Angela Horwath

Criminal Defense Trial Attorney and
Counselor at Law

Angela Horwath has extensive experience as a criminal defense attorney and is well respected in the legal community. Prior to opening Horwath Law in 2008, she gained valuable trial experience as a public defender at The Department of Assigned Counsel located in Pierce County, Washington. While there, she was the Lead Counsel on hundreds of criminal cases and trained several attorneys in the practice of criminal law. In addition to her extensive trial experience, Angela has authored hundreds criminal legal motions and briefs. Angela’s private practice is devoted to criminal defense. She has particular trial experience in the area of domestic violence and DUIs.

Angela Horwath Criminal Defense Tacoma DUI Attorney

Criminal Defense Experience

  • Successfully argued prosecutorial misconduct to a Judge during a Juvenile theft case. The Judge agreed and dismissed the case three weeks into the trial
  • Successfully prevented a 15.9 year old juvenile charged with Murder in the Second Degree from being tried as an adult at a decline hearing
  • Defended and tried several hundred criminal cases from Juvenile Sex Crimes to misdemeanor DUI's;
  • Successfully tried and received Not Guilty Verdicts on many other cases including charges of DUI, Assault, Malicious Mischief, No Contact Order Violations
  • Successfully helped a man get released from jail after serving only two months of a five year sentence
  • Persuaded the State to dismiss a Murder in the Second Degree Charge.
  • Defended or tried over 1000 misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, including DUI's, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing, Reckless Driving, Driving with License Suspended 1st.,2nd., and 3rd. degree, Unlawful Display of Firearms, Assault Fourth Degree, Harassment, Malicious Mischief and Domestic Violence Assaults, to name only a few
  • Tried Misdemeanor cases in many courts including; Pierce County District Court, King County District Court and Tacoma Municipal Court
  • Successfully presented legal motions and obtained dismissals in dozens of cases, including, DUI, MIP, Prostitution, Indecent Exposure, DWLS 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Domestic Violence Assault, Assault in the 4th degree, Possession of Stolen Property, Drug Loitering, and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Successfully argued motions before Fife Municipal Court, Tacoma Municipal Court, Pierce County District Court, and King County District Court
  • Successfully represented hundreds of clients at Probation/Revocation Hearings in District and Municipal Courts.

Education

Seattle University
School of Law, Seattle, WA

Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

Professional Associations and Memberships

Pierce County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
Washington Association of Criminal Defense
National College for DUI Defense
American Inns of Court
Honorable Robert J. Bryan Chapter of the American Inns of Court