About
David Donnan is an skilled recommend who has efficaciously represented clients in the trial and appellate courts of Washington and California. David’s fulfillment inside the state and federal courts over the last 30 years has been a testament to the competencies and perception he can provide to your legal representation. As a result, David changed into recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2006 through Washington Law & Politics and as an Outstanding Mentor in 2011 with the aid of the King County Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division.
David formerly served as the Executive Director of the Washington Appellate Project, one of the leading appellate public protection corporations in the United States, for greater than fifteen years representing indigent customers attractive crook convictions, involuntary civil commitments and the terminations of parental rights. Under David’s route the workplace represented lots of clients and led challenges to discrimination within the crook justice device and pushed for the progress development of the crook law in Washington. The proper to privateness has additionally been a specific location of awareness because the authorities becomes extra intrusive in our lives and companies.
David has lectured often on new case law and unique areas of difficulty including prosecutorial misconduct, the right to privateness, seek and seizure, and the flawed use of man or woman proof. David’s paintings with the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and particularly its legislative committee and as a director with the Washington Defender Association has additionally been identified. David turned into a recipient of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer s Certificate of Appreciation in 1998 and 2004 for his work on legislative committee and caselaw updates.
David has handled many sizable appellate cases over time such as the first challenges to the 3-moves legal guidelines, and current demanding situations to the usage of secretive special inquiry lawsuits used to bypass the warrant requirement,
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Legal Issues
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Law
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Certificates
Languages
- English
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Of Counsel
The Meryhew Law Group, PLLC
2016 - Director
Washington Appellate Project
1994 - Staff Lawyer
Snohomish County Public Defender Assoc.
1989 - Lawyer
Pitkin & Bellows
1986 - Supply Officer
U.S. Navy
1980
Educations
Graduation year: 1986
