Patrick Owen Earl

Born and raised in Moses Lake, WA Grant County.
Attended BYU Provo and graduated Dec 1988
Played college football at BYU from '84-'86
Attended and Graduated Gonzaga University Law School May 1992

I am married to Lori Dawn (Irick) Earl since Dec 1991. We have 5 children, 4 girls and 1 son. I have been a practicing attorney here in Moses Lake, Grant County since July 1992.
All I do is criminal defense.
Superior, District, Municipal and Juvenile courts
All misdemeanors and felonies.

Gonzaga University

J.D. (1992) | Law

1989 - 1992

Brigham Young University

B.S. (1988) | Physical Therapy

1981 - 1988

Honors: BYU Football National Champion 1984

Activities: BYU Football '84-'86

Self Employed Criminal Defense Attorney

Patrick Earl, Attorney at Law

Current

What to do if contacted by law enforcement and asked to answer questions.

Patrick Earl

January 5, 2006

Spoke to BBCC Business Law Students, Moses Lake, WA

September 18, 2008

Big Bend Community College

Criminal Law

High Peer Review Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards

Martindale-Hubbell

2019

High Peer Review Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards

Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Outstanding Attorney 2019

Avvo.com

2019

Client's Choice Award 2019

Avvo.com

2019

Top Contributor Award 2019

Avvo.com

2019

Reviews 84 by clients

Avvo.com

2019

10 out of 10 Top Attorney Rating

Avvo.com

2019

Washington Defender Association  # 22408

Member

2004 - Current

Washington State Bar  # 22408

Member

1993 - Current

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 22408

Since 1993

• Free Consultation
  First consultation over the phone or in person for 1/2 hour.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  You can pay a retainer fee held in an office account, based on the severity of the criminal offense you are facing and than I bill against that account at 250/hour. Or I can usually give you a set price amount for the case(s) you are facing if you would rather have a fixed amount for my services.

Q. Terminated due to alleged incident with a ring, seeking advice.

May 1, 2025

A: I don't understand your statements. Did you receive a ring, pocket it and left the store without paying for it? It sounds like you were a worker at the time and so it also sounds like it was in the course of your working duties that you handled the ring. If it is on video that you pocketed this ring you should look AGAIN to find it and return it HOPING that they don't prosecute you for theft. If you truly don't remember this at all, you should talk with the owner of the place and truly beg them not to turn you over to police and see if they will show you the video to refresh your memory. This seems like a situation where you KNOW what to do, so you just have to do it.

Q. Can a conviction be appealed in Washington for an accidental shooting incident involving intoxication?

March 11, 2025

A: The real answer here is no, by accepting the deal and pleading guilty you gave up your rights to confront your accusers and question them. All your appeal rights so that is just the way it is. You should have fought the case and gone to trial and then if you lost your appeal rights would still be in tact.

You were not threatened with 8 years of prison, you were informed that that was what could happen if found guilty at trial. You decided to accept the deal for a number of reasons and I can't state with the limited amount of facts here in your questions whether you made a good, great or bad decision HOWEVER, you did make the decision and now it is what it is.

There is a way to withdraw your plea of guilty to a case BUT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND SO i would say that your options are none. ... Read More

Q. Can I be charged with criminal trespassing after living on a property for 20 years?

March 9, 2025

A: This issue is rooted in Landlord/tenant law so you need to consult with an attorney that handle that type of cases because you may have an argument there. Obviously you don't have a deed or ownership because of purchase, but through being there with the knowledge of the owner you may have some legal rights and those will only be understood through that type of law. Then you will have to explain it to the prosecutor's office IF you have a leg to stand on through Landlord/Tenant.