Sean M. Downs
:: Attorney / Partner ::
Admitted to Practice
Washington State
Oregon State
United States District Court — Western District of Washington
Background
Sean M. Downs is a criminal defense attorney serving those accused of crimes in the states of Washington and Oregon. Sean started his law career at a small private firm in Spokane, Washington learning the ins and outs of criminal defense, traffic offenses, and driver's license hearings. He then moved on to work at the Spokane County Public Defender Office where he represented people accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses, as well as working on appellate cases.
Over his career, Sean has represented thousands of clients in all types of cases, ranging from traffic tickets to DUIs, property offenses, violent offenses, sex offenses, and appeals. Contact Sean today to represent you on any of the following:
- Traffic tickets
- Criminal offenses
- Appeals and post‐conviction petitions
- Driver's license and forfeiture hearings
- Vacation and expungement of convictions
- Firearm rights restoration
Education
J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law
B.S., Portland State University
Work Experience
Managing Partner — Grecco Downs, PLLC.
Superior Court Commissioner Pro Tem — Clark County Superior Court.
Assistant Public Defender — Spokane County Public Defender.
Attorney, APR 9 Legal Intern — Crary, Clark & Domanico, PS.
Professional Associations
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Washington Defender Association
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Clark County
Clark County Superior Court Bench Bar Committee
Clark County Law & Justice Council
Awards
Kenneth Webber Award. Clark County Bar Association.
Top 100 Trial Lawyers. The National Trial Lawyers.
Superb Attorney Rating. Avvo.
Top Lawyer. Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living Magazine.
Speaking Engagements
Advance Sheet Meeting (biweekly). Criminal Defense Attorneys of Clark County.
Blake and Resentencing Hearings. Washington Defender Association / Office of Public Defense.
Ethical Issues in Appellate Practice. Clark County Inns of Court Ethics CLE.
Prosecutorial Misconduct at Trial. CDACC Defense Bar Spring CLE.
2017 Case Law Updates. Clark County Indigent Defense Annual CLE.
DUI On-Call. How to handle DUI calls from presently arrested clients.