Updated Nov 29, 2011 - 4:09 pm
Three law firms hired for Seattle Police
Seattle's city attorney has selected three law firms to represent the SPD in a range of allegations including wrongful death, wrongful arrest, excessive use of force, police misconduct and violations of federal civil rights.
The City’s exclusive contract with Stafford Frey Cooper expired at the end of 2010. Going forward, police officers will be represented by Stafford Frey Cooper along with attorneys from the Christie Law Group and Freimund Jackson Tardif.
Robert Christie has 31 years of experience as a trial lawyer with emphasis on defending police officers and their departments in civil litigation arising from police action. He has defended hundreds of individual officers and scores of police departments throughout Washington in state and federal courts.
Gregory Jackson has worked with the SPD as a former City attorney prosecuting misdemeanors in Seattle Municipal Court and as a former King County senior deputy prosecuting attorney.
Ted Buck, lead attorney for Stafford Frey Cooper on City work, has represented police officers throughout the region for 20 years.
The city attorney's office says in a statement the Christie Law Group and Stafford Frey Cooper were tapped to be on-scene responders to requests for legal assistance from officers involved in shootings and to represent them at inquests.
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C"mon Man wrote...Blue wall of silence.....November 29, 2011 3:45 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse -
HPD 5-0 wrote...Yes....it's terrible that like every other person in the U.SNovember 29, 2011 4:00 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse -
jcalexander wrote...Yes, it's terrible...November 29, 2011 8:06 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse -
AJ McCarrell wrote...And still.....November 29, 2011 4:06 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse -
William Lawn wrote...Do I get to have it paid by my city?November 29, 2011 4:06 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse -
O-town listener wrote...William Lawn wrote...November 29, 2011 4:17 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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AJ McCarrell wrote...O-TownNovember 29, 2011 6:37 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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Snout wrote...Stafford Frey is a top firm.November 29, 2011 4:21 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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ContemptB4Investigation wrote...Yes ...but!November 29, 2011 4:26 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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edmondschris wrote...you dramatically overblow the costNovember 29, 2011 4:36 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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elmo wrote...No duh.November 29, 2011 4:30 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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William Lawn wrote...But the city doesn't get to analyze each case, now does it?November 29, 2011 4:31 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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HPD 5-0 wrote...O-town listener wrote...November 29, 2011 5:12 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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AJ McCarrell wrote...HPDNovember 29, 2011 5:52 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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William Lawn wrote...Can you imagine the OUTRAGE, the OUTRAGE??!!??November 29, 2011 6:38 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }Reply Report this as abuse
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