Philip Edward Thornton
About Philip
Licenses
Licensed in Washington for 35 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2008
Liberty Bell Award, Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
Work Experience
1997 - Present
Attorney, The Law Office of Philip E. Thornton
1990 - 1997
Associate Attorney, Margullis, Luedtke & Ray
Associations
2015 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationCriminal Law Section Committee Co-Chairman
2012 - Present
Washington Association of Criminal Defense AttorneysBoard of Directors
1996 - Present
California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeMember
1991 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1991 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, Criminal Law SectionMember
1991 - Present
Washington Association of Criminal Defense AttorneysPatron Member
2002 - 2013
Pierce County Department of Assigned CounselBoard of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
Dismissal
Jury Trial - Not Guilty
Dismissed
Jury Trial - Not Guilty
Dismissed
Education
1990
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Severance Motions
2013
Exploring Gang Evidence
2013
Discovery Motions - Criminal Law Update
2012
Sole Practice in Today's World
2004
DNA 101
2002
IRS and Attorney Fees
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers