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Monday, February 28, 2011

Everett Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Why new DUI lawyers fail

If you have been accused of DUI you need an experienced attorney on your side.  New DUI attorneys may have the raw talent but their focus is on law, on courts, and on retaining clients.  No matter what a new DUI attorney may promote in their website, there is always one consistent failing.  Most every young DUI attorney forgets that the "business" of DUI is not only about working hard and getting good deals, but communicating every step of the process with the DUI client and providing the DUI client with the right information and materials.
 
So, if interviewing a young/new DUI attorney be sure they understand that you want to be involved, that you wish to meet the new DUI attorney face-to-face (in person), and that you want communication in addition to an impersonal email.
 
Insist on it!
 

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Everett Lynnwood DUI Attorney: Motley Crue Singer Released from Jail

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has been released from jail on a DUI sentence. 
Neil was released Friday after serving 10 days of a 15-day sentence, the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Neil was pulled over by Las Vegas police last June for speeding and weaving between lanes near the Las Vegas Strip. Police said at the time that Neil failed three physical drunken driving tests as well as a breath alcohol test. 

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Lynnwood Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Lynnwood DUI Contacts

There are two Courts in the Lynnwood area that are courts of limited jurisdiction, meaning, two courts in Lynnwood that hear DUI cases.  One Court is the Lynnwood Municipal Court and the other is Lynnwood (South) District Court.  Lynnwood Municipal Court is where DUIs are filed when the reporting officer is an Lynnwood Municipal Police Officer.  Lynnwood District Court is where DUIs are filed when the reporting officer is a Washington State Trooper or Snohomish County Sheriff.

 

Lynnwood DUI Courts:

 

Lynnwood Municipal Court

Location

19321 44th Ave W.

Lynnwood, WA 98036
Mailing Address

P.O. Box 5008

Lynnwood, WA  98046-5008
General 425-670-5100  FAX  425-774-7039 

Probation Department 425-670-5130
Email Address: Justice@ci.lynnwood.wa.us

 

Lynnwood Municipal Court Probation

Location

19321 44th Ave W.

Lynnwood, WA 98036
Mailing Address

P.O. Box 5008

Lynnwood, WA  98046-5008
Phone:  425-670-5130


Snohomish County District Court

South Division

20520 68th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA 98036-7406
(425) 774-8803

 

Snohomish County District Court Probation
South Division

20520 68th Ave W

Lynnwood, WA 98036-7406

Phone: 425-744-6816    Fax: 425-744-6825


 

Lynnwood DUI Prosecuting Attorneys:

Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney
The Honorable Mark Roe
Snohomish County District Court
Everett Division
3000 Rockefeller Avenue - M/S 504, Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-3333  Fax:   (425) 388-3572

Email:  mroe@co.snohomish.wa.us

prosecuting.attorney@co.snohomish.wa.us

 

City of Lynnwood Prosecuting Attorneys

Zachor & Thomas

23607 Hwy 99 Ste. 1D
Edmonds, WA 98026

Phone: (425) 778-2429
Fax: (425) 778-6925

http://zachorthomas.com/

 

Lynnwood DUI LawEnforcement:

Lynnwood Police Department
19321
44th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA 98036

Front Desk: 425 670-5600

 

Snohomish County Sheriff
15100
40th Avenue Northeast
Marysville, WA 98271-8905

(425) 388-7939

 

Washington State Patrol

Headquarters & Communications:

2700 - 116th Street NE, Marysville WA 98271-9425 - (360) 654-1204

 

Detachments:

Bellingham - 3860 Airport Way, 98226-8040 - (360) 676-2007
Burlington - 10945 Chuckanut Dr., 98233 - (360) 757-7553
Monroe - 909 W. Main St., Suite 1A, 98272-2031 - (360) 805-1153
Oak Harbor - 840 SE 8th Ave., #101, 98227-2996 - (360) 675-0710
Silverlake - Interstate 5 - (425) 514-5444

 

For information on your Everett Municipal DUI or Everett District Court DUI please contact our Everett  attorneys at 425-493-1115, email us at david@davidjollylaw.com,  or check out our main website at http://www.washdui.com  or www.mukilteodui.com  or www.everett-dui.co

