Michael Austin Stewart

An uncommon man among uncommon men, is the only statement that adequately describes Mr. Michael Austin Stewart. Personally, I have only ever had true and absolute faith in the capacity of one attorney out of the many I have retained and that was over a decade ago. Before finding and meeting Mr. ...Stewart and his team, I had almost given up hope that high caliber, trustworthy attorneys still existed. For the sake of brevity, I will suffice it to say that I was beyond frustrated with my circumstances and seemed to be slipping ever deeper into the abyss of red-tape, arbitrary stipulations and non-productive hearings, all stemming from the misdemeanor assault charge I was fighting, by way of the MUNICIPALITY OF OLYMPIA. Mr. Stewart's team received a voicemail from me during the holiday season of 2018. I was blown away when a member of his team returned my call almost immediately and had me scheduled for a consultation before the year was through. That act alone is indicative of how important clients are to the men and women of Stewart Law Firm, but more important to me, was the vetting. You can tell how well an attorney is going to pay attention to the details of a case, in part, by the nature of the questions you receive from his associates/assistants/paralegals, during their initial inquiry. The moment of truth in my mind is two-fold. The first, being the feeling that I sense when I make first eye contact with someone and seeing how the air moves about them as they enter a room. How do they carry themselves? Do they look me in my eyes? How is their handshake? While the consultation carries on, what's the attorney doing? Are they checking their email or are they present in all their faculties? Are they focused and attentive to the reason I am here? Is my time important to them? You see, these are some of the mannerisms that can help you see WHO THE PERSON REALLY IS. It just so happens to be some of the exact same material that sets Mike far and above his peers and show him to be an uncommon man in his field. Mr. Stewart doesn't waste time. He is a well-oiled, finely tuned, high-performance machine and he's race ready. Day one, meeting number one, Mike is more than present, he is mentally and physically involved all the way. Now, it would be impossible for me to say or know exactly how Mr. Stewart analyzes and interprets all of the variables and potential pitfalls of a given circumstance, but I know he brought solutions to the table and gave me clear instructions on how to proceed forward, following our meeting. We spoke for a while and he seemed very personable and genuine in his relating to me and my hardship. I think he knows it's important for us to feel like someone is listening and paying attention to what we have encountered while dealing with the arbitrary sanctions of pre-trial, as well as the family and career concerns arising from it all. Mike is a human too (super important) and feeling confident that he and I were tracking on the same subject, I handed it all over to him and his team. I let out a deep sigh of relief and awaited my instructions. MR. STEWART IS RENOWNED FOR HIS ABILITY TO TROUBLESHOOT AND PROBLEM SOLVE, COMPLEX COURT CASES, which is exactly what I had, and exactly what he did. On May 14, 2019 my case was DISMISSED. This is the SECOND HALF OF THE MOMENT OF TRUTH to which I alluded earlier. This is where Mike and his team earn their money, in my mind. At the end of the day, RESULTS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS in any language. My name is Dave Davidson, I live in Olympia and if someone tells me they have a criminal problem, I send them to Michael Austin Stewart. Do yourself a favor, if you have criminal charges, or want someone on retainer just in case, get an appointment with Mike and see for yourself. You need this dude on your team.

Mike has defended my son twice for DUI citations. Both times the outcomes were better than we anticipated. But the best part is the personal connection Mike makes with his clients. He truly cares about them as people. My son listened to Mike's advice and has not had a drink since his last court appea...rance with Mike. My wife and I cannot thank him enough.

a week ago 2nd chances. I truly believe in second chances and this is what Michael gave me. I made some bad choices when I was younger, and because of that instead of staying in the past, it followed me around for a decade. Everything I tried to accomplish and every job application, my record was br...anded. I finally got my life on track, ready to finally grow up, but having a criminal record really held me down, no matter how much I tried. Micharl A. Stewart let me have that second chance and we are proceeding to vacate my records so that I can go on and live my life like everyone else. Thank you

Mike took on this case after the state had manipulated the court to remove another top attorney under a highly unusual tactic knowing the states case was weak. With finesse, patience, skill and calculated interviews along with a top notch investigative team Mike systematically dismantled the fabricat...ed claims the state presented refused to settle for anything other than a dismissal. Mike took apart piece by piece each of the states witnesses until there was nothing left but a feeble attempt by the corrupt and incompetent states attorney at the 11th hour to make one last attempt to divert and distress Mike into a plea deal. Mike saw through the new false claims by the states attorney. The case, which on the front looked grim due to the stacked up lies and false claims by King County Sheriffs, the complaining witness and sloppy misguided reports by states expert witnesses, had been trampled by Michael Stewart and his expert team. Michael Stewart with his skill, experience and tenacity brought justice onto the State of Washington and saved a life. We are forever grateful for Mike and his team.