Paul Gerhard Hanson III

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.

University of San Diego School of Law

J.D. | Law

1979 - 1982

University of Notre Dame

B.A. | Government

1971 - 1975

DUI / Criminal defense lawyer

Paul Hanson Attorney Inc PS

1987 - Current

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

1983 - 1987

Served as the Lynnwood City Prosecutor for almost 4 years.

2010 SCBA President's Award

Snohomish County Bar Association

2011

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)

2008

SCDC (South Division)'s Liberty Bell Award for Law Day volunteer attorney work

1995 SCBA Volunteer Attorney Award

Snohomish County Bar Association

1995

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)

1995

Snohomish County District Court(South Division)'s Liberty Bell Award for attorney volunteer work for Law Day events

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

2012 - Current

Local High Schools

Mentor for local high school seniors' Senior Projects on Law

1995 - Current

Activities: Attorney volunteer mentor for local high school seniors working on their senior projects on law

Law Day @Snohomish County District Court (South Division)

Law Day co chair

1987 - Current

Activities: Co chair of the SCDC (South Division)'s annual Law Day events for local fifth grade classes of the Edmonds School District

King County Bar Association

Member

1985 - Current

Washington Association for Justice

Member

1985 - Current

Washington

Since 1983

• 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...

• Auto Accident Injury Insurance Claims

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November 1, 2023

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.

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November 1, 2023

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.