News

October 2023:

We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Atwood has been named a partner in our practice. Jennifer’s contributions to and leadership have been invaluable to our firm and clients. She has been a leader in our legal community on juvenile and registration matters, and as an associate in our firm, has obtained acquittals and dismissals in several serious criminal matters that carried significant consequences for our clients. Our clients been We look forward to her continued leadership in our practice.

November and December 2022:

Jennifer Atwood conducting training on trial practice skills for Washington State Office of Public Defense Criminal Defense Trial College, Spokane, WA.

November 2022:

Amy Muth presenting joint training on client counseling in sex offense cases with colleague Brad Meryhew

August 2022:

CONGRATULATIONS to Jennifer Atwood, who obtained an acquittal in a first-degree child molestation trial in King County Superior Court! This is Jennifer’s second acquittal in a child sexual assault case in under a year.

July 2022:

Alena Ciecko presenting training on criminal law constitutional issues to local schoolteachers and administrators

June 2022:

Jennifer Atwood presenting at Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Chelan Conference on building strong client relationships

June 2022:

Amy Muth presenting joint CLE for Washington Defender Association on representing clients who are facing charges in state and federal courts concurrently

April 2022:

Washington Supreme Court decides State v. Arbogast, a Net Nanny sting operation case, which broadens the availability of the defense of entrapment in sting cases.  Amy Muth wrote the amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.