Criminal Defense Attorney

Job Description: Bowden Law is seeking a self-motivated, experienced criminal defense attorney to join our well-established team. We manage primarily non-felony criminal cases and traffic infractions in or near Pierce County. We are looking to continue our growth by adding the right resources to our team. Our practice focuses on defending civil traffic tickets and driving-related misdemeanors (mainly /DUIs), and our office is in Lakewood, Washington. While our traffic ticket defense practice covers Western Washington, most of our misdemeanor defense work is only in the greater Puget Sound area (Pierce, King, Thurston Counties).

Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
If you are someone who will prescribe to our core values of (1) Excellent Customer Service, (2) Honest Expectations, (3) Proactive and Solutions Focused, (4) Growth is the Expectation, and a (5) Drama Free Environment, then continue reading. If not, stop here, as our core values are non-negotiable, and we expect our team to invest in embracing and living them fully.
This is the perfect opportunity for someone wanting to be a top-performing criminal defense attorney without worrying about the business side of practicing law. We don’t need you to make the sale. We seek someone who thrives on making clients feel confident in their decision to hire our firm and passionately work on providing those clients with the best representation to resolve their cases.
Position Description/Responsibilities:Represent clients in various ways within the criminal defense space, for example, but not limited to misdemeanor criminal defense cases, contested hearings for traffic tickets and DOL hearings regarding license suspensions.Perform legal research and prepare memos, motions, pleadings, etc.
Qualifications:Former/current Prosecutors and Public Defenders are strongly encouraged to apply – strict confidentiality will be maintained.Familiarity with criminal court procedures and rules of evidence.
Education/Certifications:Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.Active license to practice law in Washington State.Must be in good standing with the state bar association.
Compensation & Benefits:Salaried PositionManageable Caseloads
Location:Lakewood, Washington (Pierce County)
For consideration, please email us at - sasha@ with the following information (in the body of your email, please explain):Why you are interested in practicing criminal defense?Where do you see yourself professionally in five years?Your phone number with at least 3 dates/times you are available for an initial interview. xzbcwsv Please attach to your email (a) a cover letter (b) a copy of your resume (c) any trial work experience.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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