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Pacific Defender Law Group is a law firm with vast expertise and experience in defense of all criminal charges. We are familiar and experienced with the criminal justice system, the judges, and the prosecutors throughout the Vancouver and Spokane Washington area. Mr. Sean A. Nicholson is in court every day and have developed excellent working relationships with the judges, court clerks, and prosecutors. We strive to provide our clients with the benefits of our experience, to offer exceptional and personal representation to the clients of Pacific Defender Law Group.
Unlike many Law Firms, we do not contract our cases to outside attorneys or law firms, we handle the cases personally, and do not have inexperienced associates appearing in court. When you trust Pacific Defender Law Group to handle your criminal matter, it is handled in house and personally by Sean A. Nicholson, Esq. and Leslie S. Nicholson, Esq.
Our attorneys have well over fifty years aggregate experience practicing law. We use a team approach on all cases so that multiple attorneys review and have input on all cases. It is important that a team approach be used when dealing with the defense of criminal offenses so that “no stone goes unturned” and you, as the client, receive the benefit of multiple and thorough reviews of your case by experienced attorneys. Our experience has been that most prosecutors are overzealous and regularly overcharge individuals with crimes that are not based on the facts of the case. Do not serve unnecessary jail time, prison time, or pay unnecessary fines because you are not adequately represented. An experienced law firm can and does make a substantial difference.
It is imperative in almost all crimes (especially in DUI and domestic violence cases) that you obtain representation as soon as possible. Give our office a call so we can start working for you immediately; all initial consultations are free. We have experience and will appear in court for you anywhere in or around Vancouver, Washington.
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1220 Main Street, Suite 400, Vancouver, WA, 98660
601 West 1st Avenue, Suite 1400, Spokane, WA, 99201
400 Union Avenue SE, Suite 200, Olympia, WA, 98501
48 Client Reviews
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Posted by Lucy | April 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Best guy for a difficult situation
I hired Sean after speaking with about five other lawyers. I liked that he was no-nonsense and direct with me, which helped me face the dire situation I was in. It was my first DUI but I had a high alcohol amount and did not act so nicely to the cops. Sean calmed me down and walked me through the ...
Posted by Tamela | March 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Do not waste your money
Hired Sean for a DUI case. We had no contact with him prior to count date. The bit of contact had, was Sean bragging about himself. He got extremely rude on the phone, when we switched lawyers. And refused to transfer documents to new legal team. Told me that I didn’t know crap about all he has done,...
This review is not a client. This individual was irate because the actual client did not show up to his court hearing, despite it being scheduled 60 days in advance per his request, they then expected us to make a false statement to the court regarding why he was not present for court. She also complained about the portions of the law that are mandatory minimums penalites imposed by court as a MINIMUM penalty. We cannot do better than the minimums, unless the case is eligible or has facts supporting reduced charges, many are not. I have followed this case and will continue to do so, it will result in the exact terms that were negotiated. The new counsel is going to "acheive" the exact same result. However, I will work to be more patient in these situations.
Posted by anonymous | March 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
DO NOT PAY FOR A DUI LAWYER IN CALIFORNIA.
Especially Sean and Leslie Nicholson. From my experience with this so called law firm, no matter the representation, your Discovery tells the judge all he/she needs. And a lawyer here, according to Sean and Leslie has to follow that ruling. So what is the purpose of a DUI Lawyer if there's no con...
You got the best outcome by far of any case on calednar that day. We spent over 3.5 hours in the courtroom hallway going over it again and again, before YOU decided to accept the plea bargain. You were given repeated advice regarding your option to go to trial or accept the negotiated plea. We went over all of the offers from the offer sheet to show you that you were getting the best result of any similar case on calendar that day, which there were 55 - 60. It seems like your overall compaint has to do with California law, as inidated by your title line, it was certainly not a lack of explaining your options to you over and over again. Truly sat there with you 3.5 hours, until your case was the final case of the day, I understand you don't like the result but it had nothing to do with the time or representation. Certain offenses, such a DUI cases with priors, carry minimums that the D/A's will go, depending upon which County your case is in. You received the best result for that entire courtroom calendar that day and I personally showed that to you while at court.
