Catherine Fleming

This review is long overdue. Several months ago, Catherine obtained a settlement for me after filing a lawsuit. I was badly injured when I was riding my bicycle to work, when a Lyft driver hit me. I broke my left arm, some ribs and collarbone. Not fun and a lengthy recovery. She advised me not to fear filing a lawsuit, and I appreciated her reassuring manner. Once in a while, when i was anxious about the process, Catherine would make herself available by phone. In the end, the result after about 10 months of her diligent efforts just blew me away. I can literally quit my job for a few years and perhaps attend grad school. This is something I only daydreamed about. Now, Catherine turned my bad luck into a future full of wonderful possibilities for me.

Catherine helped me through four years of building and favorably resolving a case that left me with significant physical injury, making sure I am better secure for the rest of my life. I have nothing to espouse but praises for her professionalism, guidance, and personable nature.

I consulted with and then hired Catherine for a potential case against a bigger dealership. During the process she explained things clearly to me, was direct and prompt in her responses, asked questions about anything she needed clarity about (instead of just assuming), and we ended up settling quickly with the dealership. Several friends and family members have told me that this was a tough case due to the age of the car I purchased and that it is rare to have this outcome BUT Catherine was able to get what we asked for and in a QUICK timeline. I highly recommend her!!!

Catherine Fleming was a really dedicated and effective attorney for us. She was professional and engaged in our case and got us a settlement quickly. She also seemed genuinely interested in our story and case. My wife and I had a dispute with one of the top known auto dealerships in Seattle regarding a used-car transaction. The dealership had misrepresented the condition of the vehicle and we had evidence to suggest they knowingly misled us about this. They appeared to showed a pattern and willingness to deceive customers, and we had documentation on our side (fortunately). Our case did not have a high dollar value and it was difficult to find someone willing to take the case. After searching online and speaking on the phone with a few established consumer-affairs attorneys, we found Catherine on Avvo. We set up a consultation and she agreed to represent us for a flat fee (non-refundable) and would work to take further compensation for herself and us out of the settlement, which she did successfully and rapidly. If your case is a match for her specialties, we highly recommend her. Her stance with us was personal and engaged, yet at the end of the day, she is all business. One recommendation to anyone engaging her service (or any attorney’s) is to have your documentation totally cleaned up and in order, prior to initial review and throughout the process. This will save time and money, and help her to assess the strength of your case up front rather than having surprises crop up later. We highly recommend Catherine for legal services and representation. She kicked butt against a big time dominant car dealership for us—a couple of small time individual consumers. Impressive. Mike

Catherine, thank you for helping my family and I during a tough situation. You’ve displayed determination and integrity and honesty, and was committed to resolving my case. You made yourself available and always answered my calls even, while-on vacation. My family and I greatly appreciate your efforts. This was the most professional experience not to mention fast results. Very knowledgeable and a expert at your profession. I will highly recommend your services to my friends and family thank you again .

In December, 2018, I became a victim of identity theft and credit card fraud. I hired Catherine Fleming when my financial institution refused to forgive the charges in the amount of $37,500 in credit card fraud. She advised me with her legal expertise and assistance regarding filing a claim with my financial institution. This included: filing an identity theft report with the FTC, placing a freeze on my credit with the three credit bureaus, a police report, a complaint to the Washington State Attorney General's Office, and an analysis of illegal activity on my computer where a virus was found. During this time Catherine kept me apprised on the progress of my case. She was honest, supportive, empathetic and showed genuine concern for me. When she presented all of the documentation and evidence for my case to my financial institution, they changed their decision and settled in my favor. Catherine never gave up on my case. She has been an enormous blessing to me. I highly recommend her services.

Catherine Fleming isn’t your stereotypical loud, brash attorney. She listens and then attacks with laser focus. I hired her to represent me in a bad bicycle accident. As a regular bike commuter, i had been on close calls and minor accidents, but this one sent me to the hospital. I interviewed larger firms, including Catherine’s former firm, but a colleague of mine raves about her. And, I saw what she did for him. Thank goodness I did. She always responded to my emails and offered to meet with me in person because I also work in Fremont. Her office is about theee blocks from my employer’s campus. She has me loyalty for life, but I hope that it’s only for referring her and not for another ad accident. You’ll realize that Catherine is a special breed. Don’t hesitate and just go with her.

Catherine was on top of all the documents and time lines and all that was needed, she made the deposition go so smoothly and made my wife and myself at ease. It was a long- fought road that she concord all. I found her though a friend and I would recommend her to anyone I know.

My first experience with Attorneys was very negative (will not say his name) but I must say that Catherine made me change my opinion, she is very professional and intelligent person, she always did her best to explain the whole process, If you ever need an Attorney she is the person to go to.

We hired Catherine to represent us in a car accident case, in which the other driver was uninsured. She worked tirelessly and diligently with our insurance company to get the medical bills paid and to recover the maximum amount available to us under our policy terms. She was great to work with, knowledgeable and we would definitely recommend her to others. We will go back to her in the event we are ever in need of legal help again.

