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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I grew up here in Tacoma, and came back after my military service and law school to practice in my home town. I spent the last two years of law school working full time, while taking classes, as a legal intern so that I could hit the ground runnin...

Rating: 8.3

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Medical Malpractice and more

Trial experience-the most serious offenses down to minor misdemeanors. Incl. DUI, Domestic Violence.

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(253) 799-0635

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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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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Calm, experienced, and tenacious on your side. For a Free Consultation call 253-766-4890

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(253) 766-4890

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning

Review: "Our son has learning disabilities and related court issues involving his ADHD behaviors. Greg worked with him as a teenager and now again as an adult. He was straightforward with Joshua and with us. We were looking for an advocate in the court to ..."

Rating: 8.6

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Family and more

Review: "Straight forward, honest, and personable. It's only 30 minutes consultation, but we talked about about an hour. Thank you for your advice as well."

Rating: 8.3

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Estate Planning and more

Bio: I love living in a small town and practicing law here. The quality of life is dramatically better, and my clients are real people, not huge corporations. Crowe Law is a general practice, designed to serve the whole community and I appreciate the v...

Rating: 7.6

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Jeniifer is the best! Her hard work and dedication resulted in my case never even proceeding to charges. It was dismissed outright! Her firm protected me and kept me informed throughout the entire process. I never had to directly deal with Law Enf..."

Rating: 9.2

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Appeals and more

Bio: I hold a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law (2001) and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Washington State University (1998). I was admitted to the Washington Bar in 2002. Since then, I have held various roles in the legal fie...

Rating: 8.2

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Ephraim Benjamin is one of Washington State’s most successful criminal defense attorneys. Over the last 23 years, Mr. Benjamin has successfully defended clients in both state and federal courts in Pierce, King, Mason and Thurston County, and Feder...

Rating: 8.1

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor and more

I have successfully represented persons accused of serious felonies for twenty years. Call for appt.

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(253) 785-8202

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, International Law, Litigation

Review: "Dana has taken on all of my law needs. He is someone that will tell you the truth about how to proceed. NO BS tells it like it is and does not waste you time. He also has the best rates in town! He is worth the call or email to see his profession..."

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Howard, was very informative and I would recommend him. He is quite, but when he speaks it is not all good. He will say things to make the judge think twice about what the prosecuter says. I was looking at 15 years for drug possession with intent ..."

Rating: 6.8

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Pierce County 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

Call for a consultation(253) 785-8668

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury

Review: "Someone I knew recommended Attorney Maria Stirbis to me. I hired her to do my bankruptcy. She is the best of the best. Attorney Stirbis took the time to listen and answer all my questions. She made it very clear what I needed to do and how she cou..."

Rating: 6.5

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "For the better part of the last ten or so years, Michael Bejarano has represented me in numerous cases, to which the outcome has not always been the one I wanted, but nevertheless, has provided me with a diligent defense and on more than one occa..."

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Government

Review: "Monique in my mind,Is a great lawyer who seems to always have a big smile on her face,Which we all know can be somewhat helpful at the times in life were we hit a rock,And made a mistake or two,But I believe we all have made a mistake or two,Well ..."

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Litigation and more

Review: "Brad has been our family attorney since 2003. Brad has handled all of our legal challenges with knowledge, professionalism and caring. Everything from our bankruptcy, traffic tickets, my disability settlement, after a devastating life altering acc..."

Rating: 6.5

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning

Bio: I have been in private practice for over 30 years, with an emphasis on criminal defense and family law matters. I have extensive trial and motion experience and have handled hundreds of cases in courts across the State of Washington. In these toug...

Rating: 7.5

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Thomas was awesome. My driving on a suspended license was dismissed. He is highly professional and extremely knowledgeable. I would encourage anyone to use his services."

Rating: 6.5

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Pierce County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

Bio: I am a lifetime Washingtonian, born in Renton and raised in the Federal Way/Tacoma area. I love fishing for salmon in Puget Sound and going to Seahawks games with my family. My 3 year old daughter asked to have her entire bedroom decorated in Seah...

Rating: 5.0

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