Marek Falk Email & Phone Number

• Conduct fair and impartial hearings with clear communication and a kind demeanor. • Prepare high quality, well-written, clear orders. • Manage busy caseload of up to 30 prehearing conferences and hearings and orders weekly. • Assist coworkers with legal questions. • Hold 8 weekly hearings entirely in Spanish. • Present trainings on complicated legal issues. • Actively work to improve the office’s written templates. • Formally mentored 2 new judges and informally assisting more.

Seattle, Wa

• Provided holistic representation to clients appealing criminal convictions, terminations of parental rights, and civil commitments.• Appeared in Washington Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.• Reviewed records, identified issues, wrote briefs, advocated in oral arguments.

Mount Vernon, Wa

• Successfully managed busy caseload of felony cases.• Conducted 8 jury trials, with many more cases dismissed through aggressive motions practice.• Provided holistic support to youth and adults struggling in the system and in their lives. • Represented Spanish speaking clients facing additional immigration and cultural challenges.

Puget Sound Area

• Provided trial support for private criminal defense attorneys in King and Pierce counties. • Researched legal issues, including evidence law, constitutional law, and legislative intent. • Selected and developed arguments and case strategy. Prepared motions and briefs.

Seattle, Wa

• Represented juvenile clients in felony and misdemeanor first appearance, arraignment, and case setting hearings. • Counseled clients and negotiated with prosecutors. • Acted as second chair in two bench trials; fully participated in strategizing and preparation and performed opening statement and direct and cross examination. • Assisted in preparation of additional three trials.

Tacoma, Wa

• Represented misdemeanor clients in post-conviction, probation revocation, and deferred disposition hearings, with weekly caseloads of over 90 clients. • Negotiated with prosecutors, counseled clients, and prepared motions. • Conducted voir dire, opening statement, and cross examination in one jury trial.

Seattle, Wa

• Designed topics and researched laws for know-your-rights brochure. • Analyzed U.S. Constitutional and WA law for criminal rights/NGRI case. • Presented community education workshop to youth in detention.

Seattle, Wa

• Wrote and edited solicitation letters, publications, and grant requests. • Coordinated annual fundraising auction with 600 attendees, grossing $220,000. • Supervised 15 volunteers and interns annually. • Designed and managed production of marketing materials. • Grew income from Annual Campaign 50% in 3 years.

Jd, Law

Ba, Linguistics & French; Minor In Psychology