Attorney Merwin Spencer of Everett, WA; thieving slacker

The State of Washington presented Merwin Moe Spencer with a law license in 2008 after he graduated from Seattle University School of Law.

The Washington State Bar found Merwin guilty of engaging in the following misconduct. 

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to communicate with his client
• Charged and/or collected an unreasonable fee (crook)
• Failed to decline/terminate representation when required to so act
• Failed to expedite client litigation
• Failed to act fairly in dealings with opposing party and counsel
• Engaged in the illegal practice of law in jurisdiction where he wasn’t licensed
• Improperly employed disbarred attorney
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty, or misrepresentation
• Failed to deposit client’s advance fees into respondent’s trust account
• Failed to refund unearned fees
• Failed to surrender client filed upon being terminated
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Screw you, said Merwin!)
• Failed to respond to opposing counsel’s motions
• Failed to appear for properly scheduled court dates
• Failed to keep client informed of status of matter
• Made one or more misrepresentations [lied] to his client

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Washington Supreme Court punished Merwin by gifting him with a complimentary 3-year suspension of his law license.   

As we speak (ca. January 2024), Johnny practices his so-called brand of law at 800 Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington.