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Top 5 Myths of DUI

With so much bad information out there about DUIs and how to deal with them, I thought this quick top 5 list would come in handy. These are the top 5 myths my clients tell me that they hear from

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Bill may affect DUI cases.

A bill being proposed in the Washington State Legislature may affect the conditions place on those who are charged with DUIs in Washington State. Currently, courts can order Defendant’s to only drive a vehicle with an ignition interlock devise while

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DUI reduced to Negligent Driving 1st Degree

What’s a Negligent Driving 1st Degree? As a DUI attorney, I get this question all the time. In Tacoma, its quite often that a good DUI attorney can get a DUI reduced to down to a Negligent Driving 1st Degree.

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Top 10 Myths of Gun Restoration

Nothing causes more confusion or has more myths connected with it than Restoring Gun Rights. There are two primary reasons for this. First, the law regarding gun possession is always changing. Second, the statute that deals with gun restoration is

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Top 5 Myths of Record Clearing

There are many myths about getting a criminal conviction taken off your record. Today we will deal with the top 5 myths I’ve come across when dealing with clients. Remember each person’s case is unique and this list provides just

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Vacate and Dismiss 101: Can I get this conviction off my record?

If you want a criminal conviction off your record, then what you need is an attorney to get the charge vacated and dismissed. (The process for getting juvenile convictions off your record is different and will be dealt with in

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Expungement-What is it and what does it do?

“I want an expungement.” I can’t tell you how many times a phone call starts with that statement. More and more people are calling each day looking for an expungement attorney. This post will briefly explain what an expungement is

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Clear Criminal Record

People call me all the time wanting to get a criminal case off their record.  Since I get so many questions about this, I thought I would go through the basics. The first step is trying to figure out what

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Speeding Ticket-Do I need an Attorney?

People ask me this question all the time and there is only one answer.  “Yes!” If you want to keep a speeding ticket off your driving record, yes you should hire a speeding ticket attorney.  When you are given a

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Gun Restoration in Washington State.

Not a day goes by where I don’t get a call from somebody who wants to have his or her gun rights restored.  So I thought I would address some of the basics. Getting your gun rights restored in Washington

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