Public Defense Services

A public defender is a criminal defense attorney appointed to represent a qualified individual charged with a crime who cannot afford to hire an attorney.

If you would like to be screened for public defender, please fill out the Indigent Defense Form. The Judge will make a determination with regard to whether or not you qualify. 

Public Defenders

If you have been assigned a public defender, you may contact them below:

Brandon Campbell, Attorney at Law, PLLC
1409 Franklin St., Suite 202
Vancouver, WA  98660
360-695-9502

Joseph Wagner, Attorney at Law 
13023 NE Highway 99 Ste 7 # 1009
Vancouver, WA 98686
360-282-2959

Kenneth Wallace, Attorney at Law
704 E Main St Ste 101
Battle Ground, WA 98604
360-787-2721

Steve Sowards, Attorney at Law
713 W. Main Street, Ste. 10
 Battle Ground, WA 98604
360-687-3149  

Please leave client's full name, phone number, date, and time in your message. Please include Client's name in the Subject Line of email to avoid the spam filter. 

Case Load Standards

The Battle Ground City Council adopted Resolution 25-09 adopting the Washington State Supreme Court Order No. 25700-A-1644 on public defense standards for Indigent Defense Services. As part of this resolution, case load standards were modified, reducing the number of cases allowed in a 12-month period for appointed attorneys.

Resolution 26-01 was adopted by the Battle Ground City Council on January 20, 2026, adopting the Battle Ground Municipal Court's Public Defense Case Weighting Policy. 

Complaints

Complaints alleging a violation of rights by a public defender may be submitted to the Court Administrator.