Steve Graham is a former elected prosecutor, and has run his own firm since January 2003. His office does primarily criminal defense but he and his associates also do university expulsion cases, particularly Title IX matters. His cases have been covered by such publications as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The Guardian UK, and Rolling Stone Magazine. His clients have included professional athletes and international musicians. Mr. Graham conducted his first jury trial as an intern in 1994. Since then he has conducted approximately 200 jury trials in State, Federal and Tribal court on everything from DUI to aggravate murder. He has represented a variety of different university students at both public and private universities across the Northwest. He has maintained his own law blog since 2009.
Gonzaga School of Law - 1995
Western Connecticut State University - 1992, BA English Literature, With Honors
Washington State
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Colville Tribal Court
Guest Lecturer: Criminal Law, topic: Drug Offenses, Eastern Washington University, 1999
Guest Lecturer, Business Law, topic: Negligent Homicide, Eastern Washington University, 2000-2001
CLE
5th Annual Guardianship Conference, Incapacitated Parties and the Criminal Justice System, 2018
Washington State Bar Association, New Lawyer CLE , Preparing a Case for Trial, 2014
AVVO Rating 9.7
Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014-Present
Lutheran Social Services, Partner in Justice Award
Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)
Washington Associate of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Lifetime Member)
Spokane County Bar Association
Ferry County Bar Association
Steve Graham has been married for 20 years and has two sons. His family spends their time traveling and hiking and biking around the Northwest. In his spare time, he coaches high school and college students on mock trial competitions.
