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Brian Christopher Zuanich
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Biography
I was born and raised in Seattle but spent over a decade living back East, in Washington D.C., Boston, Providence, and southern Massachusets. I feel like I have various homes, and gives me good perspective. Every case and client truly is different. to use the cliche.
I've been fortunate to have been able to practice laws from a wide variety as a angles. First, as a criminal prosecutor, then in civil insurance defense, and now as a criminal defense lawyer, personal injury lawyer, and pro tem judge.
I have a lot of trial experience. I've tried over 200 cases, including over 150 jury trials. In the criminal justice and personal injury field, you have to be a good trial lawyer to be a really good lawyer. To get the best result, you have to be willing to try every case. In that sense, trials are the great equalizer in our system--it's where the lawyers truly stand out.
I love playing tennis and running, but probably my favorite activity is reading. I've been reading military and political history for years. Now I love pretty much anything non-fiction, especially history, law, and politics.
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Licensed in Hawaii for < 1 year
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 2025
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 5 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in Alaska for 10 years
State: Alaska
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 14 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 19 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Location
Zuanich Law, PLLC
1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Posted by JONATHAN | December 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
DO NOT HIRE THIS SCAMMER!
Brian is a money grabbing liar. He will take your money, do the minimum he can get away with, refuse to respond to your communication, wait until every deadline to take any action, and then lose your case intentionally, hoping you will fall for the sunk cost falicy and keep paying him so he can lose ...
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Experience
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 AssociationCommittee 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