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Washington DUI charges are serious. We provide focused defense for your license, record, and future.
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Clear fee options for DUI defense. We explain the scope, costs, and next steps during your consultation so you can make an informed decision.
We defend drivers across Southwest Washington against DUI charges, license suspensions, and the consequences that follow an arrest. Every case gets focused preparation, clear advice, and a strategy built around your goals.
Kris brings focused criminal defense experience to Washington DUI cases. He understands how prosecutors build DUI cases, evaluates the stop and testing, and develops a defense strategy based on the evidence and your goals.
After an arrest, prompt advice can protect your rights and preserve important evidence. Kris works directly with clients to understand the stop, explain next steps, and prepare for DOL and court deadlines.
We challenge the evidence in a DUI case, including the traffic stop, field sobriety testing, breath or blood testing, and the officer’s reports. The goal is a clear, evidence-based defense strategy.
Kris has practiced in Clark County and the Portland metro area for over 17 years. He knows the local courts and the procedures that shape DUI cases, including DOL hearings, arraignments, motions, and trial preparation.
The days after a DUI arrest are critical. Preserve your citation and test paperwork, avoid discussing the case publicly, and get advice about DOL deadlines, court dates, and the evidence against you.
Confirm the traffic stop, citation, and charges. Do not make statements about the incident without advice, and note the deadlines that may apply to a Washington DOL hearing.
Preserve your license and record by saving the citation, test paperwork, and every detail from the stop. We use those facts to build your defense.
Review the stop, field sobriety tests, breath or blood testing, video, and officer reports. The defense should identify legal or factual issues and preserve evidence for motions and trial.
Build a defense strategy around the facts, testing, prior history, and your goals. We explain options, prepare for hearings and court, and keep you informed as the case develops.
Washington DUI consequences can include license suspension, fines, monitoring, ignition interlock, and criminal penalties. The facts of the stop, testing, prior history, and deadlines all matter.
Administrative and criminal exposure
A DUI can trigger both a DOL license matter and a criminal case. We address deadlines, testing, court consequences, and practical next steps from the start.
Immediate license risk
Washington DUI cases can involve an administrative DOL hearing, ignition-interlock requirements, and tight deadlines. Early defense protects your driving privileges.
Criminal consequences
A DUI conviction can affect driving privileges, employment, insurance, and future opportunities. Defense strategy should address every consequence from the start.
Evidence and testing
Field sobriety tests, breath results, video, and officer reports must be examined closely. Errors in collection or interpretation can change the defense strategy.
After a DUI arrest, Washington drivers may face a DOL license hearing and a separate criminal case. Deadlines can be short, so preserve your paperwork and get advice about the stop, testing, and next steps.
Washington and Oregon both follow comparative fault rules. In Washington, you can still recover damages as long as you were less than 50% at fault — though your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. Oregon follows a similar rule. We’ll help you understand how fault is likely to be assessed in your case.
A police report is helpful but not always required. What matters most is the evidence — medical records, witness statements, photos, and documentation of your damages. We’ll help you identify and preserve what you need.
It depends on the complexity of the case and whether we can reach a fair settlement. Straightforward cases may resolve in a few months. Cases involving serious injuries, disputed liability, or uncooperative insurance companies may take longer, including going to trial. We’ll give you a realistic timeline from the start.
Most personal injury cases settle before trial. But we prepare every case as if it will go to trial — because that preparation is what produces better settlements. If the insurance company won’t pay what your case is worth, we are prepared to litigate.
Washington requires drivers to carry minimum liability insurance, but not everyone complies. If you were hit by an uninsured driver, your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage may apply. We’ll help you identify all available sources of recovery.
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