Jason T. Schwisow

Partner

Services

Criminal Defense Work

Background

Jason Tyler Schwisow was born and raised just outside a small farming community in Eastern Washington. After graduating high school at the age of seventeen, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science at Washington State University with an international emphasis in Spanish, while also graduating from the Honors College. He took an active role while at Washington State University. While working with a professor at WSU, he helped co-found the International Affairs Committee and started a joint branch of the model U.N. with the University of Idaho. He enjoyed taking graduate level political science courses, many before even turning twenty years of age.

Immediately after graduating from Washington State University, he attended the University of Oregon School Of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate with an emphasis in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. After passing the bar exam, he volunteered at Kittitas County Volunteer Legal Services and provided pro bono legal services to indigent clients in several areas of the law, including but not limited to landlord tenant law, bankruptcy, wills, and dissolutions.

At the same time, he also provided volunteer services to Abuse Support Education Prevention Now (ASPEN), a non-profit dedicated to domestic violence awareness and advocacy.

Intent on switching to the practice of criminal law he returned to his hometown, acting as an in house Assistant City Attorney with the City of Yakima to act as an in house Assistant City Attorney prosecuting misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases. While at the City of Yakima he had [and won] his first trial, with several more to follow. Later that year, he took a permanent position with Yakima County as a Deputy Prosecutor, continuing to prosecute misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors in Yakima County District Court.

In 2007, he then moved across the aisle and joined a local firm as a criminal defense attorney. His practice flourished where he developed his skills defending clients charged with misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors as well as felonies. Now a partner in Baker, Lewis, Schwisow & Laws, Jason is well versed in using his varied legal experience to assist his clients and provide quality legal representation.

Criminal Defense Experience

Jason has defended clients in a variety of cases including:

Misdemeanor:
DUI
Assault
Theft
Prostitution
Drug Possession
Reckless Driving
Public Intoxication
Disorderly Conduct
Trespassing
Felony Crimes
Drug Use/Sales

Admitted to Practice

Washington

Service Areas

Snohomish County
King County
Seattle
Bellevue
Pierce County
Tacoma

Education

University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2003)
Washington State University (B.A., cum laude, 2000)

Previous Experience

Associate, Dixon & Lee (2007-2009)
Deputy Prosecutor, Yakima County Prosecutor's Office (2006-2007)
Attorney, City of Yakima (2005)

Organizations

Washington State Bar Association
Snohomish County Bar Association
Washington Defenders Association