Firm: Ralls & Wille, P.C.
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Leonardo Law Offices PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Suzette Marquez Leonardo graduated from The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. As a former prosecutor for both the city of Tucson and Pima County, Suzette has tried numerous bench trials (before a judge) and jury trials in both misdemeanor and felony cases.. Suzette’s work as a prosecutor provided her with training and courtroom experience that most defense attorneys never get. This experience, and the perspective it provided, serves her well while defending clients in criminal cases, but it also provides the courtroom skills that propel her family law practice.. While in law school, Suzette served as vice-president of the Family Law & Juvenile Association at the College of Law. In addition, Suzette earned her Family and Juvenile Law Juris Doctorate Certificate by demonstrating academic proficiency in the family law courses she completed and engaging in interdisciplinary studies through clinical courses, which gave her hands-on experience in family law matters. This included judicial clerkships with family law judges. Upon graduation, Suzette was hired as the judicial law clerk for the Honorable James E. Marner, the then-presiding family law Judge, who also sat on the criminal law bench during her clerkship.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Suzette was a professional singer and actress. Her experience as a performer translates to the courtroom and makes her unique as a trial lawyer. Suzette earned her bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in Spanish language from The University of Arizona. She is a native Spanish speaker. She is admitted to the State Bar of Arizona and the District of Arizona.
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Firm: Rideout Law Group
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Steve Eckhardt was born in Central Illinois but moved with his family to Chandler, Arizona at the age of 8. After attending High School at Corona Del Sol in Tempe, Steve traveled a few miles north where he studied at Arizona State University. While attending Arizona State, Steve worked nearly full-time at the non-profit United Blood Services. There, he recruited donors for various blood donation procedures to help meet Arizona patients’ blood needs. During this time Steve also played for the Arizona State Rugby team, traveling extensively across the West Coast as well as over-seas for matches. He would later go on to be an Assistant Coach for the team following his playing days.. In spite of his undergraduate time commitments, Steve managed to graduate Cum Laude with a degree in Accounting from the prestigious W.P. Carey School of Business. While completing his studies, Steve was named to the Dean’s List numerous times and participated in the Accounting Honors Society. Upon graduation, Steve decided to stay in Tempe and attend the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at Arizona State.. While in Law School, Steve took a wide range of courses but specialized in Corporate Law and Intellectual Property matters. While there, he participated in the Tech Ventures Service Group, a clinical program designed to help high-tech start-up companies with various legal issues including licensing, incorporation, business plan creation, and patents. He also interned at the Mesa City Attorney’s office in the Civil Litigation department. While at the City of Mesa, Steve worked extensively on personal injury claims, §1983 claims, and real property disputes.. Upon graduation from law school, Steve earned a certificate from the Center for Law, Science, and Technology at Arizona State with a specialization in Intellectual Property. After passing the Arizona State Bar exam on his first attempt, Steve went to work as a Legal Fellow at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGEN). While there he continued to work on transactional corporate law and intellectual property matters, however, Steve longed for a chance in a courtroom and left TGEN after a year to pursue other litigation opportunities.. Steve found his time in the courtroom at Rideout Law in Northwest Arizona. After moving up to Mohave County and familiarizing himself with Criminal work, Steve worked extensively on every type of misdemeanor from DUI’s and OUI’s, to assault and disorderly conduct. Steve would later move on to Felonies where he worked on numerous cases including Aggravated DUI’s, Drug Possession and Sales, Trafficking in Stolen Property, Theft, and Homicide. Since starting at Rideout Law, Steve has conducted numerous Bench Trials, Suppressions hearings, and Jury Trials. In addition to the criminal work, Steve also has used his Corporate Law and Accounting experience to assist clients in Bankruptcy matters.
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Firm: The Law Offices of Allen & Meyerand PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Steven Meyerand received his law degree, summa cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law in 2007. While in law school, Steven focused his legal education on trial practice as a member of the Geoffrey Feiger Trial Practice Institute. Additionally, Steven received national recognition as a member of the Moot Court program. When Steven graduated, he accepted a position as a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.. As a Deputy County Attorney , Steven focused on continuing to develop his skills as a trial attorney. During Steven's more than 5 years as a Deputy County Attorney, he prosecuted thousands of cases including a variety of felony and misdemeanor offenses in the Superior and Justice Courts of Maricopa County. Steven has conducted dozens of trials throughout Maricopa County. Steven concluded his career at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office as a member of the elite Vehicular Crimes Bureau where he prosecuted a variety of cases ranging from DUI to Vehicular Homicide.
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Firm: Fountain Hills Law Firm
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Nova Law Group, PLLC (Formerly Tait & Hall)
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Chicago born Criminal Defense Attorney Sydney Oshinski pursues justice as a bilingual Criminal Litigation and Defense Associate. Sydney joined Nova Law Group, PLLC (formerly Tait & Hall) to align her passion for criminal defense and for the pursuit of protecting People’s Constitutional Rights.. Sydney attended the highly competitive Chicago-Kent College of Law where she graduated cum laude. She worked towards her dream career while in law school and completed an international criminal defense internship in Mexico City, a highly sought-after clerkship for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and an internship with a well-respected local criminal defense firm in Chandler, Arizona. After graduation she was admitted to the Arizona Bar and began her criminal defense career in Arizona where she is admitted to practice in all State Courts and the United States District Court of Arizona.. She now brings her unique hands-on experience throughout all stages of a criminal case to those that are in need of her passion and expertise. Sydney is driven to work diligently and creatively to discover solutions for her Clients and deliver their success. Her practices are focused on criminal defense in both felony and misdemeanor courts; federal court; and post-conviction matters such as petitions to seal, set asides, and rights restorations.. Sydney’s passion for the success of her clients manifests not only in her criminal defense practices but also other practices of the firm where she carefully explains to clients and their loved ones the details of the legal process. Her attention to detail, care of others, and organization have certainly become her personal trademarks.
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Firm: Law Office of Taras K Naum
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Maricopa County Public Defenders Office
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Contact: Not Available
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Contact: 928-445-5484
Firm: Law Office of Tamika Wooten
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Law Office of Tamika Cheatham
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Pima County Legal Defender's Office
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Office of The Legal Advocate
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Pinal County Public Defender
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Pima County Attorney's Office
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Law Offices of Steven Schwarzbach
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Pima County Public Defender's Office
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Office of The Attorney General
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Pima County Public Defender's Office
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Contact: Not Available
