DONALD C. BROCKETT
Of Counsel

Mr. Brockett is long-time resident of Spokane. He is married and has five children
and eleven grandchildren. Mr. Brockett was a Spokane Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
from 1961-1969, and the elected Prosecuting Attorney from 1969 until 1994, when
he retired. He entered private practice with Phillabaum, Ledlin, Matthews &
Sheldon, PLLC in 1997.

PRACTICE AREAS:

  • Criminal Law
  • Insurance Defense

EDUCATION:

  • Gonzaga University, LL.B, 1961
  • Gonzaga University, B.A., 1957

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

  • Spokane County Bar Association
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Washington Judicial Council
  • Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
  • National District Attorneys’ Association
  • Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1961-1969
  • Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney, 1969-1994
  • Washington Sentencing Guidelines Commission
  • Kiwanis Club of Downtown Spokane
  • Rape Crisis Advisory Board
  • Deaconess Hospital Regional Child Abuse Center Board
  • Adjunct Professor, Criminal Law Seminar, Gonzaga University Law School

ARTICLES AUTHORED AND AWARDS:

  • Author, Prison Reform Article, Washington Law Enforcement Journal, Autumn, 1974
  • Author, Case Tracking/Evaluation System for Law Office, Journal of Systems Management, August 1975
  • Kiwanis Distinguished Service Award for Drug Alert Program
  • Citizens for Decency Through Law, Distinguished Prosecutor Award
  • Spokane Chapter, American Business Women's Association, Business Associate of the Year
  • Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment, Public Service Award for Outstanding Prosecution of Hate Crimes
  • Award of Excellence, Rape Crisis Advisory Board

BACKGROUND:

  • Admitted to Washington Bar, 1961
  • Admitted to U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1961
  • Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
  • Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1979