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Law Office of Brendan Barrett
- Court
- Patient
- Plan
“He told me what to do and was moving real quick to schedule a court day, also what I liked the most was the constant communication via, phone, msg, or email.”
Best Criminal Defense Lawyers near Alameda, CA
2 of these firms are based in Alameda; the others serve Alameda from towns including San Jose (39 mi), Oakland (3 mi) and San Francisco (10 mi).
9 open 24/7 · 11 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 15, 2026
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Law Office of Stephanie Rickard
- Courtroom
- Hope
- Judges
“I took the plea, completed my community service, paid the fine, signed up with the classes via Zoom, and am able to drive my vehicle again (with an Interlock device installed), and got my life back to normal”
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Law Office of Diego F. Macwilliam
“For my last visit at his office for a free consultation, I have to believe that he is one of greatest defense attorneys in Bay Area , due to his tremendous knowledges on subjects, professional service and great attitude to serving his clients.”
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Jachimowicz Law Group
- Expertise
- Advice
- Case
“When I needed a Lawyer I was looking for online and called every office, but most of the time it was hard to get connected to a lawyer and discuss the legal situation.”
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Law Offices of Bernard P. Bray
“I had a couple questions about a jail term and he helped me the best way he could and gave me really good advice and he didn't have to talk to me or answer my questions but he did , really good lawyer”
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Law Office of Vicki A. Jensen
“Professional and prompt”
The 24 firms listed for Alameda, CA defend criminal charges for people. What each states about the offenses it takes and the courts it appears in comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Alameda, CA
The 24 firms on this page are rated from 3.9 to 5.0 across 1,482 reviews; 9 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (84%) and responsiveness (79%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "results", "understanding" and "communication". 9 are open around the clock; 11 are open on Saturdays and 10 on Sundays. The practice areas the firms on this page list most often on their websites are domestic violence (7), drug crimes (6), dui (5), criminal defense (4) and sex crimes (4). 6 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 22 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 50 years. 9 offer urgent consultations; 1 offers payment plans and 12 offer a free initial consultation. 2 have Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for 23 of the firms on this page; 23 publish a contact page; 9 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the firms on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the firm before you book a consultation.
Why are firms outside Alameda shown on this page?
2 of the 24 firms are based in Alameda; the others come from other towns. In criminal work the courthouse matters more than the office address, so ask whether a firm appears regularly in the court holding your case.
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Scher, Bassett & Hames
- Insurance
“They are good lawyers”
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Law Office of Joe Naegele Jr.
“) When Jenn Levini, a fantastic attorney, highly praised and made a recommendation of Joe Naegele Jr, I think that spoke volumes as to the level of Mr Naegele's competency.”
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Sam J. Polverino
“Great lawyer”
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Law Offices of Andrew Dósa
“This was a very difficult and embarrassing time for me; however the attorney and staff were very informative, friendly and made the process much easier than expected. They were great at getting back to you and answering all questions and calling just...”
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The Law Office of Patrick M. Coughlin
- Lawyer
“Excellent well respected lawyer very fair.”
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Law Office of Derek R. Ewin
- Human Being
- Communication
- Respect
“Being one of my first time needing someone in his profession, he guided me from start to finish and I have to say I know more than I did at the start of it all.”
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Silver Law Firm
- Lies
- Arrested
“I visited a couple of attorney offices before, but they were with a lack of Experience, so I kept searching until I finally found attorney Marshall Hammond at Silver Law Firm.”
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Morales Law Firm
- Understand
- Respect
- Matter
“I am an immigration attorney and regularly - and highly - recommend Christopher to people in any stage of the criminal process, because he is extremely diligent, knowledgable and effective.”
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Moyal & Moyal, A Professional Law Corporation
- Questions
- Matters
- Divorce
“Ken's energy and willingness to fight for his clients is the reason I will always recommend him to anyone in need of any legal representation and the reason I will continue to use him.”
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The Nieves Law Firm
- Feel
- Call
- Restraining Order
“Thank you to the whole Nieves legal team, especially to my attorney, Mari Bowie, for being so supportive, helpful, and professional to me and my family in these hard times in my life.”
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Uthman Law Office
- Pay
- Understand
- Efficient
“Uthman Law Offices went above and beyond to make sure I was informed during these uncertain times (covid-19) and were very prompt in responding to my emails inquiries.”
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Law Offices of Beles & Beles
- Happy
- Life
- Information
“On the other hand, I would never work with Greg Humphreville as he was a complete joke, wouldn't take my calls for weeks, refused to work on my case for 4+ months, refused to give my monthly statement and much more.”
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Cardoza Law Offices
- Jail
- Court
- Mind
“At first I was in fear of going to jail, losing my job, and not being able to drive my kids to school, but Jason got me a temporary license, talked to my employer, and kept me out of jail.”
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Morris Law
- Compassionate
- Uncle
- Cousin
“Intelligence and dedication and outstanding kn owledge of the law you used is beyond words in defending my grandson this kid will unite with his father..”
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Vera Law Office
- Honest
- Money
- Work
“Francisco Vera as my defense attorney, after consulting other lawyer offices, because from the moment I explained my legal problem, he gave me concrete and exact answers and Without hesitation he said, he had no doubt in resolving my case very quickl...”
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Bay Area Criminal Lawyers
- Know
- Courtroom
- Case
“They were very smart, professional, kind, compassionate and without them I do not believe we would have had such a great team with an even greater outcome.”
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The Law Offices of Jonah Chew
- Confidence
- Understanding
- Expertise
“As we began the process, he made sure to include him for any court appearances, and also strategized with him on a weekly basis to make sure they made the best case in court.”
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Amin Law
- Questions
- Compassionate
- Matter
“It was a pleasure working with Sam, I was able to get the case dismissed on a civil harassment restraining order that was brought with false accusations.”
Criminal Law Attorney Services in Alameda, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$1686
Maximum cost
$20221
National Average
$6179
Avg Per Hour Rates
$394
$3932
$6741
Average price range is based on 360 cost profiles
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