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Chester L Baldwin III
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Biography
Chester Baldwin is the principal attorney of Baldwin Legal Group, PLLC in Olympia, with more than 20 years of experience in Washington courts.
He began his career as a Former Thurston County Rule-9 Prosecutor, handling impaired driving cases from the State's side of the table. He now defends them. That background shapes how the firm approaches every DUI: the traffic stop, the field sobriety testing, the breath test calibration and maintenance records, and the negotiation itself, because he knows how the other side builds and values a case.
Washington gives you seven days from a DUI arrest to request a Department of Licensing hearing. Miss it and your license suspension proceeds automatically, separate from anything that happens in criminal court. That deadline is why the firm takes DUI calls seven days a week.
The firm also handles LLC and business entity formation for Washington owners who want an attorney structuring the company rather than an online filing service, including operating agreements, multi-member ownership terms, and federal beneficial ownership reporting.
He graduated with Honors from the University of Washington Foster School of Business with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Business Computer Information Systems, and concurrently earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine. He worked as a financial analyst and healthcare consultant at Mercer Human Resource Consulting before earning his Juris Doctorate with Honors from Seattle University School of Law. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the Thurston and Pierce County Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice in Federal Court.
Chester Baldwin, WSBA #39789.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
DUI and DWI
75%
20 years | 800 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Washington for 18 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Baldwin Legal Group, PLLC
123 Fir Street NE, Olympia, WA, 98506
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Posted by Patricia | November 11, 2012
I recommend Chester Baldwin - and will call on him again should the need arise.
I have known Mr. Baldwin for a number of years - He has represented our family on several different cases and I recommend him to all my friends, co-workers and anyone else that will listen - I have found him to be fair and honest and above all else I trust him. When he says he is going to do his best...
Posted by James | March 07, 2012
Strong Fighter
Chester refused to take the bad offers given by the prosecutors. He fought for my case including taking the case all the way to trial...where he sounds beat the prosecutor on my DUI case. He is really smart and knows the law and did a fantastic job!
Posted by Chuck | March 07, 2012
Fabtastic DUI Attorney
Chester was fantastic for me and got me a deal on my DUI that I never thought could happen. He was tenacious and refused to give in. I am VERY happy with the results.
Posted by Bev | November 03, 2011
Chet is amazing
I have worked wit Chester for a couple of different things. He is great. He is honest and will tell you what to expect. He fights hard for all of his clients. So when my dad got his DUI I knew that Chester was the one to represent him.
Posted by M.C. | September 14, 2011
NO REGRETS HERE!!!
LOOK NO FURTHER! … Mr. Chester Baldwin is the best!! Beginning to End, Chet exceeded my expectations and demolished any stereotypes I may have had of lawyers. He was always attentive and kept his appointments with me. He worked DOGGEDLY TO THE END and helped me attain the BEST outcome of my si...
Chester L Baldwin III's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer's work. He works hard. Chet does not take the easy way out, he fights for his clients. He takes representing his cases seriously and with high integrity."
Robin Trickler
Landlord or tenant lawyer
Experience
Honors
2005
Seattle U Trustee Law Scholarship, Seattle University Law School
1999
UW Alumni Board Scholarship, University of Washington
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Principal Attorney, Baldwin Legal Group
2007 - 2011
Attorney, Hanemann, Bateman & Jones
2006 - 2007
Rule 9 Prosecutor, Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Associations
2007 - Present
Washington State Association for Justice
Sample of Legal Cases
DUI Jury Trial in Thurston County
Not Guilty
Education
2007
Seattle University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
University of Washington -Seattle
BS & BA
Speaking Engagements
2012
Annual Conference
Legislative Analysis
Publications
2012
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers