An Attorney to Help Clear Your Record
There are several effective ways to clear your criminal history after you have paid your debt to society. At the Bellevue, Washington office of The Rainier Law Group, PLLC, we have experience helping people repair their records and move on with their lives after they have been charged with or convicted of a crime.
Seattle Area Attorney for Vacating and Sealing Convictions
A conviction on your record can seriously affect your prospects. Even after serving the terms of your sentence, a prior conviction can interfere with your educational opportunities, your eligibility for student loans, your ability to gain employment and your right to own a gun. However, there are tools that an experienced lawyer can use to help you regain your rights.
- Expungements — This generic term is commonly used to mean clearing your record. But whether that means sealing your conviction, having the conviction removed or having the arrest record wiped clean depends on what options are open to you.
- Vacating Convictions — Though your record will still indicate that a prior conviction was vacated, you will eliminate the need to state that you have been convicted, meaning that on job applications, college applications and applications for firearms ownership you need not state that you were convicted.
- Sealing Convictions — Most commonly associated with juvenile crimes, there are certain conditions under which adults can also seek to have convictions sealed from public view.
Restoring Your Rights
At The Rainier Law Group, PLLC, we work together with you to understand your goals, assess your history and improve your situation. While not every prior conviction can be vacated or sealed, we offer a free initial consultation to discuss your specific circumstances and explain whether legal action may allow you to recover your rights.
Contact us today to begin restoring your record and your good name.
