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Christopher G Sharpe
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Puget Sound
Christopher Sharpe is the go to attorney for injured persons. His law firm is helpful, honest, and knowledgeable about workers’ compensation and personal injury law in the State of Washington. For more than three decades, Chris has been a proven winner, exclusively represented the little guy against the Department of Labor and Industries and self-insured corporate giants.
The L&I system shortchanges injured workers of Washington State. Chris stands shoulder to shoulder with his associates and their clients to make sure that each client receives every dollar they deserve. Chris is a workers comp veteran. He is pleased to be able to...
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Josh Lowell
Redmond, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
Seattle University School of Law
Home-grown in the Seattle area, Josh was raised in his dad's law firm. Soon enough Josh realized that he wanted nothing more than to follow in his father's footsteps. Josh and his high school sweetheart went off to the University of Washington, both with the desire to attend law school. They both graduated the UW in three years and headed off to Seattle University to complete their legal training. With his girlfriend now his wife, Josh was pushed to his best and made easy-work of law school.
With their law degrees under their belt, Josh and his wife, Sarah, began their...
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Richard Lowell
Redmond, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Personal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Medical Malpractice
Pepperdine University School of Law and University of Colorado Law School
Growing up in New York and Pennsylvania, Rick attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with a degree in Oceanography in 1978. Figuring he should put his knowledge of the oceans to some practical use, Rick became a nuclear-trained officer and served aboard the USS Patrick Henry, a nuclear submarine, until 1983. At that point, realizing that a continued career in submarines might let him see the light of day for one of every ten years or so, Rick elected to head off to law school. As he explained to the squadron commodore, "Perry Mason always surprises; L.A. Law is intense;...
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Mark G. Honeywell
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 57 years of experience
Personal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Products Liability
University of Washington School of Law
For more than 40 years, Mark Honeywell has been an active litigator with a track record of resolving a wide variety of complex disputes. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has gained experience in a broad array of legal issues as well as a practical understanding of the benefits of resolution. He now devotes his practice full-time to mediations and arbitrations.
As an approved United States District Court Rule 39 mediator, he has successfully mediated and arbitrated hundreds of cases involving personal injury, professional negligence, products liability, real estate and commercial litigation, sexual abuse of minors, and insurance claims...
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Bradley Clar Johnson
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of Washington School of Law
Bradley Johnson opened his firm straight out of law school to provide top notch legal aid to those who need it. As a zealous advocate for the rights of injured victims, and those accused of crimes, Bradley has had tremendous success over the years.
Bradley's belief is that no matter what your financial situation, everyone deserves aggressive and effective legal reprsentation. This philosophy is a large part of the success of Bradley Johnson Attorneys.
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Moseley Cary Collins III
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 45 years of experience
701 5th Ave
#4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
LaSalle University
Let me tell you a little about myself. I have been a personal injury lawyer for over 34 years representing only injured clients like you. In my entire legal career I have never represented an insurance company.
I graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. degree in History in 1969 and a post-B.A. degree in Psychology in 1971. I graduated from a four-year Bible College and then graduated from law school in 1979. I passed the California bar exam on the first try and was sworn in as a lawyer in 1980.
While in private practice, I have also volunteered...
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Vanessa Micol Vanderbrug
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Personal Injury, Administrative and Employment
Gonzaga University School of Law
Vanessa Vanderbrug focuses her practice in the areas of employment, administrative law, and personal injury. She dedicates her practice to ensuring that each client receives personal attention and has a full understanding of the issues they face. She has significant general litigation experience and diligently seeks to obtain the best results for her clients.
During law school, Vanessa served on the National Trial Team and on the Editorial Board of the Gonzaga Law Review. She also worked for the Office of the Attorney General as an intern representing the Department of Social and Health Services. After law school, Vanessa obtained “behind...
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Paul William Bryan
Silverdale, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(800) 599-9226
3500 NW Anderson Hill Rd
Suite 102
Silverdale, WA 98383
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Lewis & Clark Law School
I was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from Roosevelt High and the University of Washington, but I chose Kitsap as the best place to raise a family and practice law.
My first job at age 14 was washing dishes at the UW. I moved up to potato peeler at Spud Fish and Chips and, while in high school, landed a job as an apprentice scenery builder at the Seattle Repertory Theater. This led to a journeyman membership in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local #15.
Rather than being drafted, I chose to serve in the Navy...
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Alice Bagirova
Everett, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 10 years of experience
205 E Casino Rd
Suite B-8
Everett, WA 98208
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Seattle University School of Law
Alice Bagirova is a Washington state attorney practicing in King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties. She obtained her juris doctorate degree in law at Seattle University in 2014 and has been building her practice ever since. Prior to passing the bar, Alice: volunteered in a domestic violence clinic at Santa Monica's Courthouse in the state of California; she completed an externship at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles; worked through the family law fellowship program at East Side Legal Assistance Program (ELAP). For ELAP, Alice represented clients in family law matters and protection order hearings pertaining to Domestic Violence.
Alice’s professional...
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Max Jeffrey Meyers
Bothell, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Personal injury attorney Max Meyers has been the voice of the individuals in Washington State who have been seriously harmed physically or mentally by the negligence or wrongdoing of another person or entity. Max has devoted his career to fighting for the rights of those who have been seriously or fatally injured in motor vehicle accidents, and helping them recover the compensation to which they're entitled.
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Heather Forrler
Silverdale, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Seattle University School of Law
Attorney Heather Forrler is the Managing Attorney at Compass Legal Services, P.S., a Kitsap County based law firm located in Silverdale and serving all of the county’s local communities, including Port Orchard, Bremerton, Silverdale, Seabeck, Kingston, Hansville, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island and surrounding areas. She provides legal advice, consulting and full legal representation as an Estate Planning Attorney, Family Law Attorney, Divorce Lawyer as well as supporting new business startup and incorporation, including serving as Registered Agent for domestic corporations registered with the Secretary of State in Washington State.
