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James J Holland
also known as Jim Holland
About James
Biography
Jim Holland is a lifelong Washingtonian and has walked in his clients shoes when his own insurance company tried to deny him life-saving medical care. He studied at University of Washington and at Oxford University. After graduating near the top of his class in law school Mr. Holland spent several years at the prestigious law firm of Perkins Coie practicing products liability and aviation accident defense litigation. He left the defense practice for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office where he tried more than thirty cases to local juries. After sharpening his trial skills as a prosecutor Mr. Holland returned to civil litigation, where he works for injured peope and families and has obtained substantial verdicts and awards, including a $5,000,000 settlement for a male nurse paralyzed from medical malpractice, a $3,500,000 settlement for an elderly woman paralyzed from medical malpractice, a $2,400,000 award for his client in a real estate partnership dispute, a $10,000,000 judgment for wrongful death, a $2,000,000 settlement against the Kent School District for injury to a student-athlete during a sports practice, a $1,300,000 settlement for over-service of alcohol leading to a catastrophic drunk-driving injury, a $1,000,000 settlement for chiropractic negligence, a more than $2,600,000 settlement against a drunk driver, a confidential settlement against a medical facility for improperly intubating a patient leading to death, and a confidential settlement against a medical facility for failure to timely diagnose a heart attack leading to premature and preventable death.
Mr. Holland currently focuses the majority of his practice on wrongful death and other personal injury actions, including products liability, medical negligence, car and truck wrecks, aviation crashes and insurance bad faith. He has dedicated his practice to helping injured people fight large corporations and insurance companies to find truth and hold those responsible accountable; a fight he has personally experienced with his own insurance company. Jim routinely writes and lectures to trial lawyers across the state. He has been voted a Rising Star in Washington Law & Politics for many years and most recently voted by his peers as a Super Lawyer in Washington State. He has also received the prestiguous Martindale-Hubbell rating of "AV-Preeminent" for demonstrating the highest standards in both legal acumen and legal ethics. Jim has been nominated and received numerous other awards both in Washington and nationally. He is dedicated to delivering unvarnished advice to help guide injured clients and their families through the difficult decisions surrounding presenting a well-founded insurance claim or filing a lawsuit against those whose carelessness resulted in preventable injury or death.
Jim is more than happy to speak with prospective clients for free to help advise them about their options with advice geared towards achieving their specific goals and taking into consideration their unique personal desires. Part of his willingness to speak with clients, or offer second opinions, is the desire to help contribute to quality of the legal advice received by clients and discuss options that may not have been presented to them initially.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Car Accident
25%
18 years
Medical Malpractice
25%
18 years
Personal Injury
25%
18 years
Wrongful Death
25%
14 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-40%
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Licensed in Washington for 22 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Location
Holland Law Group
7900 Southeast 28th Street, Suite #505, Mercer Island, WA, 98040
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James J Holland's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 24 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Steve | April 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Seattle's Best Attorney
If you're looking for an outstanding attorney, look no further than Jim Holland at Holland Law Group. Jim is everything you’d want in a lawyer: highly knowledgeable, incredibly responsive, a clear and confident communicator, patient when needed, and tough when it matters most. When legal issues ar...
Posted by anonymous | December 3, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Thank you !
“Jim took over my permanent back injury case when several other lawyers had already made a mess of it. Almost instantly, Jim was able to unravel the mess, clarify the issues, deliver full and fair compensation to me and let me get on with my life. I spent five years dealing with other lawyers and e...
Posted by anonymous | February 3, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Legal Representation
Greatest experience we’ve ever had working with a lawyer. Truly a genuine individual and made any and all efforts to relate and learn about my family and I as people and not just as clients. Very patient and understanding with all my family and I were going through and was very knowledge and clearly ...
Posted by Megan | January 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Outstanding Attorney
When my husband was killed by negligence in a sensitive and high-profile case I finally switched lawyers from another local SuperLawyer to Jim Holland. It was the best move for my case and one of the best decisions I have made for my family. Jim is experienced, intelligent, hard-working, ethical an...
Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Knowledgeable and Realistic
Jim clearly presented our options for pursing our case, kept us abreast of the process and as the case proceeded, educated us on how the legal system works. He gave us good guidance for an outcome and clearly explained the process and timelines. I would highly recommend Jim as he is honest, realis...
