I am the managing partner of Zuanich Law.

My law practice emphasizes appeals, civil litigation, post-conviction relief, family law, and immigration law in state and federal courts. I practice law in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. 

Before opening my own law practice, I worked as a prosecutor and a general counsel for one of the largest commercial fishing organizations in the United States. I have also served as a part-time judge in multiple courts in Washington State.

I also served as an officer n the United States military for over a decade as a Judge Advocate.

Practice Areas

• Appeals (civil, criminal, and family law)
• Civil Litigation 
• Administrative Law
• Family Law
• Immigration Law
• Post-Conviction Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington
• Oregon
• Alaska
• Hawaii
• Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court, Western Washington
• U.S. District Court, Eastern Washington
• U.S. District Court, Alaska
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 
• U.S. Supreme Court 

Education

• Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA, J.D. 2006
• Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, B.S. International Politics, 2002
• Shorewood High School, Shoreline, WA, 1998

Legal Experience 

• Zuanich Law PLLC, Managing partner, February 2018 to present

My practice emphasizes civil, criminal, and family law appeals, post-conviction relief, civil litigation, family law, post-conviction relief, and immigration law.   

• Purse Seine Vessel Owners' Association, General Counsel, July 2014 to February 2018

PSVOA is one of the largest commercial fishing organizations in the United States. As in-house counsel, I focused on maritime insurance defense, where I represented vessel owners in personal injury claims filed by injured crew members in state and federal courts in Washington and Alaska.

• Moberly & Roberts, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Kirkland, WA, September 2011 to July 2014

I prosecuted primarily DUI and domestic violence cases in Kirkland and Mercer Island. I handled dozens of jury trials and bench trials, and hundreds of criminal and civil motions.

• Bristol County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, Fall River, MA, January 2007 to June 2011

I prosecuted serious felony and misdemeanor cases in juvenile, district, and superior courts, from motor vehicle homicides and firearms offenses to DUI's, domestic violence, and drug charges. I tried over 200 cases, including over 125 jury trials. By the end of my tenure, I was responsible for prosecuting the majority of all non-fatal firearms cases throughout the entire county. 

Judicial Experience

• Pro Tem Judge, King & Kitsap & Pierce & Snohomish County, July 2014 to present

As a pro tem judge, I have presided over thousands of cases, including criminal jury trials, criminal and civil motions, protection order cases, personal injury cases, and a wide range of other civil cases in district and municipal courts.  

A pro tem judge is a substitute judge who fills in when a regularly elected judge is sick, on vacation, or attending conferences.

Military Experience (select)

• Brigade Judge Advocate, 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Honolulu, Hawaii

For several years, I served as the primary legal advisor to the brigade commander and the command staff. I advised the command on administrative separation actions and legal investigations. I also drafted legal and ethical opinions and train soldiers and staff on relevant operational and administrative legal issues. 

The mission of a MEB unit is to provide critical mission support to the main operational force during combat or civil affairs operations. 

• Deputy Brigade Judge Advocate, 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA

I served as the deputy legal advisor, advising the command on administrative separation actions and providing guidance during legal investigations. 

• Trial Counsel, 104th Training Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

I represented the government during administrative separation proceedings and served as the primary legal advisor to the Division Commander, who is typically a brigadier general.