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100% Criminal Defense
25 years
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Hi, my name is Jeff Ellis. You may remember me from such exciting appellate reversals and habeas grants as Musgrave v. Supt and In re Relfe. They don't teach... more
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Christian Lassen
, Philadelphia (PA), About 1 year ago
Jeff Ellis is one of the finest attorneys I know, and I'm not just saying that because I have the honor of being one of his law partners. He is an...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Juanita Holmes
, Seattle (WA), Over 4 years ago
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Résumé
License
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24 years since Jeffrey Erwin Ellis was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1987 |
01/31/2012 |
| Texas |
Not Eligible To Practice In Texas
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2001 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Ellis, Holmes & Witchley, PLLC
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2003–present
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Adjunct Professor at
Seattle University School of Law
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2003–2007
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Attorney at
Rountree & Owen
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2001–2002
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Staff Attorney at
Seattle Public Defender
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1987–2002
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Adjunct Professor at
U of Texas Law School
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2001–2002
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Oregon School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1987 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| President's Award |
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2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2006 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2005 |
| Abolitionist of the Year |
Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty |
2004 |
| Cert. of Appreciation |
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1999 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Gold club member |
KEXP |
2005-2007
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| President |
Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty |
2005-2007
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| Member, former Board member and committee chair |
Wash. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
1990-2007
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Portfolio
Publications
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| "The Never Ending Story": Actionable False Advertising? |
Simpsons Blog |
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| Various articles on criminal defense |
WACDL News |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Using Mitigation at Sentencing |
Homicide |
2007 |
| Rethinking Proportionality Review |
WDPAC Death Penalty |
2006 |
| Making Severe Mental Illness a Categorical Exemption to the Death Penalty |
NACDL Death Penalty |
2006 |
| Legal Strategies for Post Andress case |
Post Andress cases |
2005 |
| Various aspects of 8th Amend. jurisprudence |
Death Penalty |
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