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California Criminal Defense Lawyers

65 distinguished criminal defense law attorneys in California, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Ginger Kelley

Criminal Defense Law

4121 Westerly Pl, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA

Ginger Kelley is the managing partner of the Law Offices of Ginger R. Kelley. Located in Newport Beach, California, for the past 25 years, Ms. Kelley has been building one of the top Southern California law firms dedicated to state and federal white collar criminal defense cases. She has extensive experience defending clients charged with crimes such as bank, securities and insurance fraud, embezzlement, identity theft, Internet crimes, money laundering, federal drug charges, indictments and detention hearings. Ginger Kelley received her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her law degree from Western State University.

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Gretchen von Helms

Gretchen von Helms

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

105 West F St, Suite 306, San Diego, CA 92101

Gretchen von Helms is a Harvard educated lawyer who has practiced law for approximately 20 years. Since opening The Law Offices of Gretchen von Helms in 1996, she has handled numerous serious criminal cases, defending the accused. She is an experienced state and federal trial lawyer. The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization has certified Gretchen von Helms as a specialist in criminal law. Gretchen von Helms is a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review AV Rated Attorney*, the highest peer recognition rating possible for an attorney. In 1998, she was selected as one of the top 20 lawyers under the age of 40 in California. She has authored many articles and is a lecturer on criminal defense issues. She has served as an instructor at San Diego State University and is Of Counsel for Silva, Chavez, Sepulveda & Castenada, a law firm located in Tijuana, Mexico and speaks Spanish. She is a legal analyst for local television shows and Court T.V., where she provides commentary on high profile criminal cases. In March 2009, she was featured in the San Diego County Bar Association Bar Report as a lawyer giving back to the community. Ms. von Helms is a highly respected litigator within the criminal justice community and has represented clients in federal cases in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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Houman Fakhimi

Houman Fakhimi

Featured Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

620 Newport Center Dr suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA

Houman Fakhimi is a seasoned trial lawyer with over twenty (20) years of experience and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and a Distinguished Counsel multiple years in a row. Houman's practice is mainly devoted to representation of clients in employment (discrimination, harassment, non-payment of wages) disputes and criminal defense matters

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Hripsime Bagdasaryan

Hripsime Bagdasaryan

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

701 N Brand Blvd #200b, Glendale, CA 91203, USA

Hripsime Bagdasaryan is a former Los Angeles County Prosecutor turned Criminal Defense Attorney. She earned her B.A. from California State Northridge before completing the Accelerated Two-Year Scale Program at Southwestern Law School, where she earned her J.D. Ms. Bagdasaryan has represented client’s ranging from simple Misdemeanors to serious and violent Felonies in all stages of proceedings. Her previous experience as a Los Angeles County Deputy District attorney brings invaluable expertise into her role as a defense attorney. Having prosecuted a wide array of cases over several years, Ms. Bagdasaryan can anticipate the prosecutions legal arguments and proactively prepare and deliver her client’s defense.

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Isaac Bacher

Criminal Defense Law

901 H Street, Ste 506 - 1, Sacramento, CA 95814

Founder and Managing Partner, Isaac Bacher, has more than a decade of experience fighting for his clients. After graduating from U.C. Davis in 2005, Mr. Bacher attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2010. Mr. Bacher began his career as a civil defense lawyer defending physicians, nurses, and small businesses from medical malpractice and personal injury claims. He transitioned from civil to criminal defense in 2016, and now practices full time as a criminal defense lawyer primarily serving Sacramento and Placer County.

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