Alan E. Harvey

Alan E. Harvey

4.8
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 29 years

Litigation Lawyer at Vancouver, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, DUI & DWI

1104 Main St Ste 214, Po Box 61912, Vancouver, WA

About Alan

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 25%

31 years | 500 cases

25%
Litigation 25%

31 years | 2,000 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 29 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1996

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2019

Location

Northwest Legal Advocates, L.L.C

1104 Main St Ste 214, Po Box 61912, Vancouver, WA, 98660-2955

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Alan E. Harvey's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Criminal Defense

Posted by Jim | October 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Quintessential Legal Professional

This is a real review by a real customer. There are lawyers, and then there is Alan Harvey. After talking with 9 different criminal lawyers in Vancouver WA and Cowlitz County, I hired Alan. I needed a well qualified lawyer to help me dimiss a completely bogus "anti-harassment order'" filed v. me by a... man with a criminal background, who in fact commited extortion v. my company, seriously libeled my company on numerous occasions, and totally harassed me and my staff and several of my customers. Here is why I hired Alan Harvey: 1. Experience: Alan has 20 + years experience in criminal law in Vancouver. His firm, Northwest Legal Advocates, is a group of 4 ex-prosecutors with about 110 years of combined experience in felony criminal law. 2. Knowledge: Most lawyers with whom I spoke were terribly uninformed of the law pertaining to protective orders. Alan had an immediate grasp of the law pertaining to my issue. 3. Superb Strategy: Not only did Alan quickly establish how to defend a [bogus] order which was filed, he had a multi-layered plan of attack. If plan "A" failed, he already had plan B, and plan C, etc, prior to appearing in Court. No other criminal defense lawyer in southwest WA approached this matter in this way, in such a well thought-out fashion. 4. Integrity: I am usually not one to discuss integrity, but in Alans' case, I must. Integrity is defined as "soundness of moral character; honesty." Alan could have charged me much more than he did. His fees were extremely competitive. He actually CARED about the outcome of this matter. Alan has actual integrity. 5. Responsiveness: Not for a second, did I ever wonder what was going on with my former case. Alan kept me constantly apprised. After spending 6 (six) weeks interviewing lawyers, I hired Alan, after firing another lawyer whom I had mistakenly retained. I truly wish I had been fortunate enough to have sought out Alan Harvey back in July 2017, instead of wasting many hours talking with other lawyers. Unlike every other lawyer with whom I spoke, Alan instantly spotted several fatal procedural flaws in the filing v. me. We never even had to try the merits of the petition filed v. me, which were simply a stack of perjurious lies by the petitioner. The protective order for [alleged] "anti-harassment" was dismissed within 30 minutes of Alan appearing at my hearing. Given that Northwest Legal Advocates ( htttp://www.NWLAdvocates.com ) are also experienced civil litigation and labor law attorneys in Clark county and surrounding counties in southwest WA, I intend to benefit from their years of experience for other legal matters. An extremely smart, honest and innovative lawyer is a real challenge to find. I found one in Alan Harvey. Here is my message: if you are lucky enough to talk with Alan Harvey, hire him. You will be unable to find a more brilliant and honest legal stategist, than this man.

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Alan E. Harvey's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Green

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Alan's hallmark is his almost encyclopedic knowledge of the law and his willingness to steadfastly stick to his guns. He's a fighter. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

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Dustin Richardson

Unknown lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Having worked closely with Alan Harvey in our previous careers as Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys, I have come to know Alan as a tenacious litigator with one of the most solid legal and tactical minds in the local community. I endorse this lawyer."

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Shon Bogar

Unknown lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I've worked with Alan on a number of cases, both as opposing counsel and when we were on the same side. He brings a tenacity and meticulous approach that few can rival."

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Jon McMullen

Litigation lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Alan Harvey was, without a doubt, one of the finest senior prosecuting attorneys I have ever had the pleasure of working with, in this, or any other jurisdiction. His word is his bond, and no defense lawyer ever had to worry about a "paper trail" to evidence the course of negotiations, or any agreement, Alan's handshake is all that's needed. Finally, he is a good person, who cares about people, and justice, a concept too often lost in the over worked and politically driven machinery that is the criminal justice system. I have the utmost respect for him as a lawyer and as a person."

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Steven Thayer

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer for his work ethic and the professional excellence he demonstrated as a deputy working in the Clark County Prosecutor's Office over the last several years."

