Overview
Practice Areas
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35% Personal Injury
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25% Ethics / Professional Responsibility
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20% Medical Malpractice
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10% Election Campaign / Political Law
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10% Defective / Dangerous Products
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (33%-40%)
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Contact Information
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Languages Spoken
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About Me
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My practice consists primarily of serious personal injury, legal malpractice and medical malpractice claims. I have the privilege of working with two talented... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
a Personal Injury client,
2008-06-16
over 3 years ago.
Client Review:
Sims was very easy to work with. He made me feel very comfortable and made it very easy to have open and clear discussions.
He was very open to...
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Peer Endorsements
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I have had the pleasure of knowing Sims for over a decade. He is a passionate and highly skilled attorney who puts his clients' interests before his...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Kasey Huebner
, Seattle (WA), 12 months ago
Highly professional, yet personal and attentive, Sims earns the respect of his peers and high acclaim of his clients. Few lawyers actually can...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Jeffery Solomon
, Bellingham (WA), 12 months ago
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Résumé
License
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9 years since Sims G Weymuller was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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2002 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Member at
Johnson Flora, PLLC
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2008–present
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Associate Attorney at
Johnson Flora, PLLC
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2002–2008
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Clerk at
Johnson Flora, PLLC
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2001–2002
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Legal Extern at
The Honorable Marsha J. Pechman, U.S. Federal District Court Judge
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2001–2001
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Advocate & Program Associate, at
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
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1997–1999
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Canvass Director at
The Fund for Public Interest Research
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1996–1997
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See all 6 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Washington School of Law |
Law |
Juris Doctor |
2002 |
| Kenyon College |
Political Science |
Bachelor of Arts, with Honors |
1996 |
| Oxford University, Lady Margaret Hall |
International Politics |
Study Abroad 1995 |
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See all 3 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Rising Star |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2011 |
| Rising Star |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2010 |
| Rising Star |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Rising Star |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| Rising Star |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation |
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2006 |
| Rising Star |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2005 |
| Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation |
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2005 |
| Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation |
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2004 |
| Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation |
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2003 |
| Outstanding Advocate |
TYLA Regional Mock Trial Competition |
2002 |
| Invited Member |
National Order of the Barristers |
2002 |
| Finalist |
U.W. Law School Mock Trial Competition |
2001 |
| Finalist |
U.W. Law School First-Year Appellate Advocacy Competition |
2000 |
| Diamond-Storing Memorial Prize in American Politics |
Kenyon College, Department of Political Science |
1996 |
| Four Year Letter Winner |
Kenyon College, Football Team |
1995 |
| Hoag Sportsmanship Award |
Kenyon College, Football Team |
1995 |
See all 17 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair (2010-2011), Member |
WSBA Professionalism Committee |
2007-present
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| Chair (2008-09), Member |
WSBA Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection Committee |
2004-present
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| Member |
American Association for Justice (Formerly ATLA) |
2003-present
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| Admitted to Practice |
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit |
2003-present
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| Admitted to Practice |
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
2003-present
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| Member |
Washington State Association for Justice (Formerly WSTLA) |
2003-present
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| Member |
King County Bar Association |
2002-present
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| Admitted to Practice |
Washington State Bar Association |
2002-present
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| Board Member |
GreenLaw, Student Environmental Litigation Project |
2002-2007
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| Board Member |
The Center for Environmental Law and Policy |
2002-2007
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| Member |
WSBA Electronic Communications Committe |
2004-2005
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| Member |
WSBA Professional Development Committe |
2002-2003
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| Member, Committee Chair |
U.W. Law School Moot Court Honor Board |
2000-2002
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| Executive Articles Editor, Editorial Staff |
U.W. Law School Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal |
2000-2002
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| Founder, Executive Director (1999-2001), Member |
GreenLaw, Student Environmental Litigation Project |
1999-2002
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See all 15 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Irreconcilable Differences: The Duty of Undivided Loyalty Versus the Non-Client Duty of Care, with Mark Johnson |
The Professional Lawyer, 2006 Symposium Issue, American Bar Association, Center for Professional Responsibility |
2006 |
| Phoenix from the Ashes: The 1999 Pacific Salmon Agreement |
Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal |
2001 |
See all 4 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Successful Communication Strategies for Professionals |
WSBA - NLE Preadmission Seminar |
2011 |
| Lecture on Professionalism: Where the RPCs Leave Off |
UW Law School Professional Responsibility Class |
2011 |
| Civility and Professionalism: A Practitioner's Guide |
Sixth Annual Statewide Diversity Concerence |
2011 |
| Ethics in Legal Fees and Billing |
WSBA “Law of Lawyering ” Conference |
2010 |
| Lecture on Professionalism: Where the RPCs Leave Off |
U.W. Law School Professional Responsibility Class |
2010 |
| Online moderator of WSBA live video replay CLE webinar |
2010 Ethics in Civil Litigation |
2010 |
| Online moderator of WSBA live video replay CLE webinar |
The RPCs: a Year Later, Video Replay |
2009 |
| Lecture on Professionalism: Where the RPCs Leave Off |
Seattle University Law School Professional Responsibility Class |
2009 |
| Lecture on Professionalism: Where the RPCs Leave Off |
U.W. Law School Professional Responsibility Class |
2008 |
| Effective Discovery Techniques: The Evidentiary Perspective |
Evidence: Strategies for Findeing, Preserving and Using Evidence to Support Your Case |
2008 |
| Service of Process and Government Claims Filing |
Service of Process and Procedural Perfection |
2007 |
| Electronic Ethics and Internet Malpractice: Confidentiality and Other Concerns |
Maintaining Client Confidences |
2004 |
| Electronic Ethics and Internet Malpractice |
WSBA “Law of Lawyering ” Conference |
2003 |
See all 13 speaking engagements
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