ATTORNEYS
AREAS OF PRACTICE
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Workers' Compensation
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Personal Injury
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Wrongful Death
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Industrial Injury
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Permanent and Total Disability Claims
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Electrocution
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Automobile Accidents
LITIGATION PERCENTAGE
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50% of Practice devoted to Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
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Washington State, 2003
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 2006
EDUCATION
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Juris Doctorate, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, 2003
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B.A. Mandarin Chinese, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000
LANGUAGES
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Mandarin Chinese
SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS
Delagrave v. Employment Sec., 127 Wn. App. 596, 111 P.3d 879 (2005). Co-counsel with Darrell K. Smart in a landmark case that required Employment Security to reduce unemployment overpayments for injured workers. In re Larry Chafin, Dec'd - Obtained pension benefits after a four-year legal battle on behalf of a widow for the suicide death of her husband after the Department of Labor and Industries denied the claim and delayed benefits.
In re Marta Alfaro - Obtained permanent total disability pension benefits and a large lump sum partial disability award for a woman who suffered multiple injuries to her shoulders, hands, and knees while working for a local food processing plant.
In re Ray Miller - Obtained permanent total disability pension benefits for a man who suffered a knee sprain and severe degenerative arthritis after falling off a work truck.
Kathy Schut v. Superior Asphalt, et al - Ms. Schut suffered permanent injuries to her knee and foot preventing her from continuing in her occupation as a heavy equipment operator. Obtained a large settlement to compensate her for lost future income, pain and suffering, and permanent disability against a negligent driver, road paving company, flagging company, and her insurance company.