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 Briteney
Mercer - Attorney at Law
Briteney Mercer joined the Washington DUI Attorneys shortly after graduating from
law school at the University of Washington in 2002,
and has built an exceptional reputation and practice
focusing entirely on criminal defense. In 2005, she
was selected by her peers as one of the best young
lawyers in Washington and was named a “Rising Star”
by Washington Law and Politics Magazine. She prides
herself on being a dedicated, aggressive and
compassionate advocate for her clients, peers,
prosecutors and the courts.
Brit seems to have been born to do
this work. She has been focused on a career in
criminal defense since being named “Outstanding
Attorney” at the national high school mock trial
competition. She worked with criminal defense
lawyers through college and law school. While
attending the University of Washington, she was
selected to attend a six-month internship as an
investigator with the Federal Public Defender in
Washington, DC. During law school she worked in
Seattle for the Northwest Defender Association and
worked for the Child Advocacy clinic, representing
children in dependency actions.
While a student at the University
of Washington, Ms. Mercer earned numerous academic
honors. She was selected Phi Beta Kappa,
denoting that she was among the top 5% of all
college graduates. She was named to the Dean’s List
every quarter throughout college, the National
Dean’s List and graduated cum laude with a degree in
Political Science.
AREA'S OF PRACTICE
- DUI / DWI (Driving Under the Influence - of
alcohol or drugs / Driving While Intoxicated)
- Drunk Driving Offenses
- Deferred Prosecutions
- Criminal Defense
- Criminal Expungements
- Drivers' License Reinstatement
- Habitual Traffic Offender
Hearings
- Misdemeanors
- Gross Misdemeanors
- Felonies
- Assault Charges
- Domestic Violence Allegations
- Protection Orders / No Contact Orders
- Violation of Protection / No Contact Orders
- Drug Charges
(VUCSA: Violation of the Uniform Controlled
Substance Act)
- Possession
- Distribution / Trafficking
- Manufacturing
- Cultivation
- Drug Forfeiture Hearings
- Fugitive Cases
- Warrant Quashing
- Juvenile Crime
- Theft Charges
- Probation Violations
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Washington State, 2002
- State of Washington Supreme Court, 2002
- U.S District Court of Washington, 2003
MEMBERSHIPS
- National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers
- Washington Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers
- National College for DUI Defense
EDUCATION
- University of Washington, B.A. Political
Science
- University of Washington Law School
- Gerry Spence Regional Trial Lawyer College
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Rising Star, Washington Law and Politics,
2005
- Numerous National and World Championship
Equestrian Titles, 1980-2003
- Washington State Hunter-Jumper Association
Champion, 2005
- Phi Beta Kappa
- National Dean’s List
Her
practice is limited to criminal defense and she
handles matters ranging from misdemeanors to
felonies in courts throughout Washington, including
juvenile matters.
Briteney
has also won an equestrian national championship
title, and placed second at the 2002 world
championship competition. |
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