Jay H. Krulewitch

Mr. Krulewitch has labored in the trenches as a trial attorney for almost a quarter century in the Seattle-King County area. After Mr. Krulewitch became admitted to practice law in the State of Washington, from May 1988 to January 1995, he worked at The Defender Association as a staff attorney, working in the misdemeanor, felony, juvenile, and civil commitment divisions. During his time at The Defender Association, he handled hundreds of criminal cases and went to trial often, accumulating valuable experience as a trial practitioner, where he honed his skills and obtained many fine results for his clients.

Mr. Krulewitch left the The Defender Association in 1995 and opened his own law practice as a sole practitioner. Over the past eighteen years in private practice, Mr. Krulewitch has handled a variety of criminal cases, personal injury cases, as well as police misconduct and civil rights cases, obtaining many great results on his cases.

During his time in private practice, he has handled cases in King County, Snohomish County, Pierce County, Thurston County, Kitsap County, and Island County. Mr. Krulewitch enjoys handling cases throughout Western Washington, but especially in the Puget Sound Region.

EDUCATION:

JD - Juris Doctor - Drake University Law School - 1987

MA - Masters- Indiana University - 1982

BA - Bachelor of Arts - Washington University in St. Louis - 1979

BAR ADMISSIONS:

Washington Bar - 1988

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Public Defender Association (Staff Attorney) 1988 - 1995

ASSOCIATIONS:

King County Bar Association (Member)

Washington State Bar Association (Member)

Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Member)

Washington State Association for Justice (Member)

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (N/A)

AWARDS:

BV Rated (Martindale-Hubbell) 2014

Order of the Barristers (Drake Law School) 1987

Drake Law Review (Drake Law School) 1987

Mock Trial Team, Member (Drake Law School) 1987

Midwest Moot Court Team (Drake Law School) 1986

PUBLICATIONS:

Washington State Association for Justice Trial News (Nominal Damages Victory: Section 193 Police Misconduct Case Against Seattle Police Department Has Value In Teaching Police a Lesson About Important Limitations in Terry Stops) 2013

Drake Law Review (Anatomy of a Double Whammy: The Application of Rule 68 Offers and Fee Waivers of Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees under Section 1988) 1987

CONTACT:

Jay H. Krulewitch, Attorney at Law

2611 NE 113th St

Seattle, WA 98125

Phone: (206) 233-0828

Fax: (206) 628-0794

Business Email: thekrule@gmail.com