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Everett Lynnwood Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Snohomish County DUI Contacts

Everett Lynnwood Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Snohomish County DUI Contacts

Snohomish County DUI Court:

 

Snohomish County District Court
Everett Division
3000 Rockefeller Ave, MS 508

Everett, WA 98201-4046
Phone: 425-388-3331  Fax: 425-388-3565


Snohomish County District Court Probation
Everett Division
3000 Rockefeller Ave, MS 508

Everett, WA 98201-4046

Phone: 425-388-3497 Fax: 425-388-3912

 

Snohomish County DUI Prosecuting Attorneys:

 

Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney
The Honorable Mark Roe
Snohomish County District Court
Everett Division
3000 Rockefeller Avenue - M/S 504, Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-3333  Fax:   (425) 388-3572

Email:  mroe@co.snohomish.wa.us

prosecuting.attorney@co.snohomish.wa.us

 

Snohomish County DUI LawEnforcement:

Snohomish County Sheriff
15100 40th Avenue Northeast
Marysville, WA 98271-8905

(425) 388-7939

 

Washington State Patrol

Headquarters & Communications:

2700 - 116th Street NE, Marysville WA 98271-9425 - (360) 654-1204

 

Detachments:

Bellingham - 3860 Airport Way, 98226-8040 - (360) 676-2007
Burlington - 10945 Chuckanut Dr., 98233 - (360) 757-7553
Monroe - 909 W. Main St., Suite 1A, 98272-2031 - (360) 805-1153
Oak Harbor - 840 SE 8th Ave., #101, 98227-2996 - (360) 675-0710
Silverlake - Interstate 5 - (425) 514-5444

 

 

For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, Skagit County DUI attorneys, Mt Vernon DUI attorneys, Everett DUI attorneys, Lynnwood DUI attorneys, Mukilteo DUI attorneys, or Anacortes DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com, www.everett-dui.co, www.mukilteodui.com

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: Skagit County DUI Contacts

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: Skagit County DUI Contacts

Skagit County District Court

600 S 3rd St, PO Box 340

Mount Vernon, WA 98273-0340
Phone:
360-336-9319  Fax: 360-336-9318
districtcourt@co.skagit.wa.us

Website:  www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=DistrictCourt&c=General&p=main.htm

 

Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney

 

Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney

The Honorable Richard Weyrich
605 South Third Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 336-9460  Fax:  (360) 336-9347

Email:  richardw@co.skagit.wa.us
Website:  http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=ProsecutingAttorney&c=General&p=main.htm

 

Skagit County Law Enforcement

 

Skagit County Sheriff's Department

600 S 3rd St # 100
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-3800

(360) 336-9450

 

Washington State Patrol

Headquarters & Communications:

2700 - 116th Street NE, Marysville WA 98271-9425 - (360) 654-1204

 

Detachments:

Bellingham - 3860 Airport Way, 98226-8040 - (360) 676-2007
Burlington - 10945 Chuckanut Dr., 98233 - (360) 757-7553
Monroe - 909 W. Main St., Suite 1A, 98272-2031 - (360) 805-1153
Oak Harbor - 840 SE 8th Ave., #101, 98227-2996 - (360) 675-0710
Silverlake - Interstate 5 - (425) 514-5444

For information on your Washington State DUI arrest please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, Skagit County DUI attorneys, Mt Vernon DUI attorneys, Everett DUI attorneys, Lynnwood DUI attorneys, Mukilteo DUI attorneys, or Anacortes DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com, www.everett-dui.com, or www.mukilteodui.com

Everett Lynnwood Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Arrested for DUI in Seattle, go to court in Jail

Everett Lynnwood Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Arrested for DUI in  Seattle, go to court in Jail

 

It is Saturday and I was in court today.  Yes, court on a Saturday.  If you have been arrested in Seattle by a Seattle Police Officer you may indeed be going to court on a Saturday.  To make matters worse, the Saturday court appearances are in the Jail – the King County Jail.  It is highly advised that if you are in this situation get on the phone to a Seattle DUI and get some advise quickly.

