Michele Marie Shaw

Michele Marie Shaw

2.8
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 35 years

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

Market Place Tower, 2001 Western Avenue Suite 200, Seattle, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 35 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1990

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Location

Law Offices of Michele Shaw

Market Place Tower, 2001 Western Avenue Suite 200, Seattle, WA, 98121-2114

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Michele Marie Shaw's Reviews

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2.8 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 31, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Excellent Attorney who uses a wholesome approach to handling cases.

We hired Michele to assist us in a misdemeanor case involving our adult son. She was diligent, thoughtful in her approach to the case, and was able to resolve the matter to our grateful satisfaction.

Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Attorney will scare you to creates lots of billable hours and is not competent

I hired this attorney to work on a highly emotional case. She immediately criticized me, and attempting to scare me with what turned out to be false information about my case. She also did very little work to investigate the actual facts and claimed I was facing jail time when in fact the next lawyer... I hired made it clear that was never a risk. She pretended to do work while mostly just trying to scare me and get me to think she was all that was standing between me and jail. She also did no work to dig into the facts the prosecutor had and base my defense on the inaccuracies and breaches in protocol from the prosecutor. My next attorney was actually competent, realistic, respectful, and collaborated with me to a completely successful defense. I was not aware of just how unprofessional Michele was until I had competent representation. Scaring clients and not doing work only to make more money is unethical and unhelpful. Go and hire someone who will care about your defense, do the work, get the facts, and not only motivated to increase your fees to her. Would give a minus star if I could.

Posted by George Artem | October 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Nice person but not worth the premiums

Michele was hired by my family in order to help me with a so called felony. Did the bare minimum to scrape by. Had to eventually change my name because of the nature of the charges. This was three years ago and I still get flack over it.

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Very irresponsible and bad advice

Do not use this lawyer. Makes you sign papers lawyers are not supposed to have a client sign. Very irresponsible advice. Not in the best interest of client in the best interest of herself. Made all kinds of promises that weren't kept. Very regretful of using this lawyer. Don't be fooled.

Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2008

Top Lawyer

In a nutshell, Michele is excellent! It's hard to imagine how we would have managed our case without her outstanding expertise. She is extremely hard working, tremendously responsive to our needs, and in all ways a top-knotch professional. We feel forever indebted to her for giving us support and han...dling our work with incredible expertise while fully and efficiently attending to our legal needs. Thank you, Michele.

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Michele Marie Shaw's Lawyer Endorsements

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Travis Newton

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mindy Carr

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly recommend Michele Shaw for criminal defense cases. She is incredibly smart, creative, and dedicated to her clients."

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Lenell Nussbaum

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michele Shaw works harder and more passionately for her clients than the vast majority of lawyers. She seeks a resolution that meets all the client's needs, considering their entire life situation. She does a brilliant job of articulating her client's situation and persuading the court to do what is best for her client. I heartily recommend her."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2004

Distinguished Service Award, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2004

Outstanding Lawyer Award, King County Bar Association

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Sole Proprietor, Law Office of Michele Shaw

1989 - 1996

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecutor's Office

Associations

1997 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1997 - Present

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1997 - Present

King County Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

1989 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers

Member

Christ Our Hope Catholic Church

Pastoral Council Member

Women's Wellness Center of Seattle

Member

Team Child

Member

Sojourner Place

Advisory Board Member

Seattle Rotary Club

Member

Pike Place Market Association

Board Member

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Member

American Civil Liberties Union

Member

Washington Women Lawyers Assocication

Member

Washington Defender Association

Member

American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Member

American Bar Association

Member

U.S. District Court of Eastern Washington

Member

U.S. District Court Western District of Washington

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Washington v. Gary Ridgway

Life in Prison - No Death Penalty

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Education

2002

University of Michigan

2002 Clarence S. Darrow Death Penalty Defense College

1989

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Western Kentucky University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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