Profiles of the speakers for the 2011 Defending DUIs program.

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 George Bianchi
joined The Bianchi Law Firm in 1985, and has become recognized as an innovator in the defense of DUI and other alcohol/drug related crimes, lecturing at CLE Programs throughout the US and Mexico. Member: WA State Assn. for Justice (formerly WA State Trial Lawyers Assn.); WA Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Founding Member, Fellow, Dean Emeritus, & Dean's Service Award, National College for DUI Defense; President, WA Foundation for Criminal Justice. Named a Super Lawyer by WA Law & Politics 2000 - 2011; one of Top 25 in Criminal Defense on the WA Super Lawyers List 2006 - 2011.
Online: The Bianchi Law Firm

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 Doug Cowan
has exclusively defended DUIs for almost 40 years; lectured/conducted workshops in 19 states; co-authored Defending DUIs in WA; Founder and current Fellow of the National College for DUI Defense, served on its Board of Regents 1994-2000, & its Dean the 1996-97 academic year - received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 in recognition of a career committed to excellence in the representation of his clients and for his many contributions to the betterment of the DUI Defense Bar. He was a founder of WFCJ & its President 1989-98. Doug has been named one of "Seattle's Best Lawyers" by Seattle Magazine, and a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine since 2000.
Online: The Law Firm of Cowan, Kirk & Gaston

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 Francisco Duarte
former Assistant Attorney General and Deputy King Co. Prosecutor, is a director & former chair of Lawyers Helping Hungry Children, served on the Board of Directors of the Seattle Shakespeare Co., past chair of WSBA Criminal Law Section, WSBA Criminal Justice Institute, and WACDL Public Education Committee. He has taught trial practice in Botswana, Kenya, and Mexico, served on the faculty of the NITA and since 2006 on the faculty of the Trial Lawyers College, founded by Gerry Spence; teaches trial advocacy at the UW School of Law; appeared on Northwest Cable News & radio programs as a legal analyst. Published in Defense, Trial News, and The Warrior.
Online: Fury Bailey, PS - Trial Lawyers

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 Ken Fornabai
is Past President of the WA Foundation for Criminal Justice, with a practice limited to defending persons accused of alcohol-related offenses. He is a founding member of the National College for DUI Defense and nationally recognized for DUI defense. Certified in administration of SFSTs, he has lectured at UW School of Law DUI Defense Certification Program, WFCJ annual Defending DUIs seminar since 1986, Minnesota Society of Criminal Justice, Nebraska Criminal Defense seminar, and National College for DUI Defense held at Harvard Law School. He has been voted a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law and Politics annually since 2001 and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Online: Law Office of Kenneth W. Fornabai

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 Jon Fox
has practiced DUI defense for thirty years, been repeatedly recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by WA Law and Politics and been named to Seattle Magazine's list of "Seattle's Best Lawyers." Limiting his practice to DUI defense, Jon has served on the faculties of the National College for DUI Defense and dozens of legal education programs around the country; as past chair of the Criminal Law Section, WA State Bar Association; featured in WA State Bar News, Trial News, Defense and Overruled magazines; a founder and has served on the board of the WA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is the coauthor of Defending DUIs in Washington, (Lexis/Nexis Publishers).
Online: The Fox Law Firm

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 Steve Hayne
has defended everything from capital murder to negligent driving over 36 years, and has cross-examined thousands of cops. He will share the most important lessons he's learned, and reveal long-held, jealously guarded sneaky-defense-lawyer-secrets (stolen from Gerry Spence, Johnny Cochrane, Tony Savage, David Allen, and many others).
Online: The Law Firm of Stephen W. Hayne





