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United States of America v. Saul Juan Cruz

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribution.

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United States of America v. Lance Scott Michel

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Crimes Involving Children on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Lance Scott Michel, age 31, of Nespelem, Washington, to 216 months in federal prison after Michel pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in Indian Country. Judge Dimke also ordered that, following his sentence, Michel be placed on

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United States of America v. Joseph Ralland Whipple, Charles Lon Seltz

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing, distributing, receiving, and possessing sexually explicit images of minor children. Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (SER-ICAC) Task Force, comprised of detectives from the Richland and Kennewick Police Departments, Deputies from the Benton County Sheriff's Office, and Special Agents from Homeland Security Investigations, executed search and arrest warrants in Richland, Wash

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United States of America v. Martin Joseph Avila

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing images of child sexual abuse A 29-year-old Tacoma resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 15 years in prison for production of images of child sexual abuse, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Demitri Super pleaded guilty in June 2025. He will serve his federal prison sentence concurrent with a Pierce County Superior Court sentence for sexual abuse of a todd

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United States of America v. Deonya Greene, Delonte Davis, Javon Thomason, and Javon Thomason

Washington, DC criminal defense lawyers will be representing the Defendants charged with assault and battery. The suspects were identified as 28-year-old Deonya Greene, of Northeast, 35-year-old Delonte Davis, 32-year-old Javon Thomason and 38-year-old Travis Warren, of Southeast. All were arrested and charged with assault with significant bodily injury and threats to kidnap or injure.

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Brook Lang, M.D. v. Providence Health and Services

Spokane, Washington, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used on a employment discrimination civil rights violation theory.

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Lindsay Gregory v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company

Spokane, Washington, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. In Washington, an insurance company can be sued for bad faith if it acts unreasonably, such as by delaying a claim without cause, misrepresenting facts, or improperly denying a claim after a flawed investigation . Proving bad faith requires showing the insurer's actions were unreasonable or that they knew or recklessly disregarded the lack of a reasonable basis for the

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United States of America v. Juan Manuel Aguirre-Lucero

Richland, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being an alien in the United States without permission after deportation.

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Burt Schleiger v. Social Security Administration

Benton, Washington, social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits. DIWC and DIWW are abbreviations for different Social Security disability programs . DIWC stands for "Disabled Insured Widow's Claim," which provides benefits to a disabled widow or widower who is at least 50 years old and whose deceased spouse was insured under Social Security. DIWW stands for "Disabled Insure

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Estate of Ian Simmers v. County of King, et al.

Seattle, Washington, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim. After confessing to the crime, Ian Simmers was convicted in 1996 in the Superior Court of Washington for King County for first-degree murder when he was sixteen years old. Decades later, Simmers moved for a new trial. In response, the State moved to vacate the conviction, which the court granted. Simmers subsequently filed this lawsuit, claiming that officers involved

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Flying T Ranch, Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, et al.

Under federal common law, Indian tribes may be sued only under two circumstances: when a tribe waives its sovereign immunity or when Congress unequivocally abrogates tribal sovereign immunity. Here, Flying T Ranch (Flying T) filed suit in Snohomish County Superior Court to quiet title to nonreservation land purchased by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (Tribe). Flying T contends it had acquired that land through adverse possession prior to the Tribe's purchase. The superior court dismissed th

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State of Washington v. Dupree L. Meadows

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree assault and first-degree arson. Bond was set at $100,000. Dupree L. Meadows, age 52, was accused of setting a man on fire beneath the Browne.

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United States of America v. Adam Lee SiJohn

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assautl resulting in serius bodily injury in Indian Country.

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United States of America v. Tawny Youngman, aka Tawny Rhodes

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual meth.

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United States of America v. Teresa Sanchez

Richland, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.

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Dennis Edward Crace v. Social Security Administration

Yakima, Washington, social security law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.

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State of Washington v. John Doe

Richland, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of Assault 2nd Degree for pointing the handgun at two different individuals. Teenage suspect arrested after police said he pointed a handgun at two people in the Walmart parking lot in Richland.

