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Puget Law Group
930 broadway, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest Nathan Trudeau graduated from Western Washington University in 2010 with a B.A. in Sociology and Political Science. He then went on to attend Seattle University School of Law where he received his J.D. in 2...

Rating: 8.7

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818 S. Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Kurt Stender is an aggressive criminal defense attorney who has practiced criminal defense since 2001. He represents clients throughout the Puget Sound area. His practice focusses on clients charged with all levels of crime, including DUI, domesti...

Rating: 7.5

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Criminal Defense

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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1105 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "I was facing over a life sentence for shooting a man in the face and burglary. Bryan had my time served in 12 1/2 months. Superb attorney!"

Rating: 7.0

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Hester Law Group
1008 Yakima Ave Ste 302, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 59 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more

Bio: As one of Tacoma’s longest-practicing Tacoma criminal defense lawyers, Attorney Monte Hester of Hester Law Group has earned a reputation as an aggressive advocate his clients can trust. With awards from The National Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers in ...

Rating: 9.1

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Puget Law Group
938 Broadway, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

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

Bio: Dawn Farina brings more than three decades of courtroom experience to criminal defense. A former Pierce County prosecutor for 29 years, she tried some of the county’s most serious felonies, led the Misdemeanor Unit (handling 13,000+ new cases annu...

Rating: 8.7

Call for a FREE consultation(253) 525-5534

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Beckwith Law
1115 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney at Beckwith Law, a Tacoma and Seattle based firm that is devoted to criminal defense. Our firm handles a variety of criminal defense cases, specializing in Domestic Violence, DUI, Assault, and Juvenile offenses. Be...

Rating: 7.7

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Horwath Law
1117 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Emelia leads with compassion and empathy at the forefront. She represents her clients as she would her own family: fiercely, competently, and non-judgmentally. She’s always fought for the underdog; both the criminally accused, and more recently on...

Rating: 7.1

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Torrone Law LLC
705 South 9th Street., Suite 201, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family and more

Review: "My husband and I adopted an older child out of foster care and after 6 years, our son has become violent, sexually aggressive and has no remorse. We have been through every program the state has to offer with no success as our son's behavior is al..."

Rating: 8.0

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949 Market Street, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Colin Helped me vacate my criminal record so I was able to get a better job, and I must say he did amazing. He kept me in the loop as much as I asked him to, and was very professional through the whole process. He is very friendly as well as preso..."

Rating: 7.0

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911 S I St Ste A, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more

Bio: I began the firm in 1996. Initially a solo practitioner, I've worked tirelessly to protectclients rights and assert their positions in complex litigation. Iselected the location of the office carefully, ensuring close contact with the community we...

Rating: 7.2

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705 S 9th St # 206, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "I am a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver, BC and was charged with Hit and Run in April 2020 in the Pierce County District Court Tacoma Wa.This case went on for 29 months. I was trying to defend myself but after numerous recommendations from the..."

Rating: 7.9

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Durflinger, Oliver & Associates
711 St. Helens Ave., Suite 209, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Senator “Austin” Ansingh earned his law degree from Seattle University School of Law. Seattle University has a strong commitment to educating its students on the values of social justice. Austin shares the values of social justice and the protecti...

Rating: 6.9

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Law Office Of Mark S. Treyz
401 Broadway., Suite. 208, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime

Review: "Mark Treyz worked diligently on my case. His willingness to deal with my concerns and his ability to explain those aspects of the law I did not understand greatly reduced the anxiety I experienced. I highly recommend Mark."

Rating: 7.4

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Jay Wilkinson Law, PLLC
812 N Oakes St, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Insurance and more

Review: "Jay represented me during a 2nd DUI offense and we received a favorable outcome. I was caught driving on a suspended license afterwards and this was my 3rd DWLS 1st. I was facing 6 months in jail and losing my career. He was able to get my charged..."

Rating: 7.6

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2501 E D St Ste 211, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "He is a hard working attorney with your interest his motivation. Someone you can trust. He was there when we needed a family law attorney and was clam and ready to do his best. He made a very upsetting time less stressful. He is fair and to the po..."

Rating: 7.2

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Law Offices of Desmond Kolke
1201 Pacific Ave Ste 600, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family

Bio: Mission Statement: Making wrongs right where your life matters. I have been representing individuals for over 20 years in what I believe to be the most important and emotionally charged legal matters that an individual can find themselves in: Fami...

Rating: 7.8

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LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH B. CUTTER
1107 1/2 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: I served in the United States Marine Corps an received Honorable Discharge from the Marine in 1995. I became an attorney in 2004 and have been practicing criminal Law ever since. I enjoy helping people navigate their way throught a legal system th...

Rating: 9.4

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The Law Office of Jay Berneburg
201st Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I cannot say enough about Mr. Berneburg. He is very effective, persuasive and is always in your corner. He will listen to you and he will hear you and he will do above and beyond his best to make sure that you and your best interest are taken care..."

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Nigel Malden Law
711 Court A, Suite 114, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Bio: I was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. After graduation from Wilson High School in 1977, I obtained my B.A. in Psychology and Film Communications from Pitzer College in Claremont, California in 1981. Three years later, I graduated from law s...

Rating: 8.5

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6915 LAKEWOOD DRIVE W BUILDING A-1, Suite #301, Tacoma, WA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 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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