Thurston County Lawyers

Your Best Defense As a result of exhaustive preparation and skill, Eric has successfully defended hundreds of clients throughout the State of Washington. Eric has handled virtually every type of criminal charge ranging from aggravated felonies to minor traffic offenses. Eric has earned a superior reputation in the legal community as an effective and experienced criminal defense trial attorney and legal advocate. Whether it’s a jury trial or plea-bargaining, obtaining the best possible results for his clients is his goal. Eric is available 24/7 for a free emergency consultation.

With 20 years of experience, attorney David Dawson has the expertise to handle any and all major injury or death claims. He has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients on a wide variety of death and injury cases in Washington, and throughout the Northwest. Having spent his early lawyer years working for insurance companies, he knows all too well how they operate and how they put their profits and interests first. However, for the past 17 years, he has worked exclusively on behalf of injured victims, going up against big insurance. An avid cyclist himself, Mr....

Tom Buscaglia, The Game Attorney, is a principal in the law firm The Game Attorney PC with offices in the Seattle, Washington, area. Tom is admitted to practice in Washington State, Florida and the District of Columbia, as well as in Federal Trial and Appellate Courts, including the United States Supreme Court. In addition to obtaining his Law degree, with honors, from Georgetown University in 1985, Tom holds a B.A. in Philosophy from S.U.N.Y., Buffalo, with honors. Since 1991, Tom has assisted game developers in all aspects of business and legal matters. He has written numerous articles, for Game...

Patrick Buckley used to settle injury claims for a major insurance compny. Now he works for you. He knows the industry from the inside out and has tons of experience with all types of injury claims.

Claire Kintanar Valdez is a respected Tacoma DUI Lawyer and criminal defense attorney with abundant experience in a wide variety of criminal cases from Theft to Driving Under the Influence. Claire has dedicated her practice to criminal defense focusing on Domestic Violence and Driving Under the Influences cases. She is dedicated to providing each client with expert representation, no matter what the charge is. Claire gained important trial experience as a criminal defense attorney in King County, Thurston County, and Pierce County, Washington. As a public defender for the City of Puyallup and Milton, Washington, she handled hundreds of criminal...

I am originally from the Western and Central regions of Oklahoma. I was born and had lived in Oklahoma all my life. But, after visiting the beautiful state of Washington in the Fall of 2013, I decided to make the Pacific Northwest my new home. I packed up my family and our belongings and moved to Tacoma in 2015. As I begin my practice in Washington, I will rely on nearly a decade of experience handling family related legal issues. I hope to bring something positive to this community that I am so happy to...

With his background as a medical professional prior to becoming an attorney, Fred brings a unique set of skills to the legal team at NLE Law. Fred's connections in the medical community help our clients get the best possible care, and his clinical knowledge is often the key to winning complex disability and catastrophic injury cases.

Tiffany’s practice focuses on personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents as well as catastrophic injury and wrongful death. She routinely represents victims of sexual abuse and various types of discrimination. Tiffany is motivated to work relentlessly for her clients to achieve successful outcomes. Her background in working for insurance companies for 7 years before joining Cochran Douglas enables her to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients facing opposition from those same insurance companies. Tiffany earned her bachelor’s degree in communication from Boise State University while playing on Boise State’s Division I women’s soccer team and graduating magna cum...

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