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Mark David Mestel

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 48 years

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

3221 Oakes Avenue, The Moose Tower, Everett, WA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2005
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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 47 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1978

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2001

Licensed in District of Columbia for 48 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1977

Resigned

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2005

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Law Offices of Mark David Mestel

3221 Oakes Avenue, The Moose Tower, Everett, WA, 98201-4407

Law Offices of Mark David Mestel

3221 Oakes Ave, Everett, WA, 98201-4407

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Mark David Mestel's Reviews

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Posted by Oldrich | July 03, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Highly Effective

The State spent thousands of man hours in three different cases over a three year period to try and put a medical marijuana patient behind bars. Mr. Mestel made the Feds dismiss their case at the day of jury trial at the door of the courthouse. But that was wise as he had just outright beat KIng And... Pierce County with jury acqittals.. The State spent, by their own accounting, a quarter of a million trying to jail me and he cost a mere fraction against that state funded onslaught and I paid him, gladly and with a fraction of what he and his wife got for my wife in two personal injury suits. I am still in the medical marijuana industry and paying taxes and doing fine as Mark whooped Goliaths ass three times before they backed off and now respect me as legitimate business man who payes taxes and has rights!

Posted by anonymous | December 07, 2010 | Criminal Defense

Mestel is worth his fee.

He turned my felonies into misdemenors and kept me from going to prison. He's really not that expensive considering what's at stake.

Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2010 | Criminal Defense

Good criminal lawyer- but expensive

Mark was a good lawyer for me. He is a high end lawyer and not everyone can afford him. He did help me when I was accused of a crime I didn't commit.

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Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mark is the go-to lawyer for our clients with criminal issues in Snohomish County. He's a tenacious litigator who zealously advocates for his clients. I highly recommend Mark."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2005.

Reprimanded issued in DC, 2005

updated on 07/27/2022

Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Reprimand issued in WA, 2001

updated on 09/08/2010

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2013

William O. Douglas Award, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Work Experience

1981 - Present

President, Mark D. Mestel, Inc. P.S.

Associations

1988 - Present

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Education

1976

University of Michigan School of Law

JD

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