Law Office of Shira J. Stefanik

Attorney Shira Stefanif is Experienced, Aggressive. and Compassionate. Shira specializes in DUI, criminal defense, domestic violence, drug cases, asset forfeiture, marijuana/cannabis and much more. Shira uses every legal defense to ensure her clients get the best results.

I was made aware of a misdemeanor charge, over 11 years old, stemming from a protest that I attended in 2011. I learned of this while applying for licensure with a nursing board and immediately began searching for qualified criminal defense attorneys in Seattle. A colleague of Shira referred me to her, and I am so thankful that he put me in touch with Shira. Caring, extremely competent, deeply knowledgeable, loyal, steadfastly determined and dedicated to her clients. These are just a small list of the superlatives that I could use to describe Shira and her work. She talked me through the case, fought for me to be seen quickly, and got the charge dismissed after very quickly getting the warrant quashed. I consider Shira an excellent attorney, a friend, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.

When Shira & I first went to court, I was offered a plea deal. Shira counselled me that she was confident she could get the case dismissed if I trusted her judgement. Not only did she go above and beyond to research & provide a stellar defense, she was able to get all the evidence in my case thrown out, she also worked with me on a payment schedule so that I could afford to pay $1,500 in vehicle registration fees before our court date while still being able to retain and gladly pay for her services. In my opinion Shira is one of the best Seattle Criminal Defense Lawyers.

I fought my case for 2 years and am grateful for having Shira represent me. Shira communicated with me about everything going on with my case. Any changes, or ideas were communicated and she would ask how I felt and would like to proceed. She fought for me and didn't do anything without my approval. She treated me with respect and would make sure I understood and agreed with what was going on. Shira made me feel like I was her only client and I know I wasn't. Without Shira I feel my case would have turned out differently.

Shira is a really amazing lawyer. Over the course of a year, I was charged with 5 crimes in Seattle. All of it was bogus. Shira got 4 of the 5 charges totally dismissed, but the City of Seattle wanted to take the last charge to trial. After a two day full trial, the jury gave me an acquittal after only a few minutes of deliberation. Shira did a masterful job throughout the entire process in both negotiating with the city, as well as digging in to fight the hard fight in trial. She helped to save my business. I give her my highest recommendation.

Shira represented me during a crisis. The man convicted of stalking me, who I had a protective order against, sought a retaliatory protective order against me after his incarceration. Although it was baseless, it was terrifying to now have to defend myself against false accusations. Luckily I didn’t have to do it alone. Shira was compassionate, knowledgeable, honest, and committed to helping me get justice. She had great follow-through in our communication so I was never left wondering. She was thorough in preparing a factual and evidenced defense; even though it seemed easy to defend against the allegations in a civil hearing, Shira diligently prepared me for all possible outcomes. The judge dismissed it. Shira is the Seattle-area defense attorney you want fighting for you when you’re facing your own crisis.

I am so thankful to have had Shira Stefanik representing me. She was able to get my case entirely dismissed. It was a grueling 2+ year process partly due to Covid delays, but she made what would typically be a very stressful process much more tolerable. Professional, honest, and a true fighter. Thank you for everything, Shira!