James J Holland's Lawyer Endorsements
"Jim is a skilled and highly ethical lawyer. I admire his work and endorse him."
"I endorse James. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"I had the pleasure of going to Willamette Law School with Jim Holland, and working with him at the prosecutors office prior to him working in private practice. Jim has great work ethic, a good moral compass, and compassion."
"Jim is an extremely bright, talented and hard working advocate for his clients. He cares about and takes a personal interest in his clients and this is reflected in how hard he works to achieve justice on their behalf. I strongly endorse Jim."
"Jim Holland has an undeniably sharp legal mind, allowing him to recognize issues and concepts ordinary attorneys fail to notice. His creativity and tenacity following up on those issues lead to impressive client results in some of the most difficult cases. To go along with his mastery of injury and insurance trial law, Jim is an outgoing and personable guy. His affable nature, backed by his outstanding credentials, make him an effective communicator of sound advice to clients, assertive demands to insurers, and convincing arguments to juries."
"Jim is an effective advocate and values client service. I refer cases to Jim without hesitation."
"Jim is a excellent attorney. He consistently demonstrates professionalism, intelligence and the highest integrity in his work."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is bright as can be, works hard and has great judgement. He is a strong and effective advocate and very creative. He will go the extra mile for a cliernt"
"I had the pleasure of working with Jim on several cases. Jim is an extremely bright person and has a rare blend of analytical and inter personal skills. He is always thoroughly well-prepared for all court hearings and provides a great work product as a legal writer and oral advocate. Jim's kindness and charisma coupled with his legal intelligence makes him an ideal attorney choice for anyone. I have personally witnessed many of his clients who were thorougly pleased with not only the final result, but also Jim's tireless devotion to answering his client's questions, giving them personal attention and putting them at ease about the process. I recommend this attorney wholeheartedly."
"I have very much enjoyed working with James on several cases. He is an incredibly dedicated and bright lawyer who really cares about his clients and goes the extra mile. He is a former King County Prosecutor, which I think is some of the best experience you can get, and I know that he has extensive trial experience. He has an amazing work ethic, and is great about keeping in touch with clients and responding to their questions quickly. Most importantly, he is really nice guy who has the ability to put people at ease and make them feel comfortable. Any client he represents will be in very good hands."
"You may not know it from his kind, genial manner, but Jim Holland is a fierce litigator. I have known Jim well for a decade and I have never met a more passionate, competitive and competent advocate. He will fight for his clients every step of the way and has the talent and experience to get the job done right."
"Jim Holland is a phenomenal attorney. Not only is he a dedicated and zealous advocate, he's truly a first class individual. He treats his clients, colleagues and adversaries with the utmost dignity and respect. He works hard for his clients and treats their injustices as if they were his own. I will continue to refer him my clients and friends in need the best personal injury representation. In a field that is truly overcrowded with lawyers whose only interest is to make money off the misfortune of others, Jim stands out as an excellent example of the best the legal profession has to offer."
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Experience
Honors
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2011
Life Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2011
Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2011
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2010 - 2012
Attorney, The Gosanko Law Firm
2006 - 2008
Attorney, Hall & Holland Law Offices
2004 - 2006
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
2002 - 2004
Associate, Perkins Coie LLP
Associations
2011 - Present
Washington State Association for Justice, CLE Committee
2011 - Present
Washington State Association for JusticeChairman - Eastside King County Roundtable
King County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Association for Justice
Sample of Legal Cases
Smith v. State Farm
Plaintiff's verdict: $479,000
Grennan v. Allstate
Plaintiff's verdict: $505,204
16th Street Investors LLC v. Morrison, 153 Wn. App. 44 (2009)
Prevailed on all issues, saving client more than $500,000.
Johnson v. Lang
$2.4 million-dollar award at trial for client
Education
2002
Willamette University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
Trial Stars
Obtaining large verdicts at trial
Publications
2012
Trial News (Washington State Trial Lawyers Association)
What I Learned In Trial, Part II
2011
Trial News (Washington State Trial Lawyers Association)
What I Learned In Trial
2002
39 Willamette Law Review 101
“‘Taking’ Another Look at IOLTA: Applying Loretto’s ‘Per Se’ Test to Government Exactions of Money”
Languages
English
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