Clarke W. Tibbits

Clarke W. Tibbits

4.4
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Wenatchee, WA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Car Accidents ... +2 more

1 South Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee, WA

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Licensed in Washington for 31 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1994

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Hankins Tibbits Law Firm PLLC

1 South Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee, WA, 98801

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Clarke W. Tibbits's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Aliyah | December 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Family

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Two weeks before we were set to move across country, I was served with a combination of papers that would not allow my son to move with me. I showed up to our first meeting nervous and a complete wreck, but I left feeling at ease and confident. Everything about our case was unusually rushed, but had ...you been sitting in the stands- you never would’ve guessed that Clarke had less than a week to prepare for our first court date. He took the time to listen and understand what I wanted, and then he fought hard for exactly that. There wasn’t a single phone call or meeting that left me feeling like I was talking to another monkey in a suit who only cared about the money. I felt like Clarke truly cared about me, my family, and our case. We are now living happily across the country (my son included) and I can’t thank Clarke enough for all of the work he put in to make this happen. I will always recommend him, and I plan on hiring him again if/when needed.

Posted by anonymous | September 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

confused

This lawyer may have been good a long time ago but now he can't remember what you told him and will ask and charge you to tell him 5 times and still not get it right. He will tell you he is a linear thinker which means if things are not lined up perfectly he will be confused which he told me he was ...every time I saw him and also during trial. This lawyer is terrible and not worth wasting your money on. He did not provide key evidence which ultimately lost my case. He also did not meet deadlines which also hurt my case. He is very insensitive and does not care about what is right and wrong.

Posted by anonymous | March 02, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Lawyer

Clark Tibbits was very helpfull in my case and got my charges dropped down. Would definitely recommend him as a lawyer for your case.

Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Won my Case!!!

Clark is a very good lawyer he just won me my case. The prosecutor was asking for 240 on one count and 240 on the other count ran consecutive. But Blake will personally go out and look at the area where u were arrested or were the incident went down. That way he knows the layout. He is a very good la...wyer this is the second case he was helped keep me from going to prison for 10+ years the first one in 2018 he got me 12 county rather than the 10 years prison the prosecutor was trying for. And the second time he go my case demised after winning a 3.6 motion. The prosecutor wanted me to do 40 years in prison but. Clarke was that good of a lawyer he knows his case laws and will fight all the way tell the end to get you off or best deal possible for you. And his secretary is a very good lady that will try hard to get you anything you need a copy of be it case law or your discovery. I would honestly trust my life in Clarke's hands he is very understanding and really does Care about his clients. You are more than just a paycheck to him you are a person, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, mother, and a father he will do everything he can to get you home and out of theq jail/prison's and home to your families. Him and his secretary both are nice and seem to be genuinely care about their clients cases she has handled for my friends. His Court demeanor as a defense attorney is second to none. Clarke is very easy to get a hold of and easy to talk to. He gave me all my options and suggested the best ones. I had a traffic infraction that we contested and he had it completely erased from my record. I highly recommend hiring Clarke to represent you. He has saved my behind multiple times from going to prison for something that I was not guilty of but the police and the prosecutor both tried to hang me because of my father and Ipissing them off that they will make stuff up to try and crack us. They don't care if I have a family or whatever you are just a paycheck to them and they want to see you go to prison for a long time. The Columbia River Drug Taskforce and everyone that is part of it are all corrupt The task force is comprised of detectives from the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Wenatchee Police Department, East Wenatchee Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Washington State Patrol. And they are notorious for writing false statements in their reports and warping anything and everything that people say to them. They will change wording so it works best for what ever they are trying to get someone for. It's wrong that they are able to do it and lie on reports that say at the end of them that all the information is correct they swear to it and could face a perjury of law charge. But then when it's proven that they were lying in their reports, well nothing ever happens they say it was a mistake nothing more even though they swore it by perjury of law but no they just let it go saying people make mistakes they are trained to do that job and write those reports and dubble check to make sure it was correct. But nope its okay though because it was only a mistake just like that officer in minneapolis grabbing her gun rather than her tazer and killing that guy or derek chauvin putting all his body wight on George Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds with an off duty first responder asking for them to please check for his pulse. This police think they are above the law and they can do whatever they want to do. That's not right the police are there to protect and serve the people in the community. Rather then pulling the same B.S. they always been doing and beating up, choking out people and killing them. Something needs to change. I'm this society we are living in. ALL LIVES MATTER, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE BLACK, BROWN, ASIAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, OR WHITE. RACE DOES NOT MATTER WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF WHATEVER HIGHER POWER YOU BELIEVE IN. ALL OF OUR LIVES MATTER AND CLARKE WILL HELP YOU IN THAT he will win for u

Posted by Randy | May 14, 2010 | Criminal Defense

Too busy

Clarke seemed too busy. I asked and gave him a retainer to mail a letter but it was never done. I also had an alcohol related case not a DUI which was based on a field sobriety test which is not allowed and spent more time, 4 days, in jail then if I would of had a DUI.

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Clarke W. Tibbits's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kayla Murphy

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am delighted to endorse Clarke Tibbits, a criminal defense attorney with nearly 30 years of experience. Clarke is a confident and effective advocate who excels in explaining complex legal matters with clarity and patience. He treats his clients with kindness and respect, ensuring they feel supported throughout the legal process. Clarke's nearly three decades of practice have made him a cornerstone of our legal community, embodying integrity, professionalism, and empathy."

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Nicole Hankins

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Clarke is an incredibly thoughtful and compassionate attorney. He works tirelessly for his clients and knows the law inside and out. He has my highest recommendation."

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Holly Pederson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Clarke is a very knowledgeable and experienced attorney. I highly recommend him."

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Kayla Murphy

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Douglas County District Court

2015 - Present

Principal, Clarke W. Tibbits

2005 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, City of East Wenatchee

2009 - 2015

Chief Public Defender, Kitsap County Office of Public Defense

2001 - 2009

Partner, Bell & Tibbits

2000 - 2000

Associate, Law Offices of Neil Fuller

1997 - 1999

Associate, Barker & Howard Law Firm

1995 - 1997

Associate, Bell & Safar

Associations

2000 - Present

Washington Defender Association

1995 - Present

Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association

President

1994 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Education

1993

University of Idaho School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Seattle University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

Spanish

English

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