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Cristine Beckwith
Affordable & Effective Criminal Defense, DUI, & Domestic Violence
Cristine Beckwith is a compassionate defender that will give you an honest assessment of your case. She can almost always uncover evidence that works in her client's favor, resulting in a case dismissal or significantly reduced charges.
Even if incriminating statements or an admission of guilt has been made to law enforcement, hope is not lost. A strong defense combined with a positive history in the community can still result in a favorable outcome.
Cristine is rated 10/10 by the Avvo lawyer rating service. She offers a reasonable flat fee pricing structure as well as a free consultation.
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Juvenile Law
- Assault
- Military Defense
- FaceTime
- Skype
- Zoom
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Free Consultation
Free consultations are available by phone as well as in person at our Tacoma and Seattle locations. -
Credit Cards Accepted
We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Pricing is a flat fee and it varies based upon the type of case. We offer short term payment plans.
- Washington
- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- Cristine Beckwith, Attorney at Law
- - Current
- Attorney
- Pierce County DAC
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- Gonzaga University School of Law
- J.D.
- University of Washington School of Law
- B.A. | Business Administration
- Rated Superb
- Avvo
- Rated Superb for Criminal Defense & DUI
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer
- The National Trial Lawyers Organization
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2013, 2014)
- Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Thought Leader
- Westlaw Publishing
- Thought Leader in DUI Defense
- Westlaw
- Pierce County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- WWL
- Attorney Member
- - Current
- National College for DUI Defense
- Attorney Member
- - Current
- Old Town Business and Professional Association
- Member
- - Current
- Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- - Current
- Juveniles Charged as Adults
- WAHM
- Trends in DUI Discovery
- Thomson Reuters
- How Acid Reflux Affects the Breathalyzer Test
- Cantor Law
- Reckless Driving vs DUI in Washington State
- online
- Human Rights, Myra Bradwell Award Ceremony
- How to handle a driving while license suspended case., WSBA CLE
- Oral board interview for law enforcement position, Oral board interview
- The Fallacy of Field Sobriety Tests, Chamber Monthly Meeting
- Juvenile Law, Criminal Defense for Juveniles
- Teacher of continuing legal education course
- WSBA
- Q. Facing a Second DUI Charge after a previous offense reduced four and half years ago in WA State.
- A: Sorry to hear. Although the prior was reduced to Neg 1, for sentencing purposes, it would count as a prior DUI. You will likely be facing enhanced penalties due to the breath test result reaching .15. A conviction for a 2nd DUI could result in a mandatory minimum of 45 days in jail plus 90 days of electronic home monitoring (EHM).
Although there are steep mandatory minimum penalties for a 2nd offense DUI conviction, an experienced attorney may be able to secure an alternative outcome that does not result in custody time.
You need an attorney to fight for you as going unrepresented is not a good idea. Most of us offer a free phone consultation.
- Q. is it breaching a DVPO if the defendant makes public posts about protected person on Facebook?
- A: Sorry to hear. It would depend on the exact wording of the order. Depending on the wording of the order, you may need to modify it to make it more restrictive. Best of luck
- Q. Is it legal to use a personal stolen item as evidence against the person it was taken from?
- A: Sorry to hear this happened. The Constitution protects against the government doing illegal search and seizures...however, this protection does not apply to private citizens who are turning over information or items to law enforcement.
However, if the government (law enforcement) is asking the private citizen to obtain a cell phone from a third party, search and seizure laws will apply.
It is very important that you speak to an attorney and avoid making any statements to law enforcement.
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