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About attorney Deborah Ann Frederick

Ms. Deborah Ann Frederick was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. Her father, Jim Frederick, worked locally in aluminum his whole career, eventually working as General Manager of Alcoa Intalco Aluminum Works for almost 20 years.

As an adult Ms. Frederick moved to Seattle in order to graduate from the University of Washington (member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority) and Seattle University School of Law. She spent one summer at Cambridge University in England (St. Catherine's College) and worked as a Legal Assistant at the King County Prosecutor's Office.

Ms. Frederick is a former Deputy Public Defender for Whatcom County and has handled a variety of charges and defenses from Minor in Possession up to Murder.

In law school Ms. Frederick was on the discovery document review team for the defense of the Green River Killer. As a lawyer she has assisted with brief writing on the case of a Bellingham serial killer and has handled many cases of Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

When it comes to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charges, Ms. Frederick excels. She is knowledgeable about defenses and prides herself on negotiating dismissals or winning acquitals at trial.

During law school Ms. Frederick twice placed third in her school in the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition. She graduated only 1/10 of a point from cum laude honors and is enrolled in Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity, an honor only extended to those students who excel in their classes.

Ms. Frederick was elected Section Representative to the school's Student Bar Association and was also elected Library and House Representative. She enjoys helping others.

As a lawyer Ms. Frederick runs a small but knowledgeable law office where striving for the best possible outcome is the norm. Jim Frederick works as her Office Manager and Michael Drennan is her Legal Intern.

Seattle University, School of Law, J.D. 1/10 of a gpa point from graduating with honors.
University of Washington, B.A. American Literature. Dean's List, Yearly Honors two years in a row.
Cambridge University, England, Summer classes.
College of DUI Defense, Member
Whatcom County Bar Association, Member
Washington State Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Successful trial attorney.
Successful negotiations.

The consequences of an Arrest

First of all, when you see the flashing lights behind your car, pull over, and secure your car. The officer is looking for everything from how straight you parked the car when you pulled over to whether you used your turn signal or not.

Be polite. If the officer suspects you have been drinking before driving, and are under the influence, he or she may ask you to step from your vehicle. At this time they will likely ask you several things:

*"Have you been drinking?"
*"How much?"
*"Will you do some voluntary field sobriety tests so I can determine that you are ok to drive?"

It is not illegal to drink and drive in the State of Washington. It is, however, illegal to have a Breath Alcohol Content level of .08 or higher and drive, or to be driving while "appreciably affected" by the alcohol you have consumed, even if it is under .08.

Voluntary field sobriety tests are just that-voluntary. You do not have to do them. Mistakes made on these tests are used as evidence against a driver when later charged with Driving Under the Influence .

The Portable Breath Test, the device that you blow into on the side of the road, is not admissable in court against you. It is also voluntary, however.

If you are arrested for DUI, and taken to the station, you will be given an opportunity to blow on a Datamaster machine, in order to determine your current Breath Alcohol Content. This is up to you, but if you do not, you automatically lose your license for a year through the Department of Licensing and the Refusal can be used against you in a court of law.