We have not found any cost information for this lawyer
Samuel Perry Swanberg
About Samuel
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Fees and Rates
Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.
Search our directory
Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.
Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.
Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.
Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Washington for 33 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Attorney at Law
7014 W Okanogan Pl, Kennewick, WA, 99336-5076
Ad
Transform legal challenges into solutions.
Connect now to review your situation.
Samuel Perry Swanberg's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
16 Client Reviews
Filter Avvo Reviews (16)
Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.
Practice Areas
Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | 1 star
Posted by Kate | September 29, 2016
Unprofessional
I had a consult with Sam Swanberg. He was extremely hostile and unprofessional. He literally ripped a paper out of my hand. I was extremely shocked and still to this day confused with the way I was treated.
Samuel Swanberg
Replied last September 29, 2016I have no record of meeting with anyone named Kate anywhere remotely around the time frame of August 17, 2016. Further, I would never be hostile to or rip a paper out of someone's hand with whom I was consulting. It simply doesn't make any sense. I believe this is a baseless attempt to smear me for an ulterior purpose.
Posted by Ben | September 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Unprofessional
Was appointed Mr. Swanberg after the RPD arrested me for breaking into my own home (clearly a mistake on their part). Mr. Swanburg didn't want to hear anything I had to say. He tried many times to get me to plead guilty. I couldn't believe the way he talked to me and treated me.
Samuel Swanberg
Replied last September 29, 2016I have no record of representing a Ben this year on a criminal case, and have no idea who he is, the actual facts or charges, or the final outcome. I can therefore only say it is not always easy representing someone charged with a crime. It is my job as an experienced criminal trial attorney to apply the applicable law to the facts beyond dispute and give my professional opinion on whether there is a defense that has a realistic chance of success. I always listen to my client's story. However, I am professionally obligated to let them know whether their story constitutes a legal defense. As a hypothetical example, if a client tells me they were only breaking into their family home to see their estranged spouse, whom they are prohibited from contacting because of a domestic violence no-conact order, I would have to tell them that the fact it is their home is not a lawful defense to the charge of violating the no-contact order. Further, if the no contact order prohibited them from going to the residence of the protected person, then it would also not be a legal defense to the charge of burglary ("entering or remaining unlawfully in building with the intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein.") In such a case it may well be my professional advice that they would be better served by negotiating a reduced charge and/or sentence rather than going to trial. But some people don't like hearing the the truth when it comes to the problematic legalities of their case and view me as not listening to them or trying to get them to plead guilty when I do. To try and avoid this, I always express to my clients that regardless of my advice they have a constitutional right to go to trial and that I will give my best for them if they so choose.
Samuel Perry Swanberg's Lawyer Endorsements
"Sam is a very competent attorney and has a great relationship with the legal community. He advocates for his clients and is definitely one of the best Trial attorneys in the area."
"Sam is a hard working attorney who knows the ins and outs of criminal law. Sam cares about his work and his clients."
"I have known Sam since the early days of his practice of law. I have always found him to have the highest integrity and an abundance of professsional skill. He's a good man and a fine lawyer."
Tonya Meehan
Family lawyer
Deric Orr
Criminal defense lawyer
Scott Johnson
Criminal defense lawyer
Eric Butterworth
Real estate lawyer
John Jensen
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Samuel P. Swanberg, P.C.
1996 - 1998
Partner, Sondman & Swanberg
1993 - 1996
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Franklin County Prosecutor's Office
Associations
1992 - Present
Washington State Bar Association
Education
1992
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Brigham Young University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English