John S Stocks - Auburn, WA
Attorney at Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins
Family Law Lawyers in Auburn, WA
721 45th Street NE Auburn, WA 98002
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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35
Years
Experience
Auburn Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 10/15/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Personal Injury
- Civil Rights
Litigation: 33%
Attorney Information
Overview
John S. Stocks graduated magna cum laude from University of Washington in 1988 and earned his law degree from Seattle University in 1991, where he was on the law review. Thereafter admitted in November, 1991, Mr. Stocks began practicing law at the age of 25 in 1991. He has practiced in Auburn for 10+ years, including family law, criminal defense, litgation, trials, personal injury and civil rights litigation. He and his partner obtained a $3 million dollar verdict (July, 2001) stemming from the wrongdoing of law enforcement in the Wenatchee Sex Rings cases starting in 1995-1996. Mr. Stocks has argued in front of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and was the primary attorney who briefed and argued the landmark case of Rodriguez v. Perez , 99 Wn. App. 439, 994, P.2d 874 (2000), which was the first case permitting negligence claims against officers for improper investigations of child abuse or neglect.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Other Sources of Feedback About John S. Stocks
Included on the 2026 Washington Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Washington Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Seattle University of Law, Tacoma, Washington, 1991
J.D.
Law Review: Seattle University Law Review
Non Legal Education
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University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1988
B.A.
Major: Business Administration
References
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Columbia Bank
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Washington Education Association
Representative Clients
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Tom Matson Dodge
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Carquest
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Wives & Mothers
Representative Cases
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Rodriguez v. Perez
- Citation: 99 Wn. App. 439,994, P.2d 874
- Court: Wash App
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000070182
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2001
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