The Marshall Defense Firm is a small law firm in downtown Seattle. Our attorneys defend persons accused of assaults of a particularly sensitive nature: sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence. They do this in criminal, civil, and administrative cases. Our Marketing Assistant will aid in the operation of all marketing channels, with a primary focus…
Past Events
SAVE (Stop Abusive and Violent Environments), a non-profit organization that focuses on promoting due process and fairness in legal proceedings for both the accusers and the accused, has issued an open letter denouncing the biased “victim-centered” approach taken in many sexual assault investigations. David Marshall is one of the letter’s signers. The letter aims to…
The Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers held its Annual “Trial Toolbox” Conference June 7th – 9th at Campbell’s Resort on Lake Chelan. Aimée, the Secretary of Board of Governors of the WACDL, was one of the Co-Chairs of the program. The program is designed to help lawyers overcome the challenges they face every day…
“I put it to you . . . that you are lying!” While a cross-examination “question” like that one leaves no doubt about the cross-examiner’s zeal, it is not likely to advance his client’s cause. Yet that sort of cross-examination has long been a staple in many courts in Africa. In April 2018, David Marshall…
David Marshall and Aimee Sutton participated in the Fourth Annual Title IX Symposium on campus sexual assault cases in Washington, D.C., March 2018. The full-day event for lawyers focused on sharing strategies for defending accused students in campus disciplinary proceedings, and on seeking relief in court for students when school officials unfairly find them at fault….
A lot more law students initially contemplate careers in criminal defense law than those who eventually pursue them. Aimée Sutton and David Marshall share their perspective on what life is like for those who didn’t steer clear of criminal law in the November 2016 issue of NWLawyer. By Aimée Sutton and David S. Marshall A lot…
Guantanamo Bay Case
In 2014, Ahmed Ajam was released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center after being imprisoned for almost thirteen years without trial. David Marshall took his case pro bono publico and represented Mr. Ajam for eight years. Today, Ahmed is living in Montevideo, Uruguay and runs a pastry stall in a public market. Although he is…
On February 11th, The Marshall Defense Firm hosted a celebration of the freedom of its last client imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Ahmed Ajam. Mr. Ajam, a native of Syria, has been resettled in Uruguay. The firm represented Mr. Ajam and two other Guantanamo prisoners pro bono publico, that is, without charging any attorney’s fee. Among…
The Obama administration announced on December 7, 2014, that it had released six prisoners who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Among the six was Ahmed Ajam, a Syrian, who had been held at Guantanamo since 2001 without ever being put on trial. David Marshall represented Mr. Ajam in his legal battle…