Attorney Profile

Cristine Beckwith is the owner and practicing attorney at Beckwith Law. She focuses her law firm on defending Pierce County and South King County residents accused of committing a crime. By maintaining a geographic and practice area focus, Cristine is able to leverage the reputation and experience she has gained in jurisdictions such as Tacoma, Federal Way, Puyallup, and Lakewood, WA. In addition, Cristine keeps her client base smaller than what would be typical for an attorney in a large law firm, so your case will get the individual attention that it deserves.

Legal Background

Before establishing her criminal law firm, Cristine gained valuable experience working as a Deputy District Attorney for Pierce County. During her stint as a Pierce County 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. Her main practice areas are DUI Defense, Domestic Violence Defense, and Juvenile Defense. Other areas of practice include the defense of assault charges, property crimes, and violations of No Contact Orders.

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

Criminal & DUI Trial Experience

  • Lead attorney on thousands of criminal & DUI cases in the Tacoma area
  • Lead council on over thirty criminal & DUI jury trials in Pierce County
  • Trained & mentored several attorneys at criminal & DUI trial practice in the Greater Tacoma area
  • Instructor of continuing legal education courses for lawyers.
  • Author of hundreds of legal briefs related to criminal law

Prior Positions Held

  • Deputy Prosecutor for Pierce County
  • District Court Attorney for Pierce County
  • Law Review Editor

Ratings

  • Rated "Superior" by Avvo, an independent lawyer rating service
  • Rated "A" by the Better Business Bureau of Western Washington

Education


Juris Doctorate, Gonzaga University School of Law

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, University of Washington