Martin Wade Hodges

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Martin Wade Hodges

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 33 years

Car accident Lawyer at Lynnwood, WA
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Animal & Dog Bites ... +2 more

3400 188th Street SW, Suite 210, Lynnwood, WA

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About Martin

Biography

HURT in an AUTO ACCIDENT and NEED HELP NOW? Call Martin for your FREE CONSULTATION (425) 374-1372.

INJURED and Need HELP NOW? Call Attorney Martin W. Hodges for your FREE Consultation (425) 374-1372.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Car Accident 60%

Auto Motorcycle Pedestrian

33 years | 600 cases

60%
Personal Injury 20%

Dog Bites Wrongful Death Nursing Home Abuse

33 years | 500 cases

20%
Animal and Dog Bites 10%

10%
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect 5%

5%
Wrongful Death 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Contingency

33%-33%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2020 2019 2017
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+ 1
Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2012
Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 33 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1992

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Martin W. Hodges - Attorney At Law

3400 188th Street SW, Suite 210, Lynnwood, WA, 98037

martinwhodges.com/

Martin Wade Hodges's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

44 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jerome | November 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Martin's the Best!

Was the victim in a car accident & suffered personal injury. Had never sought a lawyer myself, before. I did not expect such a positive result in my favor. Martin generated so much benefit with only a minimal effort required by me. I had no idea that things would turn out this way. He knew so much ab...out all the issues at play and people involved at every turn. Martin really was best lawyer I could have possibly got. How lucky I feel stumbling upon such a great and experienced lawyer as Martin.

Posted by Brad | July 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Highly Skilled and Tenacious

Martin Hodges comes with my highest recommendation. I was involved in a serious roll-over accident after someone ran a red light. Marty is very personable, and listened to all aspects of my accident and injuries. I’m a retired firefighter so my claim was complicated because I had previous injuries; a...nd the offending party also had low limits with a low budget carrier. Marty studied my extensive medical records; and then reviewed and negotiated with my health insurance carrier after my settlement saving me thousands of dollars. After settling, he asked if he could pursue other sources including my own insurance company just to be thorough. I agreed, but wasn’t expecting much as I owned an older vehicle and didn’t even have full coverage. A little less than a year later, I was contacted by his office and told that he had negotiated another settlement almost equal to my original one. You can imagine my surprise! Marty is personable, charismatic, tenacious; and a highly skilled negotiator and trial attorney. He will fight for you; he sure did for me!

Posted by Jeff | August 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Personal Injury

I hired Marty to handle my car accident case. He kept me updated every step of the way and suggested specific ways to handle my medical and insurance issues. Marty knows what he doing and I'm glad we chose him!

Posted by Joyce | March 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

The lawyer you want on your side

We highly recommend Martin for his honesty, persistence, advice, and legal knowledge if you want great legal work after an automobile collision. We are extremely pleased with everything he did to settle our claim against the insurance company that represented an underinsured person who rear-ended us... while we were stopped at a light. We thought that we could “represent ourselves” with the insurance company whose client admitted fault, but the insurance company immediately offered us an insulting settlement. We continued with medical treatment—hoping for a fair settlement to pay our expenses, but at the end of the three-year accident-settlement timeframe for WA state, the insurance company still offered us the same low-ball amount. Finally we “got the message” and started looking for legal help. Martin was highly recommended by one of Seattle’s top lawyers, so we called him. He called us back after hours and filed the paperwork directly. We were impressed with him then and even more impressed with his fine work as he brought our suit to success. We think Martin is really terrific, and we suggest hiring him without delay after an accident and follow his sage advice. We are happy and very satisfied with the outcome of our case—thank you, Martin.

Posted by Jennifer Nguyen-So | June 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Best of the best!

Marty represented me for my personal injury case. He was honest and treated me with nothing but respect especially when the insurance company was not trying to cooperate. He gave me wonderful advice at the same time was willing to fight till the end. We ended up with a settlement that I was pleased w...ith. Marty comes highly recommended!

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Martin Wade Hodges's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lisa Micheli

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marty is a very well respected in the legal community. He is an excellent trial lawyer and has a very practical, no nonsense approach to solving legal problems. He is very knowledgeable in his specialty. I have referred many friends and co-workers to Marty and I have always heard nothing but positive reviews. I believe any client would be well served by Marty's representation."

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Adam Ballout

Child abuse lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Its a pleasure to endorse the work of Martin Hodges. He is a successful, charismatic and caring attorney who has an impeccable reputation with the attorney's in the county as well as the judges. Martin works tirelessly on behalf of his clients while maintaining professionalism and class."

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Neil Weiss

Unknown lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Martin Hodges is a fantastic attorney who is helpful and reasonable to work with. He is very knowledgeable in his field and an excellent advocate for his clients."

