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Anthony M. Urie
Shoreline, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims and Maritime
Ventura College of Law
Anthony was raised in Kodiak, Alaska and began commercial fishing at age 10. He received a USCG Captains license in 1979, held it for 40 years, and continues to fish Bristol Bay and Crab on the West Coast, serving as captain. Anthony has seen almost every imaginable maritime situation from sinking to serious injuries, recovering damages for the victims, including representation of fisherman in major oil spills.
Consultations are free, and you can call 206-859-3400 24/7
Contingent Fee Basis for most cases
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Jason Murphy
Bothell, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
Western New England University School of Law
Jason Murphy is a distinguished trial attorney with over a decade of experience litigating personal injury cases in New York City and now in Washington State. His practice focuses on complex personal injury litigation, specifically cases involving general negligence, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, and construction accidents. Over the years, Jason has built a reputation as a steadfast litigator who never wavers from his goal of achieving justice for his clients and for their families.
In recognition of his superior litigation skills, Jason was named a Rising Star for New York’s Greater Metropolitan Area by the esteemed legal rating...
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Kathleen H. Paukert
Spokane, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Nursing Home
Gonzaga University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
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Jeremiah Spencer Styles
Everett, WA Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family and Immigration
Seattle University School of Law
My practice is designed to be able to deal with the issues that all too often arise and keep people from being able to enjoy their lives
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William Michael Quillen
Kennewick, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Gonzaga University School of Law
Before fighting for people who were injured, I worked at one of the largest insurance-defense litigation firms in Portland, Oregon. I defended the people who caused the injuries. I gained litigation experience and knowledge and understanding about how insurance companies evaluate and analyze claims and their strategies to defend against those claims. This knowledge and experience empowers me to help my clients' cases.
When I am not working, my personal time is filled by spending time with my wife and three active little boys. When I am not chasing and playing with my boys, I enjoy computer games,...
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David Alden Brown
Vancouver, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Asbestos and Insurance Claims
University of Colorado Law School and University of Washington School of Law
I am an experienced trial lawyer who focuses my practice primarily on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases.
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Derek Radtke
Everett, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Medical Malpractice
Gonzaga University School of Law
I started working on personal injury cases just before my last year of law school. I was fortunate to work as an intern for a solo-practitioner, and learned all that I could in my time there, assisting with personal injury cases from intake to completion. This crash course in personal injury was unlike any class in law school. I learned how to work with and advocate for my clients. I’m thankful for the guidance and collegiality I received early on in my career and will pay it forward.
After graduating from Gonzaga School of Law in 1997, I continued handling personal...
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Greg Freeze
Port Townsend, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 16 years of experience
(360) 344-8100
914 Washington St, Ste 3
PO Box 1950
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Personal Injury, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Whittier Law School
Greg Freeze is an attorney in Port Townsend, Washington (www.RhodyLaw.com), who leverages his public company officer experience with being a lawyer on the Olympic Peninsula. With the great number of retirees in Port Townsend, his law practice includes a focus on wills, trusts, and estate plannning. But, as a general practitioner in Jefferson County, Washington, his motto is, "small town law -- all issues welcome."
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Bill Coats
Bellingham, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
(360) 392-2833
114 W. Magnolia St., Fourth Floor, #172
Bellingham, WA 98225
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
Bill Coats began his career in as a trail lawyer in 1995. After working as an Assistant Attorney General, he entered private practice 2001. Bill has been lead trial lawyer in over 60 jury trials. In 2006, he and Dean Brett formed Brett & Coats. In 2014, Bill started Bill Coats Law where he represents individuals and families with serious injury and wrongful death claims. Bill graduated with honors from Tulane Law School and served as Articles Editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. He grew up in Seattle and earned a BA degree from the University of...
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Todd Samuel Richardson
Clarkston, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, DUI & DWI and Nursing Home
University of Idaho
A Graduate of Gerry Spence’s renowned Trial Lawyers College, Todd, has been helping people through troubled times for years. It started with working as the Public Defender for the City of Clarkston in 1997, the ability to care for clients as people set Todd apart. It continues today; clients find they have more than just an attorney representing them, they have someone who cares about them, and a firm that works for them. The professional, yet personal, touch that is brought to each case from this firm is part of what makes it remarkable. Dedicated and experienced staff know your...
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Jed Barden
Spokane, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Oregon School of Law
I represent individuals who have been seriously injured because of someone else's careless or intentional act. I also assist family representatives when a family member's death was caused by another's negligence. If you find yourself in this situation and are looking for assistance, please contact me to discuss your case. Dealing with a serious injury or death can be overwhelming and I work hard to take the legal burden off your shoulders. Ultimately I want you to obtain justice and appropriate compensation for your loss.
