Welcome to WDA

WDA is a non-profit professional membership organization for Washington state public defender attorneys, social workers and investigators.  For more information on who we are and what we do, click here - About WDA.

Join WDA

WDA membership is open to anyone working in the field of criminal or public defense.  For more information about membership, click here - Member Benefits

Case Assistance

WDA staff attorneys provide research and assistance on felony and misdemeanor cases.  Case assistance is a free resource for all Washington state public defenders.  Click here for information on how to get help with your felony case.  For help with a misdemeanor case, click here.

WDA's Immigration Project offers case assistance for attorneys representing non-citizen clients.  Click here for information on how to get assistance from the Immigration Project.

Note: Case assistance is only available to attorneys.  WDA cannot provide legal advice or representation directly to criminal defendants.

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