Valdez Law PLLC

01/18/2026

I was honored to testify on behalf of the Washington Criminal Defense Lawyers Association & Washington Defender Association regarding lowering the legal limit to .05 (HB 2362).

12/14/2025

DUI dismissed in Thurston County District Court! It doesn't take a conviction to learn a lesson.

Criminal defense and DUI lawyer with 20 years of experience in Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, and Lynnwood courts. Consult with a client focused attorney on RCW 46.61.5055 Avoid a criminal conviction. Get your speeding ticket dismissed. Text 206-718-4498 for your consultation. Valdez Law PLLC

08/26/2025

Did you get a speeding ticket in King County? Hire me & consider it DISMISSED! www.vdzlaw.com

01/07/2024

Happy New Year, friends! Valdez Law is off to a great start and ready to help! Thank you for your referrals! Now offering victim representation and fish and wildlife defense services! 🍻

DUI & DWI lawyer with 20 years of experience in Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, and Lynnwood courts. Consult with a client focused attorney on RCW 46.61.5055 Avoid a criminal conviction. Get your speeding ticket dismissed. Valdez Law handles immigration cases. Text 206-718-4498 for your consultation.

03/21/2023

https://www.vdzlaw.com/post/how-extending-alcohol-service-hours-could-affect-dui-in-seattle

Seattle, known for its bustling nightlife and vibrant bar scene, is considering extending alcohol service hours for bars and restaurants. The proposal would allow establishments to serve alcohol beyond the current 2 am cut-off time, and potentially even for 24 hours. While this may sound like an exc...

02/08/2018

It's always best to cooperate.

Want to see more like this? Follow us on http://www.facebook.com/artFidodotcom Laugh along with Steve's DUI arrest. "I know my rights!" http://www.artfido.co...

01/07/2018

What not to do.

Florida authorities are sharing the details of an unusual 911 call on New Year's Eve, from a man who said he wanted to report himself drunk-driving. Polk County Sheriff's officials say the dispatcher kept him talking while directing officers to the scene. When the dispatcher asked...

11/10/2017

This is shameful!

Brett Talley is a lawyer and partisan blogger who is slated to become a federal judge. At 36, he's never tried a case and was rated "unqualified" by the American Bar Assn. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved him on a party-line vote.

09/13/2017

Washington drivers: did you know that the left lane of the highway is only for passing? (Not applicable to HOV lanes).

Left lane campers can be fined $136.  

08/15/2017

Did you know that Valdez Law handles speeding tickets? Don't pay those! As soon as you get a ticket give me a call & I'll tell you how I can get it dismissed or reduced to something that will protect your insurance rates!

07/23/2017

Effective Today 7/23/2017

A person who uses a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle on a public highway is guilty of a traffic infraction and must pay a fine as provided in RCW 46.63.110(3).

"Use" or "uses" means: (i) Holding a personal electronic device in either hand or both hands; (ii) Using your hand or finger to compose, send, read, view, access, browse, transmit, save, or retrieve email, text messages, instant messages, photographs, or other electronic data; however, this does not preclude the minimal use of a finger to activate, deactivate, or initiate a function of the device; (iii) Watching video on a personal electronic device.

07/18/2017

Do you know what the new E DUI is? http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/washington-distracting-driving-law-questions-and-answers-to-common-questions/563263926

The new distracting driving law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee goes into effect July 23. Here are answers from the State Patrol to common questions about the new law: