Mike makes a great partner when dealing with difficult clients. He has a calm, friendly and yet professional manner that gives clients confidence that their cases are getting the proper attention.
“Michael Stewart has my full and enthusiastic endorsement as a defense investigator. I started working with him to take advantage of his 25-year career as a federal agent. So far we have worked on four federal and state court cases, including Class A felonies, ranging from Assault First Degree, Robbery First Degree, Rape Second Degree, Child Rape, and federal Habitual Domestic Violence. I intend to retain him in an upcoming complex federal drug conspiracy case.
I find his work to be most helpful for an effective defense. His reports are thorough and concise. Mike is creative about locating potential witnesses and attempting to get additional information from them. Because of his law enforcement experience, he is able to read discovery and spot areas to delve into for more in-depth investigation.
Mike makes a great partner when dealing with difficult clients. He has a calm, friendly and yet professional manner that gives clients confidence that their cases are getting the proper attention. Mike has an exceptional handle on the legal issues for a non-lawyer and can participate in discussions when clients need additional support for what the attorney is telling them. I can rely on his candid feedback, which helps me be a more effective advocate. Mike was particularly helpful when preparing a client to testify at trial. Mike played the prosecutor and did cross-examination. His effectiveness helped the client understand that testifying isn’t as easy as it seems and his side of the story was full of unexplainable holes.”
Paula T. Olson
Attorney at Law
Tacoma, WA
Mr. Stewart is an experienced and professional investigator. He has demonstrated excellent instinct on the cases that he has worked with me on. His professionalism is exemplary.
“I have worked with investigator Michael Stewart for approximately four years. I have been an attorney for approximately 30 years and have been in the field of criminal defense for nearly that length of time. My practice spans courts in federal, state and local jurisdictions.
Mr. Stewart and I have worked as a team providing defense work to many of my clients whom have been charged with serious crimes, such as human trafficking and murder to name a few. Mr. Stewart is an experienced and professional investigator. He has demonstrated excellent instinct on the cases that he has worked with me on. His professionalism is exemplary. I have witnessed him conduct interviews on a number of material witnesses who have been involved with my cases. His demeanor and ability to calm witnesses during interviews facilitates his ability to gain information from witnesses that may otherwise not come out during the interviews.
Mr. Stewart’s writing ability is of a high standard. His reports are always thorough and detail-oriented. His observations of witnesses have provided me much insight when I’m evaluating cases for my clients. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Stewart for any investigative work that you may have. No matter what the sensitive nature of the work may be, his professionalism, knowledge and experience not only as a federal agent for 25 years, but as a private investigator, will bring top-notch investigation to your case.”
Robert C. Freeby, P.S.
Former Navy SEAL
Attorney at Law
His work directly helped me obtain a dismissal on a child molestation charge where all previous offers were class A felonies, and has helped me resolve some very difficult and complex cases.
“I have worked with Mr. Stewart on several high-profile cases. His work directly helped me obtain a dismissal on a child molestation charge where all previous offers were class A felonies, and has helped me resolve some very difficult and complex cases. He is professional, but also has inside knowledge of law enforcement. That inside knowledge is crucial to getting the best results for my clients. He knows detectives and police officers and can explain how they conduct their investigations. He will seek out interviews with difficult to reach people, like employees for corporations who may not want to talk to defense attorneys. I recommend him highly.”
Elissa Bine
Benjamin and Healy
Bellevue, WA
He has excellent communication skills and follows through on all his assignments. He grasps the issues in all cases and follows up with an investigation plan.
“In the course of my career, I have employed many investigators. In my professional opinion, Mike Stewart ranks at the top of the list. I have worked with Mike for the past four years on about five serious, complex Class A felonies.
He has excellent communication skills and follows through on all his assignments. He grasps the issues in all cases and follows up with an investigation plan. He is prompt, reliable, and is enthusiastic about rendering services on behalf of clients.”
Mary Ellen Ramey
Attorney at Law
Seattle, WA
Mr. Stewart is responsive, thorough and creative in carrying out my directives. He prepares detailed reports, asks insightful questions, and exercises independent judgment.
“I have consistently used Mr. Stewart as an investigator since January, 2015. He has provided investigatory services on a variety of cases to include: Murder, Assault First Degree, Robbery, Rape, Child Molestation/Rape, and Vehicular Assault/Homicide.
Mr. Stewart is responsive, thorough and creative in carrying out my directives. He prepares detailed reports, asks insightful questions, and exercises independent judgment. Mr. Stewart is among a handful of investigators I request in assisting me in defending these extremely difficult cases.”
Mark T. Quigley
Attorney at Law
Pierce County
I have found Mike Stewart to be thorough, timely, and judicious in his work. I have requested him on numerous cases because of the quality of his work
“I have utilized Michael Stewart as the investigator for numerous, serious cases since August of 2015. I can think of specific cases where I’ve used Mr. Stewart as my investigator—cases involving charges such as murder in the first degree, rape in the second degree, rape of a child in the first degree, child molestation in the first degree, and a case involving multiple counts of assault in the first degree with a firearm where the alleged victims are law enforcement officers.
I have found Mike Stewart to be thorough, timely, and judicious in his work. I have requested him on numerous cases because of the quality of his work. I especially appreciate the work that he does on child sex cases—in my opinion the most difficult cases to work. His work has, time and again, been instrumental in positive resolutions for my clients and I recommend him highly.”
Jason Johnson
Attorney at Law
Pierce County