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 Greg W. Schwesinger - Criminal Defense Attorney at Law
Greg joined Seattle Washington DUI Attorneys following a successful career
as a United States Marine Corp Judge Advocate and subsequently as a
Prosecuting
Attorney for the City of Seattle. Additionally, following his time
as a Marine and as a Prosecutor, Greg worked as an attorney with the
highly regarded DUI Defense firm of Al Rinaldi. Greg is a graduate of
the University of
Washington, and
Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon.
Greg Schwesinger is licensed to practice law in both the State of
Washington and the State of California.
In the Marine
Corps, Greg attended, and successfully completed, the United States
Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia; he was
commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in August 1992. Upon graduating from
law school in 1994, Greg externed for former Washington State Supreme
Court Justice Barbara Durham, and thereafter attended, and successfully
completed, both the Basic School, Quantico, Virginia, and the Naval
Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island, officially becoming a judge
advocate in the United States Marine Corps in March 1996.
Greg served as a judge advocate at Marine Corps Logistics Base,
Barstow, California, and handled numerous cases, both civil and
criminal, for service members stationed in and around the State of
California. While a judge advocate, Greg took part in numerous trial
advocacy courses taught at the Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode
Island, The Judge Advocate General School, Charlottesville, Virginia,
and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California.
While a prosecutor, Greg handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging
from Assault to Driving Under the Influence; and was appointed to a
position in the “High Impact Offender Project,” responsible for the
prosecution of the most serious repeat offenders. In this position, Greg
gained invaluable experience negotiating and trying cases. Greg has
earned a reputation as a zealous and exceptionally prepared and
articulate advocate who is respected by his peers on both sides of the
law.
Since 1994, Greg has handled literally thousands of cases, and has
effectively and successfully litigated hundreds of cases through trial.
AREA'S OF PRACTICE
- DUI / DWI (Driving Under the Influence - of alcohol or drugs /
Driving While Intoxicated)
- Drunk Driving Offenses
- Deferred Prosecutions
- Criminal Defense
- Criminal Expungements
- Drivers' License Reinstatement
- Habitual Traffic Offender Hearings
- Misdemeanors
- Gross Misdemeanors
- Felonies
- Assault Charges
- Domestic Violence Allegations
- Protection Orders / No Contact Orders
- Violation of Protection / No Contact Orders
- Drug Charges (VUCSA: Violation of the Uniform Controlled
Substance Act)
- Possession
- Distribution / Trafficking
- Manufacturing
- Cultivation
- Drug Forfeiture Hearings
- Fugitive Cases
- Warrant Quashing
- Juvenile Crime
- Theft Charges
- Probation Violations
Memberships / Affiliations:
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American Bar Association, 1997 |
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Washington Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers - Member, 2003 |
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National College of DUI Defense -
Member, 2004 |
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Former member of the Washington
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, 2003 |
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Admitted to the Washington Bar
Association and
California Bar Association, 1997 |
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King County Bar Association, 2005 |
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National Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyer, 2006 |
Education:
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University of
Washington - 1991 |
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Willamette
University College of Law - 1994 |
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United States Marine Corps Officer
Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia - 1995 |
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Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode
Island - 1996 |
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Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow,
California - 1998 |
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The Judge Advocate General School,
Charlottesville, Virginia - 1996 |
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego,
California - 1997 |
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Camp Pendleton VSMC, California -
1997 |
Published Articles / Publications:
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Co-Authored the 2005
article "Defending DUIs - A Defense Perspective," deskbook
series - Washington Law and Practice Manual, King County Bar
Association 2005. |
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Authored DUI/Licensing consequence
Article, published in Trial News, WSTLA, 2004 |
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Co-Authored an article published in
Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, March 2005,
New DUI Warnings Lead to Suppressed Evidence. |
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Authored an article in Trial News,
Washington State Lawyers Association, 2005, The New DUI Laws:
Sorting through the aftermath of Hurricane 2660. |
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Numerous articles written and
published in Marine Corps papers / publications. |
HONORS AND AWARDS
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