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Steve Dashiak
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury 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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Sandy Van
10.0 
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLakewood, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 16 years of experience
Personal Injury and Products Liability
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
Sandy Van is the managing partner and founder of Van Law Firm Injury and Accident Attorneys, a personal injury, mass tort, and sex abuse litigation law firm located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lakewood, and Yakima, Washington, and Legal Support Help, a legal staffing company. She is a personal injury attorney licensed to practice law in Nevada state and federal courts and Washington state and federal courts. She also has co-counsel relationships with attorneys nationwide and accepts cases nationwide.
The growth and development of both Van Law Firm and Ms.Van’s personal career have not gone unnoticed. Nevada Business Magazine named...
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Jason S. Newcombe
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal, 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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Stephanie L. Bloomfield
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 30 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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Amy Jones
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationPuyallup, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Personal 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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Michael Steven Clark
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Appeals, DUI and Domestic Violence
University of Washington School of Law and University of Puget Sound
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Darrell L. Cochran
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Civil Rights and Products Liability
University of Michigan Law School and University of Washington School of Law
Over the past 25 years, Darrell Cochran has won a significant number of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients, both in Washington state and around the country. His legal philosophy is guided by the desire to assist those severely injured or damaged by well-funded defendants who have abused their power or acted recklessly in their disregard for others. A few examples of his impressive casework include a $95 million class action verdict against the Washington DSHS for breach of contract, a $7.5 million class action settlement against Multicare Health System for deceptive billing practices, and his role in...
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Barry J. Wallis
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal and DUI
University of Oregon
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Eric D. Gilman
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Business, Civil Rights and Employment
University of Washington-Seattle and Seattle University School of Law
Eric represents victims of wrongful termination, unfair wage and hour practices, workplace harassment, and discrimination; whistleblowers who suffer retaliation after standing up for themselves or others; and entrepreneurs crossed by former business partners. As a civil litigator and class action attorney, he routinely assists individuals and entities in employment litigation, consumer protection actions, and complex business and contract lawsuits. Eric has prevailed in numerous appellate cases supporting worker rights, including before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court.
Mindful that most people seldom interact with the legal system, Eric uses his knowledge and experience to guide his...
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Daniel Cairns
Vashon, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 8 years of experience
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University of Washington School of Law
Daniel Cairns is an employment lawyer based in Seattle. His practice focuses on helping people find solutions to legal problems at work. Daniel has been awarded multiple prizes related to his legal writing and his involvement in the legal community. As a member of the Washington Employment Lawyers Association, the Washington State Association for Justice, and in various other roles, he is active in advocating for workers' rights in Washington.
Daniel graduated from the University of Washington School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Washington International Law Journal.
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Matthew White
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 11 years of experience
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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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Michael Austin Stewart
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal and DUI
University of Puget Sound
Michael Austin Stewart has been practicing as a defense attorney for over 22 years. His practice is based on respect, rapport, accessibility, trust, and a keen understanding of the law. He has a solid record of successful outcomes in a wide variety of cases, ranging from murder cases to DUI cases. He is dedicated and committed to protecting your Constitutional Rights.
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Casey Matthew Arbenz
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
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Gonzaga University School of Law
Casey got his start as a lawyer with the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office where he won his first several jury trials. After working briefly with the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, he was hired by the Hester Law Group where he worked for ten years – trying numerous misdemeanor, felony and civil trials – before joining Puget Law Group in February 2019 as a Partner. In January 2022, Casey became Managing Partner.
Casey fights vigorously for his clients. He has been recognized for his fervent representation of his civil clients – having a 100% success rate at trial – and he has...
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Nicholas "Cole" Douglas
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer
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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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Erin White
TACOMA, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 9 years of experience
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Seattle University School of Law
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John William Ladenburg
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Insurance Claims
Gonzaga University School of Law
With more than 45 years of experience, John is one of the best known trial lawyers in Washington State. When in ran for the Washington State Supreme Court. The Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, The King County and Pierce Minority Bar Association immediately gave him their highest ratings,"Exceptionally Well Qualified." Martindale Hubble recently recognized John for having their highest rating for legal ability and ethics for over 30 years, as rated by Judges and Attorneys in Washington. From 2014 to 2019, John's settlements and trials have resulted in over $9 million for his clients.
The third of 16 children,...
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James W. Beck
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Personal Injury, Appeals, Civil Rights and Insurance Claims
Georgia State University College of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
James joined GTH after completing a clerkship for the former Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court. He focuses his practice pursuing trials in the areas of personal injury, catastrophic accidents, employment law, and insurance coverage.
