Jacob Lervold has the experience that matters
Real life courtroom experience matters
Assigned Prosecutor to Longview Street Crimes Unit
Real life courtroom experience matters
Jacob is a battle tested trial lawyer. He has been an attorney of record on 450+ felony cases in Cowlitz County Superior Court. He has done 50+ trials.
Knowledge of the Law
Assigned Prosecutor to Longview Street Crimes Unit
Real life courtroom experience matters
Jacob is routinely the attorney of record on criminal appeals at the Washington State Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. He has filed roughly 20 substantive briefs in the higher courts in the last three years. He is the representative from his office on the Washington State Prosecutor's Association Appellate Committee. This provides not only trial experience but a deep understanding of the law.
Assigned Prosecutor to Longview Street Crimes Unit
Assigned Prosecutor to Longview Street Crimes Unit
Assigned Prosecutor to Cowlitz County Crime Reduction Team
Jacob works closely with the Longview Street Crimes Unit in addressing the illegal use and distribution of drugs in Cowlitz County. He fights to keep illegal drugs and drug dealers out of our community.
Assigned Prosecutor to Cowlitz County Crime Reduction Team
Assigned Prosecutor to Cowlitz County Crime Reduction Team
Assigned Prosecutor to Cowlitz County Crime Reduction Team
Jacob routinely works with this team to help reduce crime in Cowlitz County and keep guns and illegal drugs off the streets of Cowlitz County.
Member of the Cowlitz County Multi-Disciplinary Team
Assigned Prosecutor to Cowlitz County Crime Reduction Team
Member of the Cowlitz County Multi-Disciplinary Team
The Multi-Disciplinary team consists of law enforcement agencies, child protective services, the child justice advocacy center, and licensed physical and mental health practitioners. This team addresses physical and sexual abuse against children.
High profile and complex cases
Assigned Prosecutor to Cowlitz County Crime Reduction Team
Member of the Cowlitz County Multi-Disciplinary Team
Jacob's caseload consists of homicides, child sexual assaults, illegal distribution of narcotics, felony assaults, domestic violence, and gun violence. His trials are routinely in the local paper based on the serious nature of the charges.
Prepared, Dedicated, and Committed to Justice
Jacob's career has been guided by the principal that the rule of law protects both public safety and individual rights.
Prepared
Jacob's significant experience as a criminal trial attorney in Cowlitz County Superior Court has prepared him to be a judge. He also has appellate experience that gives the foresight to understand how the higher courts would view his rulings.
Integrity
Every day, as a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Jacob fights to uphold justice and will continue to fight for justice on the bench. He is committed to finding the truth in every case.
Impartial
There is no place in our courts for politics, personal opinion, or favoritism. Jacob is committed to administering justice impartially to everyone.