Washington Age Discrimination Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rickie Lorenzo Smith </h2> </center>
Yakima, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, or Dating Partner in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1153 in indian Country. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Rickie Lorenzo Smith, age 51, a... More...
$ (08-27-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tasha Hoggatt </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft concerning programs receiving federal funds in violation of 18 U.S.c. 666(a)(1). Digested by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Between October 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022, Tasha Hoggatt, age 51, of Valencia, Californ... More...
$ (07-31-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Patrick Alan Bucknum </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Patrick Alan Bucknum, age 55, formerly of Wenatchee, Washington was the Chief Executive Office of Community Clinic Network (CCN), a company located in Wenatchee, Wash... More...
$ (07-12-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dominic Cortez Nichols </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with sexually assaulting the woman in the seat next to him on a flight from Honolulu to Seattle. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> As a Delta Airlines flight boarded in Kona, a female passenger found Dominic Cort... More...
$ (06-29-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> State of Washington v. Hayden Aaron Erlandson </h2> <center>
Yakima, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with econd degree attempted rape of a child and communicating with a minor for immoral purposes, following a “Net Nanny” sting operation where he communicated with an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=... More...
$ (06-16-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Giovanni Antonio Garduno Garcia </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed drug trafficking. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Giovanni Antonio Garduno Garcia, age 37, was arrested in May 2025 following a law enforcement investigation of trafficking narcotics to vulnerable peopl... More...
$ (06-04-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Zachary Tyler Vantuyl </h2> </center>
Yakima, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Reported by: <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/about">Kent Morlan</a> Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) were investigating a series of wildfires set in 2023 and 2024. During these investigations and through the courage of eye... More...
$ (05-21-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Brandon Denzel Washington </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion for prostitution. Brandon Denzel Washington, age 33, was charged with trafficking four different women. Multiple victims testified about Washington trafficking and transporting them to Washington, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Hawaii between 2014 and 2021. Wash... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Eric Edward Haeger </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead. In June 2021, Philips Respironics initiated a recall for certain CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with the foam used in the devices for sound abatement. The recall was classified as a Class I recall... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - WA)United States of America v. Geoffrey K. Auyeung
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Geoffrey K. Auyeung, age 47, of Newcastle, Washington, set up nine different entities that he used to accept proceeds from investors who thought they were investing in the oil and gas industry. The names of business entities that offered purported investments related to oil... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - WA)United States of America v. Dylan Rex
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of Wire Fraud; seven counts of Computer Fraud; one count of Possession of Child Pornography; and one count of Attempted Enticement of a Minor. Between July 2020 and March 2023, Dylan Rex, age 32, of La Center, Washington, defrauded over 170 victims of their private and intimate photos and videos sto... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Steven E. Graham
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and firearm charges. In late November 2023, Steven E. Graham, age 40, of Wenatchee, Washington, was serving a term of community custody supervision from a prior state drug conviction. Members of the Columbia River Drug Task Force were investigating Graham not only for drug trafficking, but beca... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - WA)<H2> State of Washington v. John Doe
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented John Doe, age 47, charged with shooting a woman in Seattle’s Chinatown–International District.... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - WA)<H2> State of Washington v. Zachary C.Kelty
Spokane, Washington crimicriminal defense lawyer represented Zachary C. Kelty, age 38, was charged with raping and molesting a family member.... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Kenneth H. Crause
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. The Spokane Police Department Special Investigations Unit had an active drug trafficking investigation into Kenneth H. Crause, age 55, who was already on federal supervision for a prior drug trafficking conviction. Based on that investigation offi... More...
$ (12-29-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Adan C. Hernandez-Mayoral
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a hate crime involving bodily injury and a dangerous weapon for his attack on a Black bus rider. On March 7, 2024, Hernandez-Mayoral, age 24, made derogatory comments about Black people while he was riding a King County Metro bus. When a Black woman on the bus looked to see who was making racist comm... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Lance Scott Michel </h1></h1>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Crimes Involving Children on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.<br> <br> 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... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - WA)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. ... More...