He has briefed and argued multiple appeals, including cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court. In his practice he has represented families in wrongful death cases, victims in sexual abuse cases, and many returning U.S. service members who face discrimination or retaliation in the workplace.
When he’s not working, he’s blazing trails, scaling peaks, and skiing with his...
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Daniel Swinford
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Health Care, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Seattle University School of Law
Daniel Swinford is a personal injury attorney in our Tacoma office. He is passionate about law and is committed to securing the proper justice our clients deserve. Daniel has worked as a researcher for the City of Kent prosecutor’s office and as an intern at the Washington Law Center.
Daniel is a graduate of Washington State University and the Seattle University School of Law where he graduated cum laude and given the prestigious CALI award for Negotiation, which is given to the student with the highest grade in the class.
In his free time, Daniel prefers to spend his time outdoors. He...
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Norman Scott Stewart
Kent, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Criminal
In his over twenty years representing persons in courtrooms throughout the state of Washington, Scott Stewart has attained a level of courtroom experience few attorneys can match. He has represented persons at every stage of a case, including approximately 300 jury trials. Scott has represented persons on personal injury cases, including those involved in motor vehicle accidents, and he has represented persons accused of crimes ranging from Driving Under the Influence to Hit and Run Resulting in Death, from Assault Domestic Violence to Residential Burglary, from Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana to Felony Distribution of Drugs, from Voyeurism to Child Molestation,...
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Ricky Park
Federal Way, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Federal Way personal injury attorney Rick Park has handled thousands of personal injury cases, ranging from minor to catastrophic injuries. Rick graduated from the University of Washington in 1994 with a B.A. in Communications. After UW, he went on to law school and graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 1997.
Following graduation, Rick started his own law practice in Federal Way, focusing on personal injury. In 1999, he and Angel Chenaur joined to form personal injury firm Park Chenaur & Associates.
Rick actively participates in the Washington State Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in all...
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James Wesley Armstrong
Kent, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Civil Rights, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Seattle University School of Law
James W. Armstrong, Jr. Attorney at Law ? James W. Armstrong, Jr., began his legal career in 2000 after graduating from Seattle University School of Law. Mr. Armstrong opened his law offices in Kent, Washington, in May of 2006 after being in practice for over six years. Armstrong Law Offices is a Professional Service Corporation that specializes in Workers' Compensation, Social Security and Personal Injury.
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Maggie Diefenbach
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Personal Injury, Employment, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
University of Southern California
Maggie began her legal career as litigation counsel for an insurance company over sixteen years ago. She has been litigating bodily injury and medical condition claims ever since and has served as defense counsel to insurance companies, individuals and businesses. Her practice includes premises liability, products liability, workplace injury, retail and hospitality, neighbor disputes, and automobile-related lawsuits, as well as first-party insurance disputes.
Over the course of her career, Maggie has litigated over 1,000 cases and strives to resolve cases in a strategic and efficient manner, but realizes that settlement isn’t always possible. She has successfully tried jury...
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Thomas Andrew Balerud
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Criminal and Juvenile
Thomas Balerud, after 17 years with the same firm, has opened his own law practice, located in downtown Tacoma. Tom is a graduate of both Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound. Tom has enjoyed success in many well publicized high-profile State and Federal cases. He is currently serving as a Trustee to the TPCBA. Tom and his experienced staff are currently available to assist clients in his two practice areas: Criminal Law and Personal Injury.
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Erik Halverson
Normandy Park, WA Personal Injury Attorney
(206) 489-2712
19655 1st Ave S Ste. 106
Suite 106
Normandy Park, WA 98148
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Clients value Erik for his sense of strategy, diplomacy and willingness to jump into the trenches with them to truly understand their actual legal needs.
Erik's practice areas include contract drafting; small/mid-size business counsel; general litigation including personal injury pre-litigation and trial work.
He is heavily involved on the front lines of the cannabis industry, having been introduced to the industry during the legalization phase in Colorado and following this up with providing business counsel to the top retailers and producer/processors in Washington State.
Erik has a long track record of pro-bono public legal service, gaining him recognition in both Colorado and...
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Steve Ralph Alvarez
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
University of Puget Sound
Steve Alvarez of Alvarez Law firm has been practicing personal injury law for more than 26 years, representing a wide base of clients involving major personal injury including auto accidents, dog bites, construction site injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle collisions, maritime accidents, and other serious injury claims.
