Experienced litigator and former prosecutor serving Pierce, King, Thurston, and Kitsap Counties. My areas of practice include criminal defense for DUIs, felonies, and domestic violence, as well as infractions. I also handle immigration cases, vacating convictions, personal injury, police misconduct, and public records act cases. I focus my practice on cases within Pierce (Tacoma), King (Seattle), Thurston, and Kitsap Counties but will consider cases outside these regions as well.
Born and raised in Washington State, I have over twelve years experience as an attorney in Washington, four of which were spent as a prosecuting attorney. I have included a tremendous amount of information on this web site to assist those facing legal challenges. My fees are very competitive and if you would like to handle the majority of the case yourself, I can offer stand by assistance for a reduced fee.
If you have a legal problem of any kind, please contact me for a free consultation. If I cannot help you, I will do my best to find you an attorney who can.
Born and raised in Washington State, I have over twelve years experience as an attorney in Washington, four of which were spent as a prosecuting attorney. I have included a tremendous amount of information on this web site to assist those facing legal challenges. My fees are very competitive and if you would like to handle the majority of the case yourself, I can offer stand by assistance for a reduced fee.
If you have a legal problem of any kind, please contact me for a free consultation. If I cannot help you, I will do my best to find you an attorney who can.
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Born and raised in Western Washington, I have an undergraduate degree in Economics from Colorado College and attended law school at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
I started my career over twelve years ago as a prosecuting attorney, first as an intern with the Deschutes County in Bend, Oregon, and later for Lewis and Kitsap Counties in Washington state.
As a prosecutor I have handled a variety of crimes including DUI, domestic violence assaults, drug crimes, and complex white collar crimes, felony traffic offenses, and murder.
I started my career over twelve years ago as a prosecuting attorney, first as an intern with the Deschutes County in Bend, Oregon, and later for Lewis and Kitsap Counties in Washington state.
As a prosecutor I have handled a variety of crimes including DUI, domestic violence assaults, drug crimes, and complex white collar crimes, felony traffic offenses, and murder.
A felony charge means the maximum penalty is more than a year in jail.
If your case has been filed in Superior Court, you are likely facing a felony offense.
A conviction for a felony will take away your firearm rights, voting rights, and prevent you from traveling to Canada.
And of course, you could be facing significant jail or prison time, court fines, and felony on your record that could prevent you from obtaining employment and housing.
I have defended those accused of assaults, drug offenses, complex theft charges, and felony traffic offenses such as vehicular assault and eluding in the greater Puget Sound region.
If your case has been filed in Superior Court, you are likely facing a felony offense.
A conviction for a felony will take away your firearm rights, voting rights, and prevent you from traveling to Canada.
And of course, you could be facing significant jail or prison time, court fines, and felony on your record that could prevent you from obtaining employment and housing.
I have defended those accused of assaults, drug offenses, complex theft charges, and felony traffic offenses such as vehicular assault and eluding in the greater Puget Sound region.
Traffic infractions are non-criminal offenses, which means there is a risk of a fine, but not jail.
A typical infraction is a speeding ticket, but that there are numerous other infractions.
Other than a financial penalty, the biggest harm from an infraction is the effect it can have on your insurance premiums.
In general, when facing an infraction such as a speeding ticket, the goal is to get the ticket dismissed.
If the ticket is not dismissed, the next best resolution is to convince the prosecutor to amend the infraction to a non-moving violation, which does not go on the person's driving record that is reported to insurance companies (so the person's insurance rates should not increase).
A typical infraction is a speeding ticket, but that there are numerous other infractions.
Other than a financial penalty, the biggest harm from an infraction is the effect it can have on your insurance premiums.
In general, when facing an infraction such as a speeding ticket, the goal is to get the ticket dismissed.
If the ticket is not dismissed, the next best resolution is to convince the prosecutor to amend the infraction to a non-moving violation, which does not go on the person's driving record that is reported to insurance companies (so the person's insurance rates should not increase).
If you believe you have been the victim of police misconduct, it is important for you to consult an attorney as soon as possible.
Often times, the victimized person is also facing a bogus criminal offense.
The outcome of this criminal case can have an affect whether the police are found liable for misconduct.
So do not wait after the criminal case is over to consult an attorney to determine if you have a case.
In their report, the police will never admit to misconduct.
Accordingly, it is critical to collect other evidence proving the misconduct.
Often times, the victimized person is also facing a bogus criminal offense.
The outcome of this criminal case can have an affect whether the police are found liable for misconduct.
So do not wait after the criminal case is over to consult an attorney to determine if you have a case.
In their report, the police will never admit to misconduct.
Accordingly, it is critical to collect other evidence proving the misconduct.
I handle personal injury cases involving auto accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites, premises liability (slip and fall) and those who have been a victim of any crime.
Contact me for a free consultation to see if you have a case, and how much it may be worth.
For personal injury cases, I work on a contingency basis where you do not pay anything and I only get paid if we win the case.
Injured while riding a Pierce County Transit bus? Contact me and I can assist you in obtaining any reports or video of the incident, free of charge.
Contact me for a free consultation to see if you have a case, and how much it may be worth.
For personal injury cases, I work on a contingency basis where you do not pay anything and I only get paid if we win the case.
Injured while riding a Pierce County Transit bus? Contact me and I can assist you in obtaining any reports or video of the incident, free of charge.
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