Public Defenders

The following attorneys provide public defender services for the City of Olympia. They are contractors who work out of their own offices. See below for individual contact information.


 Contact info
Public Defender Mark Baum
 Mark F. Baum
400 Union Avenue SE, Ste 200
Olympia, WA 98501
360.918.7300
baumlawofficeolympia@gmail.com
Bradley Drury
 Bradley J. Drury
2120 State Avenue NE, Suite 101
Olympia, WA 98506
360.357.3501
brad@hbjlaw.com
Diana Duch
 Diana Duch
P.O. Box 7441
Olympia, WA 98507-7441
360.584.9243
dsduch@hotmail.com
Zachary Hofstad
 Zack Hofstad
1226 State Ave NE
Olympia, WA 98502
360.352.8311
geoff@buddbaylaw.com
Geoffrey Hulsey headshot
 Geoffrey Hulsey
324 West Bay Dr NW
Tacoma, WA 98405
253.259.8666
jacob@combaylaw.com
Joshua Sneva
 Joshua Sneva
1415 College St SE
Lacey, WA 98503
360.890.6847
josh@snevalawoffice.com
Caleb Vandenbos headshot
 Caleb Jon F. Vandenbos
PO Box 831
Chehalis, WA 98532
360.746.0470
calebjon@vandenboslaw.com

Questions?

Contact Diane Whaley at 360.753.8057 or dwhaley@ci.olympia.wa.us

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