I have been a local resident of Pierce County for over 40 years and have strong ties with the local community. I am the proud father of two daughters and maintain active ties with my local church and community. Upon graduation from Seattle University in 1993, I decided to become a trial attorney. At the age of 25 years, I graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law and have been a successful trial attorney ever since. My experiences include being a former prosecutor with King County and the City of Auburn. I have successfully won hundreds of trials and litigated thousands of cases with great success. My philosophy is to leave "no stone unturned" when handling any matter and to ultimately solve your problem. I genuinely care about my clients and I believe that compassion and understanding are the cornerstone for a successful resolution. If you, a friend or family member needs a experienced, aggressive defense attorney, please contact my office for a free consultation.
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Juvenile Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Washington
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- United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
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- English
- Owner
- Law Office of Michael E. Harbeson
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- Associate
- Law Office of Barbara A. Bowden
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- Duties included litigating jury trials, bench trials, motion hearings, writing legal briefs, litigating Department of Licensing administrative hearings, negotiating with the prosecutor on criminal cases and arguing appeals. Experience included dealings with every court in Pierce County, King County, Thurston County and Kitsap County, also had dealings with various other courts throughout the State of Washington.
- City Prosecuting Attorney
- City of Auburn
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- Duties including litigating jury trials, bench trials, contested infraction hearings, deciding to file criminal charges, negotiating all criminal matters, representing the City at drug forfeiture hearings, appeals and vehicle impound hearings.
- Junior Associate
- Crawford, McGuillard, Yelish & Dixon
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- Public defense attorney for Kitsap County. Duties including interviewing new clients at the jail, representing clients at felony probation violation hearings, arraignments and pre-trial hearings.
- Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
- King County Prosecuting Attorney
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- Responsible for reviewing police reports and making recommendation for criminal charges. Main responsibilities were litigating trials in the Juvenile Division for King County.
- Gonzaga University School of Law
- J.D. (1996) | Law
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- Seattle University
- B.A. (1993) | Political Science
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- Best DUI Attorneys In Tacoma
- Best DWI Attorneys
- Top 100 DUI Attorneys
- National Advocacy for DUI Defense
- Eagle Scout
- Boy Scouts of America
- National College for DUI Defense, Inc.
- Member
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- National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Member
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- Pierce County Tacoma Bar Association # 26206
- Member
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- Federal Trial Bar Association # 26206
- Member
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- Washington State Bar # 26206
- Member
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- Can the State Toxicology Lab Still Make Mistakes?
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar Publication
- State Toxicology Lab, CLE
- 2011
- Trial Advocacy Skills
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy
