Atty. Sean Patrick Walsh
Sean P. Walsh brings more than 19 years of criminal defense experience to Walsh & Lewis PLLC.
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Sean Patrick Walsh is a Partner based in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, practicing at Walsh & Lewis, PLLC. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, drug crimes, criminal defense, federal crimes, and violent crimes. Admitted to practice in Idaho (2005), United States District Court for the District of Idaho (2005), Idaho (2005), and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2011). Educated at University of Idaho College of Law (J.D., 2005) and Boise State University (B.S. Political, 2002). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Serands clients in Coeur D'Alene, ID and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sean P. Walsh brings more than 19 years of criminal defense experience to Walsh & Lewis PLLC. He has worked in both the government and the private sector
- Further, he has been a managing partner for several years as well as being actively engaged with numerous professional organizations
- Experience Sean P. Walsh began his career in Lewiston, Idaho, where he practiced both family law and criminal defense
- In 2007, he moved with his family to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where his law practice focused on criminal defense
- In 2010, he started his own private practice where he continued to provide criminal defense litigation services
- Soon thereafter, in 2011, the Federal Courts appointed Sean P. Walsh to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of the U.S
- District Court for the District of Idaho
- In 2015, the Idaho Supreme Court placed Sean P. Walsh on the Idaho Capital Defense Counsel Roster
- Sean P. Walsh currently accepts all types of criminal defense cases
- Sean P. Walsh has served on the Board of Directors for the Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is currently a lifetime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- The association has recognized him as 1 of the top 10 criminal defense attorneys under 40 in the State of Idaho
- Committed to Our Community Throughout his career, Sean P. Walsh has also found ways to give back to his community
- In 2014, he received the Denise O’Donnell Day Pro Bono Award from the Idaho State Bar
- In 2016, he served on the Access to Justice Idaho 2016 Leadership Committee for the First Judicial District
- From 2013 to 2016, He served as the attorney of record for the volunteer advocates of the North Idaho CASA program
- In 2020, Governor Brad Little appointed Sean P. Walsh to serve on the Idaho State Public Defense Commission
- Sean P. Walsh has served as President of the Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Sean P. Walsh is a valuable member of our team and is committed to serving his clients
- He currently practices both state and federal criminal defense in North Idaho
- Memberships Member, Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Idaho
Practicing law in Idaho. Legal matters in Idaho are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Coeur D'Alene are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Idaho state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Idaho brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Idaho courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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