George L. Bianchi

Curriculum Vitae of George L. Bianchi

- Graduate of Gonzaga Law School, May 19, 1981

- Admitted to practice law in the State of Washington on May 7, 1982

- Admitted to practice law in the United States Western District Court on November 12, 1982

- King County Deputy Prosecutor in the State of Washington from May 1982 to April 1985

- April 1985 to present:  Private practitioner with The Bianchi Law Firm

Memberships

- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA)

- Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL)

- Washington Foundation for Criminal Justice (WFCJ)

- National College for DUI Defense, Founding Member (NCDD)

Positions Currently Held

- Regent to the National College for DUI Defense

- Secretary and Parliamentarian to the National College for DUI Defense

- President of the Washington Foundation for Criminal Justice

- Board of Directors, National College for DUI Defense Foundation, Inc.

Lectures and Presentations

- 1985 to present:  Every year has participated in the organization of the annual Defending DUIs Seminar sponsored by the Washington Foundation for Criminal Justice in Seattle, Washington.  In addition, has been a presenter at least 18 times.

- 2000 to present:  In the capacity as Regent to the National College for DUI Defense has participated in breakouts groups and/or lectured at each annual Summer Session CLE program conducted at the Harvard Law School Facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

- December 5, 2008:  Presenter at Magical Mystery Motions Seminar sponsored by Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Seattle, Washington.

- November 2007:  Presenter at the Kansas Criminal Defense Bar DUI Seminar in Wichita, Kansas.

-March 30 thru April 1, 2006: Presenter at Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI  Cases, Sponsored by The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the National College for DUI Defense in Dallas, Texas.

- January 2004:  Presenter at the National College for DUI Defense Winter Session CLE Program in San Diego, California

- October 2004:  Presenter at NACDL/NCDD DUI Seminar, Presenting a Gold Medal Defense in Las Vegas, Nevada.

- October 2002:  Presenter at the DUI Boot Camp:  Mastering Pre-Trial Motions in DUI Cases in Seattle Washington.

- October 2001:  Presenter at the DUI Boot Camp:  Field Sobriety Testing in Seattle, Washington.

- 1999:  Presenter at the National College for DUI Defense Summer Session CLE Program conducted at the Harvard Law School Facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

- August 14-16, 1995:  Trainer at the DUI Defense Skills Certificate Program sponsored by the University of Washington Law School Foundation in Seattle, Washington.

Accomplishments

- AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell since July 2, 1999

- February 16, 1991:  Named a DWI specialist by the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice

- 2000 to present:  Annually named Super Lawyer by Washington Law and Politics

- 2006, 2007 and 2008:  Named Top 25 Criminal Defense Attorney by Washington Law and Politics

-July of 1995: Attended the first National College for DUI Defense Summer Session CLE Program conducted at the Harvard Law School Facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

- August 18-20, 1995:  Completed NHTSA Certification Course on Standardized Field Sobriety Testing in Atlanta, Georgia.

-2000: Elected as Regent to the National College for DUI Defense

- 2002: Published in Drunk Driving Defense, Fifth Edition, Cumulative Supplement, Lawrence Taylor, Chapter 11, §11.5.2, pages 144-153.

-July 26, 2003: Received “Dean’s Service Award” from the National College for DUI Defense

- 2003:  Published in Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Trial News, WHAT ARE “FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS”

- October 22-24, 2004:  Organized and Completed NHTSA Drug Evaluation and Classification (DECP) Overview Course in Seattle, Washington.

- April 2-6, 2006:  Attended “The Effects of Drugs on Human Performance and Behavior” sponsored by the Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law in Action, and conducted at Indiana University