James Laukkonen
Laukkonen Law, PLLC
James Laukkonen focuses on restoring firearm rights and cleaning up old criminal history. He also does a good amount of criminal defense. He has successfully defended a wide variety of cases from complex felonies to simple misdemeanors. James has handled cases in District and Superior courts throughout the South Sound region, most often in Thurston, Lewis, and Mason Counties.
James is a member of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington Veterans Bar Association, and the Thurston County Bar Association. He graduated from Washington and Lee University, School of Law, in Virginia and did his undergraduate studies at Western Washington University. He is a native of Washington, and he grew up in King and Snohomish Counties.
James is a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Desert Storm and Somalia while an active duty soldier. Later, James spent several years in the reserves.
- Criminal Law
- Expungement
- Skype
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Free Consultation
Free initial telephone consultation. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Most cases are handled for a low flat fee.
- Washington
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Latin: Written
- Managing Member
- Laukkonen Law, PLLC
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- Judge pro tem
- Thurston County District Court, Olympia Municipal Court, City of Lacey Court
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- Past-President
- Thurston County Bar Association
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- Attorney
- Cordes Brandt, PLLC
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- Rule 9 intern
- Snohomish County Public Defender
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- Won first trial.
- Rule 9 intern
- Snohomish County Public Defender
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- Washington and Lee University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Western Washington University
- B.A.
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- Thomas Carl Damewood Evidence Award
- Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Cum Laude
- Western Washington University
- Washington State Veterans Bar Association
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- Washington State Bar
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- Thurston County Bar Association
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- Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Thurston County Bar Association Board of Governors
- President 2020-2021
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 318
- Judge Advocate
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- Lexington Principles Project
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- President's Message
- Thurston County Bar Association
- Website
- Laukkonen Law, PLLC
- Q. The right to travel does that mean it is legal to drive without a driver's license?
- A: Having a right to travel does not mean that you have a right to drive a car. You can travel by walking, by riding a horse, or by many other methods that do not involve cars. Driving a car is a privilege, and all states regulate that privilege.
- Q. What to expect when you were caught shoplifting from a store you were trespassed from.
- A: Under similar circumstances, I have seen people charged with Trespass, Theft, and Burglary. By entering a place that you knew you were not allowed to be, and committing a crime there, you made it a lot worse. You will need an attorney to help you through this. It sounds as though you likely qualify for a free attorney, so make sure that you ask for one.
- Q. My girlfriend hit a tree while drunk and lied about it to her insurance. She made fake tow receipts someone called geico
- A: The short answer is that yes, they do sometimes follow up after paying. From the description, she committed a crime. She might or might not ever hear directly from GEICO (except maybe to cancel her insurance). Much more likely is that if they found out about this, they reported it to the police. The police will investigate and forward to the prosecutor's office for charges. That process can be fairly quick, or it can months or even years. They have until the statute of limitations runs out to file a charge. She needs to talk to an attorney who can get all of the details and give her advice for her specific situation. I provided the answer based on the way that Washington State does ... Read More
