Practice Areas

  • Federal Criminal Cases
  • State Felonies and Misdemeanors
  • Homicide Cases
  • Complex Fraud Cases
  • Appeals and State Post Conviction Remedies
  • Federal Habeas Corpus
  • Obscenity and First Amendment Cases
  • Domestic Violence and Harassment Cases

Significant Cases

State v. Willoughby

First Degree Murder - conviction and death sentence reversed in State post-conviction proceedings

United States v. Binder

Racketeering and Homicide -- hung jury and subsequent guilty plea to a lesser offense

United States v. Carothers

Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Deliver -- found not guilty by jury

In Re Davis

First Degree Murder -- death sentence reversed in State post-conviction proceedings

Bracy v. Gramley

First Degree Murder -- death sentence reversed in habeas corpus proceedings

United States v. Wade

Car Jacking / Homicide -- guilty plea to life sentence and death penalty dismissed

State v. Pedersen

Aggravated First Degree Murder -- guilty plea to life sentence and death penalty not sought

State v. Garcia

Assault First Degree -- found not guilty by jury

State v. Wright

Second Degree Murder -- found not guilty by jury

State v. Magnesi

Assault Second Degree -- found not guilty by reason of self-defense. Client awarded $70,000.00 in court costs and attorney fees

United States v. McBetth

Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine -- found not guilty by jury

State v. Saggers

Illegal Firearm Possession -- evidence suppressed on Fourth Amendment Grounds and case was dismissed

State v. Holmes

First Degree Murder -- found not guilty by jury

State v. Elbou

Custodial Interference – found not guilty by Jury

JJR v. Seattle

Stripper licensing ordinance held to violate the Free Speech clause of the State Constitution

Battle v. Seattle

City’s sidewalk use regulations held to violate the First Amendment

Roe v. Pierce County

Court Recognizes a non-statutory privacy exemption to the Public Records Act

World Wide Video v. Tukwila

Adult Entertainment Zoning Ordinance – declared unconstitutional