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Sharon Deeanne Westergreen

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About Sharon

Practice areas

General practiceCriminal defense
  1. Criminal defense: 99%

    Criminal defense requires expertise in litigation, constitutional law, the law of evidence, appellate law, juvenile and adult criminal procedure, and more. I emphasize client service in my practice; I try to represent my clients so they realize that no attorney could care about their cases more than I do. Along these lines, I am available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    28 years

  2. General practice: 1%

    Folks have called me up to ask for help about all kinds of legal matters, and often I am able to help quickly, at a reasonable price. If I cannot help quickly, I will provide the names of some attorneys that I believe to be qualified in that field.

    21 years

Languages spoken

English

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Westergreen Law

110 Central Avenue (not for mailing)
Bellingham, WA, 98226

Westergreen Law

Po Box 174
Everson, WA, 98247-0174

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
TNSurrendered200705/15/2021
FLRetired200404/04/2021
MNResigned200005/15/2021
WAActive199705/10/2021
COWithdrawn199705/13/2021
TXVoluntary Resignation199305/31/2021
DCResigned199302/09/2021
PARetired199005/08/2021
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Bracewell & Patterson Oral Advocacy AwardUniversity of Virginia School of Law and Bracewell & Patterson Law Firm1988
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Senior Deputy Public DefenderWhatcom County Public Defender's Office2009 - 2014
Sole PractitionerSharon D. Aizer, Attorney and Counselor at Law (maiden name!)2009 - 2009
Public Defender22nd Judicial District Public Defender's Office2006 - 2009
Sole PractitionerSharon D. Aizer, Attorney and Counselor at Law (maiden name, remember!)2004 - 2006
Staff AttorneyFirst Judicial Circuit Court of Florida2003 - 2004
Sole PractitionerSharon D. Aizer, Attorney and Counselor at law (maiden name, remember)2000 - 2003
ProsecutorCarver County Prosecutor's Office1999 - 2000
Deputy ProsecutorSpokane County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (overlapping time as Prosecutor elsewhere)1995 - 1999
Assistant District AttorneyMontgomery County District Attorney's Office1993 - 1996
Physical Evaluation Board AttorneyUnited States Army1991 - 1991
Shop Officer (managing repair shops and similar positions)United States Army1985 - 1987
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Washington State Bar Association, Criminal Law SectionN/A2017 - Present
Washington State Bar Association, Solo and Small Practice SectionN/A2016 - Present
Whatcom County Farm Forestry AssociationBoard of Directors2013 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationN/A1997 - Present
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of VirginiaJD - Juris Doctor1990
United States Military AcademyBS - Bachelor of Science1984

Reviews

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4 Star
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Review Sharon Westergreen

A very genuine, dedicated, reliable, and professional person, in and out of court.

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In a time of crisis I was so very lucky to receive the assistance of Sharon. My situation was bleak, however with Sharon's expertise I was able to pull it together. I am forever grateful.
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Hired attorney

Excellent attorney

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Ms. Westergreen drafted my will and did an excellent job. She was efficient, reliable and affordable.
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Hired attorney

Thank you...

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Sharron took on my case after my original public defender had been relieved of his services. I had been trying to take my case to trial for 2.5 years. Sharron was much more concerned with making sure I understood EVERYTHING and that she worked for me. In less than a year we took a plea and was very pleased.
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Hired attorney

I had a terrible experience with this attorney

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I have never written a bad review about anyone in my life, but have to tell others to avoid having Sharon as your public defender if at all possible. I felt she was incompetent in handling my case. I truly regret not borrowing money to hire a private attorney so I could have received good or at least fair representation at my hearing. She was also very condescending and unprofessional in the way she related me, like it truly annoyed her that she had to represent me.
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Hired attorney
Sharon Westergreen's response: I wish I were certain about who this reviewer is so that I could address any specific concerns. I do serve my community in the role of public defender in certain situations, and provide every single client, whether private paying or indigent, with over 25 years of experience and legal knowledge. I approach every case and every client relationship with a priority on client service, but sometimes clients come into an attorney relationship assuming that I am the enemy before even meeting me, and that attitude is difficult to overcome and no matter what happens, this client is not likely to be satisfied. Like any attorney, I am stuck with the facts that would be admitted at trial, and it is my duty to inform my clients of the good, bad, and ugly about the case. Oftentimes clients do not want to hear what I must say, and sometimes we have frustrating conversations. In over 25 years, I've certainly had frustrating conversations before, and even if a client and I did have frustrating conversations, my frustrations have never, in any way, affected the outcome of any case or my representation of any client,. All I can do is continue to repeat the facts and the law to the client and ensure that she understands the risks and makes the best choice for herself. I NEVER tell clients what to do in a case, and I am a trial attorney always ready, willing, and able to go to trial. I am certainly not going to throw away a 25 year career by becoming unprofessional or incompetent at this point. I urge readers to give this review little to no credibility, as the person does not provide specifics about the case and does not even provide a name. This person's name, for instance, would allow the curious reader to learn for himself the details of this case and determine whether the outcome - chosen completely by the client and NOT me - was a good one.

Attorney endorsements

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Rajeev Majumdar, Criminal defense Attorney on Jul 5, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

Sharon is aggressive and diligent, while at the same time a most genial attorney. A consummate professional, she is knowledgeable about the law as well as procedure, and has extensive felony and misdemeanor experience. If Sharon is willing to take your case, then you know you are in good hands when facing aggressive prosecutors.

Emily Mowrey, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 13, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Sharon is one of my go-to references for all things criminal law - I refer to her with confidence and I have seen first-hand the personal care and attention she gives to all of her cases.

David Nelson, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 6, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. I have known Sharon for a number of years and I find her to be extremely ethical and effective in her handling of serious criminal cases. Sharon has a great work ethic and truly cares about her clients. Her reputation within the local legal community is that she is serious, aggressive and highly competent.

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