I have been an attorney since 2006 and take cases throughout the State of Washington....
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Christopher Carlisle
Spokane, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Gonzaga University School of Law
A founding member of Carlisle & Byers, PLLC, Chris's core emphasis is representing clients in worker’s compensation matters throughout Eastern Washington. Although worker's comp is Chris's primary focus, he also works with personal injury.
Before becoming an intern and associate at Stiley & Cikutovich, Chris earned a bachelors degree in political science from Seattle University and his Juris Doctorate degree at Gonzaga. He has experience practicing before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, the State Superior Courts, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts of Eastern Washington.
Chris is a member of the Washington State and...
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Herbert G. Farber
Bellevue, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Seattle University
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James F. Gooding
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Personal Injury and Maritime
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Richard J. Davies
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Products Liability
Willamette University College of Law
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Larry Alan Lehmbecker
Federal Way, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Firm founder Larry Lehmbecker was raised in Renton, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1983 and University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco in 1986.
Upon graduation, Larry decided he wanted to serve the people with whom he grew up. He moved back to the Seattle area and opened a general law practice providing legal services such as family law, estate planning, small business consulting, personal injury and workers’ compensation. However, he soon learned that the work he found most compelling was representing people who were injured in accidents. Often in desperate need...
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Marissa A. Olsson
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Products Liability
University of Washington and University of Washington School of Law
Attorney Marissa A. Olsson practices exclusively personal injury, representing individuals who have been injured due to someone else’s negligence. She is an active litigator licensed to practice in all Washington State Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Marissa’s practice focuses primarily on maritime injury claims, catastrophic injury claims, and wrongful death.
Marissa has a passion for justice, which comes through in her diligent advocacy for injury victims. She is actively involved in the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), and has served as co-chair...
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Scott John Terry
Sumner, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Probate
Seattle University School of Law
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Patrick Arthur Palace
University Place, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 33 years of experience
(253) 627-3883
4009 Bridgeport Way West, Suite B
University Place, WA 98466
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
PATRICK A. PALACE is the owner of Palace Law, a firm of workers' compensation and personal injury attorneys. Patrick was the President of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) 2013-2014. He is a member of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (2014-present) that prepares and trains Bar leadership nationwide. Currently serving on the NCBP Executive Counsel. He is currently the co-chair of the 21st Century Lawyer NCBP committee. He chaired the WSBA Future of the Profession Committee 2013-2015. Additionally, he served on the WSBA Board of Governors from 2008 – 2011, the Washington Association of Justice Board...
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Nicholas "Cole" Douglas
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Seattle University School of Law
Nicholas (Cole) Douglas is a partner at Cochran Douglas, which has its offices in Tacoma, Washington. Concentrating his practice on personal injury matters, ranging from car accidents to product liability and wrongful death, he also takes on sexual abuse cases, serving clients throughout the state of Washington.
Douglas is a compassionate and empathic attorney, taking the time to listen to his clients and answering all their questions. He provides personalized solutions for each of his clients cases and understands the pain they must be going through, especially when they are injured by another person’s careless actions.
Graduating cum laude and with dean’s...
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Stephanie L. Bloomfield
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Personal Injury, Appeals, Employment and Insurance Claims
University of Washington School of Law
Since joining the firm in 1994, Stephanie has worked on a wide variety of cases representing clients in employment, business and injury litigation, as well as estate litigation and business disputes. She also represents clients in matters involving misappropriation of trade secrets, noncompetition contracts, Consumer Protection Act claims, unfair competition issues, contract disputes and consults on matters of legal ethics.
In her commercial litigation practice, Stephanie focuses on complex business disputes, disputes between members of closely held companies and trust and estate litigation. She represents corporations, closely held businesses, fiduciaries as well as individual parties involved in these types of...
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Matthew White
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
California Western School of Law
Matthew White is one of the founders of South Sound Law Group, along with his father, William White and his sister, Erin White. As a family owned and run law firm, South Sound Law Group does things a bit differently, and it shows, as they have a reputation in the community for caring, effective, and lasting advocacy.
Although the main office is located in Tacoma, WA, Matt and the rest of the team at South Sound Law Group regularly handle both criminal and civil matters all over western Washington.
Matt represents Washington residents, as well as visitors, tourists, and military members, on...
