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Licensed for 21 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Spokane, WA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence ... +4 more

About Timothy

Biography

An experienced and aggressive hard fighting trial attorney. - Call Now! 509-774-0364

Don't let a DUI ruin your future. - Call Now! 509-774-0364

I have dedicated my career to helping good people who are charged with a crime

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 30%

I handle every thing from minor traffic infractions to homicides. Additionally, I have successfully defended clients against a number of sexual assault and molestation allegations winning acquitals from a jury. The two sweetest words a defendant care hear are "Not Guilty!"

23 years | 1,000 cases

30%

DUI and DWI 30%

DUI charges can happen to almost anyone and for many of my clients it is their first and only brush with the criminal justice system. A system that is especially terrifying for the inexperienced. I work with compassion to guide you though what for most people is there most terrifying and embarrassing life experience.

23 years | 800 cases

30%

Domestic Violence 15%

I handle both misdeamor and felony level DV charges. These cases can be won often if you have any attorney with the courage to take them to trial and force the State to prove their case.

23 years | 600 cases

15%

Gun Law 10%

Firearm Rights Restoration

10%

Sex Crime 10%

22 years | 50 cases

10%

Administrative Law 4%

23 years | 500 cases

Appeals 1%

11 years

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Awards

2023 2022 2021

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 21 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Law Offices of Timothy Scott Note

901 N Adams St, Spokane, WA, 99201-2050

noteandkidd.com/

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5.0 /5.0

105 Client Reviews

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Posted by Hope | June 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Saved me twice

This man has gone so far above and beyond to help me get through the scary painful process of dealing with court for the first time, and came to my aid a second time when I missed a mandatory class and got called in again. Can’t say I was the easiest client but Mr Note was always helpful and professi...onal and I would recommend him to anyone who needs legal defense. I never plan to need his services again but if I ever found myself in that situation I wouldn’t hesitate to call him again.

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Posted by anonymous | March 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

You are in good hands

After being arrested for Domestic Violence (for what I thought was a 50/50 argument and dispute) I thought my life was over, or forever changed for the worse. I had to surrender my firearm from a restraining order, and so on. Timothy got my charge reduced to Disorderly Conduct (which was inline with ...what actually occurred), I got my fireman back and he was actually able to broker a deal to have my charges dismissed. I’m a veteran, so Timothy introduced me to the Spokane Veterans Court. He got me enrolled, and I attended a year long rehabilitation program. Upon graduating, my charges were dismissed and I was/am a stronger and better man than ever. I am appreciative of Timothy for his one on one approach with me. He definitely helped calm and right my ship. You can’t go wrong with Tim. Thank you.

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Posted by Gloria | January 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

