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WashingtonJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Tacoma, Washington

In the juvenile justice system in Washington, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Washington, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Daryl L Graves

Daryl L Graves
Daryl Graves Law, PLLC
705 South 9th Street Suite 205
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 47 years, Daryl L Graves is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Seattle University... read more >

Matthew Robert White

Matthew Robert White
South Sound Law Group
705 S 9th St STE 204
Tacoma, WA 98405-4622
Licensed for 12 years, Matthew Robert White is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended California Western School of Law... read more >

Mark S. Treyz

Mark S. Treyz
The Law Offices of Mark S. Treyz
705 S 9th St. Ste 206
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 38 years, Mark S. Treyz is a Criminal Defense and Probation Violations lawyer who attended Seattle University School of Law... read more >

Jordan Foster

Jordan Foster
Daryl Graves Law, PLLC
705 S 9th Street Suite 205
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 20 years, Jordan Foster is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Morgan Benfield

Morgan Benfield
The Law Offices of Morgan Fletcher Benfield
1201 Pacific Ave Ste 600
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 11 years, Morgan Benfield is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law... read more >

Daniel J Murphy Jr

Daniel J Murphy Jr
Murphy's Law Offices
506 S. 11th Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 21 years, Daniel J Murphy Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Nicholas George

Nicholas George
Attorney & Counselor at Law PS Inc
1919 N Pearl St Suite A2
Tacoma, WA 98406
Licensed for 33 years, Nicholas George is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Antonio Garguile

Antonio Garguile
Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers
728 Pacific Avenue Suite 220
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 12 years, Antonio Garguile is a Traffic Tickets and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Steven John Krupa

Steven John Krupa
The Law Offices of Krupa & Clark
705 S 9th Street, Suite 202
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 30 years, Steven John Krupa is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Scott Emmett Wonder

Scott Emmett Wonder
Goddard Wetherall Wonder PSC
155 108th AVE NE Suite 700
Bellevue, WA 98004
Licensed for 40 years, Scott Emmett Wonder is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Washington School of Law... read more >

Daniel Lee Hannula

Daniel Lee Hannula
Rush Hannula Harkins & Kyler LLP
4701 S 19th St Ste 300
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 47 years, Daniel Lee Hannula is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edwin S Budge

Edwin S Budge
Budge & Heipt PLLC
705 2nd Ave, #910
Seattle, WA 98104
Licensed for 30 years, Edwin S Budge is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Willamette University College of Law... read more >

Ryan C Witt

Ryan C Witt
Witt Law Group PS
400 Warren Ave Ste 415
Bremerton, WA 98337
Licensed for 23 years, Ryan C Witt is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Cassandra L Stamm

Cassandra L Stamm
The Law Offices of Cassandra Stamm PLLC
810 Third Avenue Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
Licensed for 25 years, Cassandra L Stamm is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Washington School of Law... read more >

Derek P Radtke

Derek P Radtke
Phillips Law Firm, PLLC
17410 133rd Ave NE #301
Woodinville, WA 98072
Licensed for 27 years, Derek P Radtke is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Gonzaga University School of Law... read more >

Kevin James Trombold

Kevin James Trombold
The Law Offices of Kevin Trombold, PLLC
720 3rd Ave #2015
Seattle, WA 98104
Licensed for 30 years, Kevin James Trombold is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended National College for DUI Defense... read more >

Lance M Hester

Lance M Hester
1008 S Yakima Ave Suite 302
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 26 years, Lance M Hester is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Matthew A Leyba

Matthew A Leyba
Leyba Defense PLLC
1700 7th Ave #2100
Seattle, WA 98101
Licensed for 18 years, Matthew A Leyba is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Gonzaga University School of Law... read more >

Christopher Kirk Steuart

Christopher Kirk Steuart
Law Office of Christopher K. Steuart
5355 204th Place NE
Redmond, WA 98053
Licensed for 29 years, Christopher Kirk Steuart is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

Barry J Wallis

Barry J Wallis
Wallis Law Firm, PLLC
1101 Fawcett Ave Ste 300
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 18 years, Barry J Wallis is a Business Law and Environmental Law lawyer... read more >

Eric Daniel Gilman

Eric Daniel Gilman
Beck Chase Gilman PLLC
705 S 9th St STE 305
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 15 years, Eric Daniel Gilman is a Health Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

Angela Horwath

Angela Horwath
Pacific Point Defense
1117 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 18 years, Angela Horwath is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alison Ganem

Alison Ganem
Pacific Point Defense
1117 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 19 years, Alison Ganem is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Heather Rogers Straub

Heather Rogers Straub
Law Offices of Heather R. Straub, PLLC
902 S 10th St
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 20 years, Heather Rogers Straub is a Criminal Defense and Administrative Law lawyer... read more >