Attorney Forrler started in the legal field as a legal assistant in...
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Brad Feit
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Florida Coastal School of Law
Brad Feit’s legal career began in Florida, where he worked in criminal and family law before transitioning toward worker’s compensation and personal injury. After moving to Seattle, he began to work exclusively on personal injury cases. Brad sees personal injury law as his true passion since, more than anything, he wants to use his legal expertise to help people in need.
Brad believes personal injury law is an especially important field because it allows one to understand how and why so many Americans can live on such a thin margin. A car accident or a nasty fall can easily send someone’s...
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Dean Ralph Brett
Bellingham, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Stanford University
I grew up on Badger Mountain, in Eastern Washington, on a dry land dirt farm in an area the locals refer to as "Poverty Point." No TV. No electricity. No inside plumbing. But we did have books -- lots of books. I talked before I could walk, and carried a book everywhere, so my dad used to pat me on the head and say "This one's going to be a lawyer." He knew what kind of a lawyer I would be: a lawyer for real people, not a lawyer for big corporations -- a lawyer for the little guy...
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Steven Shaw
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Insurance Claims
Seattle University School of Law
I represent individuals with claims for injury or damage against insurance companies and other entities. I have practiced personal injury and insurance misconduct law since November of 2002. I reject marginal claims, and try to focus on serious personal injury or significant property damage.
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Paul Gerhard Hanson III
Lynnwood, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of San Diego School of Law
Defending DUIs, criminal charges, driver license suspensions and traffic tickets. Auto accident injury insurance claims representation. Expunging / deleting old criminal records. Over 40 years plus experience. Former Lynnwood City Prosecutor. Top ratings by the national lawyer rating services: an "AV-Preeminent" rating by Martindale-Hubbell and a "10-Superb" rating by Avvo.com. Conveniently located next to Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, WA.
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Patrick Brian Reddy
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Personal Injury, Consumer, Employment and Workers' Comp
Seattle University School of Law
Patrick Reddy is a founding member of Emery | Reddy, PLLC and litigates workers’ compensation and employment matters throughout Washington state. He regularly practices before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA), the state Superior Courts, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts of Eastern and Western Washington. He was lead trial counsel in Frisino v. Seattle School District No. 1, a Court of Appeals decision (review denied by the Supreme Court) where the Court required employers to engage in the interactive process of accommodating employees with disabilities, even after some failed attempts at...
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Jason S. Newcombe
Everett, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Boston College
We are a dedicated team of legal professionals who are here to help you in your time of need and crisis. Our Washington State lawyers have the resources, the knowledge, and the experience to assist you with your legal matter in our practice areas.
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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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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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Kenneth Bills
Bellingham, 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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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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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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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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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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Ajibola Oladapo
Bellevue, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Family and Immigration
California Western School of Law
My family has always been deeply committed to public service, with both of my parents actively involved in the Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs. My paternal grandfather, a former congressman in Nigeria and chairman of Ondo Local Government, founded the Ondo development committee. His contributions included developing the town by tarring roads and providing scholarships to indigent students, earning him an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Great Britain. Inspired by my family's legacy, I engaged in various activities in Nigeria to enhance the lives of the underprivileged, including supporting centers for abused women, constructing hostels...
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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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Larry Alan Lehmbecker
Bellevue, 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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Crystal R. Lloyd
Monroe, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
If I have learned anything during the course of my career, it is that with insurance companies, it will always be profit first. With Lloyd Injury Law, it will always be PEOPLE FIRST.
After practicing personal injury law for almost a decade on both national and international personal injury cases, I have purposely chosen to scale back to a solo practice. I am seeking to get back to basics, to develop relationships with my clients so that we can work together to find solutions to their problems, and feel like I am making a difference, rather than just...
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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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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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David Alden Brown
Mt Vernon, 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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Amy Jones
Seattle, 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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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
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Case Example: $10,000,000.00 (ten million dollars) Bond/Letter of Undertaking, for commercial fisherman and their families,...
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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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Jonathan Ralph Nolley
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Jonathan is a trial attorney who has practiced in virtually every area of personal injury litigation. Jonathan previously worked on behalf of insurance companies and now uses that knowledge to zealously represent individuals who have been injured and to collect money from those same insurance companies. In his years as a Plaintiff’s attorney, Jonathan has obtained millions of dollars for his clients in both state and federal court.
Jonathan was raised near Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia before moving to Seattle upon admission to the Seattle University School of Law. Jonathan was an active and successful participant...
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Donna L Mack
Seattle, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Employment
University of Washington School of Law
Donna has been representing individuals in claims for personal injury and employment discrimination since 2001. After practicing with another firm for fifteen years, she joined Emerald Law Group in April 2016. Like her colleagues at Emerald Law Group, Donna is dedicated to working for justice for her clients, and is grateful for the opportunity to help individuals who have been wronged.
Donna grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, but she has been a Seattle resident since 1989. She graduated with honors from the University of Washington Law School, where she was a Managing Editor of the Law Review. Following law school, she...
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Paula McCandlis
Everett, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 28 years of experience
Personal Injury and Insurance Claims
Gonzaga University School of Law
I was born in an army hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky. My father was in the army, and before I was a year old and my older brother two years old, my father had died in Vietnam. A widow at 24 years of age with two babies in diapers, my mother felt that the best education she could give my brother and me was real world experience. So for a year, when I was a junior in high school, we backpacked around the world. I traveled through numerous countries and regions (China, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia,...