19 years defending DUI cases in the courtrooms where yours will be heard.
For 19 years, attorney Chester Baldwin has defended clients facing DUI charges across Olympia and Western Washington. He began his career on the other side of the courtroom, so he knows how the state builds these cases. He has spent the nineteen years since defending against them.
Chester or his team will personally review your situation and reach out, typically within hours.
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He knows how the state builds its case. He’s spent 19 years taking them apart.
As a former Thurston County Rule-9 Prosecutor, Chester gained foundational experience inside a prosecutor's office learning how DUI cases are charged, how evidence is gathered, and how to thoroughly review every aspect of a case from the inside. He's spent the 19 years since on the defense side, putting that perspective to work for clients.
- Knows how DUI cases are built, charged, and reviewed from the inside
- Established working relationships with Western Washington courts and prosecutors
- Strategic license preservation, including IIL applications and DOL hearings when appropriate
- Cases dismissed, reduced, and won across Thurston, Pierce, and beyond
- Direct attorney access. Your case isn't handed off to junior staff
Washington DUI law in plain English.
A DUI in Washington triggers two separate processes, a criminal case and an administrative license proceeding. Each has its own rules, deadlines, and consequences. Knowing how they work is the first step toward making informed decisions.
Every DUI is different. Every defense is built around your case.
We represent drivers across Western Washington at every stage of the DUI process.
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Attorney · Olympia
Chester Baldwin is a Washington-based attorney with more than two decades of experience defending clients in DUI and criminal matters. Early in his career, he served as a Thurston County Rule-9 Prosecutor, gaining foundational experience in how the state charges and builds its cases that has informed his defense work ever since.
- Former Thurston County Rule-9 Prosecutor
- 20+ years in criminal law, 19 of them on the defense side
- J.D. (Honors), Seattle University School of Law
Serving ten counties across Western Washington.
Chester practices across ten counties in Western Washington. Thurston County is our home base, where Chester has practiced for more than 20 years and where his deepest courthouse relationships are.
Thurston · Pierce · Mason · Kitsap · Lewis · Grays Harbor · King · Snohomish · Cowlitz · Clark
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Real clients. Real results.
I was facing a DUI charge and was terrified about what it could mean for my job and my family. Chester took my case, went to work immediately, and got it completely dismissed. His knowledge of how prosecutors build these cases is unmatched. He knew exactly where to attack the evidence. I cannot thank him enough.
All reviews shown are from actual clients of Baldwin Legal Group, PLLC. Names and identifying details may be altered to protect client privacy. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is decided on its own facts and circumstances.
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