Criminal Defense
What Actually Happens At Your First Court Appearance
Arraignment is short, confusing, and more consequential than it looks. Here is what the judge is deciding, what conditions of release mean in practice, and the two things you should never do in that room.
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DUI Defense
The DOL Clock: Why Your License Case Starts Before Your Court Case
The administrative side of a DUI runs on its own deadline, and it does not pause because you are waiting on a court date. What the hearing is, why it matters, and what happens if you let it default.
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Protection Orders
Served With A Protection Order Petition? Read This First.
These hearings are decided largely on declarations. What a useful declaration looks like, what corroboration actually helps, and why the firearm-surrender consequence catches people off guard.
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Family Law
Parenting Plans: What Washington Courts Are Really Weighing
Residential schedules are not a scoreboard. A plain-English look at the statutory factors and the practical patterns that hold up over the years that follow.
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Record Relief
Vacating A Conviction In Washington: Are You Eligible?
Waiting periods, disqualifiers, and the difference between vacating a conviction, sealing a juvenile record, and restoring firearm rights.
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