Law Firm Overview

Western Washington

My personal injury practice includes representation of clients injured in all types of motor vehicle and bicycle accidents and accidents that occur on private or public property, and premises liability issues, as well as representing the families of victims in wrongful death cases.

You need an experienced attorney who limits his practice to or specializes in personal injury law to protect your rights and fight for you. I will invest my time, my resources and my abilities into your case. I will even share the risk of success with you. This is my guarantee of commitment to you. In appropriate cases, I will advance the costs for your case. As a result of this, in the event you are unable to afford to do so, you will still be able to pursue your case without paying any money out of your pocket.

I offer a free initial consultation and review of your case. Weekend appointments are available by special arrangement, and home and hospital visits are also available.

Areas of Practice:

Automobile
Truck Accidents
Bicycle/Pedestrian Accidents
Brain Injury 
Construction Site Accidents 
Dangerous Property or Buildings
Defective Products
Dog Bites and Animal Attacks
Emotional Distress
Insurance Disputes
Mediation and Arbitration Services
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death

Serving the communities of western Washington and Puget Sound, including Bellevue, Seattle, Redmond, Kirkland, Lynnwood, Woodinville, Issaquah, Bothell, Renton, Kent, Mill Creek, Everett, and Tacoma as well as all of King County, Snohomish County, and Pierce County.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
• Mediation and Arbitration

Honors and Awards

• President’s Award, Washington State Trial Lawyers’ Association, 2001
• Alvin Anderson Award, Presented by the Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association, 2005
• “Super Lawyer”, by Washington Law & Politics Magazine
• AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Published Works

• New WSTLA Committee Helps Judges and Juries, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, February 1, 2001
• WSTLA President Sets Priorities for 2002-2003, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, September 1, 2002
• A Voyage to Atlanta, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, October 1, 2002
• So You Think You Want to be President?, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, November 1, 2002
• We Need You, Washington State Trial Lawyers’ Association Trial News, December 1, 2002
• The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling—No, it Really is!, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, January 1, 2003
• Why Does President Bush Hate Me?, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, February 1, 2003
• Lessons from the World of Dance, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, March 1, 2003
• It’s Time to Trade-in My Rose-Colored Glasses, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, April 1, 2003
• An Anatomy of Your President’s Trial, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, May 1, 2003
• Special Presidential Award for Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, June 1, 2003
• A Year to Remember, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, July 1, 2003
• WSTLA Loses a Quiet Warrior, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, September 1, 2004
• The EAGLE Program: Panacea for Sole Practitioners and Small Firms, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Trial News, September 1, 2006

Classes and Seminars

• CLE Seminar Speaker, The Settlement Team: Utilizing Paralegals to Package & Negotiate Settlements, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 1992
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Attorney Malpractice; : If You Pet the Files a Lot, They Won’t Bite You , Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 1992
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Handling the Small to Medium Case, Cost Effectively, 1993
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Developing Your Auto Practice in the Small Office, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 1994
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Developing Your Auto Practice, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 1996
• CLE Seminar Speaker, How to Handle Smaller Dollar Value Cases Economically, but Effectively, 1997
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Ethics in a PI Practice: Taking over a Contingent Fee Case, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 1997
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Ethics in a PI Practice: Taking over a Contingent Fee Case from Another Attorney, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 1998
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Case Evaluation: Separating the Wheat From the Chafe, 1999
• CLE Seminar Speaker, How to Hammer Allstate: Handling the Professor Tencers of the World, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, Washington, 1999
• CLE Seminar Speaker, How to Hammer Allstate: Handling the Professor Tencers of the World, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, Alaska, 2000
• CLE Seminar Speaker, How to Hammer Allstate: Handling the Professor Tencers of the World, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, Idaho, 2000
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Motions to Exclude Photographs of Low Impact Collisions, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 2002
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Motions to Exclude Photographs of Low Impact Collisions, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 2003
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Dynamic Arbitration Pre-hearing Statements of Proof, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 2005
• CLE Seminar Speaker, Inexpensive Alternatives for Settling Cases, Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association Seminar, 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Clinic Volunteer, Eastside Legal Assistant Program, 1989 - 2009
• Clinic Volunteer, King County Bar Association Eastside Legal Clinic
• Member and Chair, Lake Washington Technical College Legal Secretary Advisory Committee, 1988 - 2009
• Legislative Chair, Cherry Crest PTA, 1995 - 1999
• Legislative Chair, Bellevue PTSA Council, 1996 - 1997

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff