Wallace Tetlow

Was facing an oui (dui) charge, had some extenuating circumstances spoke with several attorneys prior to mr Tetlow. The attorneys I spoke with didn’t seem to care about my case, one even wanted $7,000 up front. I had no idea where to turn to as I cold called about 4 attorneys without making much prog...ress. I was using google to try and find good lawyers and I stumbled across mr Tetlow on this site actually. Without making this a book here are some highlights of working with mr Tetlow: was easy to schedule a consultation, met in person with mr Tetlow for an hour, brought all my documentation with me regarding my case. After the conversation we had I felt comfortable hiring mr Tetlow to represent me. He presented a standard representation agreement that was easy to understand, short and laid out the fee structure simply. Mr Tetlow’s rate was comparable to the average oui defense rates. Mr Tetlow and his assistant kept in touch with me throughout the whole process and were very easy to get in touch with (which is a rarity as I discovered with others). He was very precise and to the point with all interactions, he did not try to convince me that he would win my case but assured me that I had a good defensible case. He was able to get my oui charge reduced down to a non criminal careless driving charge. I had extenuating circumstances at the time and am not saying he is able to do that with everyone, but he is an attorney that at least will hear out his clients, review all the evidence and will negotiate to the best of his abilities for you. Hopefully I will never need another attorney but if I do Mr Tetlow will be my first and only call. 5 stars

I made some mistakes and caught a slew of charges back in 2019. The DA got very excited and piled me up a boatload of overcharging. It was scary and had the potential to end very badly for me. The DA, especially the darn media, and even our judge really seemed to like this as an 'example' case. I... approached the best attorney I knew and when he looked at the paperwork he said "the best advice I can give you with a case like this is to get Wally Tetlow. That's the lawyer you want on this type of case." So I took my lawyer-friend's advice and that's what I did. I retained Wally as my attorney. And my friend was 110% right. It took some time and patience but Wally ultimately delivered me the result and the freedom I needed out of this resolution. I skated on 7 bad-boy charges and walked out with a B misdemeanor and time served. A $150 fine and we were done! We were forced to take a little detour through the court of appeals to spank an over-reaching judge but we won that and even got us a new judge! Wally is clearly an excellent criminal defense attorney. The judge and DA both noted on the record in open court that Wally is widely known and respected throughout Alaska's as one of the states best lawyers. What I liked most about Wally is that he is so friendly, simple, and approachable. He was never an arrogant, condescending ass and he always had time to listen and talk. He even answered his own phone many times. I can't imagine that a lawyer could have done any better for me than Wally did.

Wally is an excellent lawyer who works hard every step of the way. When I hired Wally I was accused of an unclassified felony with a possible sentence of 30 years, and I was in jail awaiting a bail hearing to try to negotiate a $500,000 bail to a more reasonable number. After each side dismissing a j...udge, he managed to get me a bail hearing the next day after our final judge was decided, then negotiate down to $10,000 and a third party custodian, and have me out on bail by the end of the week. While doing this he also provided advice and support on legal and non-legal issues to me in jail and to my family outside, who was trying to get my affairs in order following an eviction. Once discovery and the actual casework began, Wally was careful to take my input and keep me informed. He hired a private investigator for me and worked with his partner James to get a lot of things accomplished in a relatively short period of time. He seemed to win most of the motions he filed, and defended the state's motions well, especially on a key piece of evidence. His motions always relied on cases, law, and specific facts of my case, rather than platitudes, which gave them a much more professional read than those of the state. When it came time to be in court he was professional, attentive, and well-spoken, and always seemed to be on the ball with objections and details. I always got the sense he was ready for what was coming, unlike the prosecutor. My time in court ended quickly because of some new evidence, but in the end Wally negotiated a plea deal of a B misdemeanor, with 90 days/90 suspended prison time and 3 years probation. Hard to beat that kind of performance! Even after my case was done in court there were a few other issues regarding the case, and he stayed on and worked on them, rather than just cutting me loose at the end of the trial. He's an easy guy to work with who gets the results in the end. What else can you ask for in a lawyer?

Being falsely accused of serious crimes that can affect your career and custody of your children is scary. Faced with this threat, I resolved to hire the very best legal representation possible. I was not disappointed. Mr. Tetlow conducted a vigorous pre-trial defense and was very well prepared go...ing into the trial. During the trial he deftly handled examinations, made good strategic decisions, and demonstrated a superior knowledge of the nuances of the law. His ability to use the law to our advantage and present the evidence in a clear effective way to the jury won my acquittal on all charges. In addition to his superior skills and knowledge as a lawyer, Mr. Tetlow was good to work with. He established a strong two-way communication, was very responsive to my questions and input on the case, and showed real compassion. There was never a doubt in my mind that Wally was as fully committed to winning my case as I was. And something not unimportant in the high cost of a legal case, he also worked in an efficient cost effective manner. I would strongly recommend Mr. Tetlow to any one in need of a top quality defense attorney.

We hired Wally Tetlow to represent our son, who was facing both OUI and felony drug possession charges. We did not hire an attorney immediately following our son's arrest, but waited until our son had completed one year of addiction treatment out of state and we were sure that he was serious about ...recovery and moving forward in life. When we sought to hire a defense attorney, we spoke with several trusted people in the Alaska legal community and Mr. Tetlow was highly recommended by everyone. We also visited this website and found that Wally and his partner had the highest ratings of anyone we had considered. This was our first experience in criminal court proceedings and we were nervous and frightened. When we called Tetlow Law Group for the first time, Wally really listened and was kind and informative on the phone and quickly scheduled our consultation appointment. Wally immediately took care of the warrants on our son and spent a great deal of time on the phone with him getting information and details about the arrest and developed a strong professional relationship with our son, always communicating with him effectively and preparing him for what lied ahead. Our goal in hiring a defense attorney for our son, was not only to address the charges against him but primarily to insure that our son remain in the treatment that had proven successful. We presented these goals to Wally and he was very understanding and professional. From the moment we walked into his office, his receptionist set us at ease and Wally introduced us to his partner, James Christie, and James' dog. The compassionate professionalism shown to ourselves and our son was amazing. Wally walked our son and us though every stage of the proceedings and gave us all the information we needed to navigate though this uncertain time. He patiently answered all our questions and his fees were very reasonable and his billing practices honest, open and fair. Mr. Tetlow's appearance and demeanor in the court proceedings were extremely professional, and the way he conducted himself made us feel we had made the right choice in representation for our son and that he was in excellent hands. Our son's treatment mandated that he not miss more than three days in a row and Wally arranged for him to "appear" in court by telephone. Also Wally had the felony charges downgraded and arranged to have our son fulfill the obligations of his probation in the state where resides and is in treatment. All of Wally's instructions and communication with our son were impeccable and our son came to trust the lawyer we hired completely. Our son has now completed nearly two years of successful treatment and is in full compliance with the terms of his three year unsupervised probation. We owe so much to Wally Tetlow and highly recommend him as a legal advocate who is honest and professional. We hope not to use him again but would do so without any hesitation. Someday, our son looks forward to meeting the man who has given him a second chance at life. We are all grateful.