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Irene Delgado

Licence verified

Associate, Vance & Sterling LLPSeattle

In practice
32 years
Languages
English
Reviews
4.0 (11)
Last verified
18 Aug 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Criminal Defense in Seattle · ranking v1.0.0
67.2

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Credentials90 × 20%

2 verified active licence(s) across 2 jurisdictions.

  • Washington licence — verified
  • New York licence — verified
  • 1 verified qualification(s)
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience96 × 15%

22 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 22
Specialization78 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 4 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 4
Verified reputation57 × 15%

11 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.004 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.29/5.

  • Source #4: 1.048 effective reviews
  • Source #3: 0.956 effective reviews
Professional recognition1 × 10%

1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.017.

  • Trial Advocacy Distinction (2014) — unverified
Relevant track record26 × 10%

3 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.911.

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record) (2016) — unverified
  • Protective order hearing (demo record) (2025)
  • Appellate reversal (demo record) (2022)
Client experience46 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 5
Profile & data quality90 × 5%

9 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 28 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-08-18

Ranking history

Position in criminal defense rankings in Seattle, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
13 Oct 2026#2 of 1867.2

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
WashingtonWashington State Bar AssociationDEMO-US-1068741994activeVerified 18 Aug 2026
New YorkNew York State Unified Court SystemDEMO-US-X9821998activeVerified 18 Aug 2026
  • J.D., Gulf State University Law Center (1993) verified
  • LL.M., Great Lakes College of Law (1995)

Recognition

  • Trial Advocacy Distinction (2014)

    Society of Trial Counsel (fictional)

    Unverified

Sourced matters

  • Protective order hearing (demo record)

    Seattle appellate court · 2025 · Family

  • Appellate reversal (demo record)

    Seattle trial court · 2022 · Criminal Defense

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record)

    Seattle appellate court · 2016 · Criminal Defense

    Unverified

Reviews

4.0

11 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    3.9 from 5 reviews, 5 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.1 from 6 reviews, 0 verified

  • Clara M.25 May 2026Unverified

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Noah H.28 Jan 2026Unverified

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

  • Sana L.5 Oct 2025Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Victor F.17 Aug 2025Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Priya R.6 Dec 2024Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • James R.15 May 2023Verified client

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

Offices

  • SeattleMain office

    Vance & Sterling LLP

    741 Park Avenue, 98128

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 8 Mar 2026.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source5 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source6 records
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