Lee Howard Rousso

Lee Howard Rousso

3.7
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 22 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

800 Fifth Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024
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About Lee

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 67%

Lee Rousso defends persons charged with crimes ranging from misdemeanor to felony in all Western Washington courts. With his experience as a prosecutor, Lee provides and effective and determined defense.

20 years | 500 cases

67%
Litigation 33%

Lee Rousso has a broad range of experience handling civil litigation, including contract disputes, construction cases, and torts.

23 years | 50 cases

33%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 22 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2003

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

Location

Law Offices of Lee Howard Rousso

800 Fifth Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA, 98104-3100

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Lee Howard Rousso's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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1 star (1)

Posted by Elisa | May 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Top notch legal defense

Lee Rousso has been representing me for years. Not only has Rousso defended me in the court of criminal law (and come out successful every time) but he has also taken countless cases for family members of mine and has been competent and thorough in defending their cases no matter how complicated or... trivial. I have complete confidence in Rousso's legal prowess and will continue to utilize his services for as long as he continues to keep me out of hot water. Lee, you rock!!

Posted by Kevin | April 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Rousso is a Beast! He is effective

I've hired Lee Rousso a couple of times. All I can say is he is effective in trial and no prosecutor wants to face him. I was arrested for a marijuana dui and we went to trial and won. He handles his business, I admit he's not the best at returning calls but when it comes to court he's ready. I t...rust him completely!

Posted by anonymous | December 30, 2013

Don't waste your time or money!!!!

Lee talks a good talk at first, but after that it's all downhill. He didn't even bother to ask all parties involved their sides of the story. It's obvious that the prosecutors office doesn't think very highly of this lawyer either because when we FIRED him and hired a competent lawyer, the new lawy...er interviewed all parties, got the whole story, presented it to the prosecutor and they reduced the charges down dramatically. No jail time, only community service and a small fine. Lee said the best deal he could get I was looking at 12-36 mo in jail. (But he was confident he could win at trial, which of course costs more money) Don't bother with this guy. He does not try to work out the best scenario for you but he'll take your check.

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Jason Schauer

Litigation lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend this lawyer. I have known Lee for over a decade. He is, without question, an excellent lawyer and a tremendous person. He works diligently to leave no stone unturned in every one of his cases and is about as intelligent a person you will find anywhere. He is among the best of the best and you would be lucky to have him represent you. He is also very seasoned at trial work and is a force to be reckoned with in a courtroom."

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Disbarment issued in WA, 2024

updated on 05/27/2025

This is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the the Washington State Bar to understand the reasons for this disbarment.

Honors

2002

Blakemore Foundation Grant, Blakemore Foundation

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Lee H. Rousso

Associations

2009 - Present

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

member

Education

2002

University of Washington School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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