Tri-Cities Criminal Defense & Family Law
You came to us because something in your life is on the line. You will leave with a confident understanding of your options and a clear vision of your future.
Two Practices. One Purpose.
Criminal Defense. Family Law.Different challenges. Same commitment.We defend. We protect. We resolve.
Betancourt Kotenai.
Our Philosophy
Two attorneys, one standard. Straight answers from the first meeting, thorough preparation, and a lawyer who will fight for the outcome you need.
Technical command of the law is the floor, not the ceiling. Knowing the statute is not enough — you need someone who knows how the other side will use it, and how to take that apart.
Your case is never rushed to clear a docket. Where settlement gives fair relief, we negotiate. Where trial gives the better result, we push forward with confidence.
No jargon, no false comfort. You will always know where your case stands, what the realistic range of outcomes is, and what we are doing next.
What We Do
Our practice is built around two things people cannot afford to get wrong: their freedom and their family.
Misdemeanor and felony charges in Benton, Franklin, Yakima, and surrounding counties — defended from the first appearance through trial.
Learn More →Your license, your livelihood, and your record are all on the line, and the DOL clock starts the day you are arrested.
Learn More →Divorce, parenting plans, child support, and modifications — handled with the goal of keeping families whole wherever that is possible.
Learn More →Petitioner or respondent, a protection order hearing moves fast and the findings follow you for years.
Learn More →An old conviction should not decide the rest of your life. We clear records and restore firearm rights.
Learn More →The Firm
Betancourt Kotenai is a Tri-Cities firm handling criminal defense and family law in Benton, Franklin, Yakima, and the surrounding counties. We represent people charged with misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felonies, and we represent parents and spouses through the cases that decide what their family looks like next.
Each case is different, so we tailor our strategy to the particulars of yours. What does not change is the standard: we do what is right, and we do not compromise.
Where We Appear
Free Consultation
Every day you wait is a day the other side spends preparing. Consultations are free and confidential.
(509) 317-8184