Edmonds, WA
Family Lawyer at Edmonds, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Our argument won and wife received all equity in the home her tribe had provided to her.
Dissolution of marriage trial, wherein husband argued he should receive 50% equity of tribal home deeded to wife, who was an enrolled citizen of her tribe. I represented wife.
OUTCOME: Not guilty jury verdict, justice was served!
I defended a client who was charged with assault. We chose to go to jury trial because my client was innocent and the prosecutor refused to dismiss the charge or to even offer any reasonable plea barg ... ains. All of the plea bargains required my client to admit guilt by writing an apology letter. She refused to do that, because she was NOT GUILTY! So we went to jury trial, which lasted for a day and a half.
OUTCOME: We fought for denial of relocation of minor child, judge agreed with us and denied the relocation!
Mother filed Notice of Intended Relocation with minor child. I represented Father, who objected to proposed relocation. Mother's motion for temporary order allowing reloation was denied. After a day ... -long bench trial, relocation was denied.
OUTCOME: We asked for directed verdict of acquittal and case to be dismissed, judge agreed with us and JMB is a free man!
2-week jury trial on a multi-count criminal matter. Possible sentence of up to five years incarceration and lifetime reporting requirements. Court granted defense Motion to Enter Directed Verdict of ... Acquittal due to prosecution's failure to prove an essential element of the crimes charged. Client acquitted, case dismissed.
OUTCOME: We asked that modification of parenting plan be denied, judge agreed with us!
Mother filed petition to modify parenting plan. I represented father, who had primary custody of the two minor children. Mother was asking the court for primary custody and child support. After a da ... y-long trial, court denied the mother's modification requests.
OUTCOME: Not guilty jury verdict, justice was served!
Assault 4, Domestic Violence
OUTCOME: Not guilty jury verdict, as we requested!
Charges of assault and resisting arrest. Assault charge dismissed pre trial. Jury trial of 2 days. Verdict: Not Guilty of the charge of resisting arrest.
OUTCOME: My client prevailed in our jurisdictional arguments.
Jurisdictional dispute between two sovereign nation courts as to which court had authority over tribal member children.
OUTCOME: Dissolution granted, attorney fees awarded.
Parties had been married for more than 60 years. The issues were mainly distribution of property. Opposing party was difficult and I had to request the court's assistance several times for my client ... to finally receive the property she was awarded.
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