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Résumé
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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT & BAR AFFILIATIONS
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As of Oct, 2007 |
SENIOR LITIGATOR, Center for Justice located in the Community Building
The Center offers counsel for environmental programs, high-impact civil rights and government accountability litigation, and a model "community advocacy" program assisting low income participants.
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January 2003 to 2008 [closed to new cases] |
PRINCIPAL, Law Office of JEFFRY K FINER, P.S.
Litigation in federal and state courts, emphasizing criminal defense, civil rights, employment and housing.
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Fall 1999 to 2008 |
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, GONZAGA SCHOOL OF LAW
Semester courses in trial practice, criminal law, constitutional and advanced criminal procedure, white collar crime. 1999 Visiting Professor (full time).
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November 1990 to December 2002 |
PRINCIPAL, FINER & PUGSLEY, P.S.
Litigation emphasizing federal criminal trials and appeals, plaintiffs' civil rights, employment, and disability law.
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September 1984 to October 1990 |
ASSOCIATE, STILEY & ASSOCIATES, P.S.
Criminal defense, federal disability, plaintiffs' civil rights, and grand jury representation.
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1983 |
LAW CLERK (INTERN), JUSTICE SOSA
New Mexico Supreme Court
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Bar Admissions |
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, admitted 1992, argued 1996
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, 9th Circuit, admitted 1984
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Eastern District of Washington, admitted 1984
WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT, admitted 1984
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EDUCATION
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1989 |
NATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE COLLEGE, Macon, Georgia
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1981-1984 |
NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Order of the Coif
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1971-1976 |
YALE UNIVERSITY, B.A., New Haven, Connecticut, Fine Arts major, Fiction minor, graduated "With Distinction" (cum laude)
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SIGNIFICANT CASES, PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS
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2007 |
Prach et al v. Bowen Property Management, fully favorable jury verdicts (with Gonzaga Law Clinic) against property management company, its vice president and the local resident manager
for retaliation agaisnt Russian immigrants who exposed the manager's bribes-for-housing scheme.
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2006 |
United States v. Flatter, postal investigators' unjustified Terry pat-down resulted in reversal of jury verdict and
dismissal of charges, Ninth Circuit.
Presented "Supreme Court Year-in-Review" for Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Seattle annual meeting.
Spokane Living Magazine, 2005 & 2006 Best Lawyer Civil Rights/Justice.
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2005 |
Obtained the return of over $300,000 in currency seized without probable cause.
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2004 |
Suppressed indoor marijuana grow based on faulty state warrant alleging high residential electrical use, resulting in dismissal of
all charges.
Suppressed border seizure in excess of 200 pounds marijuana based on unlawful seizure of driver and search of vehicle, resulting in dismissal
of all charges.
Suppressed state warrant for lack of "nexus" to target's residence, resulting in dismissal of charges and return of seized cash.
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2003 |
"Pretrial Motions," Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Ethics Panel, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Tri-Cities.
Not guilty verdicts in 2-week federal conspiracy trial involving over-the-counter drugs diverted to methamphetamine production.
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2002 |
Prosecutorial Misconduct, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Chelan Annual Meeting.
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United States v. Booth, reversed exceptional sentence, Ninth Circuit
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2001 |
"Character Evidence -- Offense and Defense", Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Seattle
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2000 |
Imperfect Defenses, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Meeting
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1997 - 1999 |
Multiple presentations on Health Care Fraud, Cross Examination, Federal Sentencing
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1997 |
"New Science of Cross Examination," Counsel Connect featured article
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1996 |
United States v. Collicot, reversed trial court on evidence error, Ninth Circuit
United States v. $405,089.23, lead counsel; argued before U. S. Supreme Court
"Forfeiture & Double Jeopardy," Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, Aspen, CO
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1995 |
"Double Jeopardy," New Mexico Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Meeting, presentation
"Cross Examination of Police Officers," Washington State Criminal Justice Institute Annual Meeting, Seattle, featured presentation
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1994 |
"Representing Grand Jury Witnesses," Defense, Wash. Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers, feature article
"Look-Good Cross," Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho, CJA training, presentation
"Science of Cross Examination," Defense, Wash. Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers, two-part feature articles
"Armed Career Criminal Sentencing," Defense, Wash. Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers, feature article
Sorey v. Barton Oldsmobile, overtime claim statute of limitations extended to three years, reversing 45-year-old precedent
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1993 |
"Basics of Grand Jury Representation," Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho, CJA training, presentation
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1993 - 1994 |
In re: Scarce, 1st Amendment, grand jury witness, petition certiorari denied
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1993 |
United States v. Wallette, Sentencing, Armed Career Criminal, reversed trial court, Ninth Circuit
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1991 |
United States v. DeLeon, 4th Amendment, reversed trial court on illegal search (Franks motion), Ninth Circuit
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1988 - 1989 |
United States v. Carniero, et al., 4th Amendment, developed database covering a year-long wiretap on four targets, provided summary witness testimony and wrote the winning brief before the Ninth Circuit resulting in suppression of 3 wiretaps
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1988 |
"AIDS, Privacy & Denial of Medical Services," Spokane County Medical Assn
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1986 |
"Defending Clinics," NAF, Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., keynote speaker
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1984 - 1986 |
Bering v. SHARE, et al., landmark time-place-manner restriction on 1st Amendment activity at medical facility, prevailed at Washington State Supreme Court, certiorari dismissed United States Supreme Court
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1984 |
MOISE PRIZE FOR ETHICS, New Mexico School of Law
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1984 |
ORDER OF THE COIF, New Mexico School of Law
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1981 - 1984 |
AM. JUR. BOOK PRIZE for Criminal Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure (1981), Evidence (1984)
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1976 |
EDWIN NEWMAN PRIZE FOR FICTION, Yale University
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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1994 - 2008 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho; President-Elect
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1992 - 1994, 2001, 2006 |
GOVERNOR, Washington Assocation of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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1993 - 1994, 2006 |
VICE-PRESIDENT, Washington Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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2003 - 2008 |
PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE, co-Chair, Washington Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, co-chair
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1984 - 2008 |
MEMBER, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
MEMBER, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
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