Kent W Underwood

Kent W Underwood
Law Office of Kent W Underwood, P.S.
705 S 9th St STE 205
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 27 years, Kent W Underwood is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Steven Clark

Michael Steven Clark
Law Offices of Michael Clark
705 S 9th St STE 202
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 31 years, Michael Steven Clark is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Wayne Clark Fricke

Wayne Clark Fricke
1008 S Yakima Ave Suite 302
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 38 years, Wayne Clark Fricke is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Cristine Beckwith

Cristine Beckwith
1115 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 20 years, Cristine Beckwith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andrew K Helland

Andrew K Helland
Helland Law Group, PLLC
960 Market St
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 14 years, Andrew K Helland is a Civil Trial Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen Michael Hansen

Stephen Michael Hansen
Law Offices of Stephen M Hansen PS
1821 Dock St Ste 103
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 38 years, Stephen Michael Hansen is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer... read more >

Andrew Robert Hay

Andrew Robert Hay
Hay & Swann, PLLC
201 S 34th St
Tacoma, WA 98418
Licensed for 35 years, Andrew Robert Hay is a Estate and Probate Law and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

James Edmund Oliver Jr

James Edmund Oliver Jr
Durflinger Oliver and Associates
711 St Helens Ave Ste 209
Tacoma, WA 98406
Licensed for 24 years, James Edmund Oliver Jr is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jill Fadia Spielmann

Jill Fadia Spielmann
5412 N 23rd St
Tacoma, WA 98406
Licensed for 20 years, Jill Fadia Spielmann is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Dayton School of Law... read more >

Jason Scott Newcombe

Jason Scott Newcombe
Law Offices of Jason S. Newcombe
10700 Meridian Ave N #108
Seattle, WA 98133
Licensed for 25 years, Jason Scott Newcombe is a and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Boston College School of Law - Summa Cum Laude -... read more >

Barbara Ann Bowden

Barbara Ann Bowden
Law Office of Barbara Bowden
5611 76th St W
Tacoma, WA 98499
Licensed for 38 years, Barbara Ann Bowden is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David Bruce Condon

David Bruce Condon
Welch & Condon
1109 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 50 years, David Bruce Condon is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Joseph Gerl

Daniel Joseph Gerl
Puget Law Group
938 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 19 years, Daniel Joseph Gerl is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Vitaliy Kertchen

Vitaliy Kertchen
Kertchen Law, PLLC
917 S 10th St
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 12 years, Vitaliy Kertchen is a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights lawyer... read more >

Christopher Kattenhorn

Christopher Kattenhorn
Puget Law Group
938 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 15 years, Christopher Kattenhorn is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert L Jaeggli

Robert L Jaeggli
Beckwith Law
1115 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 15 years, Robert L Jaeggli is a Immigration Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael John Fisher

Michael John Fisher
Rush Hannula Harkins & Kyler LLP
4701 S 19th St Ste 300
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 22 years, Michael John Fisher is a Business Law and Health Law lawyer... read more >

Gregory Scott Simmons

Gregory Scott Simmons
Dubin Law Group
1109 A St Suite 106
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 24 years, Gregory Scott Simmons is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Mary's University School of ... read more >

Michael E Schwartz

Michael E Schwartz
524 Tacoma Ave. South South
Tacoma, WA 98402
Michael E Schwartz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Martha A Mclaughlin

Martha A Mclaughlin
The Law Offices of Barbara Bowden
5611 76th St W
Tacoma, WA 98499
Licensed for 16 years, Martha A Mclaughlin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kenneth W Blanford

Kenneth W Blanford
PO Box 7843
Tacoma, WA 98417
Licensed for 24 years, Kenneth W Blanford is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Brett Andrews Purtzer

Brett Andrews Purtzer
1008 S Yakima Ave Suite 302
Tacoma, WA 98405
Licensed for 37 years, Brett Andrews Purtzer is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Derek Michael Smith

Derek Michael Smith
The Law Offices of Smith and White, PLLC
717 Tacoma Ave S Ste C
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 28 years, Derek Michael Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Austin Stewart

Michael Austin Stewart
1105 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 30 years, Michael Austin Stewart is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jean Meschke Bouffard

Jean Meschke Bouffard
McFerran Law
3906 S 74th St
Tacoma, WA 98409
Licensed for 33 years, Jean Meschke Bouffard is a Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Matthew Wade Mcgowan

Matthew Wade Mcgowan
GRIT CITY LAW, PLLC.
1105 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
Licensed for 15 years, Matthew Wade Mcgowan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

WACDL works to improve the quality and administration of criminal justice in the state of Washington while assisting and educating criminal defense attorneys.


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