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United States of America v. Linda You

Richland, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud.

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United States of America v. Dominique Sanders

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled drugs.

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State of Washington v. John Doe

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary and felony harassment. As 60-year-old man forced his way into a Seattle high school and assaulted a security guard, and later threatened a teen with a gun and knife.

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United States of America v. Jose Paleo

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering.

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State of Washington v. Santiago Medero

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the murder of Camille Love and wounding of her brother, Joshua Love, in Tacoma. At the time of the murder, the Loves were driving home after watching the Super Bowl. The siblings were innocent parties who were not associated with any gangs. It is believed they were targeted because Mederos' gang mistakenly believed Joshua Love, who was wearing a red jacket, was an Eastside Piru gang member Both

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State of Washington v. John Doe

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Twently-eight old male suspect accused of shooting and killing one man and wounding another.

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Julie Ballou v. City of Vancouver

Tacoma, Washington, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination claim. Under Washington's anti-discrimination law,1 courts apply the lodestar method to calculate "reasonable attorneys' fees.â€ Chuong Van Pham v. City of Seattle, Seattle City Light, 151 P.3d 976, 981 (Wash. 2007) (quoting Wash. Rev. Code Â§ 49.60.030(2)). "To calculate a lodestar amount, a court multiplies the number of hours reasonably expended by the reasonable hourly rate.â€ <

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United States of America v.Lance Scott Michel

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in Indian Country United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Lance Scott Michel, age 31, of Nespelem, Washington, to 216 months in federal prison after Michel pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in Indian Country. Judge Dimke also ordered that, following his sentence, Michel be placed on a lifeti

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United States of America v. Joseph Ralland Whipple

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing, distributing, receiving, and possessing sexually explicit images of minor children. On September 24, 2025, the Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (SER-ICAC) Task Force, comprised of detectives from the Richland and Kennewick Police Departments, Deputies from the Benton County Sheriff's Office, and Special Agents from Homeland Security Investigations, executed search and arrest

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United States of America v. Demitri Super

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing images of child sexual abuse A 29-year-old Tacoma resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 15 years in prison for production of images of child sexual abuse, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Demitri Super pleaded guilty in June 2025. He will serve his federal prison sentence concurrent with a Pierce County Superior Court sentence for sexual abuse of a todd

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United States of America v. Torin LePage

Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

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State of Washington v. Owen Gale Ray

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and felony harassment (threat to kill) for threatening his wife.

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State of Washington v. Katie AL. Sims

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree malicious mischief. SPD officers responded to an auto dealership located in the 1300 block of West 3rd Avenue on what was initially reported as an argument. Officers contacted the complainant and were advised that as two subjects were arguing near the dealership, one of them began throwing rocks at vehicles in the parking lot. The suspect then left the area prior to police arrival.

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Christina St. Clair v. County of Okanogan and Isaiah Holloway

Spokane, Washington, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Christina St. Clair brough claims against Okanogan County Sheriff Deputy Isaiah Holloway and his employer, Okanogan County, based on Holloway's sexual misconduct. St. Clair alleges constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983, a violation of the Washington Law Against Discrimination, and a civil conspiracy claim against both Holloway and Okanogan County.

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State of Washington v. Burkey

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder, second-degree assault, and drive-by shooting. Defendant Burkey, a/k/a Muggsy, was accused of shooting Gavin Looper, age 13, who was watching TV in his living room when he was shot and killed. Looper was not the intended target.

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United States of America, et al. v. Amazon, Inc.

