Luke Baumgarten | Pullman Criminal Defense Lawyer

I am a dad, a lawyer, and a drummer. I live in Whitman County with my wife, kids, and one dumb dog. I'm active in my church and community, and I spend time volunteering my legal services to indigent clients through Nonprofit Legal Services organizations. I'm proud and honored to provide monthly financial support to organizations like InterVarsity and Compassion International.

I am a member of several professional organizations, including the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Washington State Association for Justice (formerly the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association), The Top 100 Trial Lawyers (The National Trial Lawyers), the Washington State Bar Association, and the Whitman County Bar Association. Through my commitment to upholding the finest traditions of the bar and legal profession, I have been honored to speak to classes at the University of Idaho College of Law as well as mentor young lawyers and recent graduates.

I worked as a legal intern in the Whitman County Prosecutor's Office while I was in law school, from 2006 to 2008. I spent much of that time practicing law with a limited license handling hundreds of misdemeanor cases from first appearances all the way through trials. I was officially sworn-in as a Deputy Prosecutor after I graduated from law school and was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2008. After four years working in the prosecutor's office and handling thousands of cases, I decided it was time to use my experience and inside knowledge to pursue my passion: excellent, zealous, and principled representations of good people who find themselves facing criminal prosecution.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
President	Baumgarten Law Office PLLC	Pullman, WA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Idaho College of Law	J.D.	Law School	2008
University of Idaho	Bachelors		2004

State / Court	Date
Idaho	2014
Washington	2008

• Whitman County Legal Services | Advisory Board Member | 2014 - Present
  Eastern Washington DUI Defense Association | Founder | 2013 - Present
  Whitman County Bar Association | President | 2013 - Present
  National College for DUI Defense | Member | 2013 - Present
  Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2011 - Present
  Washington State Association for Justice (formerly Washington State Trial Lawyers Association) | Attorney Member | 2011 - Present
  American Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present
  WSBA Family Law Section | Member | 2010 - Present
  Washington State Bar Association | Member | 2008 - Present
  Whitman County Bar Association | Member | 2008 - 2013

• Avvo Clients' Choice Award, DUI/Criminal Defense | Avvo | 2012 - 2014
  Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers | 2014

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