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Posted by Rick | March 11, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Criminal history correction and restoration of rights to own firearms

My legal issues involved an incomplete criminal history record with the Washington State Patrol’s database and the loss of my rights to own a firearm dating back to a 1983 felony offense. I received a deferred sentence and in 1985 my “Guilty” plea was reversed to “Not Guilty.” When I attempted to p...urchase a firearm, the NICS system denied the transaction and I was informed that the State of Washington needed to restore my rights to own a firearm, which seemed like a daunting task since I now live in Texas. I reached out to the Rainier Law group from the positive reviews that I found for David Newman. We spoke on the phone and I answered his questions. He reported that I would not need to travel to Washington State. David kept me informed through every step of the process. He also emailed me with regular updates and copies of emails and court filings. Though over 2,000 miles away, I never felt uninformed through the entire process. David’s professionalism resulted in the updating of my criminal history records and the restoring of my rights to own a firearm. I highly recommend David Newman and most appreciate the service he provided me.

Posted by anonymous | February 19, 2015 | Gun Law

Very satisfied

I found the Rainier Law group via a web search, I needed an expert and accomplished attorney to restore my firearms rights due to an issue going back more than 30 years. Doing due diligence via law review sites and various search engines returned many favorable responses concerning David M. Newman a...nd his Law Office, so I decided to contact him. And am I glad I did… Our brief phone conversation was professional, on topic and to the point… Mr. Newman answered all of my questions in a very helpful and easy to understand manner. Although we never even met (I live on one side of the state and his office is on the other), I decided to contract with his office for the legal services I needed. Throughout the process Mr. Newman kept me informed of every move forward, gave me clear options whenever a decision was required, and was available via email whenever I had question. In actually a shorter time frame than he had suggested it would take, he lead the process to a successful outcome, and I never even had to appear in court. Based on my experience, I highly recommend the Rainier Law Group.

Posted by Rick | July 20, 2014 | Gun Law

Gun Rights Restoration

I would highly recommend David Newman to anyone who has their gun rights revoked. (in fact I already have) At our first meeting he outlined in detail the procedure, timeline and different scenarios that may effect the outcome. His retainer was more than fair and he accomplished my restoration rights ...well within the timeline he had originally proposed, There were left over funds from the restoration retainer which was promptly returned. He kept me very informed throughout the process and answered all my questions as they arose. He knows the procedure very well and had every answer to any questions I had asked. His billing was concise and very detailed and very easy to understand. I saw where all my retainer funds went and had no questions. I have hired several attorneys in the past and I was leery that if I had a question I had would be billed for his answer. Not the case here. He is what all attorneys should be. Fair, honest, trustworthy, professional and extremely qualified. If anyone needs their gun rights restored, David Newman is the one. Highly recommended. If needed I would without doubt hire him again. rw

Posted by Kerrigan | March 14, 2014 | Gun Law

The go-to firm for Second Amendment legal issues!

David Newman accomplished the near-impossible task of getting my firearms rights restored after 20 years of trying with other attorneys, all of which failed to perform. The Rainier Law Group is completely professional with a no-nonsense approach, a complete knowledge of firearms rights laws, and th...e legal system in Washington. I highly recommend David Newman!!

Posted by Norm | August 03, 2011 | Criminal Defense

Accomplished what we set out to do

I had what I think was sort of an odd problem, a 40 year old marijuana possession charge that became a felony in 2001 when the records were computerized and my firearms rights were suddenly denied. I'd been battling this for 10 years, including a full pardon from the Governor of Nebraska. Firearms ...purchases were still denied. Mr. Newman presented me with choices based on cost, worked with me to minimize the cost of my representation and ultimately had my rights restored at less than the estimated cost.

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