I used to love to make bad lawyer jokes. But then, in the span of several months, I needed a lawyer for my business AND one for a bad car accident. My neighbor had only great things to say about Catherine. So I gave her a call to get her thoughts about my business. For my business needs, she immediately put me at ease. I dreaded seeing an attorney for fear that my head spin would spin and that my bank account would get drained. Catherine methodically answered my questions, spent a ton of time at our initial meeting (never charged me for that) and then helped me sort through my options in a fraction of the time I expected it would take. What amazed me was how quickly she grasped the nuances of my business and the legal issues that I needed to tackle. To this day, she returns my emails and voice mail with lightning speed. I don't know how she does it, as she has a thriving practice. Then, most recently, my wife and I got into a horrible car accident. Unlike your typical attorney, she didn't push us to sign up with her, but cautioned us not to sign away our rights with the insurance companies. She encouraged us to focus on our medical treatment, even though we told her that we knew we wanted her as our attorney. After months of getting repeated calls from our insurance company and the other party's insurance company, we went back and asked her to represent us. She agreed and quickly took control of the situation. What we found interesting was that she had initially held off representing us because she's the *opposite* of an ambulance chaser. In way less time than we expected (just like she's done for my business needs), she got us a generous settlement. After my experiences with Catherine, I have a whole new perspective on attorneys. If they were all like her, those jokes would not make any sense.

I got into a horrible bicycle accident earlier this year (broke a couple ribs). Just a couple months ago, I finally realized that I needed an attorney. A friend recommended Catherine Fleming, and I'm so glad that he did! Catherine was so patient with me. She helped me figure out what we needed to do. With lightning speed, she got me a terrific settlement! My husband was SHOCKED (in a good way!). Honestly, I didn't expect it to happen within a couple months. After all, Mrs. Fleming told me that this could take many months, if not over a year. But, when she informed me that I was going to see a high six-figure settlement, I almost fell out of my chair. Thank you Catherine Fleming! Now I understand why she's so busy. Others are figuring out that she's phenomenal. :-)

Before her firm agreed to take my case, I was reluctant to pursue litigation. However, after my first few conversations with Catherine I felt more at ease about the whole process. Her knowledge and manner reassured me, despite the fact that the very thought of filing a lawsuit was stressful to me (terrifying actually). She has a compassion for and an understanding of her clients that goes above and beyond expectations. Each step of the way she updated me. From filing the lawsuit and serving the evasive, out-of-state defendant (he had moved three times since the accident), to preparing me for my deposition-I knew that my case was in good hands. As she moved through the negotiating process for both my PIP and UIM settlements, Catherine's constant professionalism and zealous advocacy exceeded all of my already high expectations of the firm and her. Since the close of my case, I have told her several times that I don't think that I would have gotten such a wonderful result if any other attorney had handled it. The settlement has enabled me to pursue extended physical therapy, ensuring my recovery for which I am deeply grateful. I will recommend her wholeheartedly to my friends, family and colleagues. She is a top-notch attorney. I understand why her firm is held in such high regards, given my first hand experience with Ms. Fleming.

Well where do I start? First of all I hired Catherine Fleming to recover the money from a crooked used car dealer that not only sold me a lemon BMW but also changed the odometer statement from the one that I have a carbon copy of, to me thats enough evidence of fraud on its own. The dealer also forged my signature on not one but two vehicle title applications, both for the same vehicle. The dealer has a copy of the bill of sale showing that I still owe $18,000+ and sold me a bogus warranty that doesn't cover anything on the vehicle for another $4,100+. I paid cash for the BMW. Anyhow Catherine took on my case for over a year. Charging me more than her usual retainer fee, because I already had an attorney that after 9 months had quit suddenly. Catherine agreed to do this as a contingency basis and was told that I want to move forward with the lawsuit several times. Over and over was told to keep moving forward with litigation. Meanwhile she kept having demands that I pay her X-amount of dollars by the end of whatever week it was or she could no longer represent me. Time after time. After finally moving forward with disposition and getting a sworn statement, Catherine fleming decided to quit. Wait a minute let me add the fact that during the year Catherine fleming represented me I was made to run on a wild goose chase having my BMW looked at by several different mechanics, several different times and had a safety recall on the vehicle put out by the NHTSA that states the vehicle not be sold when I purchased the vehicle and the vehicle had a safety check sticker in the windshield implying the vehicle was safe to drive and had no issues. When I bought the BMW it came with a 90 day warranty and I was told that I could buy a 3 year warranty within 7 days of the original purchase, but also sold it "as is" I believe that to be called misrepresentation. Catherine Fleming is a crook herself taking what little money I had and failing to produce what she agreed to produce. Thanks alot Catherine. If anyone is reading this and looking for an attorney, I would stay far from this one. I cant believe that I have to give Catherine a star. I should be able to give her no stars