Graham, Stephen Thomas

Current Employment Position(s)

Sole Practitioner

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Graham is a 1995 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law. Mr. Graham tried his first jury trials as in intern in 1994 when he was 24 years old. Four years later he ran for election as a Prosecuting Attorney and won, becoming the youngest elected prosecutor in the State. Mr. Graham has additionally worked in the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office and in the King County Prosecutor's Office.

Mr. Graham started his private practice in 2002 with a focus on criminal defense. Steve Graham has taken cases to trial that include everything from misdemeanor traffic matters to homicides. Mr. Graham has successfully defended property forfeitures and has won the return of seized property by narcotic detectives. Mr. Graham prides himself on resolving criminal cases faster than the average criminal defense lawyer, and he once won a "not guilty" verdict on an attempted homicide case two weeks after being retained. Mr. Graham loves his work, and brings a passion to the representation of his clients. In his home county as a defense attorney, Mr. Graham won ten not guilty verdicts in a row over a 4 year period. Seven of the cases were felony charges and three were misdemeanor cases. The trials were won by a creativity and dedication that Mr. Graham can bring to your case.

Areas of Practice

• DUI/DWI
• Felonies
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Juvenile Crimes
• Misdemeanor
• Parole & Probation
• Sex Offenses
• Traffic Violations
• White Collar Crimes
• Computer Crimes
• Native Citizenship & Rights
• Treaties
• Tribal Governance
• Tribal Jurisdiction
• Tribal Lands
• Assault & Battery -- Defense

Representative Clients

• Ferry County Public Utility District, Ferry County, Inchelium
• Water District, WA State Department of Ecology, Republic Five Dist

Representative Cases

• State v. Boyd, 109 Wn. App. 244 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001)
• State v. Taylor, 111 Wn. App. 519 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002)
• Ferry County v. Concerned Friends, 121 Wn. App. 850 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004)
• Ferry County v. Concerned Friends, 155 Wn. 2d 824 (Wash. 2005)
• Wimberly v. Caravello, 136 Wn. App. 327 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006)
• State v. Boiko, 131 Wn. App. 595 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006)
• State v. Henjum, 136 Wn. App. 807 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007)

West Practice Categories

Criminal Defense, DUI / DWI, Native Peoples, White Collar Crimes

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1995
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2001
• Colville Tribal Court, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, January 1, 2004 - Present (member)

Past Employment Positions

• Ferry County Prosecuting Attorney, Elected Prosecutor, 1998 - 2002
• Ferry County Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor, 1996 - 1998
• King County Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor, 1996

Education

• Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1995
  J.D.
• Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut
  B.A.
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: English

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

1312 North Monroe, Suite 140
Spokane, WA 99201

Phones

509-252-9167

Faxes

509-356-1714

Emails

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Websites

http://www.grahamdefense.com