Jason Brett Saunders 7.3 Very Good Experience Industry Recognition Professional Conduct Find out more about the Avvo Rating Client Ratings Not yet reviewed Former client? Write a review Endorsements 1 endorsement Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer E-mail Lawyer Share Lawyer's website Add to list Overview Practice Areas 75% Violent Crime 11 years, 400 cases (8 examples) 15% Juvenile 11 years, 50 cases (1 example) 10% Child Custody 11 years, 40 cases (2 examples) Contact Information Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders, PLLC 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 2220 Seattle, WA 98101 206-332-1280 View map E-mail this lawyer Visit lawyer's website References Client Reviews Client reviews: you be the judge (without giving away your identity) If you're a current or former client of this lawyer, tell others what it's like to work with him or her (anonymously, if you want). Your post will make a difference. Review this lawyer Endorsements Endorsement from lawyer: Vanessa Lee , Seattle (WA), 4 months ago Relationship: Worked together on matter Endorsement: I worked closely with Jason for two years at the Washington Appellate Project, where I had the opportunity to observe and learn from Jason's careful,... more View all 1 endorsement Résumé Licenses 13 years since Jason Brett Saunders was first licensed to practice law in WA. See license details Hide license details State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo Washington Active 1995 08/24/2008 We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer. Work Experience Position Duration Partner at Gordon & Saunders, P.L.L.C. 2008–present Senior Appellate Attorney at Washington Appellate Project 1997–2008 Education School Major Degree Graduated Suffolk University Law School Constitutonal law Juris Doctor 1995 Lewis and Clark College English Literature Bachleor of Arts, Cum Laude 1988 Awards Award Name Granting Organization Date Advancement of the Cause of Justice Washington State Office Of Public Defense 2007 Associations Position Association Name Duration Member Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys 1997–2008 Member Washington Defender Association 1997–2008 Member National Legal Aid and Defender Association 2005–2008 Member National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys 2006–2008 See all 4 association entries Hide additional associations Portfolio Publications Article Publication Date Chapter 8, Dependency and Termination Appeal Issues Parents' Representation Deskbook 2004 Chapter 2, Reasonable Efforts Parents' Represnetaton Deskbook 2004 Note, “International Health Care -- U.S. v. Denmark and Netherlands,” 18 Suffolk Transnat’l L. Rev. 711 (1995) 1995 See all 3 publications Hide additional publications Cases Title: State v. Thomas, 127 Wn.App. 1004 (2005) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: murder convicton reversed Description: A young man was convicted of second degree murder for his involvement in the Pioneer Square 2001 Mardi Gras riot. His murder conviction was reversed... Title: State v. S.E., 90 Wn.App. 886, 954 P.2d 1338 (1998) Practice Area: Juvenile Outcome: Minor in possesson of alcohol conviction reversed Description: S.E.'s minor in possession of alcohol conviction was reversed because the State had failed to prove that the back patio the juvenile was found was... Title: State v. Byrd, 110 Wn.App. 259, 39 P.3d 1010 (2002) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: Conviction reversed Description: Mr. Byrd’s possession of cocaine conviction was reversed because a car passenger has a constitutionally protected privacy interest in a stopped... Title: State v. Vermillion, 112 Wn.App. 844, 51 P.3d 188 (2002) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: Bank robbery & threat to bomb convictons reversed Description: Mr. Vermillion's first-degree robbery and threats to bomb property convictions were reversed and his case remanded for a new trial after the trial... Title: In re Sims, 118 Wn.App. 471, 73 P.3d 398 (2003) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: Murder conviction reversed Description: Obtained a reversal of a twin brother’s conviction because an erroneous jury instruction had prejudiced Mr. Sims’s trial. Title: In re Dependency of H.W., 92 Wn.App. 420, 961 P.2d 963 (1998) Practice Area: Child Custody Outcome: Terminaton of parental rights reversed Description: A developmentally disabled mother was awarded a new trial of the termination of her parental rights because the Department of Health and Social... Title: In re Dependency of Brown, 149 Wn.2d 836, 72 P.3d 757 (2003) Practice Area: Child Custody Outcome: Court of Appeals reversed Description: A father wanted to appeal the juvenile court’s finding that his son was a dependent child. Mr. Saunders prevailed in the Washington Supreme Court,... Title: In the Matter of the Detention of Ward, 125 Wn.App. 381, 104 P.3d 747 (2005) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: Rversed for new evidentiary hearing Description: Sexually violent predator was denied an evidentiary hearing to show he was no longer a danger to the community after his defense expert testified... Title: State v. Mezquia, 129 Wn.App. 118, 118 P.3d 378 (2005), rev. denied, 187 P.3d 751 (July 8, 2008) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: Exceptional sentence reversed Description: High profile case concerning murder of Seattle musician, which ended in an exceptional sentence. On appeal, Mr. Mezquia's exceptional sentence was... Title: State v. Mills, 154 Wn.2d 1, 109 P.3d 415 (2005) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: Felony Harassment convicton reversed Description: Ms. Mills's conviction was reversed by the Washington Supreme Court because the jury was not instructed on the element of felony murder that the... Title: State v. Grayson, 154 Wn.2d 333, 111 P.3d 1183 (2005) Practice Area: Violent Crime Outcome: Prison sentence reversed. Description: Obtained new sentencing hearing for a defendant convicted of selling 1.2 grams of cocaine after showing that the trial court had unlawfully denied... See additional cases Hide additional cases See all cases Speaking Engagements Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Parents' Representaton Conference 2004 Related Lawyer Searches Child Custody Lawyers Juvenile Lawyers King County Child Custody Lawyers King County Juvenile Lawyers King County Lawyers King County Violent Crime Lawyers Seattle Child Custody Lawyers Seattle Juvenile Lawyers Seattle Lawyers Seattle Violent Crime Lawyers Violent Crime Lawyers Washington Child Custody Lawyers Washington Juvenile Lawyers Washington Violent Crime Lawyers