Key Differentiators for Dan Samas
About Attorney Dan Samas
For more than 15 years, Attorney Dan Samas has focused exclusively on defending drivers. After beginning his legal career in 1995 and later earning his MBA, Dan opened a practice dedicated solely to speeding and traffic ticket defense. Since then, he has handled thousands of cases throughout Washington, building one of the state’s most experienced and trusted infractions‑only practices.
Dan’s background is unusually strong for a traffic defense attorney. Before opening his firm, he worked for a Federal District Judge in Manhattan and the District Attorney’s Office, giving him a prosecutor’s perspective on how cases are evaluated, negotiated, and resolved. That insight still shapes his approach today.
Unlike attorneys who divide their time across multiple practice areas, civil speeding and traffic defense is Dan’s sole focus. This specialization allows him to maintain a high‑volume, highly efficient workflow and a deep understanding of Washington’s infraction procedures, case law, and court expectations. Clients benefit from a streamlined process where they rarely need to appear in court, and every case is handled for a flat fee, no matter how many hearings are required.
Dan has also contributed to statewide policy. He served as Chair of the Washington State Bar Association’s Rules for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Subcommittee and as a member of the WSBA Infraction Rules Subcommittee, groups responsible for proposing changes to Washington’s traffic infraction rules.
His credentials include an Ivy League undergraduate degree from Cornell University, an MBA from Purdue University, and bar licenses in Washington and New York. Dan has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, an invitation‑only organization honoring premier attorneys nationwide.
Dan is also the most reviewed traffic ticket attorney in Washington, with more 5‑star client reviews than any other attorney in the state, based on combined totals from Avvo, Google, and Yelp as of July 1, 2026. This level of client feedback reflects the consistency, trust, and results that define his practice.
Today, Dan is widely regarded as one of Washington’s premier speeding and traffic ticket attorneys, serving drivers across King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, Kitsap, Whatcom, Skagit, Cowlitz, Mason, Pacific, Island, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Whitman Counties & more. He has been featured on KOMO News 4 for guidance on what motorists should do during a traffic stop.