 

For information on your Washington State DUI arrest please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, Skagit County DUI attorneys, Mt Vernon DUI attorneys, Everett DUI attorneys, Lynnwood DUI attorneys, Mukilteo DUI attorneys, or Anacortes DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com, www.everett-dui.com, or www.mukilteodui.com

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: Skagit County Sheriff’s Blotter

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney:  Skagit County Sheriff's Blotter

As reported by the Skagit County Sheriff's Office:

Jan. 26

1:44 p.m. A caller on Sharpe's Point near Anacortes reported that she had been walking her dog along a cliff when the ground gave way and her dog fell down the cliff. Hikers had rescued the animal before a deputy arrived.

7:02 p.m. A caller in Lyman reported two children had been left in a vehicle outside a tavern. The vehicle was gone by the time a deputy arrived.

Jan. 27

11:41 a.m. The Sheriff's Office received a report of two Rottweilers roaming in Clear Lake. Upon contact, the dog owner told a deputy they had recently moved, and the dogs were trying to return to their old house.

2:35 p.m. A homeowner in Alger reported a theft of firearms from the residence. A suspect had been identified, and the investigation was ongoing.

Jan. 28

7:15 p.m. Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in the Burlington area, with a report of an intoxicated adult son pushing his parents. An investigation determined no crime had been committed.

8:07 p.m. Deputies responded to a suspected DUI on Highway 20 near Concrete. The driver was moving erratically, crossing the centerline. Upon contact, deputies determined the driver was not impaired but only having difficulty driving in the rain.

Jan. 29

4:27 p.m. A caller from Cape Horn reported receiving a call from someone who said, "You're dead tonight."

6:43 p.m. A caller reported that an intoxicated female had exited a vehicle and stumbled into a bar on Highway 9 near Mount Vernon. Responding deputies were unable to find either the woman or the vehicle.

Jan. 30

10:26 a.m. A caller reported that a male acquaintance had threatened to jump off Rainbow Bridge in La Conner. Deputies were unable to locate the man.

3:57 p.m. A Concrete-area woman reported a neighbor's dog came onto her property and attacked her dog.

Jan. 31

9:45 a.m. A caller in the Alger area reported subjects lurking around the windows of an abandoned home. A deputy determined they were winterizing the home for the bank.

3:22 p.m. A caller in Cape Horn reported a suicidal friend had taken 60 Ambien. A deputy contacted the subject, who denied taking the bills and appeared OK.

Feb. 1

5:42 a.m. A caller in the Mount Vernon area reported someone had fatally shot themselves in the head with a shotgun.

4:59 p.m. A man in Cape Horn requested that his female friend be removed from his residence. The two had been arguing.

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Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: DUI suspect not arrested for Skagit County DUI

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: DUI suspect not arrested for Skagit County DUI

On January 28th, 2011, in Skagit County near the City of Concrete, at approximately  8:07 p.m., Skagit County Deputies responded to a suspected Skagit County DUI on Highway 20 near Concrete, Skagit County. The Skagit County driver was allegedly moving erratically, crossing the centerline. Upon contact, the Skagit County  deputies determined the driver was not impaired but only having difficulty driving in the rain.  Ahhh, another DUI investigation that looks like a DUI arrest ends up not being a DUI arrest. Good work by the Skagit County Deputies though.

For information on your Washington State DUI arrest please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, Skagit County DUI attorneys, Mt Vernon DUI attorneys, Everett DUI attorneys, Lynnwood DUI attorneys, Mukilteo DUI attorneys, or Anacortes DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com, www.everett-dui.com, or www.mukilteodui.com

Friday, February 25, 2011

Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: AVVO Has Lost its Credibility

Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney:  AVVO Has Lost its Credibility

These comments are echoed by many attorneys!

From Scott H. Greenfield's Simple Justice: 

http://www.lawmarketing.com/pages/articles.asp?Action=Article&ArticleCategoryID=7&ArticleID=841"Avvo made a big splash with its numerical ratings, but was subject to severe criticism from within the bar for its secret algorithmic methodology that burned younger lawyers and experienced lawyers who couldn't be bothered to play its game. Then Avvo gave up whatever credibility it might have had by selling paid lawyer advertising on the same page as its putatively consumer-useful informational pages, reducing itself to just another "business model."   And I thought Avvo had such promise.

