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Lenell Rae Nussbaum

"She looks and acts so nice and sweet but she's a killer!" -- client in letter of gratitude

The Best..... a GREAT Attorney and Quite a Lady!!!!!!!!

- Sheri Dawn, a Identity Theft client

Compassionate, Vigorous Defense

- Brian, a Criminal Defense client

Overview

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10 Reviews

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6 Peer Endorsements

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Practice Areas

100% Criminal Defense
33 years, 1,000 cases

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Lenell Nussbaum

Market Place One, Suite 330

2003 Western Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121

206-728-0996
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Languages Spoken

Russian

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I provide personal, hand-crafted, quietly ferocious representation for clients, whether they are accused, convicted, or victims of a crime. I represent clients... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Current or former client? Write a review 10 reviews “The Best..... a GREAT Attorney and Quite a Lady!!!!!!!!” Posted by: Sheri Dawn, almost 3 years ago. Client Review: I was in Federal prison My parents had hired a Washington lawyer for me who was the worst attorney imaginable. I was terrified I was facing years in... more Flag “Compassionate, Vigorous Defense” Posted by: Brian, over 3 years ago. Client Review: A friend hired Lenell Nussbaum for me after my arrest on serious felony charges. He had enquired in the legal community for the best attorney for... more Flag View all 10 reviews
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 6 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer Lennell Nussbaum is absolutely brilliant. She always has a fresh way of looking at things that always makes me regret that I didn't think of her... more Endorsement from lawyer: Wade Samuelson , Centralia (WA), Almost 2 years ago Lenell is everything anyone would want from an experienced, competent Criminal Defense and Appellate lawyer. Smart, resourceful, tenacious. She has... more Endorsement from lawyer: Robert Perez , Bellevue (WA), Over 5 years ago View all 6 endorsements

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10 reviews

“The Best..... a GREAT Attorney and Quite a Lady!!!!!!!!”

Posted by: Sheri Dawn, almost 3 years ago.

Client Review: I was in Federal prison My parents had hired a Washington lawyer for me who was the worst attorney imaginable. I was terrified I was facing years in... more

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“Compassionate, Vigorous Defense”

Posted by: Brian, over 3 years ago.

Client Review: A friend hired Lenell Nussbaum for me after my arrest on serious felony charges. He had enquired in the legal community for the best attorney for... more

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6 endorsements

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Lennell Nussbaum is absolutely brilliant. She always has a fresh way of looking at things that always makes me regret that I didn't think of her... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Wade Samuelson , Centralia (WA), Almost 2 years ago

Lenell is everything anyone would want from an experienced, competent Criminal Defense and Appellate lawyer. Smart, resourceful, tenacious. She has... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Robert Perez , Bellevue (WA), Over 5 years ago

Résumé

License

33 years since Lenell Rae Nussbaum was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1980	05/18/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Commissioner at Washington Sentencing Guidelines Commission	2002–present
Judge at Suquamish Tribal Appeals Court	2002–present

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Michigan Law School	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1980
Indiana University	Russian Language & Literature, Political Science	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1977

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Fellow	American Academy of Appellate Lawyers	2013
Super Lawyer	Washington Super Lawyers	2012

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
founding member	Washington Appellate Lawyers Association	2000–present
Member	National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	1990–present

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Portfolio

Contribution

Contributor Level 13

Answers:	310	Legal Answers
	17	Best Answers - chosen by asker
	97	Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
	52	Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides:	0	Legal Guides
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

Investigation of T.M.

Outcome: No criminal charge filed

State v. Miller

Outcome: Reversed conviction for second degree assault

State v. Shved

Outcome: Reversed conviction for first degree assault of a child

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Using Blakely: Limiting the Aggravating Factors	Defense, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	2006
Sentencing in Washington after Blakely v. Washington	Federal Sentencing Reporter	2005

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Trial Skills for Criminal Defense Lawyers	Washington Defender Association Trial Skills Workshop	2013
Special Inquiry Judge Proceedings: Shedding Light on Unconstitutional Secrets	WACDL: Looming Issues in Serious Felony Cases	2013

Trial Skills for Criminal Defense Lawyes	Office of Public Defense Trial Skills Workshop	2012
Plan B: Presenting and Preserving Appellate Issues for Innocent Clients	Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Conference	2011
Trial Skills for Criminal Defense Lawyers	Office of Public Defense Trial Skills Workshop	2011
Trial Skills for Criminal Defense Lawyers	Washington Defender Association Trial Skills Workshop	2010
Attorneys' Expectations of Investigators	Washington Association of Legal Investigators	2009
Trial Skills for Criminal Defense Lawyers	Office of Public Defense Trial Skills Workshop	2009
Trial Skills for Criminal Defense Lawyers	Office of Public Defense Trial Skills Workshop	2008
Making Your Record: Issues, Obstacles and Solutions	WSBA Conference on Solo and Small Firm Practice	2007
Update on Sentencing Legislation	WACDL Annual Conference	2007
Making and Preserving the Appellate Record	OPD Criminal Practice Seminar	2007
Making Your Record: Issues, Obstacles and Solutions	WSBA Criminal Justice Institute	2006
Thinking Ahead: In Case You Need an Appeal	WACDL Year in Review	2006
Sentencing Since Blakely	Appellate Judges' Conference	2006
The View from the Podium	Appellate Judges' Conference	2006
A Blakely Primer	National Association of Sentencing Commissions Annual Conference	2005
Keeping Abreast of Blakely	WACDL Year in Review	2004
Bringing and Responding to Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel	WACDL Annual Conference	2003
View from the Podium: Oral Argument and Opinions	Appellate Judges' Conference	2003
Ethical Considerations in Criminal Cases	WSBA Criminal Justice Institute	2002
The Science of Cross-Examination	WDA Trial Practice Seminar	2002
Ethical Challenges in Criminal Practice	U.W. Professional Responsibility Institute	2002
Parricide: Defense Strategies	American Academy of Forensic Scientists National Conference	2001
Evidentiary Foundations of the Child as Witness	WSBA Seminar	2000
Defending Against the Ultimate Sanction: Women Death Penalty Lawyers	Women and the Death Penalty	2000
Avoiding Malpractice: Criminal Law	King County Bar Association Seminar	2000
Legal Analysis of Child Hearsay Evidence	Administrative Law Judges' Seminar	2000

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Lenell Rae Nussbaum