Law Office of Kimberly Exe PLLC Named 2026 Best Felony Defense Lawyer in King County

SEATTLE, WA, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEATTLE, WA - October 14, 2026 -

The Law Office of Kimberly Exe, PLLC has been named the 2026 Best Felony Defense Lawyer in King County, Washington, an honor awarded by the South South Awards program that recognizes standout professionals and businesses across defined service areas.

The recognition points to a felony defense practice built on a documented jury trial record and a narrow focus on serious felony charges within a single superior court service area. According to the award criteria, the firm was selected primarily for founding attorney Kimberly Exe's more than 30 years of experience in criminal defense and her record of more than 100 jury trials.

The award also reflects an emphasis on accountability under one named attorney. The firm operates from a single office in Seattle and appears in King County Superior Court, including the King County Courthouse in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. The practice is confined to felony-level matters, a factor the South South Awards cited in its evaluation.

"This recognition reflects decades of work inside the courtroom on behalf of people facing the most serious charges," said Kimberly Exe, founding attorney of the Law Office of Kimberly Exe, PLLC. "A felony case can change a person's life, and the goal has always been to give every client a defense grounded in careful preparation and real trial experience."

The firm's practice areas are all felony-level, including felony domestic violence charges such as second-degree assault, strangulation, and felony no-contact order violations, as well as felony drug charges involving possession with intent, delivery, and manufacturing. The practice also addresses sex offense allegations, serious felony matters such as assault, robbery, and homicide, and immigration consequences for non-citizens facing criminal charges.

Kimberly Exe also has experience in therapeutic courts, including Mental Health Court and Drug Court, which can offer eligible clients a treatment-focused resolution rather than a conventional sentence alone. The firm's structure ensures that the attorney a client meets at the initial consultation is the attorney accountable for the case.

"Accountability matters in this work," Exe added. "The person a client speaks with at the start is the same person standing with them through trial, and that continuity is central to how the practice is run."

The South South Awards program highlights award-winning businesses across various categories and cities each year, publishing a full profile of each winner and documenting the criteria used to judge each category. Listeners can learn more through the South South Awards podcast on Apple about the award, which features detailed profiles of recognized businesses and the reasoning behind each selection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxwWOsptOXA

The Law Office of Kimberly Exe, PLLC specializes in felony defense and serves King County and Snohomish County from its Seattle office. Kimberly Exe is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. With more than three decades of criminal defense experience and a substantial jury trial record, the firm focuses on representing individuals facing serious felony charges in the region.

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Law Office of Kimberly Exe
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+1 206-661-4694
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Law Office of Kimberly Exe
7511 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103, United States

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