Welcome

Our Mission Statement  

Society of Counsel provides compassionate, exceptional legal representation and social advocacy that embraces the dignity and individuality of our clients.

We are honored to serve persons of diverse cultures within our communities who have limited access to resources.

By treating people with respect, we strive to inspire our clients to maintain hope and pride, while we vigorously defend individual rights.

About Society of Counsel

Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons is a private, non-profit public defense law firm with offices in Seattle and Kent, Washington.

Bob Nickels founded Society of Counsel in 1976 to provide representation to indigent minors accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses, and to parents and minors in abuse and neglect dependency cases.

Since then Society of Counsel has grown to a staff of over 90 people dedicated to providing quality legal representation to indigent residents of King County.

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