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Cristine Beckwith

Cristine Beckwith is the owner and lead attorney at Beckwith DUI Law. She fights for King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, & Thurston County residents who are facing DUI charges.

For the convenience of her clients, Cristine has office locations in downtown Tacoma and downtown Seattle.

Former Prosecutor on Your Side

Before establishing her criminal law firm, Cristine gained valuable experience working as a Deputy District Attorney for Pierce County. During her stint as a prosecutor, Cristine realized that her passion was not for prosecuting people accused of a crime.

Instead of building cases against people, Cristine now prides herself on fighting criminal accusations and advocating for her clients. Cristine has been a criminal defense attorney since 2004 and established Beckwith Law in 2007.

Criminal & DUI Trial Experience

  • Lead attorney on thousands of criminal & DUI cases
  • Lead council on over thirty criminal & DUI jury trials
  • Trained & mentored several attorneys at criminal & DUI trial practice
  • Instructor of continuing legal education courses for lawyers.
  • Author of hundreds of legal briefs related to criminal law
  • Co-Author of the book “Trends in DUI Discovery” (Thomson Reuters, 2013)

Prior Positions Held

  • Deputy Prosecutor for Pierce County
  • District Court Attorney for Pierce County
  • VP of Board of Advisors, Gonzaga University School of Law
  • Law Review Editor

Ratings

  • Top 100 DUI Attorney – National Advocacy for DUI Defense
  • 2012 Clients’ Choice Award
  • Rated Superb by Avvo
  • Rated “A” by the Better Business Bureau of Western Washington
  • 2013 “Thought Leader” – Westlaw Publishing

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Pierce County Bar Association
  • Licensed in Federal Court
  • Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American Association of Private Practice Lawyers and Attorneys

Education

Juris Doctorate, Gonzaga University School of Law

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, University of Washington