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Overview
Practice Areas
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65% Appeals
31 years, 500 cases
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15% Medical Malpractice
1 year, 10 cases
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10% Personal Injury
16 years, 15 cases
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5% Employment / Labor
11 years, 15 cases
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5% Criminal Defense
1 year, 5 cases
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Contact Information
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Résumé
License
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30 years since Bertha Baranko Fitzer was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1981 |
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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Owner at
Fitzer Law LLC
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2011–present
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Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at
Pierce County Prosecutor's Office
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2001–2010
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Attorney/Owner at
Law Office of Bertha B. Fitzer
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1985–2000
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Law Clerk at
Washington State Supreme Court
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1981–1984
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See all 4 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Harvard University Law School |
Law |
Masters of Law |
1985 |
| University of Washington School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1981 |
| University of Washington -Seattle |
Philosophy & English |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1978 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Pro Bono Awards |
WSBA |
2010 |
| Beeka Smith-Ozias Spirit Award |
MBCH Courage Classic |
2002 |
| Member |
Phi Beta Kappa |
1978 |
See all 3 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Defense Research Institute |
2011-present
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| Member |
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2006-present
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| Master, Past President, Secretary, Board Member |
Hon. Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court |
1998-present
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| Member, Former Judicial Qualifications Chair |
Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association |
1987-present
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| Member |
Washington Pattern Jury Instruction Committee |
2004-2011
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| Newsletter Editor |
WSBA Litigation Section |
2003-2004
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See all 6 association entries
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Obtained reversal, reinstated trial court's decision
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Chapter 8 Update |
Washington Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook |
2009 |
| Chapter Author |
WSBA Civil Procedure Deskbook |
2006 |
| Contributing author |
WSBA Trial Manual |
2004 |
| Chapter Author |
Washington Appellate Practice Deskbook |
1993 |
| Washington Underinsurance Statute: Balancing the Interests of Insureds and Insurers |
Washington Law Review |
1981 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Drafting Charging Documents |
WAPA District Court Training |
2009 |
| Ethics |
Civility: A Professional Necessity |
2009 |
| Ethics |
Civility: A Professional Necessity |
2008 |
| Ethics |
WAPA Spring Conference |
2005 |
| Ethics |
WAPA Summer Conference |
2003 |
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