Dhaliwal v. Lambert (2007), where King County Prosecutor agreed to vacate murder conviction of cab driver sentenced to 25 years in prison, after a federal judge ruled that a defendant had received deficient representation during his trial;

State v. McIver (2007), where, after losing several pretrial motions, the King County Prosecuting Attorney agreed to dismiss all charges against Seattle City Councilmember Richard McIver;

United States v. Rollness (2006), where the federal government prosecuted four members of the Hells’ Angels Motorcycle Club for numerous charges, including RICO and murder;

United States v. _____ (2006), where the federal government prosecuted the owner of a home in Whatcom County, Washington affiliated with a 360-foot tunnel from Canada to the United States;

State v. Cross, 156 Wn.2d 580 (2006), where, in a 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court concluded that Washington’s death penalty system does not violate the Eighth Amendment;

State v. Arntsen (2005), where trial court sets aside murder conviction of defendant who went to trial during 1999;

LH v. Lummi Indian Tribe (2005), where Lummi Indian Tribe paid large settlement to a young child injured on Lummi property;

Averill v. Seattle Ethics and Election Commission  (2003), where United States District Judge Robert Lasnik issued an injunction to protect the First Amendment rights of members of the Freedom Socialist Party;

Pirtle v. Morgan, 313 F.3d 1160 (9^th Cir. 2002), where the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and death sentence of Blake Pirtle from Spokane, Washington;

United Methodist Church v. DS (2001), where the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church exonerated a pastor who was accused of providing false testimony in a criminal trial;

State v. JC (2000), where a Snohomish County jury aquits a defendant charged with felony assault of a child;

Kirkland v. Green (1998), where the City of Kirkland agreed to dismiss all charges against then-Seattle Seahawk running back Ahman Green;

Rupe v. Wood, 93 F.3d 1434 (9^th Cir. 1996), where the Ninth Circuit set aside the death sentence of Mitchell Rupe based upon trial court’s refusal to allow defendant to present evidence that a State’s witness had failed a polygraph examination;

United States v. Chick, 61 F.3d 682 (9^th Cir. 1995), where the Ninth Circuit concluded that a criminal defendant is entitled to immediately appeal a district court’s pretrial decision that his prosecution does not violate the double jeopardy clause;

Rupe v. Wood, 863 F.Supp. 1307 (W.D.Wa. 1996), where United States District Judge Thomas Zilly concluded that Rupe’s hanging would constitute cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment;

Doe v. Gregoire, 960 F.Supp. 1478, 1486-87 (W.D.Wa. 1997), where United States District Judge William Dwyer concluded that Washington’s sex offender notification laws were unconstitutional;

Compassion in Dying v. Washington (1993-97), appointed by federal court to provide amicus briefing regarding legal issues surrounding patient rights and assisted suicide;

Aldrich v. Knab, 858 F.Supp. 1480 (W.D. Wa. 1994), where United States District Court Judge Thomas Zilly ruled that KCMU-FM, a public radio station at the University of Washington, had adopted policies and practices that violated the First Amendment. 

Based on his work in these and other cases, syndicated columnist (and former Pulitzer Prize Winner) Jimmy Breslin has described Todd as “a brilliant young lawyer” and “the best of his business."