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Renee Louise Roman
Des Moines, WA Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Renee Roman is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience, holding licenses from the Washington State Bar Association. Additionally, she has achieved success as a real estate broker in the state of Washington. Prior to establishing Marine View Law & Escrow PLLC, Renee gained valuable experience in real estate and worked as part of a general practice law firm, specializing in family law, real estate matters, estate planning, and probate.
Currently, Renee focuses her practice on real estate law,, estate planning, and probate cases. She is deeply committed to providing top-notch representation and passionately advocates for the rights of her clients.
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Moseley Cary Collins III
Seattle, WA Attorney with 44 years of experience
701 5th Ave
#4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
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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Paul William Bryan
Kingston, WA Lawyer with 32 years of experience
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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Dean Ralph Brett
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 52 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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Gordon Charles Webb
Seattle-Bellevue, WA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Tulane University School of Law and University of Idaho College of Law
Gordon Charles Webb is a native of Seattle, Washington. He grew up on the shores of Puget Sound and studied marine construction at the Edison School of Boat Building. After building commercial fishing boats and working in the commercial fishing industry, he became a lawyer to help people. Gordon believes in listening to and getting to know his clients so he can care for them as he would a family member.
Gordon has successfully helped hundreds of people around the United States work through various legal matters and looks forward to engaging in new challenges daily.
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Yale Lewis III
Seattle, WA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family and Native American
University of Washington School of Law
Mr. Lewis has been litigating family and Indian law matters since 2003. He tries up to six cases per year and represents three times that many at settlement conferences and meditations. He has been appointed a special master and sometimes conducts meditations. He also handles appeals.
Mr. Lewis appears regularly in King County Superior Court and less frequently in other counties throughout the State. He is a member of the bar of most of the tribal courts in the State of Washington. He also practices in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts. He is also a...
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Erik Kaeding
Kent, WA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Seattle University School of Law and University of Puget Sound
In the last 26 years, Erik Kaeding has represented hundreds of clients in DUI and DWI cases in King County. He has dedicated his practice to representing people facing criminal charges ranging from DUIs to Domestic Violence to Shoplifting.
Even before establishing his own practice, Attorney Kaeding has always believed that every individual has the right to pursue justice, and he is committed to making sure this right is upheld for all his clients. With him on your side, you can trust that you will be aggressively represented and treated with respect and compassion.
Erik also has a unique perspective as...
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Mark Blair
Seattle, WA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Seattle University School of Law
Seattle criminal defense lawyers at Blair & Kim, PLLC have had the privilege of handling over 15,000 criminal cases making them some of the best in town. If you are facing charges for a criminal offense, whether it be petty crimes such as a traffic violation or disorderly conduct or a more serious offense like theft or a violent crime, this is the firm to seek out. With years of experience on their side you can trust that you will receive the dedication you deserve fighting for your case.
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Stryder J. Wegener
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Seattle University School of Law
After law school, Stryder worked at the YWCA of Pierce County in the legal services department, where he represented primarily Spanish speaking victims of domestic violence in matters ranging from criminal hearings to protection orders and dissolutions.
These experiences fostered Stryder’s perspective on how cases are practically handled and instilled a deep appreciation that everyone deserves responsive and aggressive legal representation. This guided him to establish Emerald City Law Group, which is dedicated to protecting people’s rights. With a unique focus on listening to our clients and fostering real, lasting relationships, attorney Wegener and every member of our firm is committed...
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Salvador A. Mungia
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 40 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Civil Rights and Consumer
Georgetown University Law Center
Sal practices in state and federal courts throughout the state of Washington and has litigated most of the Western states as well. One focus of Sal’s practice is medical negligence, wrongful death, and serious injury cases. Sal has represented patients who have been injured as a result of doctors, nurses, and emergency room physicians making mistakes resulting in death, paralysis, brain injuries and loss of life or harm to babies. Sal has brought actions against Multicare, CHI Franciscan, Harborview, Children’s Hospital, and Swedish Medical center among others. Sal’s cases have involved surgeons, OBGYN doctors, Emergency Department...
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Steve Dashiak
Tukwila, WA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Toledo
I've dedicated my life to helping injured people throughout Washington.
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Nicholas Price
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Harvard Law School
Born in Tacoma, Nick is a life-long Washingtonian.
He knows first-hand how difficult it can be to make ends meet; he weathered the Great Recession with his family, and grew up in a middle-class neighborhood in Spokane where everyone took care of each other.
