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James E. Lobsenz, a principal, joined the firm in 1989 through the merger of his firm, Wolfe & Lobsenz, P.S., with the Carney firm. Mr. Lobsenz has an extensive appellate practice in both the state and federal appellate courts. His substantive areas of experience are criminal law, civil rights, employment law, and evidence. After clerking for the Honorable Mathew O. Tobriner, Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, and the Honorable Vincent L. McKusick, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, Mr. Lobsenz came to Seattle and served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in King County for three years. Later he served as a public defender with the Washington Appellate Defender Association, before going into private practice in his own firm of Wolfe & Lobsenz. Mr. Lobsenz is the author of several law review articles, a recipient of the 1985 United Nations Human Rights Day Award, and a winner of the ACLU Civil Libertarian Award. He is a former board member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State and of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Stanford Club of Western Washington and the Society of Counsel for the Representation of Accused Persons. Mr. Lobsenz is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Seattle University where he teaches courses on the First Amendment and civil rights litigation. | 