About Jakob Daniel
Jakob Daniel McGhie earned his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2014. He came through a Pacific Northwest law school training and began his professional lifestyles in Washington soon after graduation. His schooling at Gonzaga supplied a start in courtroom practice and public service tasks while he used to be still a student.
Early in his profession he labored in prosecutorial offices and in private practice. In 2013 he volunteered with the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office, assisting with case preparation and courtroom help. The following year he served as an assistant prosecutor in the Law Office of Angelle Gerl and additionally worked as a lawyer at Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP. Those roles gave him publicity to charging decisions, trial preparation, and the day-to-day demands of courtroom calendars.
McGhie has been active in nearby and statewide professional groups. He joined the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has served as co-chair of its Publications Committee since 2015. He has been a member of the Lewis County Law and Justice Council since 2017 and participated at the WSBA Young Lawyers Committee from 2015 through 2018. In 2017 he held the office of vice president of the Lewis County Bar Association. These memberships have kept him engaged with procedural advancements and peer discussions on felony regulation practice in Washington.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in taking on cases and steady in court. He has knowledge from both sides of felony hearings, having labored in prosecutorial roles early on and because aligning with protection practitioners. That mix has informed his approach to plea discussions, evidentiary proceedings, and trial strategy. He additionally contributes to written substances and committee tasks thru his work with the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ publications efforts.
He keeps workplaces in Centralia and Olympia, serving clients across the region. He practices in Washington and handles criminal protection and associated felony matters.