I'm not just a very satisfied client. I'm also an Attorney

This is both a well deserved review of Tim's excellent legal representation, expertise, and impeccable prompt responsiveness, and an endorsement from an attorney and colleague. After 12 years of practicing criminal law I went into the public sector the past 6 years. My husband and I have guardiansh...ip of our nephew who is currently a high school senior. He was in the foster care system for a number of years and was adopted by a family member. He was not thriving in his environment and he moved in with our family his Junior year. He is a respectful, kind and thoughtful young man but has only been living with us for the past 15 months. In his past experience, doing something wrong was met with harsh punishment. He got a speeding ticket over Thanksgiving break and was too afraid to tell us because he thought we would be angry. He planned on paying the ticket when he saved enough money from his after school job. He played varsity football and their team made it to the playoffs. Given the practice and game schedule he had not been working much and had to work on getting back on the schedule after the season ended. It was time to renew our car insurance and our agent informed us that he had a speeding ticket and his rate was going up over $500 for the next 6 month renewal. Our nephew did not read the language on the citation that he had 15 days to respond. In addition, his car is registered in his adoptive parents name and address and he had not changed his address on his driver's license. We found out that due to his lack of responding within 15 days, the infraction had been found committed. Spokane District Court sent a letter, which was not shared with us, to his adoptive parents notifying them payment was due or would it would be sent to collections and the Dept of License notified that his driver's license would be suspended if payment was not made. Paying the citation was the easy part. The factor he had not understood was that the $1000+ annual increase in insurance premiums would impact him over the next several years while he will be trying to get through college. I highly respect Tim as a colleague and he has earned his reputation as one the best criminal defense attorneys in Spokane. I have exclusively referred anyone that asks for a criminal defense attorney to his office. After a very lengthy discussion with our nephew about the importance of letting us know when he makes mistakes so we can provide guidance and counsel, and reassuring him that although me may be disappointed in his choices we will always be there to support him, I reached out to Tim. We connected on a Friday afternoon to discuss the matter and the time sensitivity and I sent him a scanned copy of the citation via email. Tim went right to work the very next Monday and got the Prosecuting Attorney and the Court to grant an order vacating the citation, allowing our nephew the opportunity to take the Alive at 25 traffic school, and setting it for the contested docket where he can show proof of participation in exchange for a dismissal. Tim's proactive and immediate action prevented the citation from being sent to collections which had already been scheduled for the same week. This would have made it much more difficult and would have included navigating through a license suspension. Our nephew has learned a valuable lesson of trusting people that care for him and learning that even if we are disappointed at his choices, we will help him navigate a solution. Prior to this, my experience with Tim was as a highly regarded and respected colleague who gets results for his clients. As a client, I can say with confidence that there isn't a case too small that Tim won't handle as if it's the most important case he has in his office. Tim is simply an excellent lawyer who practices law with heart and passion. Whether a client is facing a serious felony or a minor infraction, he can be counted on to fight for the best outcome.

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Posted by Phoenix | September 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Border Felony Case

Hired Tim to help me with a criminal case in Newport, WA. I live in Alaska and contacted him as I was on my way out of Washington. He was able to see me on very short notice and began communications with the prosecuter immediately. Due to my clean record he was able to negotiate the felony charge dow...n to a gross misdemeanor with the chance to have it taken off my record in 12 months. He also organized it so I could handle the arraignment as well as the settlement in one morning so I would not have to fly down to WA multiple times. Thank you!

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Posted by Jeff | January 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Charged with Criminal Mischief and breaking a No Contact Order.

I am the father of a large family. This year seemed to be particular difficult when several family crisis hit our family. Seemed everyone was overstressed and tempers began to flare up. During a morning conversation with my wife I began to get upset and could tell I need to get out of the house so I ...could vent away from family members. My venting consequently got me charged with Criminal Mischief. Upon being released from jail I stayed at a separate home. Yet I could not keep away from helping my pregnant wife with getting the kids ready for school etc.. Subsequently I was caught with her in a unrelated incident and charged with breaking a No Contact Order placed by the state. This was not good as my wife was working diligently to have the order dropped. I knew with my school of hard knocks growing up my past record was going to come back to haunt me. I was in more serious trouble than I could ever imagine. It pushed me over the breaking point I was a mess, the life I knew with my kids and wife hung in the balance. We had just lost our home in a house fire 6 months prior and had been living hotel to hotel for months and now this. Finally we get moved into our new home and I lost control of my emotions during overwhelming family troubles and now facing my next move into jail and leaving the family. We desperately need a solid experienced attorney for my case and could not afford to gamble. This wasn`t about me, it was about my kids and wife! I couldn`t imagine not being there when my wife gave birth to our next child as she is due anyday. We began the attorney search online and through personal friends. I began searching and Tim Notes name began surfacing both online and through word of friends. I gave Tim a call and promptly Tim had me in his office for a consultation to talk over the charges. I felt the weight lift off my shoulders as he spoke. I noticed Tim was amazingly brilliant and confident in his pursuit of my freedom. I walked out of his office following the consultation and I new we had found the right attorney. Desperately needing the No Contact Order to be dropped promptly so I could help my pregnant wife with the children. We scheduled with the court a hearing to resend the No Contact Order as soon as possible. As that day approached Tim emailed and called me, I could tell he really cared. We made contact via phone and he asked me if I would like to end my case at that hearing. I asked him to repeat that because I thought I had misheard what he said. Because we had several hearings over the next few months possibly out over a year if it went to trial. He repeated what I thought he had said, "Do you want to end your case at the hearing I have a plea to offer you." Sure I said tell me the offer? Tim replied "Take the Breaking a No Contact Order charge and the rest goes away along with the No Contact Order in place and pay minimal fines." I was lit up and praising God. Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! That's awesome Tim you are the MAN!! That day came in court and Tim was on his game, however judges are very careful to examine the plea and consider I could reoffend. During the court proceedings and going over the plea agreement with the judge and prosecutor things began to get uncertain. Tim showed his expertise and quick calculated thinking to keep the judge properly informed and things moving in a positive direction. His ability to explain the unexplained and provide the crucial information the judge needed to approve the plea agreement secured my family and saved us from certain family turmoil possibly losing our home, marriage and my freedom. Tim Note is a admirable man in the court room, steps up to the plate and truly cares for his clients. I am grateful to be back with my family and my life back. Even more I am glad to have had the opportunity to have met Tim he is dedicated to his responisiblities as a criminal defense attorney and good honest man and I wouldn`t recommend anyone else.