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Martha A McLaughlin
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 16 years of experience
711 St Helens Ave Ste 209
Tacoma, WA 98402
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Seattle University School of Law
I graduated Seattle University School of law and immediately began working at the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office. After two years with the Prosecutor's Office, I joined Durflinger Oliver & Associates where I help those who have been accused of committing crimes. I have handled thousands of cases ranging from domestic violence to DUI's. I have helped hundreds of clients keep or restore their driving privileges by prevailing in administrative hearings with the the Department of Licensing. I have also helped many clients vacate felony and misdemeanor convictions and restore their firearm rights. My previous experience as a prosecutor...
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Natalie Lynn Durflinger
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Gonzaga University School of Law
I was born and raised in the Northwest. After graduating from the University of Washington with honors, I attended Gonzaga University School of Law where I was awarded a Thomas More Scholarship. As a Thomas More Scholar, I dedicated myself to helping others both in the local and international communities. My international work included a visit to Rome where I provided services for the homeless and co-leading a mission in Honduras where our group of students provided much needed repairs at local village schools, and distributed needed school supplies which our group had purchased through fundraising....
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Amy Jones
Puyallup, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Insurance Claims
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Amy Jones earned her Juris Doctorate from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University located in Macon, Georgia. She was admitted to the Georgia Bar in November 2005. After receiving her law degree, Amy represented injured workers in their on-the-job injuries. In addition, she served as a Special Attorney General representing the Georgia Department of Human Resources Child Support Division. Amy moved to the Northwest in 2008 and obtained her Bar Licenses in both Oregon and Washington.
Prior to joining Sears Injury Law, she worked for the law firm of Driggs, Bills & Day for over seven (7)...
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Robert D. Bohm
Federal Way, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Arizona
For 40 years, Robert has limited his practice to the representation of people injured through the negligence of others, including while on the property of others, in motor vehicle and commercial truck collisions, in wrecks caused by drunk drivers, as well as those who have been harmed in nursing home and other care facilities. He has represented thousands of Arizonans and Washingtonians who have been injured by the misconduct of others. On behalf of his clients he has collected millions of dollars from large insurance companies, major corporations, and numerous others who have caused harm to those clients....
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Egan Patrick Kilbane
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Egan is a licensed personal injury lawyer and principle personal injury attorney at Elk & Elk in Washington. He also actively practices in Ohio. Egan focuses his practice on pursuing personal injury claims caused by medical negligence, nursing home neglect and motor vehicle accidents.
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Raymond Bishop
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University
Raymond Bishop is a strong advocate for the rights of wrongfully injured people. He has mediated, arbitrated and settled hundreds of high damage personal injury cases for clients. Mr. Bishop specializes in cases involving serious motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries.
Mr. Bishop has produced numerous 6 and 7 figure results for his seriously injury clients. Many of these results have been independently reported by Jury Verdicts Northwest and www.juryverdictsnw.com.
Prior to establishing Bishop Law Offices, P.S., Mr. Bishop worked in law firms in Mexico City and Washington State....
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Kenneth Bills
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
In 2004, Kenneth Bills and Matthew Driggs opened The Advocates in Seattle with a primary focus on client value and service. Ken believes strongly that a sizable law firm can be as effective at litigation as any boutique litigation firm, while also having the ability to serve large numbers of clients across Washington and Oregon. The Advocates holds these values at the center of its approach to each client’s case. If each individual is treated as though they’re the only client the firm has, everyone is better off.
In his career, Ken has worked on both mass tort and personal injury...
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Jamal Amirzade
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Jamal Amirzade is proud to call himself a true-blue Washingtonian. A graduate of both Eastern Washington University and Seattle University’s School of Law, Jamal is dedicated to using his legal expertise and know-how to help his fellow Pacific Northwesterners who have been injured get back on the road to recovery.
Jamal has extensive experience prosecuting misdemeanor crimes for the Seattle City Attorney’s office, where he successfully tried over half a dozen jury trials to verdict. Jamal has vast legal experience and can take your case all the way to trial if the insurance companies refuse to make reasonable settlement offers.
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Robert Neil Gellatly JR
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Washington School of Law
Robert Gellatly joined the Luvera Law Firm in 2000 to devote his practice entirely to representing injured people. He has been a trial lawyer for over 25 years. Before joining the firm, he was a partner at Helsell Fetterman LLP, where he defended lawsuits against hospitals, doctors, and product manufacturers. He also represented insurance companies in coverage and bad faith cases. Today, he is an experienced and forthright advocate for plaintiffs, trying a variety of personal injury and medical malpractice cases in state and federal courts.
