$ 300-300 per hour
About Eric
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
50%
21 years | 325 cases
Criminal Defense
30%
17 years | 50 cases
Immigration
15%
17 years | 50 cases
Native Peoples Law
5%
17 years | 5 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-33%
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 5 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 16 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Eric John Makus, Attorney at Law
411 University St Ste 1200, Seattle, WA, 98101-2519
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Eric John Makus's Lawyer Endorsements
"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."
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"I endorse this lawyer. Eric Makus is an extremely intelligent, actively social, knowledgeable attorney. He has extraordinarily good communication skills. He is competent, able, trustworthy, and energetic. His clients are fortunate to retain him because he is one of the best."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Makus is an excellent lawyer and litigator who truly cares about his clients and their problems and often goes well beyond the norm in assisting his clients. He fights hard to get his clients the results they want and goes the extra mile to make that happen. He is intelligent, knowledgeable, caring, and very personable. His communications skills are unmatched. Truly one of the elite lawyers I have met. If I needed legal represenation, Mr. Makus would be at the top of my list."
Scott Marks
Immigration lawyer
David Wieck
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2008
United States Patent 7,340,472, United States Patent and Trademark Office
2004
United States Patent 6,757,673, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Attorney at Law, Makus Law PS
2009 - 2010
Attorney, Law Offices of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates
2005 - 2009
APR 6 Law Clerk & Rule 9 Licensed Legal Intern, Law Offices of Dean Standish Perkins & Associates
2004 - 2004
English Instructor, Viet Nam School, Ha Noi Viet Nam
1999 - 2003
President, Town Compass LLC
1996 - 1999
President, True North Press
1987 - 1996
President, Eureka Associates
1983 - 1984
Special Assistant, United States Representative Thomas S. Foley
Associations
2010 - Present
Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter)Member
2010 - Present
Muckleshoot Tribal Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
Tulalip Tribal Bar AssociationMember
2005 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
2005 - Present
Washington State Association for JusticeMember
2005 - Present
Washington Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
Education
2009
Washington State Supreme Court
Admission to Practice Rule 6
2003
University of Washington -Seattle, Washington
Mgmt Certificate
1987
University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California
MPL - Master of Planning
1984
Whitman College - Walla Walla, Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1980
Newport Sr. High School - Bellevue, Washington
HS Diploma