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Tacoma Criminal Defense Lawyers

We are Tacoma criminal defense lawyers who fiercely protect your rights. We believe that people who make mistakes deserve second chances. Our attorneys have been fighting for the accused for over 25 years in Tacoma and beyond.
Derek Michael Smith and James White

Your Tacoma Criminal Defense Team

Your Tacoma Criminal Defense Lawyers

Derek Michael Smith and James White
Case Results
NOT GUILTY

Client charged as a participant after a knife fight resulted in another’s death. Defense able to show client was not involved in decision to seek revenge on victim.

NOT GUILTY

Client charged with four counts of assault in the first degree after he fired four shots during an exchange of gunfire at a local club. Defense able to show, from a lack of damage to the building, that the shots were fired in the air as warning shots.

NOT GUILTY

Client charged with forcibly taking a van from another person and acquitted at trial after the defense was able to impeach the victim.

DISMISSED

Client charged with strangling wife and threatening to shoot her. Convinced prosecutor about factual discrepancies and legal deficiencies.

Derek Michael Smith and James White

Telling Your Story, Protecting Your Future

People make mistakes. That doesn’t make you a criminal. Yet criminal charges will threaten your job, your license, your freedom and your family. Our attorneys will take the time to listen your concerns and get to know you. We then take the full story of your situation to help you in the courtroom. Our compassion for people and passionate approach to criminal defense makes a real difference.

Telling Your Story, Protecting Your Future

People make mistakes. That doesn’t make you a criminal. Yet criminal charges will threaten your job, your license, your freedom and your family. Our attorneys will take the time to listen your concerns and get to know you. We then take the full story of your situation to help you in the courtroom. Our compassion for people and passionate approach to criminal defense makes a real difference.

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Derek Michael Smith and James White

We Can Help Today. Get A Free Consultation.

Thousands Of Criminal Cases

Derek Smith

Derek Smith

Derek served 15 years as a criminal prosecutor, which helps him challenge the government’s evidence. He is a recognized authority on Washington state gun laws and protection orders.More About Derek
James White

James White

James has spent his career as a public defender and criminal defense lawyer. He leads our DUI defense team and also handles criminal cases that threaten immigration status.More About James
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Danely Bravo

Ms. Bravo has always sought to help the underserved and the underprivileged. As lead paralegal, she serves persons wrongly accused of a crime, ostracized from their family because of an allegation, or who have difficulty understanding the legal system.More About Danely

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Spanish Speakers On Staff

The Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC, is proud to be a resource to the Hispanic/Latino community in the Tacoma area. Attorney James White speaks Spanish, and our support team is bilingual.

Spanish Speakers On Staff

The Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC is proud to be a resource to the Hispanic/Latino community in the Tacoma area. Attorney James White speaks Spanish and our support team is bilingual.