Criminal Defense

Facing a criminal charge in Washington State?  We can help you!  We are experienced criminal defense attorneys and fight for people accused of crimes in Washington State.   Between us, we have almost four decades of experience in helping people facing criminal charges.

This web site is designed to give you information about the crime(s) you are facing, the expected court procedures, and the potential penalties and risks you are facing.  However, this is only a beginning.

We Help People Facing all Criminal Charges

With three attorneys, we have experience in defending almost any criminal charge.  As you navigate through this web site, you will notice that we have listed many Washington State criminal offenses.  We have helped people with all types of charges.   No matter what charges you may be facing,  we are happy to meet with you to discuss your case and options.  After talking with you, if we feel there is someone who would be better able to help, we can help you connect with the best lawyer for you and your case. 

We are experienced in helping people accused of everything from shoplifting to murder.  We find that we are regularly in court with our clients on cases involving Domestic Violence, Assault, Theft, Fraud, Reckless Driving, Minor in Possession, Drug Charges (VUCSA), Sex Offenses and everything in between.

Driving While Under the Influence Charges

Washington State DUIs are one of the most common offenses charged in Washington State.   There are approximately 40,000 people per year accused of Washington State DUI or DWI.  Consequently, we have a lot of experience with DUIs in Washington State.

DUIs are one of the hardest cases to defend, many attorneys have told us that they are harder than even murder cases.  The law is difficult, the science is complicated and there is a lot of public sentiment against people accused of DUIs.  As attorneys, we have worked very hard to become highly skilled at representing people accused of Washington DUIs. 

Web Sites for Specific Charges

For some of the most common charges we have created separate web sites.  We thought that providing such detailed information for each type of charge would help people facing those charges:

DUI, DWI,  Drunk Driving, Physical Control             Domestic Violence

Boating DUI                                                             Drug Charges, VUCSA

Reckless Driving                                                     Theft and Fraud

Hit and Run                                                             Minor in Possession

Contact Us for Help

Photo: Geoffrey Burg, present for the signing of HB 1589.

If you think that we can help you with the criminal charges you are facing, please call us to set up an in-person meeting.  At that meeting we will:

• talk to you about what happened and the facts of your case;
• go over the relevant laws with you – including the possible penalties you are facing; and
• talk to you about what you can expect in court; and
• what things you can do (and should not do) to help your case. 

We will also take time to answer your questions – whatever they might be. 

At the end of the meeting, if you think we would be a good fit to help you, then we will discuss fees.  Each case is unique – and some take a lot more time than others, so we cannot accurately predict fees prior to meeting with you and fully discussing your case. While we are not going to be the cheapest attorneys you can find – our fees are reasonable and most people we meet with are able to hire us.

Photo: Geoffrey Burg with Governor Gregoire.

Finally, we will not try to “hard sell” you to hire us.  We know choosing an attorney is a big decision and one you must make carefully – not under pressure.  Because an effective attorney-client relationship requires a lot of communication and trust, we really only want to represent people who feel comfortable with us and have complete confidence in our abilities.  If you don’t, then you have the right to an attorney that you do feel would be a better fit.

Thank you for taking the time to look through this web site.  Please contact us if you would like to meet and further discuss how we may assist you.