$0 (10-19-2025 - WA)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.<br> <br> DIWC and DIWW are abbreviations for different Social Security disability programs<br> . DIWC stands for "Disabled Insured Widow's Claim," which provides benefits to a disabled widow or widower who is at least 50 yea... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - WA)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.<br> <br> Dupree L. Meadows, age 52, was accused of setting a man on fire beneath the Browne.... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - WA)<cente> Julie Ballou v. City of Vancouver
Tacoma, Washington, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination claim.<br> <br> Under Washington's anti-discrimination law,1 courts apply the lodestar method to calculate "reasonable attorneys' fees.†Chuong Van Pham v. City of Seattle, Seattle City Light, 151 P.3d 976, 981 (Wash. 2007) (quoting Wash. Rev.<br> Code § 49.60.030(2)). "To calculate a lodestar amount... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v.Lance Scott Michel </h1></h1>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in Indian Country<br> <br> 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... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - WA)Christina St. Clair v. County of Okanogan and Isaiah Holloway
Spokane, Washington, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory <br> under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> 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. § 1983, a violation of the Washington... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - WA)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.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> Looper was not the intended target.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - WA)Lopez Jimenez v. Sanchez Guarneros
Richland, Washington family law lawyers represented the parties in an International Child Abduction Remedies Act case.<br> <br> The International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) is a U.S. federal law that implements the<br> 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 r... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - WA)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.<br> <br> Michael A. Helms, age 33, was accused to stabbing a woman in an apartment complex in the 500 block of E. Hawthrone Road.... More...
$0 (08-28-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Jason Alexander Logie </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Yakima, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second Degree Murder </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Wapato Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><h2><br> <br> United States Attorney S... More...
$0 (08-25-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Charles Michael McClain </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Illegally Possessing a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Illegally Possessing a Firearm</h2></center></b... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Jesse Bailey, Yehoshua Kilp </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with drug distribution </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Leader of third cell of Aryan prison gang Leader of third cell of Aryan prison gang drug distribution ring sentenced to 14 years in prison ring sentenced to 14 years in prison</h2></center></b... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - WA)Estate of Karen Thiel and Lamar Thiel v. Adams County Public Hospital District #2, et al.
Spokane, Washington personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on a Washington Law Against Discrimination ("WLAD") theory.<br> <br> The complaint alleged that Karen Thiel suffered from Lewy body dementia. Due to her dementia, Thiel had "limited communication abilities†and required "special attention and assessment.†On January 9, 2019, Thiel was admitted into the swing bed faci... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - WA)Aubry McMahon v. World Vision, Inc.
Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> World Vision extended a job offer to McMahon for a remote position as a customer service representative<br> (CSR). After learning that McMahon was in a same-sex marriage, World Vision revoked its job offer... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - WA)Michelle Denise Engles v. Crossroads Housing, Inc.
Tacoma, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a housing discrimination theory.<br> <br> "Northwest Justice Project (NJP), a nonprofit statewide law firm, has sued transitional housing provider Crossroads Housing, the city of Shelton, and four of its officers for the illegal eviction of Michelle Engles. Body cam footage of the illegal eviction of Ms. En... More...
$0 (07-29-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Kisean Coleman
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Federal firearm laws regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms in the United States. These laws are primarily enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Key areas of federal regulation include the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Nation... More...
$0 (07-29-2025 - WA)Michele A. Jack v. Social Security Administration
Tacoma, Washington social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW by HHS.<br> <br> The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers two main disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSDI provides benefits to disabled individuals who have worked... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Jered Shay Picard </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Assaulting His Intimate Partner with a Firearm and Attempted Witness Tampering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Nespelem Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Assaulting His Intimate Partner with a Firearm and Attempted Witness Ta... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - WA)<H2> Jamall S. Baker v. Tammy O'Reilly
Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation claim.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Prisoner civil rights laws protect inmates from violations of their constitutional rights while incarcerated. These laws safeguard against cruel and unusual punishment, discrimination, and denial of due process. Key areas of protection include freedom from excessiv... More...
$0 (06-18-2025 - wa)City of Seattle v. Miles Hudson
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wo reckless driving counts, one for driving a vehicle "in willful or wanton disregard†for safety of people or property, and the other for racing on a public street.<br> <br> Miles Hudson, age 22, aka "Belltown Hellcat," was charged with street racing in his tiger-striped car through Seattle late at night.<br... More...
$0 (06-06-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Luis Esquivel-Bolanos (a/k/a “Coloradoâ€) </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> cty, sta criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Washington Jury Finds Mexican National with Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Guilty of Trafficking in Hu... More...
$0 (04-18-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel John Kraft </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Receipt of Child Pornography and one count of Possession of Child PornographyReceiving and Possessing Sexually Explicit Material from Minors </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tonasket Man Charged with Receiving and Possessing ... More...
$0 (03-17-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Angel Ramon Barajas-Zarate, Hector Sanchez-Mendez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with trafficking large amounts of drugs across Eastern Washington trafficking large amounts of drugs across Eastern Washington </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tri-Cities Based Drug Traffickers Caught with More Than 100,000 Fentanyl Pills, 5... More...
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