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We are proudly licensed and serving sex crime & criminal defense clients in both Washington, and Oregon, including in Vancouver , Amboy, Brush Prairie, Battleground, Camas, Hazel Dell,
Hockinson, La Center, Kalama, Kelso, Longview, Orchards, Ridgefield, Washougal, Yacolt, Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Beaverton, Tualatin, Clackamas, Forest Grove and all surrounding areas.
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Josephine Townsend, PLLC
1920 Broadway St.,
Vancouver, WA 98663
Phone: 360-694-7601
Fax: 360-694-7602
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Josephine C. Townsend
Owner
When you need an experienced Trial Lawyer, Josephine is amongst the best. As an experienced Mediator, Arbitrator and
Advocate she will work hard for you. She has extensive experience in all areas of legal representation. Josephine has worked
as an Administrative Law Judge, Trial Attorney, Guardian Ad Litem and trial litigator. She has conducted evidentiary
hearings and moderated disputes. She is an experienced former prosecutor for City of Vancouver, and possesses over twenty
years of supervisory experience including the oversight of criminal attorneys assigned to a heavy trial caseload; she has
exercised command and control of police officers during critical incidents including service at ground zero on 9/11. Her
extensive background in investigation and preparation of technical reports; child interviewing, background investigations
and development of parenting plans makes her an outstanding choice to represent clients in the most difficult cases. As a
retired New York State Trooper with years of investigative experience, she knows how to handle people in crisis. A veteran
of foreign war, having served her county in the war in Bosnia, Josephine is a hands on, dedicated professional that will
represent your interests no matter what the legal issue you are facing.
Amanda Keller
Associate Attorney
Amanda Keller has spent most of her life as a Washington resident and has strong ties to the great Vancouver-Portland
Metro area. Ms. Keller graduated from Washington State University Vancouver with a double major in Political Science and
Sociology. Throughout her undergraduate studies, Amanda was very active in student government and on campus politics.
Amanda earned a Juris Doctorate with Honors from Gonzaga University School of Law. Amanda worked tirelessly to help
the community in which she lived. She volunteered at Blessings Under the Bridge, an organization which helped feed
Spokane's homeless population, worked as a Chair Member for Mission: Possible, an international volunteer service, and
worked at Gonzaga's Legal Clinic providing free legal services to clients who could not afford an attorney. During law
school, Amanda worked as a Paralegal for a Personal Injury law firm and volunteered with another sole practitioner working
on the homeless population's constitutional rights, a case of First Impression in Washington State. Amanda traveled abroad
during her law school studies and lived in Italy for a summer where she studied International Criminal Law and
International Human Rights.
After graduating law school, Amanda became licensed in both Washington and Oregon. Amanda then opened her own
private practice handling Estate Planning, Probate, Personal Injury, and Criminal Law matters, with a strong concentration on Criminal Law and Personal
Injury matters. Amanda also volunteered at Clark County Volunteer Lawyer Program, providing free legal advice and assistance, again, to those who could
not afford an attorney.
Amanda worked at the Clark County Prosecutor's Office and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office where she gained extensive trial experience as
a prosecutor. Amanda then became an Associate Attorney at Walstead Mertsching practicing solely Criminal Law and gained more trial experience as a
defense attorney. After her time at Walstead, Amanda made the bold move to Townsend Law where she is now more able to provide her clients more
individualized attention to their cases. Amanda currently practices Criminal Law, Traffic, and Personal Injury Law.
On Amanda's free time, she enjoys playing co-ed recreational soccer, snowboarding, hiking with her dog, playing board games, and spending time with her
family and friends.