Criminal Defense For the Pacific Northwest

ABOUT GRIT CITY

Who we are.

 

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Partner

Matthew McGowan

From working behind bullet-proof glass at the front desk of Seattle’s iconic Public Defender Association, to assisting in death-penalty appellate cases during law school, to opening his own practice in 2011, Matthew has worked closely with criminal defendants for over 23 years. He is best-known for a recent seven-month-long quadruple homicide trial in Kitsap County Superior Court. Matthew also knows how to avoid trial. Most cases do not go to trial, and many of those that do, should not. Matthew knows the difference.

 

Education

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2008

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
B.A., English Literature, 1997

Activities & Affiliations

  • Washington State Bar Association, Member

  • Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, Committee Member

  • Washington Defender Association, Member

  • WSBA Rule 6 Legal Admissions Mentor

Bar Admissions

  • Washington State Bar Association #41454

 

 
 

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Becky Crowley

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Education

COLLEGE
A.A., Major, 2021 A.A.S., Major, 2018

Activities & Affiliations

  • Girl Scouts

  • Fight Club