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Alex Thomason
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Personal Injury, Agricultural, Business and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law
Alex grew up on his family’s apple farm in Brewster, Washington. He learned every trade required to run a farm, but specialized in being the certified “gopher.” Alex graduated from high school ranked 2nd in the nation and top 25 in the World for his age in downhill ski racing. Alex studied at Jerusalem University in Israel, completed undergraduate studies from Seattle Pacific University, and finished his legal education at Seattle University School of Law where he was the Graduation Speaker. Alex learned trial skills by working as a Prosecutor for King...
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Nicholas Ryan Major
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
I’m Nick Major, your ally, your advocate, and your devoted personal injury lawyer.
My journey into personal injury law took an unconventional turn—I began as a defense attorney. This unique vantage point gifted me profound insight into insurance companies and defense strategies. Having walked in their shoes, I now leverage that knowledge for your benefit, the injured party.
I'm not merely an attorney; I am a litigator. With extensive trial experience, I thrive in the courtroom's intensity. I've fought in the trenches, championing my clients’ rights, and I'm poised to apply my expertise for you.
Personal injury cases transcend legal battles; they carry...
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Joseph "JP" Pendergast
Renton, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 32 years of experience
(206) 462-2095
555 South Renton Village Place
Suite 640
Renton, WA 98057
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Oregon School of Law
Joseph "J.P." Pendergast is the owner and managing attorney of Pendergast Law, a trusted personal injury firm deeply rooted here in Washington State with three locations: Seattle, Renton, and Tacoma. With more than 30 years dedicated exclusively to personal injury law, J.P. leverages his background as a former King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney to prepare for all angles the insurance company might take to deliver compassionate, client-focused representation to injury victims statewide. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers List every year since 2022, recognizing his continued excellence in personal injury law.
J.P.'s extensive courtroom experience and comprehensive knowledge of...
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Aaron Nielson
Redmond, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Aaron began his career as a city prosecutor and then transferred to prosecuting felony crimes for the government. Aaron then went into private practice continuing to work on criminal matters including DUIs, Sex Crimes, White Collar Crimes, Drug Distribution, and more. He expanded his practice by becoming licensed in Utah and Washington and operating offices in both states. The firm expanded from just handling criminal matters to including bankruptcy, wills & estates, family law including divorce, child custody, and parental rights with all areas of criminal law. Aaron held many contracts working with the government including as a public...
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Kyle Drinnon
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Seattle University School of Law
Kyle Drinnon is a Seattle personal injury attorney. He represents individuals who have been injured through the negligence of others in car accidents, slip and falls, and other incidents.
Kyle has represented injured clients throughout the Puget Sound region in jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations, and has successfully argued before the Washington Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme Court.
Kyle is a Puget Sound native and graduate of the University of Washington. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the Seattle University School of Law located in heart of Seattle.
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Britt Birkenbuel
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
Personal Injury
University of Oregon School of Law and Gonzaga University School of Law
Britt Birkenbuel is a graduate of Gonzaga University and the University of Oregon School of Law. She originally started her career working on criminal defense and personal injury cases before obtaining a judicial clerkship with Judge Bruce I. Weiss in Snohomish County Superior Court. As a judicial clerk, Britt gained invaluable experience researching, briefing, and working with the Judge on trials and motions that came before the Court. By working within the court, Britt has hands-on experience understanding jury trials and the litigation process.
Britt is passionate about fighting for the “underdog.” She works tirelessly to battle insurance companies and big...
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Douglas Paul Levinson
Tukwila, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business and Collections
University of Washington School of Law
I represent people and businesses. My practice focuses on civil litigation, plaintiffs' personal injury and business law, but I also handles a wide variety of other types of cases. If your case is out of my practice area, I will help you determine the type of lawyer you need to make sure you get to the right person. I earned my law degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2001 and my bachelors degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Washington School of Business, with a Finance concentration, in 1998. ...
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Kevin Coluccio
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
A Seattle, Washington native, attorney Kevin Coluccio is an accomplished personal injury and trucking liability attorney.
For nearly thirty years, he has been helping seriously injured people and the families of wrongful death victims. Coluccio has earned over $80 million dollars in trial verdicts and case settlements for injury and death claims.
Washington Super Lawyers named Kevin Coluccio one of the Top 100 Lawyers every year since 2003. He is listed in Best Lawyers In America, and has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, as well as the highest rating...
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David A. Kubat
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Bankruptcy and Business
Tulane University School of Law and Willamette University College of Law
I have been practicing bankruptcy and personal injury law in Seattle for over 31 years. I have helped over 5000 individuals get debt free or receive fair compensation for their personal injuries.