Steven W. Thayer, P.S. — Vancouver Criminal Defense
Over 30 years protecting people who have been persecuted by the police and prosecuted by the government.
Mr. Thayer is a founding member and former Vice President of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has over 30 years of experience in criminal defense servicing primarily Southwest Washington. Mr. Thayer’s successful handling of a variety of high-profile criminal cases, including accusations involving homicide, vehicular homicide, marijuana grow/manufacture, child molestation, rape and domestic violence earned him the distinction of Super Lawyer as voted by his peers in the Washington Law and Politics survey every year between 2000 and 2010 (except 2002). In addition, attorney Thayer has for many years been recognized in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and is AV-rated* by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. - Clarence Darrow.
Reported appellate cases won include: State v. Orick, 129 Wn.App. 654, 120 P.3d 87 (2005); State v. Boethin, 126 Wn.App. 695, 109 P.3d 461 (2005); State v. Barker, 143 Wn.2d 915, 25 P.3d 423 (2001); State v. Weisberg, 65 Wn.App. 721, 829 P.2d 252 (1992); State v. Morgavi, 58 Wn.App. 733, 794 P.2d 1289 (1990); State v. Jones, 55 Wn.App. 343, 777 P.2d 1053 (1989); State v. Kelley, 52 Wn.App. 581, 762 P.2d 20 (1988); State v. Claflin, 38 Wn.App. 847, 690 P.2d 1186 (1984); State v. Acosta, 101 Wn.2d 612, 683 P.2d 1069 (1984); State v. Shoemaker, 28 Wn.App. 787, 626, P.2d 538 (1981); and State v. Ellis, 21 Wn.App. 123, 584 P.2d 428 (1978).
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