I guess the relevance now is that people have a ton of information available.  It's just that most of it is either nonsense or unreliable.  If you want to get a good laugh, check out Avvo and see who's putting in an effort to make themselves "special."  Now it's no longer up to the cool kids, but each person by himself can create a persona that may be total sham.  How does that help consumers of legal services to know who to select?"

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Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Avvo’s fantasy ratings a good investment (for the owners, not the public)

Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney:  Avvo's fantasy ratings a good investment (for the owners, not the public)

The following is from a Seattle PI article and can be viewed in full at:

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/318496_avvo05.html

In the case of attorneys, only those who have signed up with Avvo and provided credit card information can post a comment about another attorney. Lawyers also can report inaccurate information and request that it is removed from the site.

But a key question remains.

Can a mathematical model -- which relies in part on the input of clients and attorneys -- really determine the best and worst lawyers?

Several prominent lawyers in the Seattle area scored midrange to high rankings on Avvo.

Former Gov. Gary Locke, now an attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine, scored a 7.1 ranking, while John McKay, a former U.S. attorney and now Getty Images general counsel, scored 6.5. Steve Berman, who has won several major class-action lawsuits over the years, received a "superb" rating with a score of 9.1

William Neukom, president-elect of the American Bar Association and former vice president of legal affairs at Microsoft, appears in two profiles with scores of 6.5 and 7.4 (Neukom is licensed in California and Washington).

Britton -- who comes from a family of lawyers and boasts an Avvo score of 8.0, or "excellent" -- said he has been "pleasantly surprised" with the accuracy of the rating system. "When I look at the statistical curves that we have and all of the true mathematical ways of looking at this, and also when I just smoke-test this and look at different lawyers that I know, I just say: 'Wow, this works really well.' "

Bottom line – the source code, or whatever it is, is arbitrary and nonsense.  Avvo.com is an advertising site.  To truly research an attorney do not rely on avvo.com

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Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: “Avvo Pimp” exposes Avvo.com’s facade

Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney:  "Avvo Pimp" exposes Avvo.com's facade

Here's a great Avvo Pimp answer: "It looks like you signed something, got screwed, and now want to resort to the "kitchen sink" defense. Will it work? Well, only one way to find out."  A Divorce Lawyer Answers A Consumer Borrower's Question

The blog Avvo Pimp has coined a new term for this group that post prolifically with disregard to jurisdiction, without rationale, and/or duplicative "piggyback" responses in an attempt to "Pimp" their profile on the Avvo site. The term is "Avvo Pimp".  Definition of Avvo Pimp

The site includes weekly awards naming the "Pimp O' the Week" (POTW) as well as "Bitch Slap 0' the Week" (BSOTW). These awards are given to attorneys that have either "Pimped" a large amount of questions, or have taken other attorneys to task for posting either poor/incorrect answers, or for those posting answers in states outside of their jurisdiction.

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Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Avvo.com, the creator of controversy not credibility

Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney:  Avvo.com, the creator of controversy not credibility

More recently, a new controversy has arisen in regards to a feature on the Avvo site that allows consumers to post legal questions and allows attorneys on the Avvo site to post responses. By answering questions, attorneys can earn points that are then credited toward an attorney's Contribution Level.  Avvo Contribution Levels [3] Avvo

By earning points, and thereby higher status on the "Leaderboard" of contributors, an attorney is able to build a reputation.  Build A Reputation [4] Avvo

The controversy is focused on a certain group of attorneys that appear to post an overwhelming amount of answers to the site. Answers to questions posed in states these attorney's are not licensed in. Answers that are outside of their practice area. And, answers to questions that aren't even answers at all.

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Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Lawsuits assert Avvo.com makes false claims and are deceptive

Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney:  Lawsuits assert Avvo.com makes false claims and are deceptive
On June 14, 2007, nine days after Avvo's launch, a lawsuit was filed against the website by Seattle attorneys, John Henry Browne and Alan Wenokur. The suit alleged that Avvo's rating system made false claims of being factual and was therefore deceptive, libelous and violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act.   Peter Geier (2007-06-18). "Avvo Sued Over Its Lawyer Rankings". The National Law Journal. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1181898353512. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

United States District Court Judge Robert Lasnik ruled that the rating system was only an opinion thus protected by the First Amendment right of free speech.  Mike Carter (December 19, 2007). "Lawyers' suit over site's legal ratings dismissed". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004081647_lawyers19m.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23. 