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Christopher Ramsay

Litigation lawyer | Jan 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Alan and I have been opposing counsel on numerous criminal matters over the past ten years.. Now that Alan has entered the world of private practice, I know that Alan would be an excellent advocate. Alan has the experience, knowledge and resolve to be able to handle complex and sensitive legal matters. I fully endorse Alan and consider him to be an excellent lawyer."

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David Gross

Litigation lawyer | Jan 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known and worked with Alan for over 20 years. We have collaborated on a number of matters, and he is often my first phone call when I have a complicated issue to work through. His work ethic, encyclopedic knowledge of the law, and commitment to client service are unrivaled. Any client would be wise to retain Mr. Harvey to protect their interests."

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Michael Dodds

Litigation lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"Alan is a lawyer who aggressively pursues his client's interests and is very knowledgeable in criminal law as well as employment law. Alan will use every legal resource available to secure a just result for his clients. I recommend him without reservation."

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James David

Employment and labor lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Alan's dedication to protecting people and helping his clients is widely known. He is tenacious, hard working and dedicated to doing the right thing. I endorse him."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019.

Reprimand issued in WA, 2019

updated on 11/07/2019

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

2010

Certificate of Excellence for sustained performance, Clark County Prosecutors Office

2005

Alan Harvey Award for Courtroom Theactrics, Clark County Bar Association

1994

Langrouise Scholarship, Langrouise Scholarship

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Partner, Northwest Legal Advocates, LLC

1999 - 2014

Senior Deputy Prosecutor/or DPA, Clark County Prosecutor's Office

1996 - 1999

Associate, Case Law, PLLC

1993 - 1995

Legal Intern and volunteer research assistant, Henegen Law Offices

Associations

2014 - Present

Mackler, Lesmoine and Golldberg

Of counsel

2014 - Present

F.O.P. (Washington) Fraternal Order of Police

FOP (Washington) LDF Contract Attorney

2014 - Present

PORAC (Washington) Peace Officers Research Assosication of California

PORAC Washington affiliated Attorney LDF

2012 - Present

Mt. Hood Ski Patrol

Associate

2010 - 2014

Clark County Prosecutors Guild

President

2010 - 2014

American Bar Association

Member

2009 - 2010

Clark County Prosecutors Union

Vice President

2003 - 2006

YMCA Mock Trial Program

Coach for Evergreen High School

2001 - 2014

National District Attorneys Association

member

2000 - 2015

Clark County Bar Association

Member

2000 - 2002

YMCA Mock Trial Competition for Clark County

Competition Coordinator

2000 - 2014

Vancouver City Attorneys Office

Assistant City Attorney (Cross Deputized)

1999 - 2000

YMCA Mock Trial Program

Assistant Coach

1999 - 2014

Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

Member

1993 - 1994

Phi Delta Phi

President

1993 - 2014

DECA

Judge/ Facillitator

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Adam Chief Lewis (1st Degree Assault/ 1st Degree Robbery/1st Degree Kidnapping / 1st Degree Burglary)

The Client was sucessful and a just result achieved

State v. Adam Berndt (Attempted Murder in the Second Degree)

This was win for my Client!

State v. Jerome Otto (Homicide)

We won this one!

State v. Russell Amon (Vehicular Homicide)

My client prevailed, this was a just result

State v. Raymond Hall (Assault 2nd degree on a Law Enforcement Officer, Theft of Firearm, Felon in Possession of a Firearm)

We won this won and The Client was very well served!

State v. Andrew Wright (1st Degree Assualt and 1st Degree Robbery)

We won this one; Successful outcome for my client

State v. Mark A. Hoffman (Combined Federal and State Prosecution)

Sucessful outcome for my client; Combined three jurisdiction settlement

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Education

1994

University of Idaho College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

University of Texas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Current issues in IA investigations effective communications between the investigator and the employee

Internal Investigations, (April 18, 2017 Bellevue, WA)

2014

CURRENT & "HOT" ISSUES AND TRENDS RELATED TO LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

Body Cameras, Privacy Act, Public Records

2013

Clark Prosecutors Guild Judicial Candidate Forum

Judicial Forum Moderator

2011

In House CLE: Clark County Prosecuting Attorneys Office

Prosecutorial Misconduct

2011

Clark County Prosecuting Attorney office internal training

The Privacy Act (December 9, 2011)

2009

Clark County Sheriff's Reserve Academy

Evidence

2008

Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Reserve Academy

Evidence

2006

2006 RESERVE ACADEMY CCSO

Proceedures of Evidence

2005

2005 RESERVE ACADEMY Clark County Sheriff's Office

Procedures of Evidence

Languages

English

Activity

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