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Timothy Scott Note's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Clark

Unknown lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tim's knowledge of the law is surpassed only by his dedication to his clients. I would not hesitate recommend Tim for any legal matter, and would completely trust his legal analysis on any legal issue."

David Bingaman

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Tim for 10+ years. I've referred clients to him in the past and I'll definitely refer clients to him again in the future."

Kendra Lotstein

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Mr. Note as a criminal defense attorney. When you're up against criminal charges, you cannot go wrong with Mr. Note's skill, expertise, and thorough knowledge of the law in your corner."

Ali Ebrahimzadeh

Unknown lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Karen Schweigert

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer and regularly refer clients to him. Tim Note is an outstanding trial attorney and he truly goes above and beyond for his clients."

Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Administrative law lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

Joseph Torri

Unknown lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Simon Kabzan

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this individual as a highly respected and knowledgable lawyer in their practice."

Richard Geller

Unknown lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Timothy. Highly respected in the legal community. Strong reputation for client advocacy and dedication."

Russell Atkatsh

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tim Note provides aggressive and passionate representation. His reputation in the community precedes him."

Johnny Houston

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Strong knowledge of his field and a respected member of the legal community."

Richard Rosenstein

Unknown lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Tim is a skilled and respected member of the legal community. He is a zealous advocate for the rights and interests of his clients."

Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Timothy. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

Kari Reardon

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tim is an excellent attorney. I have worked with Tim on a number of cases and have referred several clients him. He is always well prepared and does a fantastic job in trial."

Roger Peven

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tim is a skilled advocate and an aggressive attorney who fights hard for his clients, achieving amazing results both in and out of court. He is personable and approachable, and his care for each individual client is evident."

Patrick Johnson

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Tim Note is experienced, competent and aggressive. I've had cases against Tim and found him to also be personable. I respect Tim professionally, and like him personally. I would not hesitate to recommend Tim to anyone needing an excellent defense counsel."

Benjamin Platt

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Note is a excellant trial attorney. He is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Spokane hands down. I hired Mr, Note to co-counsel with me on a complex rape case. I was not disappointed. With his exceptional trial expertise we were able to secure a not guilty verdict. Quite honeslty, if I was personally charged with a crime I would turn to Mr. Note. I highly recommed this attorney."

Christian Phelps

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Tim is an excellent criminal defense attorney. Any client would be well served by his representation."