For that reason, Nick has always gravitated toward helping others. After paying his way through college at the University of Washington by working 30 hours a week as a telemarketer, he attended Harvard Law School where he focused on all things having to do with money and families.
After graduating from Harvard Law School, Nick was fortunate enough...
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Jacey Liu
Bellevue, WA Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Willamette University College of Law
A graduate of Willamette University College of Law, where she was presented with the Distinguished Legal Writing Award for her contribution to the International Human Rights Clinic and the Civil Rights Award in 2010 for her legal writing in the area of civil rights litigation. Jacey now practices exclusively as a trial attorney handling serious injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases for civil plaintiffs. Feel free to contact Jacey for a free consultation.
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Molly Kenny
Bellevue, WA Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Dayton School of Law
Molly Kenny, who grew up in the Midwest and has been licensed to practice law since 1980, has always had a passion for practicing law.
Molly completed her undergraduate studies at Michigan State University. Upon graduating with honors, she attended law school at Ohio's University of Dayton, where she was an editor on the law review and published 2 articles. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and graduated cum laude.
Yearning for adventure, she moved west immediately upon graduation. After clerking for a federal judge in Portland, Oregon, she relocated to Seattle and worked at the Public Defender's office where she...
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Vicki Oslund
Everett, WA Attorney with 26 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Whittier Law School and Central Washington University
Vicki Oslund has been practicing family law for over 19 years. Vicki is highly regarded for her experience in both the legal and business communities, and for her ability to achieve favorable results for her clients. Vicki represents clients in all family law matters, with a focus on complex divorce cases that involve high value property, business, and financial distributions. Clients who work with Vicki appreciate her meticulous and compassionate guidance. Vicki is a trained mediator and has worked as an arbitrator with the Snohomish County Superior Court. She holds an MBA and worked as a corporate negotiator. She is...
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Katsiaryna Stelmakh
Seattle, WA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Immigration
Ohio State University - Columbus and The Belarusian State University
As the founder of Stelmakh & Associates, Katsiaryna Stelmakh has earned a strong reputation as an immigration attorney. She has successfully represented companies and individuals in business and family immigration matters as well as deportation defence. She also advises employers on I-9 compliance and employee international relocation.
Prior to founding Stelmakh Associates, Ms. Stelmakh managed business immigration practice of an international law firm with offices in Philadelphia, Moscow, Russia, and Kiev, Ukraine. While with the firm, she counseled one of the world's largest ferro-alloy and steel manufacturers on all international business personnel relocation matters and travel concerns. ...
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Jordan Couch
University Place, WA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
(253) 627-3883
4009 Bridgeport Way W, Suite B
University Place, WA 98466
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
Jordan Couch is a dedicated advocate for those in need. His commitment to helping people both in and out of the courtroom is what brought him to Palace Law.
Jordan grew up in the prairie land of eastern Montana. After high school he moved to Maryland where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College. From there he travelled to Indiana and graduated from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law where he was awarded membership in the Order of Barristers. While in law school Jordan worked for NASA and clerked for judges in the Maryland Court of...
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Gregory Colburn
Issaquah, WA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Greg Colburn is a personal injury and wrongful death attorney. His mission is to achieve the best possible outcome for every client. Although Greg's plan was to become a physician, he decided to change his career path as a result of injuries that he suffered on the job. While Greg Colburn finished his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington, he worked as a carpenter. On October 10, 2002, a roofing subcontractor's negligence caused Greg to fall approximately 20 feet, leaving him wheelchair bound for two years. Greg Colburn contacted approximately eighty...
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David Stanley Marshall
Seattle, WA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
University of California - Berkeley
Since 1997, David Marshall has been committed to providing the best possible defense to persons accused of child abuse, sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, and other special assaults. He does this in criminal cases, civil claims for compensation, Title IX disciplinary proceedings on college campuses, administrative hearings, dependency cases—any kind of case except family law. His commitment has shown in decades of victories, many in trial, and some without need for trial.
From his office in Seattle, David handles cases around Washington State and throughout the Northwest.
David began his career as a deputy prosecuting attorney. He decided to focus on child...
