Ana, 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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Barry Tarlow

Barry Tarlow
Tarlow & Berk
9119 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Licensed for 59 years, Barry Tarlow is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Boston University School of Law... read more >

Ardalon Fakhimi

Ardalon Fakhimi
California Criminal Defense Center
19200 VOn Karman Ave. Suite 500
Irvine, CA 92612
Licensed for 23 years, Ardalon Fakhimi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended California Western School Of Law... read more >

Steven A Alexander

Steven A Alexander
Law Offices of Steven A. Alexander
1717 N Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Licensed for 28 years, Steven A Alexander is a Commercial Real Estate Law and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Western State College of Law a... read more >

Shaun Khojayan

Shaun Khojayan
Law Office of Shaun Khojayan & Associates, PLC
9454 Wilshire Blvd Suite 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Licensed for 26 years, Shaun Khojayan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of California... read more >

Alex Andryuschenko

Alex Andryuschenko
Los Angeles DUI Attorney Andryuschenko
3550 Wilshire Blvd, suit 1770
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Licensed for 21 years, Alex Andryuschenko is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Los Angeles School of Law... read more >

Christian DeOlivas

Christian DeOlivas
DOLF De Olivas Law Firm
2201 N Grand Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92711
Licensed for 13 years, Christian DeOlivas is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Michael Laurence Fell

Michael Laurence Fell
Law Office of Michael L. Fell
900 Roosevelt
Irvine, CA 92620
Licensed for 35 years, Michael Laurence Fell is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Ronald D. Hedding

Ronald D. Hedding
Hedding Law Firm
16000 Ventura Blvd Suite 1208
Encino, CA 91436
Licensed for 30 years, Ronald D. Hedding is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Neil Bryan Shouse

Neil Bryan Shouse
Shouse Law Group
5670 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1815
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Licensed for 27 years, Neil Bryan Shouse is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Lonnie L McDowell

Lonnie L McDowell
McDowell Forster Attorneys
117 Winston Street Suite 607
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Licensed for 16 years, Lonnie L McDowell is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Southwestern University School Of Law... read more >

Jennine Hovell-cox

Jennine Hovell-cox
Ghidotti Berger
1920 Old Tustin Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Licensed for 27 years, Jennine Hovell-cox is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Southern University Law Center... read more >

George Colby Scherer

George Colby Scherer
Ghidotti Berger
1920 Old Tustin Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Licensed for 32 years, George Colby Scherer is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Washburn University School... read more >

Linda Kaye Frieder

Linda Kaye Frieder
Law Office of Linda K Frieder
15615 Alton Parkway Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92618
Licensed for 25 years, Linda Kaye Frieder is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended California Western School of Law... read more >

Simon M Aval

Simon M Aval
155 N Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 25 years, Simon M Aval is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Robert Mark Hartmann

Robert Mark Hartmann
650 Town Center Dr Ste 1400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Licensed for 37 years, Robert Mark Hartmann is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Peter Joseph Morreale

Peter Joseph Morreale
3403 Tenth St Ste 751
Riverside, CA 92501
Licensed for 45 years, Peter Joseph Morreale is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy University... read more >

Peter William Scalisi

Peter William Scalisi
18685 Main St Ste 101
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Licensed for 45 years, Peter William Scalisi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

David Craig Scarsone

David Craig Scarsone
1432 Edinger Ave STE 240
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 30 years, David Craig Scarsone is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy University... read more >

Sergio Quijano

Sergio Quijano
Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP
11845 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 1000 - West Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Licensed for 11 years, Sergio Quijano is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

Danny Saleh

Danny Saleh
The Law Office of Danny Saleh
300 S Park Ave #812
Pomona, CA 91766
Licensed for 9 years, Danny Saleh is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School Of Law... read more >

Miranda McCroskey

Miranda McCroskey
Real Estate License Defenders
1432 Edinger Ave., Suite 240
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 27 years, Miranda McCroskey is a Criminal Defense and Administrative Law lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymo... read more >

Moises Aguilar

Moises Aguilar
2090 N Tustin Ave Suite 240
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Licensed for 15 years, Moises Aguilar is a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Tanvir A Anis

Tanvir A Anis
1500 Rosecrans Ave Ste 500
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Licensed for 16 years, Tanvir A Anis is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Tulane University Law School... read more >

James M Banh

James M Banh
200 N Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Licensed for 12 years, James M Banh is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Andrew Reed Flier

Andrew Reed Flier
16133 Ventura Blvd #1140
Los Angeles, CA 91436
Licensed for 36 years, Andrew Reed Flier is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Dennis Patrick Gaughan

Dennis Patrick Gaughan
19100 Von Karman Ave
Irvine, CA 92612
Licensed for 33 years, Dennis Patrick Gaughan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Katherine Elizabeth Hardie

