James Egan was born and raised in Seattle and attended Seattle Public Schools. He graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington in 1994 with a degree in Philosophy. Mr. Egan honed his writing skills as the Editor-in-Chief of the Whitman College newspaper, The Whitman Pioneer. He traveled and spoke publicly with the Whitman College Debate Team and Theater Program. Mr. Egan then served as a public defense investigator with a Seattle area Public Defense Agency (SCRAP) over two years and published stories as a newspaper reporter for a weekly in Cornwall, Southwest England.
Felony charges can be the most difficult matters anyone can face. Convictions can result in some very serious ramifications, so it pays to have the best possible defense available. Currently the Law Offices of James Egan is handling a small number of felony cases. The felonies handled privately include Attempted Murder, Assault, Voyeurism, Possession of Stolen Property and Indecent Liberties.
The Law Offices of James Egan has defended persons charged with misdemeanor crimes in the State of Washington for many years. These include DUI / DWI/ Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving and Hit and Run, Assault, Endangerment, Possession of Marijuana/Paraphernalia, Indecent Exposure, and Minor in Possession/Consumption.
Besides criminal defense work, the Law Offices of James C. Egan also does civil rights plaintiff's work involving civil rights issues. General discrimination, police brutality and government discrimination have been a focus. In one case that resulted in a settlement with the City of Seattle, police had wrongfully arrested a few clients for having a party on their property. Although the basis for the police presence had been addressed, those clients were arrested and booked anyway.
These are particular felonies which can be especially onerous in terms of consequences. The Law Offices of James C. Egan has handled them and continues to do so. Voyeurism, Burglary, Indecent Exposure and Indecent Liberties are the types of cases that we have been managed before with favorable outcomes such as dismissals with costs or reductions to trespassing charges with no jail.
Having had ample experience in jury trials from Criminal Defense matters, the Law Office of James C. Egan is also poised to accept cases regarding personal injury and auto accident matters in the Western Washington area. Currently, the law team is handling a number of personal injury cases and is prepared to go to all lengths to obtain settlements or verdicts for clients. We do not simply sit on our hands and negotiate cases; rather, we prepare every personal injury case as if it may go to trial.
DUI cases can be much more complex than your average criminal case. Any good DUI attorney would tell you that the heart of a DUI case is usually the BAC machine's result. Therefore a good DUI attorney's job revolves around dealing with a very scientific instrument. Fortunately, what this means is that several things must be both working properly and certified as working properly in order for the result to "come in," or be admissible in a court before a jury.
The Law Offices of James C. Egan brings over 52 years of combined legal experience through four full time attorneys. Your team of attorneys are: James C. Egan, Karl J. Verzani, James J. White and Jay W. Wilkinson. Our firm stands out in the field of defense work for several reasons:
