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CaliforniaCriminal Appellate Law Lawyers in Santa Barbara County, California

An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in Santa Barbara County, California may also make an oral argument to the judge or judges deciding the appeal.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for an appellate case, keep in mind that strict timelines often apply to appeals.


Most criminal appellate attorneys in Santa Barbara County, California charge flat fees for direct appeals and post conviction cases.


Many of the top appellate attorneys devote a significant portion of their practice to this niche area of the law.


Appellate law in the criminal justice system also includes federal habeas petitions and post-conviction motions for illegal sentences, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct.


Many of the top criminal appellate lawyers in the United States belong to The Council of Appellate Lawyers. The CAL is the first and only national appellate bench-bar organization.

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Robert Francis Landheer

Robert Francis Landheer
Robert Landheer & Assoc.
924 Anacapa St Suite 1-T
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 43 years, Robert Francis Landheer is a Criminal Defense and Products Liability lawyer who attended New College School of Law o... read more >

Cherie L. Brenner

Cherie L. Brenner
Law Office of Cherie L. Brenner
731 South Lincoln Street Suite 212
Santa Maria, CA 93458
Licensed for 34 years, Cherie L. Brenner is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western State Univ... read more >

Ian Morse

Ian Morse
Appel & Morse
1129 State Street Suite 25
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 25 years, Ian Morse is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Vanderbilt University School Of Law... read more >

Steven Rudolph Andrade

Steven Rudolph Andrade
Andrade Law Offices
211 Equestrian Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 37 years, Steven Rudolph Andrade is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of California, Davis... read more >

William Michael Aron

William Michael Aron
Aron Law Firm
15 W Carrillo St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 20 years, William Michael Aron is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Duke Law School... read more >

Lawrence J. LaRocca

Lawrence J. LaRocca
Bulldog Law
1117 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 31 years, Lawrence J. LaRocca is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Robert Marshall Sanger

Robert Marshall Sanger
222 E Carrillo St Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 51 years, Robert Marshall Sanger is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Stephen Kerr Dunkle

Stephen Kerr Dunkle
222 E Carrillo St Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 21 years, Stephen Kerr Dunkle is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended USC Gould School of Law... read more >

Catherine J Swysen

Catherine J Swysen
222 E Carrillo St Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 30 years, Catherine J Swysen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Santa Barbara College of Law... read more >

Matthew John Speredelozzi

Matthew John Speredelozzi
1100 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 16 years, Matthew John Speredelozzi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Mareike Schmidt

Mareike Schmidt
1415 Chapala St Fl 2
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 14 years, Mareike Schmidt is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Santa Barbara College of Law... read more >

Dennis Gene Merenbach

Dennis Gene Merenbach
225 E Carrillo St #203
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 58 years, Dennis Gene Merenbach is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Lynmarc Jenkins

Lynmarc Jenkins
312 E Cook St # D
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Licensed for 29 years, Lynmarc Jenkins is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Lara Anathea Clinton

Lara Anathea Clinton
312 E Cook St # D
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Licensed for 22 years, Lara Anathea Clinton is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Adrian Stephen Andrade

Adrian Stephen Andrade
Law Ofcs Adrian S. Andrade & Associates
211 E Fesler St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Licensed for 48 years, Adrian Stephen Andrade is a Criminal Defense and Workers Compensation lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >

Joseph Lee Cole

Joseph Lee Cole
1482 E Valley Rd
Montecito, CA 93108
Licensed for 43 years, Joseph Lee Cole is a Criminal Defense and Construction Law lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Laini Millar Melnick

Laini Millar Melnick
1187 Coast Village Rd Ste 1-573
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Licensed for 37 years, Laini Millar Melnick is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Northeastern University School of Law... read more >

Joshua Zane Webb

Joshua Zane Webb
Law Office of Joshua Zane Webb
924 Laguna St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 24 years, Joshua Zane Webb is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Seton Hall University School of Law... read more >

Tamara Susan Sack

Tamara Susan Sack
Tamara S. Sack, Attorney at Law
PO Box 21925
Santa Barbara, CA
Licensed for 25 years, Tamara Susan Sack is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Cincinnati College of Law... read more >