Katherine Elizabeth Hardie
8484 Wilshire Blvd Ste 700
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Licensed for 19 years, Katherine Elizabeth Hardie is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Thanh Duc Ngo

Thanh Duc Ngo
303 W 3rd St 303 w 3rd
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Licensed for 30 years, Thanh Duc Ngo is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Joseph Peter Smith

Joseph Peter Smith
1605 E 4th St Ste 250
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Licensed for 41 years, Joseph Peter Smith is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended George Washington University Law Sc... read more >

Richard Wynn

Richard Wynn
301 E Ocean Blvd # 1700
Long Beach, CA 90802
Licensed for 25 years, Richard Wynn is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy University... read more >

Linda Lindsey

Linda Lindsey
Lindsey Law A.P.C.
242 E Airport Dr Suite #206
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Licensed for 15 years, Linda Lindsey is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of La Verne College of Law... read more >

Katherine Theresa Corrigan

Katherine Theresa Corrigan
4100 Newport Pl #550
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 37 years, Katherine Theresa Corrigan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of Law... read more >

Decio Rangel

Decio Rangel
Law Offices of Decio Rangel, Jr.
1600 Rosecrans Ave. Suite 400A
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Licensed for 28 years, Decio Rangel is a Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence lawyer who attended McGeorge School Of Law University of th... read more >

P Jeffrey Voll

P Jeffrey Voll
6300 Wilshire Blvd Ste 410
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Licensed for 23 years, P Jeffrey Voll is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Glendale University College of Law... read more >

Peter Francis Iocona

Peter Francis Iocona
Peter F. Iocona, Attorney at Law & The SoCal Law Network
22982 La Cadena Dr #239
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Licensed for 18 years, Peter Francis Iocona is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Whittier School of Law... read more >

Alvin Stuart Michaelson

Alvin Stuart Michaelson
Law Ofc Alvin S Michaelson
578 Washington Blvd Ste 595
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Licensed for 55 years, Alvin Stuart Michaelson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Kenneth Norton Green

Kenneth Norton Green
13351 Riverside Dr Ste D
Los Angeles, CA 91423
Licensed for 54 years, Kenneth Norton Green is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended San Fernando Valley College of Law... read more >

Kendric Rollins

Kendric Rollins
Rollins Law Group
11661 San Vicente Blvd Ste 302
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Licensed for 30 years, Kendric Rollins is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Iowa College of Law... read more >

Stephen Sitkoff

Stephen Sitkoff
Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP
11845 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 1000 - West Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Licensed for 28 years, Stephen Sitkoff is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Loyola Law School... read more >

David Vaughn

David Vaughn
350 S Grand Ave Ste 3550
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Licensed for 37 years, David Vaughn is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Hieu Ngoc Vu

Hieu Ngoc Vu
Law Office of Hieu Vu
18002 Irvine Blvd #108
Tustin, CA 92780
Licensed for 15 years, Hieu Ngoc Vu is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Pacific Coast Univ... read more >

Harold Greenberg

Harold Greenberg
2263 S Harvard Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Licensed for 57 years, Harold Greenberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Beasley School of Law - Temple University... read more >

Robert C Brooks

Robert C Brooks
Robert C. Brooks Attorney at Law
270 North Canon Drive 3rd Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Licensed for 34 years, Robert C Brooks is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Southwestern University School of law... read more >

Ese Omofoma

Ese Omofoma
The Omofoma Law Firm
555 West 5th Street 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Licensed for 13 years, Ese Omofoma is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Syracuse University College of Law... read more >

Michael S Chernis

Michael S Chernis
Chernis Law Group P.C.
2425 Olympic Blvd. Suite 4000-W
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Licensed for 29 years, Michael S Chernis is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Fordham University School of Law... read more >

Allison Margolin

Allison Margolin
Margolin & Lawrence
8484 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 440
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Licensed for 22 years, Allison Margolin is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Joseph Abrams

Joseph Abrams
Law Office of Joseph Abrams
333 City Boulevard West Suite 1723
Orange, CA 92868
Licensed for 27 years, Joseph Abrams is a Federal Crimes and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Paul Takakjian

Paul Takakjian
Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP
11845 W Olympic Blvd Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Licensed for 45 years, Paul Takakjian is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Joshua Glotzer

Joshua Glotzer
Joshua W. Glotzer, APC
714 W. Olympic Boulevard Suite 632
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Licensed for 29 years, Joshua Glotzer is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended California Western School Of Law... read more >

James E. Blatt

James E. Blatt
Law Offices Of James E. Blatt, inc.
10100 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 51 years, James E. Blatt is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

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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