Brooke D. Hagara, Attorney at Law
Brooke Hagara has extensive experience in trial and motion practice after 18 years as a criminal defense attorney. She is licensed in Washington (2004), Idaho (2005), Federal District Court for the Northern District of Idaho (2005), and Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (2018). She has represented clients in thousands of felony cases, including homicides, serious assaults, sexual abuse, drug and property cases.
Education
GONZAGA SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2004
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A. Communications (Public Relations), cum laude, 2000
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Notable Trial Acquittals*
2022
First-Degree Murder, Kidnapping in the First Degree
2018
Attempted First Degree Arson (third strike)
2016
Third Degree Assault (acquittal with self-defense reimbursement)
Attempt to Elude
2012
First Degree Kidnapping, First Degree Rape, Unlawful Imprisonment
2017
Second Degree Assault, Third Degree Assault of a Child, Unlawful Imprisonment (8 counts), Fourth Degree Assault (3 counts)
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
2013
First Degree Assault (acquittal with self-defense reimbursement)
2006
First Degree Rape of a Child
Third Degree Rape of a Child
*This is not an exhaustive list.
Relevant Trainings and Presentations
Presenter: Criminal Law Nuts and Bolts, A Blueprint for Sex Offense Defense, Spokane County Bar Association, 2022.
Defending Sex Cases Training, NACDL’s Sex Crime’s CLE, 2022.
Advancing Race Equity in Spokane, Unemployment Law Project, 2022.
Walking the Line: Effective Storytelling and Communication Techniques for Defense, NACDL, 2020.
Making the Case for Life: Investigation, Voir Dire, and Mitigation in Capital Cases, NACDL’s Annual Death Penalty Conference, 2019.
Defending and Investigating Complex Crimes; Annual WDA Death Penalty Seminar, 2018.
Making Sense of Science; NACDL’s 11th Annual Forensic Science and Law Conference, 2018.
Making the Case for Life; NACDL’s Annual Death Penalty Conference, 2017.
Investigating and Defending Homicide and Death Penalty Cases; WDA, King County Department of Public Defense, and Innocence Project, 2016.
Zealous Advocacy in Sexual Assault and Child Victim Cases; NACDL’s 5th Annual Defending Sex Crimes Conference, 2014.
Suppress It! Litigating Constitutional Rights in the Quest for Victory; NACDL’s Spring Meeting and Seminar, 2013.
Anything but the Big Easy; NACDL, Defending Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Cases, 2012.
Making Sense of Science IV; NACDL’s 4th Annual Forensic Science Seminar, 2011.
National Criminal Defense College 2-week Trial College, 2008.
Case Links
East Wenatchee woman acquitted of 2019 arson charge | News | ncwlife.com
Man gets 7 years after drive-by shooting that left young mother paralyzed | The Spokesman-Review
Trial for suspect accused of murdering Newport teen nearly begins in a mistrial - KXLY
http://www.ifiberone.com/wenatchee/two-suspects-arraigned-in-chelan-jail-riot-assault-case/article_ec194386-4fe6-11e9-8bf7-f3c28eb12843.html https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/attempted-rape-charges-dropped-against-inmates-in-chelan-county-s/article_f69ce1c4-e6e4-11e9-96a6-1fcdf9f43f8e.html
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jan/13/someone-stole-29-guns-from-the-kettle-falls-police/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/jan/02/spokane-veteran-accused-of-firing-at-unmarked-car-/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/sep/05/woman-accused-of-double-vehicular-homicide-back-in/
https://www.kxly.com/spokane-valley-subsitute-teacher-cleared-on-all-charges/ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jan/18/former-east-valley-substitute-teacher-sues-for-500/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/feb/12/substitute-teacher-could-face-29-charges/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/sep/14/ethical-fiasco-delays-trial-of-alleged-spokane-ser/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/dec/27/man-dead-north-spokane-shooting/
https://www.inlander.com/spokane/veto-proof/Content?oid=2336787 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jun/25/state-settles-with-family-of-patient-strangled-at/
https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sirens/2013/apr/23/man-arrested-march-stabbing-outside-spokane-bar/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/oct/03/jury-acquits-man-of-employee-rape/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/aug/23/trial-in-stevens-county-homicide-case-begins/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/jun/27/lawyers-open-rape-trial/