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Keith Armstrong
Spanaway, WA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Washburn University School of Law and Brunel University London
Mr. Armstrong was formerly a Government Trial Lawyer with over 1000 victories and a 75% win ratio in state and appellate hearings. His perspective can give you well-rounded advice because he served as a prosecutor, defense counsel and advisor for WA state agencies. Mr. Armstrong helps you understand and use the strong arm of the law to your advantage. His advice is proven but more importantly, understandable. His simple background in Oklahoma City allows him to break down complete legal issues into understandable options to protect your empire.
Mr. Armstrong has studied International and Administrative Law in London, England, France, Italy...
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Michelle Dellino
Bellevue, WA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Seattle University School of Law and Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Devoted. Prepared. Accessible. Compassionate. Michelle Dellino is the managing attorney at Dellino Family Law Group. At Dellino Family Law Group our practice is results oriented and heavily focused on client communication. We excel at providing aggressive representation when needed or solutions borne of a cooperative approach when appropriate. We provide non-judgmental and efficient representation with an emphasis on achieving client goals through immediate problem solving. The firm was founded by Michelle and on her belief that there is, very simply, a solution to every problem. Her personal practice focuses on complex family law matters including high conflict cases, domestic...
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Lennard Anthony Nahajski
Bellevue, WA Attorney with 31 years of experience
(206) 621-0500
10900 NE Fourth Street
Suiet 2300
Bellevue, WA 98004-5882
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
University of Oregon School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
The Nahajski Firm was established in 1996 by partners Lennard A. Nahajski and Rayne J. Nelson with the primary goal of providing aggressive, effective and discreet representation to those facing criminal prosecution. Since that time, the firm has continued to practice exclusively criminal defense and established itself as one of the premier criminal defense firms in the region. With more than fifty years of combined criminal defense experience, we recognize that good people occasionally face difficult allegations that will have a significant impact on themselves, their families, reputation, finances and careers. Being aware of the impact of facing criminal...
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Christopher M. Larson
Bellevue, WA Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Washington School of Law
Insight Law is a local tax law firm with 4 offices in the greater Seattle area. We handle all tax matters, including those related to Income, Employment, Property, B&O, and Estate and Gift taxes. We pride ourselves on providing the best service, value, and knowing our areas of law inside and out. Whether you have a tax problem or need estate planning or small business services, we can provide efficient, knowledgeable and compassionate representation.
QUALITY: At Insight Law, we provide top-notch representation from experienced attorneys in the Seattle Area.
VALUE: At Insight Law, we use a...
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Derek Michael Smith
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Seattle University School of Law
I was a prosecutor for 15 years for the cities of Kent and Seattle. I serve or have served as a pro tem judge for the cities of Kent, Federal Way, Des Moines, Algona/Pacific and Issaquah. Since 2011 I have practiced as a defense attorney doing criminal defense, civil rights restoration, and protection order litigation. I represent individuals on cases from murder in the first degree to traffic infractions.
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Steven Shaw
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
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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Trish K. Murphy
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
1215 Fourth Avenue Suite 1350
Seattle, WA 98161
Employment
University of Washington School of Law
Attorney/Investigator Trish Murphy is the founder of Northwest Workplace Law PLLC, based in Seattle, Washington. Since graduating from law school in 1996, Trish has focused exclusively on impartial investigations, employment law, and labor relations.
Trish devotes the majority of her practice to conducting independent investigations of workplace, higher ed, and Title IX complaints. She conducts investigations on topics ranging from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation to general misconduct, ethics violations, and bullying. Clients rely on her to ensure a thorough and impartial process with clear, carefully reasoned findings that help them make well-informed decisions. Trish takes care to treat all involved...
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Liza Burke
Bellevue, WA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Domestic Violence
University of Washington
For over 30 years I have been the voice in court for clients facing Domestic Violence criminal charges and Domestic Violence Protection Orders. DV cases are a large part of my and my firm's daily work, and I have secured hundreds of dismissed charges, reduced charges, no jail time and helped people get their lives back.
I am a Seattle-native and attended the University of Arizona on an athletic scholarship for swimming and was an honors student. I attended University of Washington School of Law for my JD. I've been diligent and hard-working in most everything I do...
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Scott Martin Ellerby
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Construction, Municipal and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
Scott Ellerby is a partner in the firm. His main areas of practice are real estate litigation, probate, trusts and estates litigation, municipal law, creditor-debtor law, commercial transactions and commercial litigation. He has lectured at numerous legal seminars over the past 25 years on topics in his practice areas, and has represented a wide range of private clients and public entities in negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and bench and jury trials. Scott was a contributing author of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, and was chair of the King County Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section. He earned his B.A....
