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    Daniel Negash Ajema

    Daniel Negash Ajema

    5.07 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Daniel Ajema is a former King County prosecutor with extensive trial experience. Mr. Ajema received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of Washington and graduated from Seattle University School of Law, with honors.
    Rating:  10
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    Octavian Bogdan Jumanca

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    Octavian Bogdan Jumanca

    4.918 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Review: "I had the immense privilege of hiring Octavian Jumanca in June 2023 to represent me in my asylum case. From the very first consultation to the day we won the case on June 10, 2025, Mr. Jumanca and his incredible paralegal team—especially Sol Haris..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    Brandon West

    Brandon West

    5.012 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Expungement and more
    Bio: Since being admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2009, I have focused my practice almost exclusively on criminal defense, from misdemeanors to serious felony charges. I have been very successful and am committed to providing my clients with the...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Morgan C Maxey

    Morgan C Maxey

    5.010 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Morgan has been my representation in a family law case for over 2 years. I consider Morgan to be more than a good attorney, he is a compassionate friend and counselor. His communication skills are unmatched, always making an effort to respond to q..."
    Rating:  9.7
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    Diego J Vargas

    Diego J Vargas

    5.076 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Bellevue Criminal Defense Lawyer Diego J. Vargas devotes his practice exclusively to defending individuals accused of Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault, DUI, and other criminal offenses. He has litigated more than 100 jury trials to verdict. H...
    Rating:  10
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    Grant William Riva

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    Grant William Riva

    4.632 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Zealously Representing My Clients for Over 30 Years.
    Rating:  8.7
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    Steven Michael Clark

    Steven Michael Clark

    5.016 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Criminal Defense attorney with experience at every trial level of Washington State courts of criminal justice: juvenile court, district court and superior court. Extensive experience in DUIs, domestic violence charges, license suspension issues, a...
    Rating:  10
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    David Alan Nelson

    David Alan Nelson

    5.08 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: David Nelson has been practicing criminal law for 28 years in Whatcom County. He handles DUI cases, Domestic Violence cases (all types of misdemeanor matters), Sex Offenses, all Felony charges and Murder cases. In September 2013 Dave and his defen...
    Rating:  10
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    Wayne Clark Fricke

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    Wayne Clark Fricke

    4.08 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more
    Located in Tacoma, but fighting for you across the United States, whether in trial or on appeal.
    Rating:  10
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    Naresh Arun Rajan

    Naresh Arun Rajan

    4.822 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have closed up this practice because I moved to Seattle and have joined the King County Department of Public Defense.
    Rating:  9.5
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    Craig Alan Platt

    Craig Alan Platt

    5.06 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: Law has been my life. For my entire legal career I have worked very hard to be the best lawyer I could be. For nearly thirty years I have dedicated myself to the law, with much of my career being spent in public service. After graduating from Stan...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Chloe R. Anderson

    Chloe R. Anderson

    4.9168 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Chloe was engaged by my daughter who, upon her return home from living abroad for two years, was arrested upon arrival at SEA-TAC. She had outstanding warrants in Kent, and as it turned out, criminal charges in Tacoma and unpaid fines in Everett. ..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Christopher A Swaby

    Christopher A Swaby

    4.312 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Christopher Swaby has successfully represented clients accused of serious criminal offenses in state and federal courts with respect and compassion or more than twenty years.A fearless trial attorney, he has extensive experience with very serious ...
    Rating:  10
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    John Brendan Kidd

    John Brendan Kidd

    5.018 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Results driven - relationship oriented. If you care enough about your future to hire an attorney, then look no further. My practice emphasizes criminal defense, including DUI's, felonies, post-sentencing work, and traffic infractions / speeding ti...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jakob Daniel McGhie

    Jakob Daniel McGhie

    5.01 review
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: Jakob spent his childhood in a small rural community in Southern Idaho. He moved to Washington State at eighteen when he began his undergraduate studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from Gonzaga in 2011 with a bachelo...
    Rating:  10
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    Suzanne Lee Elliott

    Suzanne Lee Elliott

    5.02 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: Washington native.
    Rating:  10
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    Shane McKinnie

    Shane McKinnie

    4.927 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Expungement
    Bio: Attorney Shane McKinnie is the founder of McKinnie Law PLLC. He is a former criminal prosecutor, and has experience working for both large and small law firms in the Seattle area. Shane approaches his cases from a practical perpective and above al...
    Rating:  10
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    Ann Michaela Carey

    Ann Michaela Carey

    4.822 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Ann Carey has devoted her career to advocating for youth and families in the juvenile justice system. She is a talented litigator and defender for the accused: both adult and juvenile. Ann has litigated hundreds of felony, misdemeanor, and depende...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Jon R Zulauf

    Jon R Zulauf

    5.01 review
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion and more
    Bio: Seattle attorney Jon Zulauf has regularly been recognized asone of the top criminal defense lawyers in Washington state. He is amember ofThe National Trial Lawyers , an exclusive legal organization composed of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each s...
    Rating:  10
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    Krisztian G Carrasco

    Krisztian G Carrasco

    5.014 reviews
    Washington Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Kris has been practicing DUI, criminal defense and personal injury law in the Vancouver and Portland areas for over a decade. He taken over 50 cases to jury trial from felonies, DUIs, domestic violence charges and plaintiff's personal injury. Kris...
    Rating:  9.2
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