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    Criminal Defense Attorneys in San Francisco, California

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    Top criminal defense attorneys in San Francisco

    CS
    Photo of Charles J. "Chuck" Stevens
    1

    Charles J. "Chuck" Stevens

    Civil Litigation·Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    San Francisco, CA
    Criminal Defense
    JZ
    Photo of Joel Zeldin
    2

    Joel Zeldin

    Civil Litigation·Shartsis Friese LLP
    San Francisco, CA
    Real EstateCriminal Defense
    CM
    Photo of Christopher F. Morales
    3

    Christopher F. Morales

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    MP
    Photo of Marc David Pelta
    4

    Marc David Pelta

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    Family Law
    MS
    Photo of Matt A. Sullivan
    5

    Matt A. Sullivan

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    Family Law
    SA
    Photo of Sam Amin
    6

    Sam Amin

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    AG
    Photo of Arturo J. González
    7

    Arturo J. González

    Civil Litigation·Morrison & Foerster
    San Francisco, CA
    Criminal Defense
    JR
    Photo of Jeff G. Rousseau
    8

    Jeff G. Rousseau

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    Real EstatePersonal Injury+2
    FJ
    Photo of Francis J. "Frank" Burke, Jr.
    9

    Francis J. "Frank" Burke, Jr.

    Civil Litigation·Frank Burke Mediation and Arbitration PC
    San Francisco, CA
    Criminal DefenseBusiness Law+1
    LM
    Photo of Lucy Stearns McAllister
    10

    Lucy Stearns McAllister

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    Family Law
    KM
    Photo of Kevin E Mitchell
    11

    Kevin E Mitchell

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    Personal Injury
    PP
    Photo of Pezhman Pakneshan
    12

    Pezhman Pakneshan

    Criminal Defense
    San Francisco, CA
    Family Law

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