James Doyle Kirkham Jr. | Ellensburg Criminal Defense Lawyer

James Doyle Kirkham Jr. earned a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Public Policy from Central Washington University, graduating in the year 2000. He then attended Gonzaga University School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctorate in 2005. That same year, he was licensed to practice Law by the Washington State Bar Association.

After working as an attorney in Spokane, Washington for three years, James relocated to Ellensburg, Washington, where he founded Kirkham Law Office, PLLC.

James Kirkham is also a member of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the Kittitas County Bar Association, and in 2009 received a Pro Bono Publico Award from the Washington State Bar Association. He also taught Business Law at Yakima Valley Community College.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Kirkham Law Office, PLLC	Ellensburg, WA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Gonzaga University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2005
Central Washington University	B.A. & B.S.		2000

State / Court	Date
Washington	2005

• Kittitas County Bar Association | Member | 2009 - Present
  Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's | Member | 2005 - Present
  Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2005 - Present

• Pro Bono Award | Washington State Bar Association | 2012 | 2015
  Pro Bono Publico Award | Washington State Bar Association | 2009

• State v. Trammell
  Not Guilty.

• State v. Kerstetter
  Not Guilty.

• State v. Como
  Not Guilty, Guilty and Hung Jury.

• State V. Dyfort
  Hung Jury, Prosecutor declined to refile.

• State V. Youngblood
  Hung Jury in part.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2005) Licensed as Attorney in Washington. Verified with Washington State Bar Association.	December 03, 2020

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