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Joann Leigh Pheasant

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Experience 3.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 1.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 60% Personal Injury
    12 years, 400 cases
  • 20% Employment / Labor
    12 years
  • 5% Constitutional
    4 years, 10 cases (1 example)
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Contact Information
  • Address registered with state bar
    6728 Gloria Dr
    Sacramento, CA 95831
    Office: 206-349-●●●● - show
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About me: I am licensed in both California and Washington States. I have been fortunate to have litigated a wide variety of cases including Employment law, personal... more

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“Current Client of Joann Pheasant”

Posted by: anonymous, 2008-11-27 12 months ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: I am currently working with Ms. Pheasant in a sex crimes case where I was a victim. I could not be more delighted in having selected Joann Pheasant... more
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“My kind of attorney”

Posted by: anonymous, 2008-01-08 about 1 year ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: Over the years I have called upon Joann for legal advise as a Regional Manager of a Fortune 500 company, personally over an incident with a dog... more

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Résumé

Licenses
  • 12 years since Joann Leigh Pheasant was first licensed to practice law in WA.
  • 3 years since Joann Leigh Pheasant was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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Work Experience
Position Duration
Contract Attorney at Law Office of Amy Hansen 2005–present
Principal at Law Office of Joann L. Pheasant 2006–present
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Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of Washington School of Law Law Juris Doctor 1997
University of Washington -Seattle History BA - Bachelor of Arts 1979

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Canadian Master's Rowing Gold Medal Women's 8 Canadian Master's Rowing Association 1988
Canadian Master's Rowing Gold Medal Women's Single Canadian Master's Rowing Association 1988
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Member University of Washington Big W Association 2006–present
Member Los Angeles County Bar Association 2008–present
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Portfolio

Avvo Answers
Avvo Contribution: Contributor Level 4
Question: I was an at will employee. I feel I was...
Joann's answer: I'm not licensed in UT so please note that you should contact an attorney in your own state who is... more
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Cases
Title:
In re Detention of L.W. 88 Wash. App. 1024 (2000), unpublished opinion
Practice Area:
Constitutional
Outcome:
Prevailed
Description:
Case involved ruling on the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rule.

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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
End of Life Legal Issues and Ethics - Seminar for Undergraduate Students University of California Davis 2006