The judge wrote, "Neither the nature of the information provided nor the language used on the Web site would lead a reasonable person to believe that the ratings are a statement of actual fact." The judge further opined that ratings systems were "nonsense.
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Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: What is Avvo.com?

Everett Lynnwood Mukilteo Snohomish County DUI Attorney: What is Avvo.com?
The following is, in part, from wikipedia.com.  Avvo.com has many detractors and avvo.com is and always will be an advertising site.  Nothing more.  It is not endorsed by Bar Associations as a fair arbiter of lawyers.  Importantly, Avvo is a venture-backed company that solicits advertising from lawyers and is a for profit company.
Avvo.com is an online directory for doctors and lawyers licensed in the United States. Avvo provides listings to which doctors and attorneys can submit their own profiles and histories. The listings may also include patient and client reviews, disciplinary actions, and peer endorsements.

Launched in 2007, Avvo has developed a rating scale for doctors and lawyers based upon a proprietary algorithm. The ratings system was widely criticized for inaccuracy and inconsistency.   Cook, John (June 5, 2007). "Online rating system Avvo puts attorneys in the hot seat". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/business/318496_avvo05.html. 

A lawsuit filed against the company alleged it was a "scam" and libelous. The suit was dismissed on the basis that the ratings were an opinion protected by the First Amendment right of free speech.  Cook, John (June 12, 2007). "Respected lawyer wants rating site Avvo closed". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/business/319410_avvo12.html.

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Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: MADD Mad over MADD director’s DUI Arrest

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney:  MADD Mad over MADD director's DUI Arrest
Not many people would disagree with the sentiment that driving a car while under the influence of alcohol is a good idea.
It's selfish and poses a great risk to other drivers, among a million other reasons why people shouldn't do it. That said, something about MADD has always gotten on my nerves- perhaps it's the near thirty minutes I spent detained at a routine alcohol checkpoint Thanksgiving Eve last year, delayed on my late-night journey along with over a dozen other vehicles, all of us interrupted because hey, people drink the night before Thanksgiving. In addition to the dozens of cops and cruisers costing the county God knows what, a big police trailer and several floodlights, each driver was subject to an additional stop at the end of the checkpoint to receive a packet reminding us not to drive drunk and a sticker, courtesy of MADD. State sanctioned proselytizing by private groups seems a bit busybody-ish.
None of these opinions are meant to minimize the fact that drunk driving is a terrible crime, to be sure, and people of all walks of life are arrested for it. Like Debra Oberlin, 48, the former president of a former MADD chapter in Gainesville, Florida. Oberlin didn't have a change of heart- the chapter ran out of dough back in the 90s and fizzled out. Or maybe she did- it was reported that Oberlin's BAC was measured at .234 and .239 on Breathalyzer tests, well, well above the legal limit in Florida of .08.
Oberlin, who was a MADD president for four years, told the officer she'd consumed four beers prior to her February 18th arrest. She declined comment on the incident

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Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: Baseball Star Sorry for DUI Arrest

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney:  Baseball Star Sorry for DUI Arrest

Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera with vice president and assistant GM Al Avila, right, interpreting for him, speaking for the first time about his DUI arrest at the Tigers Spring Training complex in Lakeland, Florida on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Julian H. Gonzalez)

Miguel Cabrera reported to spring training, but baseball was not the first item on his agenda.

The Detroit Tigers first baseman apologized for his alleged drunken driving incident on Feb. 16, as Major League Baseball said he will undergo treatment set up by doctors administered by management and its players' union.

The 27-year-old was arrested Feb. 16 on suspicion of driving under the influence and resisting an officer without violence, both misdemeanors. He is set to be arraigned on March 16.

"I am very sorry for what I have done," Cabrera said through an interpreter. "I have worked hard for a period of time and I hope everyone forgives me. All I ask for is forgiveness."

Tigers General Manager Dave Dombrowski said last week that Cabrera would undergo treatment before arriving. Tigers position players reported on Feb. 18.

Click here for more:  http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/02/25/miguel-cabrera-reports-spring-training-apologizes-dui-arrest/

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