About Jay H. Krulewitch
Mr. Krulewitch has labored in the trenches as a trial attorney for almost a quarter century in the Seattle-King County area. After Mr. Krulewitch became admitted to practice law in the State of Washington, from May 1988 to January 1995, he worked at The Defender Association as a staff attorney, working in the misdemeanor, felony, juvenile, and civil commitment divisions. During his time at The Defender Association, he handled hundreds of criminal cases and went to trial often, accumulating valuable experience as a trial practitioner, where he honed his skills and obtained many fine results for his clients.
Mr. Krulewitch left the The Defender Association in 1995 and opened his own law practice as a sole practitioner. Over the past eighteen years in private practice, Mr. Krulewitch has handled a variety of criminal cases, personal injury cases, as well as police misconduct and civil rights cases, obtaining many great results on his cases.
During his time in private practice, he has handled cases in King County, Snohomish County, Pierce County, Thurston County, Kitsap County, and Island County. Mr. Krulewitch enjoys handling cases throughout Western Washington, but especially in the Puget Sound Region.
EDUCATION:
JD - Juris Doctor - Drake University Law School - 1987
MA - Masters- Indiana University - 1982
BA - Bachelor of Arts - Washington University in St. Louis - 1979
BAR ADMISSIONS:
Washington Bar - 1988
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Public Defender Association (Staff Attorney) 1988 - 1995
ASSOCIATIONS:
King County Bar Association (Member)
Washington State Bar Association (Member)
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Member)
Washington State Association for Justice (Member)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (N/A)
AWARDS:
BV Rated (Martindale-Hubbell) 2014
Order of the Barristers (Drake Law School) 1987
Drake Law Review (Drake Law School) 1987
Mock Trial Team, Member (Drake Law School) 1987
Midwest Moot Court Team (Drake Law School) 1986
PUBLICATIONS:
Washington State Association for Justice Trial News (Nominal Damages Victory: Section 193 Police Misconduct Case Against Seattle Police Department Has Value In Teaching Police a Lesson About Important Limitations in Terry Stops) 2013
Drake Law Review (Anatomy of a Double Whammy: The Application of Rule 68 Offers and Fee Waivers of Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees under Section 1988) 1987
CONTACT:
Jay H. Krulewitch, Attorney at Law
2611 NE 113th St
Seattle, WA 98125
Phone: (206) 233-0828
Fax: (206) 628-0794
Business Email: thekrule@gmail.com