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Perry N. Salzhauer
Seattle, WA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Cannabis Law
Lewis & Clark College and Vanderbilt University Law School
Perry co-founded Green Light Law Group in 2015. He is a corporate and environmental attorney with almost 20 years of experience providing compliance advice as well as legal direction to public and private entities.
Perry has served as both outside and in-house counsel to a variety of companies, investors, and government agencies throughout the United States, and has helped successfully launch several marijuana companies and projects. Perry’s years working on business processes, SEC, and environmental compliance, provide an intersectional qualification in the cannabis industry, where navigating compliance with complex regulatory implementation is a major barrier to entry and...
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Andrew J. Wyman
Mercer Island, WA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Tax
Georgetown University Law Center, Georgetown University Law Center and Gonzaga University School of Law
For over two decades, Andrew J. Wyman’s practice has been offering his skills, knowledge and insight in a variety of federal tax matters, representing individuals and businesses against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and representing taxpayers in front of the United States Tax Court.
Andrew started working in private practice after working for the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, litigating cases in front of the United States Tax Court, and advising internally on audit and collections matters.
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Walker Weitzel
Seattle, WA Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Seattle University School of Law
Prior to establishing Alloy Patent Law in 2015, Walker spent a decade designing and building aerospace assembly automation. His hands-on experience as an engineer allows him to work with and help inventors of all backgrounds, including those with little-to-no design experience, as well as those with highly technical designs and products.
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James C. Waldo
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 50 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Environmental
Willamette University School of Law
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Jennifer Burr Witt
Bremerton, WA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Gonzaga University School of Law
Witt Law Group takes great pride in providing personalized attention and individualized case strategy. Behind every criminal charge is a person who has a story to tell. In many cases, it is a good person who made one bad mistake. That matters. Your story matters. If you read our reviews, you will see that our clients appreciate how well we handle bad situations for good people.
In fact, we have won many awards because our method of taking care of clients and legal issues gets noticed. We're proud to have won Best Attorney in the Best of Westsound award and Best...
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Rick Edward Jones
Seattle, WA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Seattle University School of Law
Rick is a founder and Managing Partner of Goldberg Jones. He continues to provide a level of “hands on” support that is invaluable to each office. His personal integrity and professional ethic largely influence who we hire and how we practice law. One can certainly see Rick’s stamp on nearly every aspect of Goldberg Jones.
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Bonnie Stern Wasser
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Immigration
Southwestern Law School
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Justin Elsner
Brier, WA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Seattle University School of Law
Elsner Law Firm, PLLC is committed to our clients. We have had great success and growth because of the life long relationships we create with our clients. We are here to serve you. We will strive to give you the best legal representation while keeping you informed and explaining the legal process every step of the way.
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Christopher Michael Small
Kirkland, WA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Kansas School of Law
Christopher Small is the owner of CMS Law Firm LLC, the Northwest's premiere estate planning, probate, and trust administration law firm. CMS Law Firm focuses on estate planning for one reason - legacy and family protection are at the forefront of their philosophy and beliefs. Christopher is the proud father of three kids, Blakely, Jackson, and Dillon, and understands how important it is to make sure families have the protection and safety they need to excel no matter the circumstances.
Some of the routine matters we handle include, wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, health care...
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Paul Rundle
Seattle, WA Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationLegal Malpractice
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Paul R. Rundle is an experienced civil litigation and trial attorney who offers aggressive representation for clients with claims against lawyers for legal malpractice.
Mr. Rundle has over 25 years of litigation and trial experience in state and federal courts throughout Washington and Oregon, including over 70 trials and hundreds of other civil cases resolved by motion or negotiated settlement.
A former top-ten law school graduate and deputy district attorney, Mr. Rundle was a partner at a medium-sized civil litigation law firm before opening The Rundle Law Firm in 2003, currently with offices in Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle.
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Kirk Bernard
Wenatchee, WA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
(800) 418-8282
1250 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Ste. H-363
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1536
Free ConsultationBusiness and Personal Injury
University of California - Santa Barbara
I have been a Civil Litigator for over 20 years, having been first admitted to the bar in 1981. I specialize in Personal Injury cases and represent the rights of accident victims on a contingency basis. I have obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for my seriously injured clients.
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Vanessa Micol Vanderbrug
Seattle, WA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Administrative, Employment and Personal Injury
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...