Top criminal defense Lawyers in Monterey | 5 available

5 criminal defense lawyers are available in Monterey, california, including Cristina Almada Biegel, David Wayne Brown, James H. Newhouse, and John Rich Coniglio. These lawyers are rated between 4.1/5 to 4.5/5 and 61% provide free consultation.

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Cristina Almada Biegel

2801 Salinas Highway A 9394 , Monterey , California 93940

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Civil ,Criminal Defense

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John Rich Coniglio

Firm: John R. Coniglio

490 Calle Principal PO Box 112 93 , Monterey , California 93940

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Family , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Wrongful Death, DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

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“John Coniglio was a huge help when my sister got in trouble and received 2 felony charges. She was facing a year in jail but ended up receiving probat...”

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“John took the time to speak to me about my case and gave me excellent advice I would never had thought of. His level of experience and professionalism is to be commended. He really…”

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Joseph A. Cisneros

Firm: Biegel Law Firm

2801 Salinas Highway A 9394 , Monterey , California 93940

Practice Areas: Civil ,Criminal Defense ,Education ,Personal Injury

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David Wayne Brown

Firm: Law Offices of David Wayne Brown

665 Munras Ave 210 0 , Monterey , California 93940

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Construction ,Criminal Defense ,Debtor/Creditor,Divorce,Family ,Land Use & Zoning,Landlord & Tenant,Traffic Violations,Trusts,Wills

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“David Brown is extremely honest and he does his best to accomplish your goals. He is the best attorney I have ever hired. I recommend him highly in a...”

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James H. Newhouse

Firm: James H. Newhouse

460 Alma Street 100 , Monterey , California 93940

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense ,Drug Crimes,DUI/DWI,Traffic Violations,White Collar Crime

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“He worked diligently on two of our cases. Had one DV dismissed and felony evading a police officer/DUI dropped to a misto, 30 days community service ...”

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Recent Q&As in California (criminal defense)

Misdemeanor charges dismissed, changed to administrative citation. Does it still show up as an arrest during background checks? | Aug 2, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: California Hi! I was recently arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for unlawful assembly. I recently got a notice from the City Police dept. saying it was dismissed and replaced with an Administrative Citation, which is apparently a lower-level offense like an infraction -- civil, not criminal. Only thing to do is pay a fine. My question is, is this something I still need to get expunged? Like will an arrest still show up on a background check for private company employers? Not sure how downgraded charges work. I was basically detained, never fingerprinted/mugshot etc. but the original ticket was for a misdemeanor. I'd appreciate any help, thanks!
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I fucked up I made a mistake was caught concealing merchandise and was given a ticket for trespassing and concealing items totaling $70. However i tried to tell the officer and worker that i was not trespassing, that i had gotten the trespass notice from a different Target store and was told i was banned for a year but from that specific location. Now im being told it was a ban for the entire county indefinitely and that’s why i was trespassed…. i had never been informed this or had heard this before or else I never would have gone there to begin with. I have a court date now it’s currently a misdemeanor but im worried they will pull up past footage of me. Truthfully i have taken items here and there in the past but had never been cited or trespassed until now. This incident happened 2 months ago im in a different place now and working to get my dermatology license but am terrified i could potentially be facing a felony when my court date happens next month. Any suggestions advice? Hope for the worst? Throw in the towel? Pls Help location: Southern California

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