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Karlie M Valdez

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Overview

Practice Areas

75% DUI / DWI
10 years, 100 cases
15% Criminal Defense
10 years, 100 cases
10% Speeding / Traffic Ticket
10 years, 100 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Free Consultation (60 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

5400 Carillon Pt

Kirkland, WA 98033

Office: 206-718-4498
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Defending individuals in the following areas of Criminal Law: DUI Driving While License Suspended (DWLS) Minor in Possession (MIP) Misdemeanors Gross... more

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“You will not find a better lawyer than this!”

Posted by: a client, 2011-06-06 8 months ago.

Client Review: Ms. Valdez was beyond all expectations. Her knowledge of the law and natural ability to talk to and understand people made an impression on me that I... more

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“Karlie Valdez, highly recommend”

Posted by: a DUI client, 2011-05-15 9 months ago.

Client Review: My daughter happened to meet Karlie a year before my DUI. She passed along her card to me, noting that I would find the list of rights on the back... more

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10 endorsements

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I endorse Karlie. She is a nationally known DUI defense lawyer with a reputation for aggressively defending her clients.

Endorsement from lawyer: Michael Waddington , Humacao (PR), 5 months ago

Karlie is one of the best DUI attorneys in the great State of Washington, period! She fights hard for her clients. She has tremendous trial skills. I... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Philip Sayles , Bothell (WA), About 1 year ago

Résumé

License

9 years since Karlie M Valdez was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	2003	01/31/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Private Criminal Defense Attorney at Karlie Valdez, Attorney in Kirkland	2005–present
Account Manager at Thomson West (Westlaw)	2004–2005

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Seattle University School of Law		JD	2002
University of Washington -Seattle	English Literature	BA	1998

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation	Washington State Bar Association	2007

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys	2008-present
Member	Washington State Bar Association	2003-present

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Reputation Level 5

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Cases

City vs. J.H

Outcome: Negligent Driving/Deferred Sentence

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Judge Lasnik Approves Settlement of Lawsuit by the Lummi Nation to Recover Ancestral Remains	WSTLA Trial News	2004

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Certification for Lawyers on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests	2010 NHTSA SFST Course	2010
Advanced Legal Research and Topical Legal Research	Westlaw Legal Research Seminar	2004

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