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 Bill Kirk
has been with Cowan Kirk Gaston since 2000 where he practices exclusively in the area of defending those accused of DUI. Prior to becoming a defense attorney, Bill was a Deputy Proseucting Attorney in both King and Spokane County. Seven times named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law and Politics Magazine, Bill has been recognized as one of Washington's Top 25 Criminal Defense Attorneys by the same publication the last three years. A regular speaker at this seminar, he has also spoken in several other states. He was named to the Board of Regents in 2009 and became Board Certified by the NCDD in 2011.
Online: Cowan, Kirk & Gaston Law Firm

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 Lance Platt, Ph.D.
president of Platt & Assoc. impaired driving consulting, Bryan, Texas, was responsible for the training and management of the Texas DECP as well as several nationally recognized impaired driving training programs and initiatives including SFST. He attained the Certification of Texas Master Peace Officer and is a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration SFST Practitioner, Instructor and Train The Trainer as well as a Law Enforcement Instructor. He teaches at the U. of Texas Law School in the Criminal Defense Clinic, has taught college law enforcement courses and provided expert testimony & consulting in procedures, detection and SFST nationwide.
Online: Platt and Associates

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 Andrea Robertson
graduated from UW School of Law in 1998 as a member of the National Order of Barristers and the UW Moot Court Honor Board, and served as a public defender in Snohomish Co. Andy has represented hundreds of persons accused of criminal charges including DUIs, misdemeanors, and felonies; handled appellate matters in the Division 1 Court of Appeals and the WA Supreme Court; and repeatedly been named a "Rising Star in Washington Law." She is a 2004 Warrior Graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, and has been a featured speaker and author for other statewide seminars & publications, including WACDL and WA Defender Assoc.
Online: Robertson Law PLLC

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 Lenny Stamm
practices DUI, DWI, and criminal defense in the District, Circuit, and appellate courts of Maryland and is a recognized authority DUI defense and Motor Vehicle Administration hearings in Maryland and nationally. He is a Regent of the National College for DUI Defense, Chairman of its Amicus Committee, and former President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Assoc. Author of Maryland DUI Law, published in the Champion magazine, qualified instructor SFST, certified for the Intoxilyzer 5000, hosted a training seminar in the Intox EC/IR and completed a course Forensic Chromatography: Theory and Practice as well as a two and a half day overview of the DRE program.
Online: Goldstein and Stamm, P.A.

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 Kevin Trombold
aggressively litigated hundreds of DUI cases during 9 years as a Public Defender for King Co. In 2002, he started his own practice and is regarded as one of the hardest working and innovative DUI defense attorneys. Kevin created the WA DUI Center (www.waduicenter.com), making available extensive research materials for those defending DUIs and with his strong focus on the science behind the DataMaster, has been instrumental in litigation holding the WA State Toxicology Lab responsible for it's indiscretions. Kevin is a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Public Defender Trial School & National College for DUI Defense.
Online: Trombold Criminal Defense

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 Diego Vargas
a gifted trial lawyer and former Assistant General Counsel for the State Bar of Texas, has litigated more than 200 jury trials to verdict. His trial technique, courtroom presentation and aggressive defense have earned him admiration from the judiciary, his peers and most importantly, his clients. As a result Washington Law and Politics Magazine has repeatedly recognized Mr. Vargas as a "Rising Star." Extensive experience has earned him the honor of being a featured speaker/instructor at numerous seminars. He devotes his practice exclusively to defending individuals accused of DUI of Drugs or Alcohol, Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide.
Online: The Vargas Law Firm

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 Ted Vosk
has been defending people accused of DUIs for over 15 years and been involved with many of the major "DUI motions," including winning a series of motions in 2002 that led to almost every breath test being suppressed in King, Island and Skagit Counties. Geoff lobbies on behalf of WACDL for people accused of DUI and has written and fought for several bills and amendments that were passed into law which have actually helped people accused of DUI. He serves on the boards of directors for Citizens for Judicial Excellence and the WA Assoc. of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Named a "Super Lawyer" by WA Law and Politics, he is a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College.
Online: Cowan, Kirk & Gaston Law Firm

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