Mark Middaugh has been practicing as a criminal defense attorney his entire legal career. He has gone to trial in dozens of cases, including trials for domestic violence, sexual assault, driving under the influence, shootings, and harassment. By advocating aggressively and creatively for his clients, he has earned dismissals, not guilty verdicts, or extraordinary sentences for his clients.
Mark doesn't just handle trials, he litigates on behalf of criminal defendants at all levels of the justice system. In addition to trying cases in Municipal and Superior Courts, he has handled cases in the Washington Court of Appeals, the Washington Supreme Court, and even the United States Supreme Court. Mark is a co-chair of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Amicus Committee, meaning that he regularly files briefs in the Washington Supreme Court advancing cutting-edge legal arguments on behalf of criminal defendants.
The University of Washington and Stanford Law School have recognized Mark’s excellence in trial practice by selecting him as a member of their trial advocacy faculties. At both schools, he teaches law students the art of successfully cross-examining witnesses and persuading juries. What is more, he often teaches other practicing lawyers by presenting "Continuing Legal Education" courses on Washington law, federal law, and the Constitution.
Mark graduated from Stanford Law School and clerked on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals before starting work as a public defender. In his role as a public defender, he represented defendants accused of murder, rape, assault, domestic violence, indecent liberties, drive-by shooting, harassment, driving under the influence, identity theft, sex crimes, and many other offenses. Prior to attending law school, Mark graduated summa cum laude from Duke University and worked for several years as a congressional aide in Washington DC. He is from Seattle and enjoys hiking, playing pickleball, and cooking with his family.
