Top best Criminal Defense Lawyers Near me in ZIP 98201

When I am not championing justice for my clients, I enjoy spending time with my family, golfing, fishing, volunteering for my duaghter's sports teams, and playing the drums.

Our team will fight for you!  We care about our clients and want to provide solutions that work for you.. Experienced and Effective Criminal Defense Trial Attorney. Whether you are charged with DUI, a misdemeanor, a felony or juvenile offense you need an experienced and aggressive trial attorney. We use proven defense strategies and we will employ all of our resources to help you obtain a successful outcome in your case. Mr. Lawrence has successfully tried all types of crimes, from DUI to Sex Crimes and anything in-between all over Washington State for over 17 years. As a law student Mr. Lawrence worked in King County for a Criminal Defense firm and Eugene, Oregon where he defended DUI clients exclusively. In his professional career he gained valuable experience at the highly respected Snohomish County Public Defender Association and the Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel. Since opening his own DUI and Criminal, Defense firm in 2009 he has provided successful outcomes for defendants all over Snohomish, King, Skagit, Island, Whatcom and Pierce Counties.. Aggressive Personal Injury Recovery. If you have been injured by another person's negligence, we can help. Our goal is to get you both what you need and what you deserve. Our team has vast expereince dealing with big insurance companies. Let us help you become whole again!. Attorney Scott W. Lawrence earned a B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Washington and a criminal law degree at the University of Oregon, School of Law. He worked as a private investigator for 12 years.  He is a member of the prestigious National College of DUI Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He has certified by the International Order of Police and the National Highway Traffic Safety Association to administer the same roadside field sobriety tests given by police officer when investigating driving under the influence cases. A rare breed of attorney, possessing a background in law, science and investigation, Scott Lawrence's unique blend of knowledge and experience are especially effective in complex criminal cases such as DUIs and Sex Cases, Medical Claims , and all other criminal and personal injury cases.

My personal interests include healthy food, bicycling, family, and community activities.. I get the greatest satisfaction out of changing people's lives for the better.

Laura Shaver has been practicing law since 2011, focusing on criminal defense. She focuses her practice on the representation of juveniles and adults accused of misdemeanors and felonies.. Ms. Shaver began her legal career in the San Diego Public Defender’s Office where she worked closely on several homicide cases before transferring to the Major Felony Unit where the majority of her caseload consisted of three-strike cases. During this time, Ms. Shaver also dedicated her free time to the California Innocence Project where she assisted staff attorneys in proving factual innocence for the wrongfully accused and incarcerated.. Upon graduating law school, Ms. Shaver returned home, to the Pacific Northwest. After passing the Washington State Bar she continued to exclusively practice criminal defense representing people accused of misdemeanors and felonies.  She has served as lead counsel on cases ranging from murder to sexual assault to theft at the trial court level.. Ms. Shaver also handles post-conviction matters such as, relief from sex offender registration, modifying community custody conditions, DOC issues, vacating and sealing convictions, direct appeals to the Superior Court and the Court of Appeals, clemency and pardons petitions, and CrR 7.8 Motions.

I work for a private nonprofit that does the majority of public defense in Snohomish County. I currently practice in the felony unit, handling a variety of cases from thefts and drug possession, to violent assaults and sex cases.

Chris has the criminal experience you need to get the job done. He has worked as a city prosecutor, a public defender, and is now in private practice, working for you.. Chris graduated from the University of Washington in 2004 and went on to Thomas M. Cooley Law School located in Lansing Michigan where he recieved Honor Role and Dean's List recognition.. Chris began his legal career by prosecuting misdemeanor offenses as a Rule 9 Intern for the City of Marysville Prosecutor's office, and went on to work as an attorney in the Public Defender's office handling hundreds of criminal cases. Chris is now working as a private attorney in the Everett area at the Griffen Law Office and using his experience to get his clients favorable results.. Email Chris at

Before joining the Sullivan Law Group, I worked at the Skagit County Prosecutor's Office for over a decade.  Since passing the bar in 2006. I worked as a full time attorney handling all aspects of prosecution from infractions, to all types of misdemeanor and felony cases, to felony appeals.  I have tried over fifty cases to verdict.  My first trial as a defense lawyer was for a client charged with DUI and Reckless Driving: it resulted in an aquittal on all counts.

Andrew Dimmock has practiced law in the State of Washington since 1987. For the last twenty years he has worked exclusively in the areas of personal injury and workers’ compensation.. Regarding personal injury law, Andrew began as an attorney for car insurance companies. He started as a staff attorney for Allstate and then created the in-house legal department for Progressive for the State of Washington. Andrew now devotes his practice to injured people. His background of working on the insurance side is a tremendous asset in understanding how insurance companies operate and value claims.. Regarding workers’ compensation claims with Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries, Andrew has represented over a thousand different injured workers. He and his team at Dimmock Law Group aggressively pursue all the benefits owed their injured worker clients. Andrew has successfully handled numerous appeals to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and Superior Court resulting in many reversals of orders of the Department of Labor and Industries.