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Noah Davis
federal way, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Melbourne, University of Arkansas and University of Central Arkansas
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C. Joseph Sinnitt
Lakewood, WA Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Insurance Defense
Gonzaga University Law School
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Thomas E. Gates
Federal Way, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 20 years of experience
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Seattle University School of Law
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David Phillip Oliver
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Personal Injury, Administrative and Civil Rights
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
David Oliver has been practicing disability law since 1992 and since that time he has helped more than 8,000 people get their disability benefits. David taught Social Security Disability Law Practice at Harvard Law School’s Legal Services Center for four years and has spent more than 15 years using his experience on behalf of the disabled in Seattle, Tacoma and throughout the Puget Sound Region. David entered the field of disability law because he is committed to improving the lives of the ill and injured. That commitment continues and grows stronger with every disabled man, woman or child...
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Erik F. Ladenburg
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
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Aaron Isak Engle
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Aaron focuses his practice on fighting for those who have wrongfully been denied insurance and disability benefits. He also stands up for people who have been harmed by the negligence of others.
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Miklos Pusztai
Federal Way, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 22 years of experience
Mick Pusztai is an associate attorney at Park Chenaur & Associates, representing individuals injured in automobile collisions, medical malpractice, products liability, and premises liability. He has practiced law for nearly twenty years, and he has tried many cases throughout Western Washington. He began his legal career as a criminal defense attorney in Seattle, working with those charged with a broad range of offenses — ranging from misdemeanor DUIs to Class A felonies. He greatly enjoys his work in the field of personal injury; he is able to help people hurt by others’ negligence.
Born in New York and raised in Ann...
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Andy Kralios
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 15 years of experience
Personal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
University of Washington School of Law and Western New England University School of Law
Andy Kralios is a medical malpractice and personal injury attorney at Washington Law Center PLLC. Andy previously worked in a large insurance defense law firm advising hospital risk management departments. He then ran his own successful practice in the Northeast where he led trials on behalf of injured hospital patients. More recently, Andy worked at the General Counsel’s Office of MultiCare Health System.
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Gavin M Simkins
Federal Way, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 14 years of experience
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Seattle University School of Law
The Law Office of Gavin M Simkins offers vigorous representation for injured individuals in Federal Way, Northeast Tacoma, Browns Point, and surrounding communities. Personal injury is all we do.
With more than a decade of trial and litigation experience, attorney Gavin M Simkins provides skilled advocacy for clients involved in collisions and other catastrophic injuries.
Clients of the Law Office of Gavin M Simkins receive zealous representation, skilled dispute resolution and prompt communication.
As a client-driven law practice, the Law Office of Gavin M Simkins empowers clients to control the outcomes and achieve the objectives of their cases.
Gavin is an alumnus of Federal...
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Angel Chenaur
Federal Way, WA Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience
When my partner and I opened our practice in 1999, we knew we wanted to do something that we enjoyed and that made a positive difference in people's lives. Our personal injury practice allows us to do this. I feel privileged every day to practice law with my friend. I also feel honored to share in the lives and the personal stories of our clients. Unfortunately, most of our clients have suffered tremendously as a result of injury. It is rewarding to know that we have the skill and the experience to be of assistance...
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John Richard Christensen
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Personal Injury and Insurance Claims
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Philip Bradley Wade
Bremerton, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Civil Rights and Construction
Seattle University School of Law
Although often I have a full case load, I will try to assist you in any way I can even if I can't take your case at the time you contact me.
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Michael Edward Nelson
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Mike has been practicing law in the Puget Sound area for over 35 years, emphasizing traumatic brain injury, catastrophic injury and insurance bad faith claims. A brain injury survivor himself, Mike has dedicated his career to helping victims of brain injury and other long-term, disabling injuries.
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Shawna M. Mirghanbari
Puyallup, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Business and Immigration
Shawna Mirghanbari recently celebrated her 25 Year Law Anniversary. Shawna has been an Adjunct Professor of Business Ethics at Seattle University. Shawna has also taught Paralegal Studies, Family Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Justice, and Ethics Diversity & Conflict for the Law and Justice Department at Central Washington University.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Seattle University School of Law, 1995
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Seattle University, 1991
BAR
Admittance: 10/17/1995
CREDENTIALS:
Summa Cum Laude, 1991
Truman Scholar for Washington State, 1989
Honors Program 1987-1989
Academic and Soccer Scholarships
Valedictorian, 1987
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Frederick Langer
Tacoma, WA Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
With his background as a medical professional prior to becoming an attorney, Fred brings a unique set of skills to the legal team at NLE Law. Fred's connections in the medical community help our clients get the best possible care, and his clinical knowledge is often the key to winning complex disability and catastrophic injury cases.
