Salwin Law Group · Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale Criminal Defense Attorney
Let's take back control of your life.
I'm Stewart Salwin, a former Maricopa County prosecutor and Harvard Law graduate. The State is already building its case against you. I know how they do it because I built those cases for years. Now I build winning defenses for my clients.
Previous case results
Real Cases. Real Outcomes.
These are actual results from my practice. Every case turns on its own facts, and no outcome is ever promised, but this is the standard I work toward.
Domestic Violence Assault
My client was offered a plea to the charge of aggravated assault with probation. He hired me instead, and we secured a dismissal.
Aggravated Assault
My client faced 1.5 to 3 years in prison for recklessly discharging a firearm in an apartment. His charges were dismissed and did not affect his ability to keep the professional licenses his job depends on.
DUI
My client was facing an Extreme DUI in Phoenix Municipal Court. We got the case dismissed entirely. No jail time and no DUI conviction went on the client's record.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different and is judged on its own merits. See more case results.
Salwin Law Group
Arrested? Charged? Get an Honest Read First.
If you were arrested or charged with a crime, you are probably worried and uncertain about what happens next. The State is already building its case against you. What you need is not a billboard slogan; you need someone who knows exactly how that case is being built, and where it will be weak.
That is what I do. As a former prosecutor and a graduate of Harvard Law School, I put my experience on the other side to work for your defense. Your case will not be passed off to another attorney. The person you talk to on the first consultation is the person who stands next to you in court.
“I'm Stewart Salwin, founder of Salwin Law Group. I defend people accused of crimes across the Phoenix metro area, and I give every client the same thing I would give a close friend in trouble: the truth about their case, and a strategy to see them through it.”
How I can help
The Cases I Defend Across the Valley
Whatever you are facing, the first step is the same: understand the charge, understand the process, and understand your options. These are the charges that come through my door.
DUI Defense
Thousands of DUIs handled across both sides of the courtroom, from first offenses to extreme and aggravated charges. Start with my Phoenix DUI lawyer page.
Criminal Speeding & Traffic
Arizona makes certain speeds a crime on their own. I defend criminal speeding and criminal traffic charges statewide, including for out-of-state drivers. See my criminal speeding page.
Domestic Violence
Cases where the story is rarely as simple as the police report, and where a conviction follows you into jobs, housing, and custody. These charges deserve a careful, complete defense.
Drug Crimes
Possession, possession for sale, and manufacturing charges. The difference between those labels is often the difference between probation and prison, and it is where the defense work lives.
What you can expect
How I Work a Case
I specifically limit my caseload so every client gets the time their case deserves. Here is what that looks like in practice.
A defense built for your facts
We start with your goals. I analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the state's case against you, and you hear all the possible options so you can make informed decisions at every step. No cookie-cutter defense, because no two cases are the same.
I read the file like the prosecutor I was
The facts of your case get carefully investigated so I can craft the best possible defense: the police report, the evidence, the procedure. Then I present the legal and factual review of my investigation to the prosecutor and fight to get charges lowered or dismissed.
You hear from me, not a case manager
You will always know what is going on and what happens next. My clients can text me and email me directly, and I return communications as quickly as I can. This is a confusing time; I take the mystery out of the legal process.
Prepared to try it
Most cases resolve in negotiation. But if the state's offer does not serve you, I have personally tried more than 70 criminal cases, and I am a fearless advocate for my clients in the courtroom. We do not accept a bad deal because trial is inconvenient.
I learned the playbook from inside
I spent five years as a prosecutor, most of it in the Major Crimes Division working the most serious felony cases. When I read your file, I see what the prosecutor sees: where the case is strong, and where it is going to break.
Since then, one client at a time
I opened my own practice to defend people the way I would want to be defended: personally, honestly, and from the first phone call to the resolution. Your case is mine. It does not get passed down the hall.
The State is already building its case. One call starts building yours.
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Who You Are Actually Hiring
I'm Stewart Salwin. I grew up in Phoenix, studied at Georgetown, and graduated from Harvard Law School. I spent five years as a prosecutor at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, and since 2014 I have defended the same kinds of cases I used to bring, most of them DUIs.
I started my own firm because I wanted to work with people I can actually help, and to see every case through from the first phone call to the resolution. What I put out into the world is a representation of who I am, and I treat every case that way.
Practically, that means you get me. My clients text me and email me directly, and I return communications as quickly as I can. When we talk about your case, you are hearing the strengths and the weaknesses from the person who read the file.
I would not hesitate to use Stewart again or recommend him to anyone. He was always available to answer any questions I had and offer solid advice regarding my case.
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This page is attorney advertising and general information about Arizona law, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.