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.