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Patrick Owen Earl
Patrick Earl, Attorney at Law
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Biography
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.
Education
- Gonzaga University
- J.D. (1992) | Law
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- Brigham Young University
- B.S. (1988) | Physical Therapy
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- Honors: BYU Football National Champion 1984
- Activities: BYU Football '84-'86
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Professional Experience
- Self Employed Criminal Defense Attorney
- Patrick Earl, Attorney at Law
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Speaking Engagements
- Spoke to BBCC Business Law Students, Moses Lake, WA
- Big Bend Community College
- Criminal Law
Certifications
- High Peer Review Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
- Martindale-Hubbell
- High Peer Review Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
- Martindale-Hubbell
Awards
- Outstanding Attorney 2019
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- Client's Choice Award 2019
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- Top Contributor Award 2019
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- Reviews 84 by clients
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- 10 out of 10 Top Attorney Rating
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Professional Associations
- Washington Defender Association  # 22408
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- Washington State Bar  # 22408
- Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- ID Number: 22408
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Fees
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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.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- White Collar Crime
Languages
- Spanish: Spoken
Legal Answers
- Q. Can the DA in district court compel a victim of domestic violence class c misdemeanor to testify in a an MTR hearing?
- A: If you are asking if a DA can subpoena an alleged victim or witness to testify in a case than YES the DA can do this. There are different ways or methods of getting a subpoena to a person so if the person that is being asked to testify has questions about their rights that person should consult directly with a criminal defense attorney NOW.
- Q. I have a question ..if I entered a guilty plea can I withdraw my guilty plea ..before sentencing day ?
- A: Yes you can withdraw a plea of guilty to a case before sentencing but it is VERY VERY HARD to do. Typically it isn't allowed by the Judge because when you entered your plea of guilty the Judge asked you a bunch of questions about your decision to enter the plea of guilty and whether you had any questions about it, understood what you were doing, whether you were under the influence of alcohol, drugs or prescription drugs and whether you were doing it voluntarily. Because of all of this it is extremely difficult to withdraw a plea of guilty to a criminal offense but it is possible. Yes you can hire a private attorney at any time during the process but that doesn't mean that the court will allow the withdrawal of the plea FYI. Good Luck to you
- Q. Assault case if the alleged victim doesn't show to court and retracts his statement is the case dismissed
- A: There is more to this matter than what you are saying so there is no way for an attorney to answer your question without all of the facts and the possibilities. Please talk to your attorney about this question. If you don't have one GET ONE. One with experience with these type of cases to have knowledge of what is important and what people do in these circumstances.
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