Charles Henry Williams

After obtaining his law degree (Seattle University) and serving for four years as an administrative law judge, Charles started his own law firm in Olympia and worked in a number of areas of law. Eventually he limited his practice to criminal defense.   In 2010 he moved his law practice to Seattle. In the course of his career as a criminal-defense lawyer, Charles has successfully defended persons accused of everything from homicide, sex, firearm and drug charges to DV assault and DUI.  He has also served as a pro tem judge in juvenile and district courts. And he has been a leader in the legal community, serving as president of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2000) and editor of the quarterly magazine, Washington Criminal Defense (1996-2004).   For his professional and community service, Charles was honored in 2007 as the Thurston County Lawyer of the Year.