Seattle, Washington, commercial litigation lawyers represented Amazon accused of consumer fraud and abuse. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the states and territories of New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin, by and through their Attorneys General, (collectively, Plaintiffs) sue Amazon.com,

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United States of America v. Israel Garcia

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl On September 18, 2025, United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain sentenced Israel Garcia, 36, to 20 years in federal prison after his guilty pleas to Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession with Intent

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United States of America v. Kathleen Ardith Albert

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiding and Abetting Assault with a Firearm United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on September 15, 2025, District Court Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Kathleen Ardith Albert, of Toppenish, Washington, to five years of federal probation for Aiding and Abetting Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Albert is an enrolled member of the Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakama Nation. The fo

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United States of America v. Israel Garcia

Spokane, Washington â€“ criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. On September 18, 2025, United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain sentenced Israel Garcia, 36, to 20 years in federal prison after his guilty pleas to Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession w

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United States of America v. Gabriel Armas

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of narcotics with intent to distribute A federal defendant from Grays Harbor County, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two counts of possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Gabriel Armas faces a mandatory minimum ten years in prison and up to life in prison because of the amount of narcotic

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State of Washington v. Willie McCoo, Jr.

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Willie McCoo Jr., 55, of Seattle, allegedly fatally stabbed Kiara Sewell, 31, of Tacoma. The State has charged the defendant with two counts of premeditated murder, committed with a deadly weapon against an intimate partner and against a roommate, which showed deliberate cruelty. Based on the available evidence at this time, it appears the defendant deliberately and

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United States of America v. Israel Garcia

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing controlled drugs and shooting at police officers. Garcia was transporting 10,000 fentanyl pills from Yakima to Spokane. During a traffic stop in Spokane, Garcia fled his vehicle and began shooting at Spokane police officers. One officer was injured but recovered, while Garcia was also shot by officers and recovered.

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Lydia Galvez v. Social Security Administration

Yakima, Washington, social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for social security benefits by HHS. Lydia Galvez filed for Social Security disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income in 2011. Galvez claimed that she had been disabled since 2008 due to a variety of medical conditions, including fibromyalgia, chronic right shoulder injuries, and chronic depression, which left her unable to per

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United States of America v. Tawhnee Willow Colvin

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United States of America v. Vitaliy F. Bobak

<h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with massive stolen goods trafficking scheme </font/color="red"></center><center> First of a pair of men charged in massive stolen goods trafficking scheme enters guilty plea</h2></center></center></> </font/color="red"></center></i"></center> <center><h2> â€“ A 53-year-old Federal Way, Washington man pl

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United States of America v. Matthew Randall Ping

<h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling nearly $900,000 </font/color="red"></center><center> Former Washington state employee sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $900,000</h2></center></center></> </font/color="red"></center></i"></center> <center><h2> A 48-year-old Olympia resident was sentenced to 18 months in prison for wire

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United States of America v. Timothy Gary Maddox

<h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Running Commercial Pill Press Operation </font/color="red"></center><center> Multiple Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running Commercial Pill Press Operation in Hillyard</h2></center></center></> </font/color="red"></center></i"></center> <center><h2>

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United States of America v. Anthony Escoto

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

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Cheree Combs v. Frank Bisignano

Richland, Washington Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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Lopez Jimenez v. Sanchez Guarneros

Richland, Washington family law lawyers represented the parties in an International Child Abduction Remedies Act case. The International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) is a U.S. federal law that implements the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, providing a legal framework for the prompt return of children who have been wrongfully removed or retained across international borders. It grants both federal and state courts jurisdiction to hear t

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State of Washington v. Anthony Walker

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony harassment. Anthony Walker, was accused of approaching two young girls near a public restroom and saying, "You smell good. You smell like my wife.

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Danae K. Howell v. Frank Bisignano

Tacoma, Washington social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for SSI benefits by HHS. "When objective medical evidence is inconsistent with a claimant's subjective testimony, an ALJ can reject the claimant's testimony about the severity of [her] symptoms only by offering specific, clear, and convincing reasons for doing so . . . .â€ Kitchen, 82 F.4th at 739 (omission in original) (quoting Smartt, 53 F

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State of Washington v. Michael A. Helms

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer will represented the Defendant charged with assault and batter with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder. Michael A. Helms, age 33, was accused to stabbing a woman in an apartment complex in the 500 block of E. Hawthrone Road.

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