J'Aimee L Oxton

J'Aimee L Oxton
Law Offices of J'Aimee L Oxton, PC
1220 State St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 13 years, J'Aimee L Oxton is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Southern California Inst of Law... read more >

John Jeff Chambliss

John Jeff Chambliss
Law Offices of J. Jeff Chambliss
140 E Figueroa St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 37 years, John Jeff Chambliss is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Sanford C Horowitz

Sanford C Horowitz
Horowitz Law
1334 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 16 years, Sanford C Horowitz is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Mark Edward Powers

Mark Edward Powers
106 E Boone St a
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Licensed for 25 years, Mark Edward Powers is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Pacific... read more >

Neil David Levinson

Neil David Levinson
1933 Cliff Dr Ste 2
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Licensed for 36 years, Neil David Levinson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of La Verne College of Law... read more >

Steve Robert Balash Jr

Steve Robert Balash Jr
1215 De La Vina St Suite I
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 55 years, Steve Robert Balash Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

David Eugene Jones

David Eugene Jones
5425 Hollister Ave Ste 210
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Licensed for 33 years, David Eugene Jones is a Criminal Defense and Workers Compensation lawyer who attended Western State College of Law a... read more >

Connor Cassidy Cote

Connor Cassidy Cote
Law Office of James F Cote
222 E Carrillo St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 10 years, Connor Cassidy Cote is a Criminal Defense and Drug Crimes lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount U... read more >

Justin Daniel Arnold

Justin Daniel Arnold
201 S N Miller St Ste 206
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Licensed for 17 years, Justin Daniel Arnold is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Rodolfo Marquez

Rodolfo Marquez
426 Barcellus Ave Suite 303
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Licensed for 7 years, Rodolfo Marquez is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Matthew J Preusch

Matthew J Preusch
801 Garden St Ste 301
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 10 years, Matthew J Preusch is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Lewis and Clark Law School... read more >

Jeffrey S Sanger

Jeffrey S Sanger
Jeffrey S. Sanger, Attorney at Law
1781 Eucalyptus Hill Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Licensed for 11 years, Jeffrey S Sanger is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended Santa Barbara College of Law... read more >

Jan Adam Greben

Jan Adam Greben
651 Paseo Nuevo
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 42 years, Jan Adam Greben is a Federal Crimes and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Santa Clara University School of Law... read more >

K Paul Holloway

K Paul Holloway
Law Office of Paul Holloway
3340 McCaw Ave APT 207
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Licensed for 35 years, K Paul Holloway is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Juan M Higuera

Juan M Higuera
1110 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 11 years, Juan M Higuera is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University... read more >

Juan Jose Huerta

Juan Jose Huerta
104 W Anapamu St Suite D
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 24 years, Juan Jose Huerta is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of Law... read more >

Oscar E Rojas

Oscar E Rojas
PO Box 2741
Lompoc, CA 93438
Licensed for 30 years, Oscar E Rojas is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of West Los Angeles... read more >

Darryl William Wagner

Darryl William Wagner
526 San Ysidro Rd
Montecito, CA 93108
Licensed for 42 years, Darryl William Wagner is a Criminal Defense and Wrongful Death lawyer who attended Northwestern University School of... read more >

Alec Peter Wilczynski

Alec Peter Wilczynski
3463 State St Ste 516
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Licensed for 16 years, Alec Peter Wilczynski is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Olivia G Rodriguez

Olivia G Rodriguez
5386 Hollister Ave Ste 3
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Licensed for 36 years, Olivia G Rodriguez is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of Law... read more >

Silvia Heeyuhn Sun

Silvia Heeyuhn Sun
Sun Law Firm
115 N Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Licensed for 16 years, Silvia Heeyuhn Sun is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Scott A Westerman

Scott A Westerman
4820 San Gordiano Ave Apt C
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Licensed for 10 years, Scott A Westerman is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Santa Barbara College of Law... read more >

Callie Glanton Steele

Callie Glanton Steele
Ofc Federal Public Defender
1100 Anacapa St 1st Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 33 years, Callie Glanton Steele is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UCLA School of Law... read more >
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