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Jennifer Coombs

Unknown lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Martin is an excellent attorney and well respected in our legal community. He litigation skills are top notch."

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Mindy Carr

Litigation lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I highly recommend Marty. He's a pleasure to work with because he has a great sense of humor. It's also clear he works really hard for his clients."

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Emily Henry

Unknown lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Marty is a pleasure to work with, even on opposite sides of the table. I have referred people to him before, and will continue to do so."

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Paul Ayan

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse and trust this lawyer, I've know Marty for over 20 years and have no problem recommending or referring Marty as great advocate."

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Patrick Mullaney

Litigation lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Marty for over 20 years. He is level-headed, practical, and a great negotiator. He is a pro-active problemsolver who provides excellent client service."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Martin. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Mirka Nakovski

Litigation lawyer | Aug 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marty is a competent and profession lawyer. He is articulate and effective when representing his clients in court and judges listen to what he has to say. I endorse this lawyer."

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Flint Stebbins

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Marty is an intelligent, experienced practitioner with great judgment and an excellent reputation among counsel and the court. He has thorough knowledge of a number of areas of law and is skilled at trial. I have recommended his services without hesitation, and will continue to do so."

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Gregory Marshall

Car accident lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with him as an arbitrator in one case and as a settlement Guardian ad Litem in another case. He was knowledgeable, thoughtful, and very efficient in both matters. I would definitely recommend him."

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Jeffrey Gilbert

Personal injury lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marty is very well versed in Personal Injury and Juvenile Court dependency matters. I seek his opinion on various personal injury issues. A good and trustworthy attorney."

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Mackenzie Sorich

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Patrick Moriarty

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have personally observed Marty in action in the courtroom and he is impressive. He is a creative, prepared, diligent and respected advocate. Marty is well received by the judges he appears before as well as opposing counsel. I am happy to endorse Martin Hodges."

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Scott Campbell

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mr. Hodges for at least 20 years, and throughout this time, he has always exhibited the highest quality of work. Mr. Hodges is a conscientious, compasionate and zealous advocate for his clients, and I would highly recommend him to any person seeking representation for their personal injury case."

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Ingrid Rudolph

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I am very impressed by Mr. Hodges' knowledge of the law and his outstanding ability to effectively advocate for his clients. I would recommend him highly to any client."

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Kendra Long

Personal injury lawyer

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Jennifer Coombs

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Tamar Rosenfeld

Child custody lawyer

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Dana Halbert

Child abuse lawyer

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Rachelle Boire

Child abuse lawyer

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Mindy Carr

Unknown lawyer

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Emily Henry

Unknown lawyer

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Mirka Nakovski

Immigration lawyer

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Neil Weiss

Child abuse lawyer

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Flint Stebbins

Juvenile law lawyer

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Gregory Marshall

Car accident lawyer

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Liza Burke

Child abuse lawyer

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Jeffrey Gilbert

Personal injury lawyer

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Barbara Black

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Jennifer Langbehn

Juvenile law lawyer

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Nicole Wagner

Juvenile law lawyer

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Mackenzie Sorich

Juvenile law lawyer

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Taila Ayay

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Rico Tessandore

Car accident lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2012

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2010

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Arbitrator, Snohomish County Mandatory Arbitration Panel

1993 - Present

Contract Attorney, Snohomish County CASA Program

1992 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Martin W. Hodges

2008 - 2009

Pro Tempore, Snohomish County Superior Court

2000 - 2020

Minor Settlement GAL, Snohomish County

1992 - 1992

Rule 9 Intern, Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

1991 - 1991

Rule 9 Intern, Washington State Attorney's General Office

1985 - 1989

Internal Auditor, Boeing Military Airplance Co.

Associations

1994 - Present

Washington State Association for Justice

Member

1993 - Present

Snohomish County Bar Association

Member

1992 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

1983 - Present

Washington State University Alumni Association

Member

1983 - Present

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Alumni Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Miller v. Westwood Manor Retirement Center

Substantial six figure settlement through mediation in favor of plaintiff

In Re Dependency of D.S.

Fraudulent adoption of minor by pedophile vacated

Bundy vs. Team One Exhibit Service

Substantial six-figure settlement for client

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Education

1992

University of Puget Sound School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Duke University School of Law

certificate of completion

1988

Seattle Pacific University

M.B.A. - Masters in Business Administration

1983

Washington State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1981

University of Copenhagen

certificate of completion

Speaking Engagements

2008

Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem Training

Testifying in Court

2007

Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem Training

Effective Report Writing for the Court

Languages

English

Activity

Top Contributor

Martin earned significant contribution points in 2012.

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