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Law Offices of Shaka Johnson, LLC

Criminal, Consumer Protection

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  • Language: English

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Jessica Consuela Mann

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Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Motor Vehicle, Other, US Courts

Jessica Mann is the Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of Shaka Johnson, LLC. Her practice encompasses litigation and meeting the needs of my client... (more)

Shaka Johnson

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Motor Vehicle, Criminal, Consumer Protection, Accident & Injury

Shaka Johnson works tirelessly for the people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. He received his Juris Doctor from Rutg... (more)

he Shaka Johnson, Esquire in Philadelphia represents clients in a wide range of criminal defense matters, including state and federal charges. Our office is made up of former assistant D.As, and attorneys with actual law enforcement experience -- and our founding attorney come from a background as a Police Officer where he served as a SWAT Team member, Narcotics Detective and later, member of the District Attorney's office.

We believe that the best criminal defenders have experience on both sides of the argument. The only way to really understand how to fight and weaken a prosecutor's case is to have built those kinds of cases. Experience on both sides of the criminal justice system gives our attorneys an advantage that we can put to work for you.

EFFECTIVE DEFENSE WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD
If you have been charged with a crime, the consequences of choosing not to fight can be as obvious as jail time or as subtle as how it affects your job and your future rights.

When you put our office to work for you, you get an experienced attorney who knows how to defend your case while weakening the case being built against you. Every lawyer we hire has experience prosecuting criminal cases. We believe that the best way to really understand how to beat the strategies used to prosecute people is to know how those strategies are built. Contact our office for misdemeanor or felony criminal defense representation in cases of:

DUI/Drunk Driving
DUI Multiple Offenses
Traffic Violations
License Suspension
Drug Charges
Retail Theft & Shoplifting
Domestic Violence
Gun Charges
Federal Crimes
Grand Jury Indictments & Wire Tap Arrests
Murder/Homicide
White Collar Crimes
Identity Theft & Credit Card Fraud
Forgery
Probation & Parole Violations
Warrant Clearing
Juvenile Offenses

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    Law Offices of Shaka Johnson, LLC
    1420 Walnut St
    Philadelphia, PA 19102
    39.949153,-75.165497
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    Philadelphia, PA 19102


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