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Steven Clark

Criminal defense lawyer

David Bingaman

Business lawyer

Karen Schweigert

Family lawyer

Charles Rohr

Military law lawyer

Russell Atkatsh

Unknown lawyer

Johnny Houston

Litigation lawyer

Richard Rosenstein

Personal injury lawyer

Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer

Christian Lassen

Litigation lawyer

Patrick Johnson

Litigation lawyer

Roger Peven

Criminal defense lawyer

Benjamin Platt

Family lawyer

Christian Phelps

Criminal defense lawyer

Kristin O'Sullivan

DUI and DWI lawyer

Daniel Morgan

Criminal defense lawyer

Dean Chuang

DUI and DWI lawyer

Chris Bugbee

Criminal defense lawyer

Senit Lutgen

Criminal defense lawyer

Kari Reardon

Criminal defense lawyer

James Studt

Landlord or tenant lawyer

Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Washington Association of Criminal Defene Lawyers, Elected Board of Governors District 5

2015

Top Lawyers 2015, Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living Magazine

2014

Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year, Consumer Business Review

2010

Troublemaker of the Year, Spokane County Public Defender's Office

2004

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

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Work Experience

2013 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Pend Oreille County District Court

2012 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, City of Spokane Municipal Court

2008 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Timothy S. Note, PLLC

2006 - Present

Conflict Public Defender, City of Cheney Municipal Court

2004 - 2008

Attorney, Hearrean and Note

2004 - 2004

Rule 9 Attorney, Spokane County Public Defender's Office

2003 - 2004

Rule 9 Attorney, Univeristy Legal Assistance

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Associations

2010 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2004 - Present

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Board Member

2004 - Present

Spokane County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

S.A.F.E

member

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Sample of Legal Cases

State v. D.M.

Acquitted with Self-Defense Reimbursement

State v. A.P.

Acquited all counts

State v. T.V.

Appeallate Victory

State v. T.V.

Acquitted on all counts

State v. E.C.

A three count acquittal in Walla Walla County

State v. P.S.

7 count acquittal

City of Spokane v. D.D.

Acquitted of 4th Assault DV

State v. T.T.

Client Acquited of 1st Assault

State V. J.K.

Acquitted

State v. M.M.

Hung jury / followed by favorable plea deal

State v RH

Acquittal

State v. J.E.

Acquittal

State v. J.E.

Acquittal

State v. T.B.

Acquitted

DSHS v. L. H.

Unfounded/Dismissed

In Re UNEMPLOYMENT of J.F.

Benefits granted

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Education

2003

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

Regent University School of Law

International Law /Comparative Law Program

2000

Oregon State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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Speaking Engagements

2015

Movie Night with the Grassroots

Asserting Your Rights: How to Master a Police Encounter

2011

A Young Person's Guide To Asserting Your Rights

Assertion of Rights

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Publications

2015

The Inlander Local minister acquitted of hate crime; state pays for legal bills, wages lost

2015

the Spokesman Review Spokane minister not guilty of hate crime

2013

Washington State Court of Appeals Division III State v. Villanueva

2013

The Spokesman Review County loses appeal over acquitted man's lost wages

2013

The New York Times Court Rules on 'Stand Your Ground' Costs

2012

The Spokesman Review Spokane man acquitted in stabbings

2012

The Spokesman Review In brief: County to pick up costs after acquittal

2010

Spokesman Review Driver was ‘victim of circumstance,’ lawyer says

2010

The Spokesman Review Polygraph Clears Robbery Suspects Driver

2010

The Spokesman Review Incumbent, attorney face off in District Court race

2010

The Spokesman Review Prosecutor drops case against bail bondsman

2010

The Spokesman Review Bail bondsman faces theft charges

2008

The Spokesman Review Mistrial in molestation case

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Languages

English

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Q&A

Need a lawyer in Spokane who will work on a payment plan.....??????????????????????

27 Apr 2013

Q&A

My sixteen year old daughter was charged with dui in the state of washington. her BAC was .135 this is her first offense.

02 May 2013

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Timothy Scott Note

About Timothy

Biography

An experienced and aggressive hard fighting trial attorney. - Call Now! 509-774-0364

Don't let a DUI ruin your future. - Call Now! 509-774-0364

I have dedicated my career to helping good people who are charged with a crime

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Awards

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 21 years

Location

Law Offices of Timothy Scott Note

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Timothy Scott Note's Reviews

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Timothy Scott Note's Lawyer Endorsements

Experience

Honors

Work Experience

Associations

Sample of Legal Cases

Education

Speaking Engagements

Publications

Languages

Activity

Legal Answers

Overall Rating
This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.