Catherine M. McDonald
Managing Partner
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Phone:
206-204-5288
800-391-7308 (Toll Free)
800-391-7308 (Toll Free)
Fax:
206-224-9908
E-mail:
My organizational abilities and familiarity with police and prosecution gained in more than ten years of high volume criminal defense ensures each client’s case is thoroughly investigated and professionally presented. My practice goes beyond the potential criminal sentence to the ancillary issues surrounding a conviction, such as professional licensing, immigration, or other issues.
My knowledge of the issues of family law as it pertains to the military families enables my military clients to achieve the best results in their family law matters, be it divorce, child custody, distribution of retirement benefits, or other ancillary issues pertaining to our service men and women dealing with their family law issues.
Areas of Practice
- 50% Military Family Law
- 25% State Criminal Defense
- 5% Federal Criminal Defense
- 20% DUI, Misdemeanor Practice
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1994
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2008
Education
- Seattle University of Law, Tacoma, Washington
- J.D. - May, 1994
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- B.A. - 1986
- Major: International Studies
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member
- Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL), Member
- Washington Women Lawyers, Member
- King County Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons (SCRAP), Seattle, WA, Staff Attorney, 1998 - 2008
- Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel (DAC), Tacoma, WA, Staff Attorney, 1995 - 1998
- Office of the Public Defender (TDA), Rule 9 Intern and Volunteer, 1994 - 1995
