LAW OFFICES OF CASSANDRA STAMM PLLC

CASSANDRA STAMM, ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHY

Cassandra Stamm is a zealous criminal defense attorney, intensely devoted to advocating on behalf of individuals accused of committing serious crimes in Washington state. Ms. Stamm has built an incredibly strong background in criminal trial and appellate practice and has been recognized repeatedly for her acumen in these areas.

Ms. Stamm has been named both a Rising Star and Super Lawyer by vote of her peers in Washington's Law and Politics Magazine, recognized by the Washington Supreme Court's Capital Counsel Panel as qualified to handle death penalty cases, and rated Superb (10.0 out of 10.0) by Avvo.com.  Ms. Stamm is a frequent continuing legal education lecturer and teaches trial advocacy both locally and in Georgia.  Ms. Stamm has also published several articles regarding Washington's sex offense laws as well as constitutional law.

Ms. Stamm has lived in the Pacific Northwest all of her life and attended both undergraduate and law school at the University of Washington.  She began her legal career with stints at both the Federal Public Defender and The [King County] Defender Association.  Over the years Ms. Stamm has worked closely with the legal community's most highly regarded, skilled, and experienced defense attorneys.  With them and standing alone, Ms. Stamm has honed her skills, handling numerous complex, serious, and high-profile criminal cases in a highly aggressive, careful, and attentive manner.

Ms. Stamm continues to focus her practice on highly complex and serious criminal offenses with an emphasis on trial as well as post-conviction proceedings.  She handles all manner of criminal cases in local, juvenile, state and federal courts. Highlights of Ms. Stamm's practice in these areas include:

• securing appellate victories in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• collaboratively forcing the release of an innocent man convicted in one of the now infamous Wenatchee sex ring prosecutions
• obtaining not guilty verdicts in numerous misdemeanor cases of all kinds as well as felony cases alleging serious violent and sex offenses
• three times collaboratively winning life sentences for clients previously sentenced to death

Articles by Ms. Stamm

• When It's Best to Remain Silent
• Limiting Treatment Options: New SSOSA standards take effect on July 1, 2005
• Sex Offender Legislation: One strike and you may be out
• Suppression: US Supreme Court developments for your motions to suppress