The Defender Association has over 70 attorneys representing more than 10,000 cases per year in felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, family advocacy, and civil commitment cases, sex offender commitment cases, as well as a number of appeals at all levels of the state courts. TDA attorneys come from law schools throughout the United States. Approximately one-third of our staff attorneys start working with TDA as interns in law school.
In addition to our legal practice, TDA has a professional investigation and social work staff to assist our attorneys and clients. We also have a Volunteer Investigation Intern Program that complements the professional staff. Intensive training and supervision are provided, and new interns are accepted quarterly. (For more information about our legal and investigation internships, visit the
careers page).
The Defender Association's main office is
located in downtown Seattle. We also have an office in Kent near the Maleng Regional Justice Center, another office located near the Juvenile and Dependency Court, and a fourth office at Harborview Medical Center. See more information on our
contact page.