Alexander F. Ransom
Alexander F. Ransom practices criminal defense with Tario & Associates, P.S. in the firm’s Bellingham Office. He was raised in Seattle and is a 1997 graduate of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. In 2000, he was accepted into Seattle University School of Law. During law school Alexander served as a member of the Moot Court Board and Law Review. He interned with the City of Kent City Prosecutor’s Office and began his criminal trial practice prosecuting misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors under the Revised Code of Washington and the City of Kent Criminal Code.
In 2003, Alexander graduated from law school and relocated to Whatcom County. He was appointed as a Deputy Criminal Prosecutor in the Tribal Court of the Lummi Nation. In this position, Alexander prosecuted Federal felony and misdemeanor offenses committed on the Lummi Reservation. He also attended the National Institute for Trial Advocacy located in Louisville, Colorado and obtained a diploma in advanced jury trial skills and trial advocacy.
In 2005, Alexander pursued criminal defense and served as a Deputy City Public Defender in the Bellingham Municipal Court. In this position, he gained vast experience in defending citizens accused on DUI, domestic violence assault, and property crimes. In 2007, Alexander entered private practice. He handles serious felonies, gross-misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and traffic infraction matters in the area’s Superior, District, and Municipal Courts.
Alexander was selected as a “Rising Star” and “Super Lawyer” in Washington Law and Politics Magazine from 2009-11. He is a co-editor of the Whatcom County Bar Association newsletter. Alexander is a member of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Washington Defender Association, Loren Miller Bar Association, Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce, Whatcom Young Professionals and the Whatcom County Bar Association. He is a martial arts enthusiast and an avid chess player.
