Jeffrey L. Kradel is the founder of Kradel Defense PLLC, a criminal defense practice in Seattle, Washington, that is devoted to providing high-level representation to individuals at investigation and trial levels for both state and federal charges.

Rated as an AV-Preeminent* attorney, Mr. Kradel has more than 27 years of criminal law experience. Focusing exclusively on criminal defense, he has achieved successful results in numerous cases, including ones involving charges of assault, marijuana manufacturing, child molestation, burglary and DUI.

Mr. Kradel earned his J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston in 1995. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington as well as in Alaska and in Washington state. Mr. Kradel is also a member of the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington and the Washington and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Law School:

• Northeastern University School of Law

Admitted:

• 1997 Washington
• 1995 Alaska

Honors and Awards:

• Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Washington Association Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Alaska State Bar, 1996
• Washington State Bar, 1997
• United States District Court, 2000

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• WSBA: Nuts and Bolts of Criminal Law, 'Misdemeanor Defense', 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001
• 'Fourth Amendment Update: A Guide to New Case Law and Suppression Motions from Discovery to the Hearing', WACDL Fine Tuning the Defense CLE, 2001
• 'Recent Trends Involving The Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure', Lorman Business Center, 2004
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2005

Educational Background:

• Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA, B.A. in Political Science, 1991