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title: "Criminal Defense SEO Seattle: Rank in Google, Cited by AI"
description: "Criminal Defense SEO in Seattle: which criminal defense lawyers AI names, who ranks in Google's top 10, and how to get your firm into both."
url: https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-seattle
updated: 2026-10-30
publisher: LLMReach, a US-based SEO and GEO agency
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> LLMReach is a US-based SEO and GEO agency that gets brands ranked in Google and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini.

Criminal Defense SEO - Seattle

# Criminal Defense SEO in Seattle: Rank in Google and Get Cited by AI

A DUI lawyer SEO Seattle plan that earns rankings on Google and mentions in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, so your firm is found when people search for defense help.

[See if AI names your firm](https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-seattle#book)

The short answer

## How does criminal defense SEO work in Seattle?

It means working two channels at once. When we asked AI for the best criminal defense lawyer in Seattle, it named 17 criminal defense lawyers, yet only 1 also appeared on Google's first page. Only 1 was named by all three assistants. Google's first page held 9 results, and 3 were directories. So ranking and being named are separate jobs.

Our own data

## What AI names vs what Google shows.

AI named 17 criminal defense lawyers in Seattle. Google's first page for the same search has 9 results: 5 criminal defense firm sites, 3 directories and 1 other page. 1 of the 17 criminal defense lawyers AI named is among them. Google Maps showed 3 criminal defense lawyers; 1 of them was also named by AI. The other 16 are recommended by AI without a place on that page.

What AI named

All 17, from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity

1. Gregory W. Schwesinger ChatGPT
2. Jeffrey Coopersmith Gemini
3. Corr Cronin Gemini
4. Allen Hansen Maybrown & Offenbecher ChatGPT, Gemini
5. Oberheiden P.C. Gemini
6. Black & Askerov, PLLC ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity
7. Muth Atwood, PLLC ChatGPT, Gemini
8. Anne Bremner Gemini
9. Law Offices of Cassandra Stamm, PLLC Gemini
10. Puget Law Group Gemini, Perplexity
11. Kradel Defense PLLC ChatGPT, Gemini
12. Guadagno Law, PLLC Gemini - ✓ Google page one
13. Summit Law Group Perplexity
14. Jeffrey M. Feldman Perplexity
15. David H. Smith Perplexity
16. Costello Law Firm Perplexity
17. James E. Lobsenz Perplexity

Who Google ranks

First page, same search

1. justia.com Directory
2. reddit.com Other
3. seattlecriminaldefenselawfirm.com Firm
4. guadagnolawpllc.com Firm
5. hjmc-law.com Firm
6. kiviatlaw.com Firm
7. thecurtisfirm.com Firm
8. attorneys.superlawyers.com Directory
9. lawyers.law.cornell.edu Directory

Who's on Google Maps

Same search

1. Hale Law Enterprises
2. Black & Askerov, PLLC
3. JGR Law Offices

We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity "best criminal defense lawyer in Seattle" and searched Google for the same words. Each Google result was classified as a business site, a directory or ranking, or other. AI names were matched to Google results by business name, website domain or initials, and each match was checked (for example, guadagnolawpllc.com is Guadagno Law, PLLC). LLMReach measurement (DataForSEO), 2026-10-29.

What it means

## Three things this tells you.

* ### Rankings alone leave gaps in AI
AI draws on sources beyond Google's first page. Your firm needs a plan for both, because strong rankings alone leave you out of many AI answers.
* ### Directories hold part of the page
Directories take 3 of the 9 spots on Google's first page. Your site competes for the other 6.
* ### Repetition makes a name stick
Of 9 agencies named for criminal defense marketing, only 3 came from more than one assistant. Mentions across several sources make a name stick.

Our process

## The Citation Stack, done for you

1. ### Prompt and keyword research
Find the questions Seattle defendants and families ask Google and AI.
[Explore AI Prompt Research](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/ai-prompt-research)
2. ### Technical optimization
Fix site speed, schema and crawl issues that block your practice pages.
[Explore technical SEO](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services/technical-seo)
3. ### Content
Write attorney-led pages on charges, court steps and local process.
[Explore on-page SEO](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services/on-page-seo)
4. ### Reddit authority
Join Seattle legal discussions with useful, honest answers where AI looks.
[Explore Reddit Marketing](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/reddit-marketing-agency)
5. ### Visibility tracking
Track AI citations and rankings against your own baseline each month.
[Explore AI Visibility Tracking](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/ai-visibility-tracking)

About an hour a week from you. [See all our SEO services](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services)

Free AI Audit

## See the exact prompts buyers ask AI in your category.

30 minutes, live walkthrough, no deck.

[See if AI names your firm](https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-seattle#book)

FAQ

## Criminal Defense SEO in Seattle: questions owners ask.

### How long does criminal defense SEO take in Seattle?

Expect early signals within weeks and clearer movement over a few months. Our guarantee is measured at 90 days: at least 30% more AI citations against your own baseline, or work continues at no charge.

### What is included in the Citation Stack?

Five parts, all done for you: prompt and keyword research, technical fixes, content that earns citations, Reddit and community presence, and tracking and reporting. We ask for about an hour a week from your firm.

### How do you measure results for a DUI lawyer SEO Seattle campaign?

We record a baseline of how often AI names your firm and where you rank on Google. Then we track both monthly. The guarantee compares AI citations at 90 days against that starting baseline.

### How does LLMReach compare to a local Seattle agency?

LLMReach is a US-based SEO and GEO agency built around being named by AI as well as ranking on Google. We do the work for you and need about an hour a week from your firm.

Free AI Audit

## Find out whether AI names your firm in Seattle.

You leave knowing where your criminal defense firm is missing from AI answers, what is causing it, and which changes would matter first, whether we work together or not.

What to expect

1. Audit
Before the call, we run the questions your customers ask through ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini.
2. Map
On the call, we show you where competitors are cited and you are not, and what's causing it.
3. Decide
An honest read on whether the Citation Stack fits. If it doesn't, you'll hear it on the call.

Don't see a time that works? Email Karim directly: [contact@llmreach.ai](mailto:contact@llmreach.ai)

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Source: https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-seattle

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