Bellevue DUI Lawyer, Diego J. Vargas, devotes his practice exclusively to defending individuals accused of DUI, Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide.
Mr. Vargas’ experience includes:
- Repeatedly named “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics magazine.
- Repeatedly named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics magazine.
- Rated “Superb” by AVVO.com
- Recognized as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in Washington by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
- Instructor – “Defending DUIs” Seminar (Washington Foundation for Criminal Justice) 2002, 2008, 2009 & 2011
- Represented the only DUI defendant ever placed on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List.
- Former Member National College for DUI Defense
- Northwest Academy of DUI Defense
- Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Washington State Trial Lawyer’s Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Texas State Bar Association – Inactive Status
- Featured speaker/instructor at dozens of legal education programs
- Trial Attorney: 100+ trials litigated to verdict
- Commentator regarding high profile trials for local media
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Media
- Seahawks’ Owen Schmitt pleads guilty to reduced charge of reckless driving
- Owen Schmitt pleaded guilty to reduced charge
- Sloppy state work done on DUI tests, judges told
- Hundreds of DUI cases put in doubt
- Breath Test Challenges Used To Block DUI Prosecutions
- Driving While High
- Seattle Municipal Court jurists vote out their presiding judge
- D.W.High: Washington Lawmakers Consider Limit on THC Blood Levels
- Trial begins for rabbi accused in fatal collision – Video
- Rabbi on trial in Seattle crosswalk fatality
- Trial begins in crosswalk death of council aide
- West Seattle neighbors cite traffic death, near misses
- Weichert, Bowling sentenced for three North Whidbey highway deaths
- Island County prosecutor wins on vehicular homicide motions
- 3 deaths pinned on tire mix-up?
- Russell convicted in deadly crash – Video
- Russell guilty on 3 homicide charges
- Fred Russell found guilty
- Driver who killed three in North Whidbey crash convicted on all counts
- Bowling pleads guilty, Weichert still on trial for 3 North Whidbey highway deaths
- Judge Decides To Keep DUI Driver In Jail


