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Born and raised in Moses Lake, WA Grant County.
Attended BYU Provo and graduated Dec 1988
Played college football at BYU from '84-'86
Attended and Graduated Gonzaga University Law School May 1992

I am married to Lori Dawn (Irick) Earl since Dec 1991. We have 5 children, 4 girls and 1 son. I have been a practicing attorney here in Moses Lake, Grant County since July 1992.
All I do is criminal defense.
Superior, District, Municipal and Juvenile courts
All misdemeanors and felonies.

Steven Earl has represented disabled individuals since 2009. He has experience at all stages of the Social Security Disability process from applications through hearings and appeals to the Appeals Council and Federal Court. He has appeared at thousands of hearings before administrative law judges and helped many clients obtain benefits.

Rod Sutherland began his legal career in 1982, and emphasizes legal service concerning Estate, Will and Trust planning, as well as Business Succession planning. Rod understands that each individual's and each family's needs are different and that it is very important to create estate plans that are custom made for his clients.

I live in the world of ideas and strategic planning. I value intelligence, knowledge, and competence, I have high standards in these regards, which I continuously strive to fulfill. I can objectively see the reality of a situation, and I’m adaptable enough to change things which aren’t working well. I am a strategist – always scanning available ideas and concepts and weighing them against my current strategy, to plan for every credible contingency. I am ready to work for you.

I represented the District of Columbia government for 37 years as both a trial and appellate litigator, with a special expertise in government contract litigation and administrative law cases. Having now retired from government service, I sometimes take on legal research and writing matters.

I am a one man law firm that represents individuals and small businesses with an emphasis on estate law, real estate, property rights and easements. I also represent utilities relating to easements and land acquisitions.