About Scott Erik Stafne

Scott Erik Stafne is a well-established and renowned attorney in the United States with nearly five decades of legal practice. Admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1976 (WSBA No. 6964), he is the founder of Stafne Law Advocacy & Consulting, a public-interest oriented practice based in Arlington, Washington.

A third-generation lawyer, Mr. Stafne has built a distinguished career advocating for justice, due process, constitutional rights, and the rule of law. He has represented individuals and entities in complex matters involving national and international legal issues, with particular focus on protecting ordinary people against powerful institutions.

Education & Credentials

• B.A. — DePauw University (summa cum laude; Taylor Scholarship Award; Phi Beta Kappa)
• J.D. — University of Iowa College of Law (1974; ranked 4th in class; Phi Delta Phi scholarship; Order of the Coif)
• LL.M. — University of Washington (Law and Marine Affairs, 1977)

Admissions

• Washington State courts (active)
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington

Practice Areas

Mr. Stafne’s practice encompasses both national and international legal matters. Core areas include:

Experience & Advocacy

Over more than 45 years, Scott Stafne has represented homeowners facing wrongful foreclosure, fishermen and processing companies under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and clients in complex constitutional and civil rights litigation. He has served as an industry advisor to Pacific and North Pacific fisheries management councils and was a pioneer in early U.S.–Soviet joint venture fishing licensing.

He is known for rigorous advocacy on issues of judicial independence, Article III authority, and systemic due process protections. Mr. Stafne has also run for judicial and political office (including the Washington Supreme Court in 2012) and continues to publish scholarly and advocacy materials on constitutional and legal reform topics.

Stafne Law Advocacy & Consulting operates as a non-profit / public-interest oriented practice dedicated to mindful legal work in service of justice.

How He Can Help You

Whether you face a constitutional challenge, foreclosure or property rights dispute, maritime or fisheries matter, land-use issue, human rights concern, or complex cross-border / international legal question, Scott Stafne brings decades of courtroom and advisory experience to the table.

Contact him to discuss how his national and international legal expertise can assist with your matter.