Thomas Paul Keehan

Okay it is a little disconcerting when you meet tom and it looks like he just started to shave and is wearing birkenstocks or crocks. But hey its olympia and he has been practicing a long time. And he devotes himself to your case. He visited me in custody the day after I was taken in and was very goo...d about keeping me updated and was very diligent about getting things lined up for trial. I was facing at least two felony charges with the chance for some more charges getting tacked on. In the end he got all charges dropped with prejudice. Which is the best possible outcome that can happen. With prejudice means they can't bring back or add any charges at a later date. My case was very unique and tom did all the research to stay up to date on the laws. Not only that but he did it at a fraction of the cost other lawyers quoted me. You cannot go wrong with Tom Keehan!

Tom was very knowledgable and efficient in handling my appeal after unemployment benefits were denied because the employer claimed I did not have good cause for leaving my job. Tom made my wife and I feel comfortable with the whole process and helped us understand the legal complications. I'm certain... that I would not have won the case if I had represented myself. I will not hesitate to call him if I should need legal counsel on any matter in the future.

I hired Mr. Keehan in September 2011 when I was pulled over for speeding and received a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge. This was my first offense and I was very worried about this going on my record and losing my job. Thomas reassured me that together we could prevent that from happening.... He explained to me his plan A, B, and C and kept me informed as to any new developments. In the end I paid a fine, was ordered to drug information school and was asked to be on my best behavior under a stipulated order of continuance for 6 months (meaning if I managed to stay out of trouble for 6 months the charges would be dropped.)

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have found Thomas Keehan. Mr. Keehan represented me in a speeding ticket case vigorously and with the utmost of courtesy and thoroughness. In fact, after seeing how much time and effort he put into defending me, I’m almost embarrassed to state that I re-read... my flat-fee contract with his office out of the fear that I might be charged substantially more than I had intended. My worries were unfounded—there were no hidden charges. He represented me with the drive I would have expected only for a far greater fee. I also had the luxury of not having to drive back to the area to appear in court. He did considerable leg-work that included: • speaking with others having some experience with obscure precedents and tracking down previous decisions, • poring through state and local law, • researching the credibility of the documentation (uncovering inconsistencies, inaccuracies, misstatements, and legally significant omissions) accompanying the ticket, • investigating the physics behind speed determination (with my help--I'm a scientist), and • appearing in court on three separated instances. A little about the circumstances: I am a careful driver with no infractions to my name who made the “mistake” of passing by a small town where I had never been on my way to a weekend destination. It was a dry overcast day. I was on open highway headed away from town (never having entered it) after exiting the off-ramp from another highway. Upon seeing the flashing lights in my rear-view mirror, I immediately pulled over, thinking the police must be in pursuit of someone else. Instead, I was cited for going 35 mph ironically, directly beneath a 40 mph speed limit sign. Apparently, for about ¼ mi, the speed limit had been 25 mph. The officer said the citation was for “safety,” and noted numerous repeat offenders (which I could not have been). As one originally from a small town, I knew this was either about revenue or quotas and that one from out of town was viewed as an easy mark. I chose to contest the infraction out of principle. A warning or admonition would have been more than sufficient. The end result was that the infraction was dismissed with prejudice (meaning that it is gone and can never be re-filed). Given the amazing effort, time, and professionalism exhibited by Mr. Keehan, I would still not hesitate to recommend him--even if the outcome had not been favorable to me. He more than earned the fee, my trust, and my respect.