At Ease With Prosecutors And Courtroom Staff
Over the years, Kevin has forged strong, cordial relationships with prosecutors and court staff. As a young attorney, he fought alongside many of the region’s prosecutors. As a result, Kevin has great success in negotiating good settlements for his clients – an asset in a criminal justice system in which just a fraction of cases go to trial. He has great respect for the hard-working bailiffs and clerks, and can get a case to move quickly on the docket when it is in his client’s best interest.
Trial Experience That Matters
One rare asset Kevin brings to the table is the time he spent honing his trial and negotiation skills as a public defender. While private attorneys in Washington typically go to trial just a few times a year, Kevin took several hundred cases to trial in his nine years with the Public Defender Association of King County. Only a handful of Seattle-based attorneys have Kevin’s level of trial experience. It molded him into a seasoned attorney who is completely at ease before jurors and judges and also skilled at vigorously cross-examining police officers and expert witnesses. Because he has won so many “not guilty” verdicts before juries, when he says he will take a case to trial if he does not get the deal his client deserves, prosecutors know he is not bluffing.
Familiar in courts in King, Pierce, & Snohomish Counties
Kevin is a native of the Northwest. With experience in courts throughout Washington State including Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond, Kirkland, Bothell, Lake Forest Park, Renton, Tukwila, Shoreline, Vashon Island, Mercer Island, Kenmore, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Clyde Hill, Kent, Aukeen, Burien, and Federal Way – you will have the benefit of an experienced attorney familiar with the court where your case will be tried.