Posted by anonymous | January 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Fantastic lawyer for my misdemeanor Hit and Run
I'm going to preface this by saying don't be an idiot and commit a hit and run. Unfortunately that is exactly what I did. Long story short, no one got hurt and I got a misdemeanor for my crime. I hired Sean after reading his firm's testimonials and I wasn't sure what to expect from a legal standp...
Posted by Tracy | March 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
HIGHLY recommend Sean A Nicholson
Sean Nicholson was amazing during the entire process. He was always available to answer any questions that I had, and would always keep me up to date on what was going on with my case. Having this be my first case, I was unaware of the process. Sean Nicholson made sure to help me understand all aspec...
"I endorse this lawyer. He is an excellent attorney and always looks out for the best interest of the client."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked closely with Mr. Nicholson and the other partners in his firm for over ten years. They are all great lawyers and great people. They have vast knowledge of the criminal law issues throughout the entire S.F.Bay Area and beyond and are smart and efficient lawyers. I go to Sean for advice on complicated legal matters and enjoy working with him and the other partners and associates at Nicholson and Nicholson. Sean Nicholson gets things done."
"Mr. Nicholson is a skilled and experienced criminal defense attorney. He is an indispensible asset to his clients and the criminal defense community at large. I would not hesitate to refer a client to him if the occasion arose."
"Mr. Nicholson was my mentor through college and law school. I had the opportunity to work in his office for several years and can personally attest to hundreds of victories on misdemeanor and felony cases as well as DMV administrative hearings. I highly recommend his services to anyone in need."
"I endorse this lawyers outstanding work. I've seen first hand how hard Mr. Nicholson works for his clients. His knowledge of criminal knowledge is deep and his commitment to his clients impressive. Mr. Nicholson is truly an asset to his clients and the legal community."
"I strongly endorse this lawyer. He is an hard working aggressive attorney who fights for his clients and gets great results. His tremendous amount of experience separates him from the rest. Sean is truly an asset to the legal community."
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Criminal defense lawyer
DUI and DWI lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
1998
Excellent Acheivement in Criminal Defense, Am Jur Bankroft Whitney
1998 - Present
Owner/Attorney, Nicholson Law Offices
2021 - Present
Washington Defender AssociationAttorney Member
2000 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
2000 - Present
Alameda County Bar Association, Trial Practice Section
1999 - Present
California Public Defenders Association
1998 - Present
San Francisco County Bar Association
1998 - Present
State Bar of California, Solo and Small Firm Section
1998 - Present
State Bar of California, Criminal Law Section
Reckless Driving
Dismissed Felony Conviction Reduced to Misdemeanor
Dismissal
DMV Set Aside – No CDL Suspension
DMV Set Aside – No CDL Suspension
DMV Set Aside – No CDL Suspension
Petty Theft
Dismissal
Set Aside – No CDL Suspension
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
DMV Set Aside - No CDL Suspension
Dismissal
All Charges Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
SET ASIDE - NO SUSPENSION CDL
No conviction / No suspension.
DMV Set Aside - No CDL Suspension
NO REFUSAL SUSPENSION - SET ASIDE OF REFUSAL SUSPENSION
DMV Set Aside - No CDL Suspension
DUI Charges Dismissed/DMV Set Aside
DMV Set Aside - No CDL Suspension
SET ASIDE - NO SUSPENSION CDL
SET ASIDE - NO SUSPENSION CDL
DMV Set Aside - No CDL Suspension
DMV Set Aside - No CDL Suspension
All Charges Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed - Probation Reinstated
1998
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
undergraduate
English
Legal Answers
I filed a PC1203.4, the order was withdrawn and set aside and all charges dismissed. What does that mean?
09 Aug 2019
If I was placed on probation in 2013 and violated in 2015 what is the actual conviction date?
09 Aug 2019
In California, in a Domestic Violence misdemeanor case, can DA use my own admission and my wife's injury report to convict me?
06 Jul 2018