Brian Christopher Zuanich

Brian Christopher Zuanich

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Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 19 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Business, Admiralty & Maritime ... +2 more

1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA

About Brian

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 25%

Contracts, Corporate formater, Insurance, Taxes

25%
Appeals 15%

Criminal Appeals

15%
Litigation 15%

Civil Litigation

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for < 1 year

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 2025

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 5 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2021

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Alaska for 10 years

State: Alaska

Acquired: 2015

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 14 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 19 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Zuanich Law, PLLC

1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA, 98101

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Criminal Defense

Posted by Melleah | March 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Damaging, destructive,& disappointing

I hired Brian at 2xs his advertising fee, to pull a guilty plea I was cohersed into pleading. He had 1 year to file the motion. So naturally he "tried" to file it the same day with 15 mins left, stating he couldn't get it signed. They used a signature that wasn't mine anyway, so that excuse was just ...so he wouldn't have to feel responsible for ruining my chance at any justice. Not only did he neglectfully throw my case, he did it to where I didn't have any time to fix his mistakes. Due to the year deadline. 8 months prior to that I had asked him to find out if I had a warrant, he told me he would do that for me, he didn't. The same day the motion was due he told me that yes I did have a warrant and it had been active since March. OMG WHAT???!!!! When I asked him if he was sabotaging me he was stunned at my allegation and called me unprofessional. Everything he said and didn't do was unprofessional. He just took my money 7200, 7000 to pull my plea and 200 for help with some "probation stuff" which at the time I hadn't had any problems with probation. So that was kinda odd. When I was explaining what was happening to me, he was very convincing,he was even "friends with my judge ." .. ..I now know if that were even true that it's a line to extort money from you. After all was not said and not done he fails to take any responsibility for messing it all up but he says he is giving some money back. Some better be all 7200. And taking responsibility for his neglect. This has been a very unfortunate experience for me, and a very jaded legal system and I know that the truth will win in the end. Just fighting it all the way, they are. Now I have legal troubles and he could have worked out for me but he chose to go against me. Looking at other reviews it's his M.O. be careful when you hire him. Male sure you don't have anything to lose, you will lose it with Brian.

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Spotlight Award for Prosecutorial Excellence, Massachusetts District Attorneys Association

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Partner, Zuanich Law PLLC

2018 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Tukwila Municipal Court

2018 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Kitsap County District Court

2017 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Lynnwood Municipal Court

2015 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Bothell Municipal Court

2015 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Seattle Municipal Court

2015 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Renton Municipal Court

2014 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Kirkland Municipal Court

2014 - Present

Judge Advocate, United States Army

2014 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, King County District Court

2014 - Present

Judge Pro Tem, Snohomish County District Courts

2014 - 2018

General Counsel, Purse Seine Vessels Owners Association

2011 - 2014

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Moberly & Roberts, PLLC

2007 - 2011

Assistant District Attorney, Bristol County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2018 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Committee on Rules & Procedures member

2017 - Present

Washington State Veterans Bar Association

2015 - Present

King County Bar Association

Education

2006

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

Georgetown University

B.S. Foreign Service

2001

London School of Economics and Political Science

Certificate

1998

Shorewood High School

Diploma

Publications

2016

King County Bar Bulletin Changing the Affidavit of Prejudice Rule

2015

The Army Lawyer The Missing Link: Williams v. Illinois and the Military's Drug Testing Program

2006

Suffolk Jounral of Trial & Appellate Advocacy Good Intentions Are Not Enough: The Argument Against A Higher Standard of Proof in Death Penalty Cases
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