About

Francisco A. Duarte, a partner at Fox Bowman Duarte, is a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington and Deputy King County Prosecutor.  He is past chair of the Washington State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, the Washington State Bar Association Criminal Justice Institute, and the Public Education Committee of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Duarte is a director and former chair of Lawyers Helping Hungry Children, a non-profit corporation, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Seattle Shakespeare Company.  

 

 

Professional Experience

  • Staff/Instructor, Trial Lawyers College (2006)
  • Instructor, University of Washington Law School (2006)
  • Recognized among the "Top 25 Super Lawyers in Criminal Defense by Washington Law & Politics Magazine (2006)
  • Named "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine (2004 – 2006)
  • Instructor, Regional National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) (2005 – 2006)
  • Lecturer, Washington Young Lawyers Division, Trial Advocacy Program (2003 – 2006)
  • Former Chair and Current Board of Director, Lawyers Helping Hungry Children (non-profit corporation) (2002 – 2006)
  • Former Chair and Current Executive Committee Member, WSBA Criminal Law Section (2002 – 2006)
  • Former Chair and Current Steering Committee Member, WSBA Criminal Justice Institute (2002 – 2006)
  • Secretary, Board of Directors, Seattle Shakespeare Company (2005 – 2006)
  • Member of Motor Vehicle Crimes Subcommittee, Washington Pattern Jury Instructions (2003 – 2005)
  • Lecturer, Northwest College for DUI Defense (1999 – 2003)
  • Chair, Public Education Committee, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) (2001 – 2002)
  • Robert J. Connelly Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, University at Buffalo School of Law, SUNY (1994)

Employment experience

  • Partner, Fox Bowman Duarte, PLLC  (1998 – present)
  • Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (1995 – 1998)
  • Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Washington State Attorney General (1994 – 1995)
  • Law Clerk, Bermingham & Cook, PC (1992 – 1994)
  • Legislative Budget Analyst for Higher Education, Ways and Means Committee, Assembly, New York State Legislature (1987 – 1991)

Education

  • JD, University at Buffalo School of Law (1994)
  • BA (mathematics), University at Albany (1987)