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Paul Gerhard Hanson III
Defending DUIs, criminal charges, driver license suspensions & traffic tickets.
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Defending DUIs, criminal charges, driver license suspensions and traffic tickets. Auto accident injury insurance claims representation. Expunging / deleting old criminal records. Over 40 years plus experience. Former Lynnwood City Prosecutor. Top ratings by the national lawyer rating services: an "AV-Preeminent" rating by Martindale-Hubbell and a "10-Superb" rating by Avvo.com. Conveniently located next to Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, WA.
Practice Areas
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Expungement, Theft
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense
Additional Practice Area
- Auto Accident Injury Insurance Claims
Fees
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Free Consultation
Free first consultation (office or by phone) -
Contingent Fees
For all auto accident injury & personal injury cases, no attorney fee if no $ recovery obtained for client (only case costs) Contingent fees only. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Flat fees for DUIs, criminal charges, traffic tickets, driver license suspensions and criminal record expungements / deletions...
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Washington
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- DUI / Criminal defense lawyer
- Paul Hanson Attorney Inc PS
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- Defending DUIs, criminal charges, and traffic tickets. Helping injured auto accident victims with bodily injury insurance claims. Getting old criminal records expunged. Over 36 years experience. Former Lynnwood Prosecutor. Free first consultation (phone or office visit)
- City Prosecutor
- Lynnwood City Prosecutor Office
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- Served as the Lynnwood City Prosecutor for almost 4 years.
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Notre Dame
- B.A. | Government
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Awards
- 2010 SCBA President's Award
- Snohomish County Bar Association
- Awarded SCBA President's Award for 24 years of Law Day attorney volunteer work for SCDC(South Division)'s annual Law Day events
- 2008 Liberty Bell Award
- Snohomish County District Court (South Division)
- SCDC (South Division)'s Liberty Bell Award for Law Day volunteer attorney work
- 1995 SCBA Volunteer Attorney Award
- Snohomish County Bar Association
- SCBA annual Volunteer Attorney Award in 1995 for my Law Day volunteer attorney work at the SCDC (South Division)'s annual Law Day events
- 1995 Liberty Bell Award
- Snohomish County District Court (South Division)
- Snohomish County District Court(South Division)'s Liberty Bell Award for attorney volunteer work for Law Day events
Professional Associations
- Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
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- Local High Schools
- Mentor for local high school seniors' Senior Projects on Law
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- Activities: Attorney volunteer mentor for local high school seniors working on their senior projects on law
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- Law Day @Snohomish County District Court (South Division)
- Law Day co chair
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- Activities: Co chair of the SCDC (South Division)'s annual Law Day events for local fifth grade classes of the Edmonds School District
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- King County Bar Association
- Member
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- Washington Association for Justice
- Member
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- Washington State Bar Association
- Member
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- Snohomish County Bar Association
- Member
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- Teen Court @Bothell Municipal Court
- Attorney Volunteer
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- Activities: Volunteer attorney for the Bothell Municipal Court's Teen Court program.
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- Teen Court @Snohomish County District Court (South Division)
- Attorney Volunteer
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- Activities: Volunteer attorney for SCDC(South Division)'s teen court program
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Legal Answers
2 Questions Answered
- Q. Do I have to consent to being searched just because someone accused me of taking his things?
- A: No. The police cannot search you without a search warrant, an arrest, a police detention or an emergency situation being present. In addition, the police cannot search you without probable cause to believe that you committed a crime or have evidence of a crime on your person. This right to be free of unlawful police searches is protected by both the federal and state constitutions. However you can always voluntarily consent to being searched. So the police cannot search you on a plane just because a drunk passenger claims you took his stuff. That would not be enough for probable cause to exist for a lawful police search.
- Q. Do I have to consent to a search?
- A: No, you do not have to consent to a police search if there is no police search warrant, no arrest, no police detention or no emergency situation present. The police must first obtain your consent to their search in all those situations in order for their search to be legal. However you may always voluntarily consent to a police search. Both the federal and state constitutions protect your individual right to be free from unreasonable and unlawful searches by police and government agents.
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