About Steven
Licenses
Licensed in Washington for 31 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2018
Marilyn Holzman Humanitarian Award, Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, FRIEND Committee
N/A
MSM w 3 OLC, ARCOM w/ 2 OLC, AAM w/2 OLC, United States Army / USAR
N/A
Commander's Coin, 8th Army
N/A
Commander's Coin, USAR Legal Command
N/A
Commander's Coin, United States Army Trial Defense Service
N/A
Commanders' Coin, Commander USATDS Western Region
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Staff Attorney, Northwest Justice Project
1997 - 2020
Attorney, Law Offices Of Krupa & Clark
Associations
2018 - Present
Washington State Society of Healthcare AttorneysMember
2015 - Present
USDC Criminal Jutice Act Standing CommitteeMember
2013 - Present
Thurston County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
American Inns of CourtFormer Program Chair and Current Master
2006 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Washington Defender AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Washington Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1994 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationFormer Trustee and Current Member
2018 - 2020
United States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonPanel Attorney District Representative
2013 - 2018
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2003 - 2018
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationJudicial Qualifications Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
NO misconduct, Career Saved
Not Guilty at Jury Trial
NO misconduct, Career Saved
Great plea bargain NO DUI
Not Guilty
case dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Officer retained, career saved.
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
GCM resulted in minimal custody time and retention in service saving career
Full Acquittal
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Favorable Result. Not guilty on some charges, 45 days custody, well below plea offer
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
All Restitution Denied
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
7 years off sentence
7 years off sentence
Reduced to Negligent Driving
Case dismissed
No jail time, no probation sentence
Case Dismissed
Not Guilty
All charges dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
No Charges FIled
CWOF for dismissal
Case dismissed
Misdemeanor No Jail
Case Dismissed
Charge Dimissed
Case Dismissed
Case dismissed
case dismissed
Dismissal
Case Dismissed
Charges Dismissed
2 deferred sentence misdemeanors for dismissal
No Misconduct Found / Retention
Case dismissed
Case Dismissed
All Charges dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
No Charges Filed Case Dismissed
Case Amended to Infraction
Honorable Discharge
misdemeanor deferred sentence
case dismissed
Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Not Guilty at General Court Martial
Case Dismissed
Termination of Action, Career Saved
case dismissed
case dismissed
case dismissed
Case Dismissed
Charges Dismissed
Case dismissed
Charges Dismissed
charges dismissed
Officer retained
charge dismissed
Case Dismissed
Soldier Retained
Charges Dismissed
Charges Dismissed
Contested Allegation unfounded, retention
Highly Favorable Result
Contested Allegations Unfounded / Retention
case dismissed
Case Dismissed
Suspended Misdemeanor for Dismissal
Criminal Charges dismissed on Motion, DOL case dismissed
Case dismissed
Charge Amended to Reckless Driving
Amended to Neglient Driving 1, DOL case dimissed
Case Dismissed
Amended to Negligent Driving / DOL case dismissed, job saved
Full Dismissal
Board found no misconduct, soldier retained
Not Guilty
Case Dismissed on Motion
Not Guilty
case dismissed
case dismissed
LOR (restricted file)
charges dismissed
full acquittal
full acquittal
charges dismissed
no charges filed
No charges filed
case dismissed
case dismissed
case dismissed
not guilty verdict
not guilty verdict
case dismissed
plea to lesser charge, no action by military
plea to lesser charge, LOR restricted file
not guilty verdict
policy limits settlement
Near Policy Limits Settlement
Jury Verdict 20x what defense offered
case dismissed
Education
2013
RCNSC
2011
ILE
N/A
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
BA
N/A
Basic and Advanced School
Speaking Engagements
2017
The Intersection of Military Administrative and Civilian Criminal Law
2016
Federal Criminal Practice
2015
Introduction to Military Law
2013
DUI Law
2012
Lautenberg Amendment and Washington DV Law
2010
Defending a Drug Board
2010
Multiplicity / UMC
2009
Using Experts in a 112a case
2009
Opening Statements in Courts Martial
2009
Cross Examination in Courts Martial
2004
Mock Administrative Separation Board
2003
Mock General Court Martial
2001
Determining Who Is a Noncombatant
2000
WA DUI Law for Legal Assistance Attorneys
1999
The Lautenberg Amendment
1999
Lautenberg and WA Domestic Violence Law for Legal Assistance Attorneys
1998
WA Landloard Tenant Law for the Legal Assitance Attorney
Publications
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2015
2015
2015
2010
1999
1999
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Do you think that JAG will take my case or simply throw it out?
28 Jan 2013
Possibly receiving a GOMAR CW2 17 years svc first look April is my retirement lost also?
24 Jan 2013
I was read a Company Grade article 15. Now they want to make it Field Grade. Is that right?
15 Mar 2012