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Erica Beth Buckley
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Biography
Erica Buckley is an attorney at Buckley & Associates in Seattle's International District. She has resolved through verdicts, settlements, and/or arbitrations over 300 cases and received over $8 Million for various clients in 6 years.
Erica graduated with a B.A. in political science from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2007. Her practice is entirely personal injury litigation.
She is a member of the National Bar Association, Washington State Association for Justice, Washington State Bar Association, and is also admitted and licensed to practice law in California.
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Contingency
33%-40%
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Licensed in Washington for 17 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 17 years
State: California
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Location
Buckley & Associates, PS, Inc.
675 South Lane Street, Suite 300, Seattle, WA, 98104
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Posted by Shirley | November 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Erica Buckley
Working with Erica Buckley was a wonderful experience. She did exactly what she said she would do and in less time than I expected. She relieved me of so much stress and I was able to focus on healing from my accident. In the end she was able to settle my case for more than I could have imagine. I hi...
Posted by Michael | September 17, 2015 | Personal Injury
Excellent Lawyer!
I worked with Erica with other lawyers from around the country, and I would highly recommend her if your looking for an aggressive and passionate lawyer to handle your case. She is legally skilled and truly cares about the clients she represents. I would not hesitate hiring her if I ever needed a p...
Erica Beth Buckley's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have the honor and privilege of knowing this extraordinary attorney through our mutual professional law firm development organization that we are both involved. I highly recommend and endorse this attorney as being one of the finest individuals and professionals that a client could ever have. Attorney Stephen Rue"
"I endorse this lawyer. Erica is an excellent attorney. Your interests will be protected with Erica. She is an excellent advocate"
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Buckley is a fantastic lawyer and person. I first met her at the Trial Lawyer College. Since, then I've had the honor of watching her in trial and actually trying and an accident case along side of her. Her advocacy skills are unmatched and her compassion to her clients is remarkable. I don't hesitate to recommend Ms. Buckley."
"I strongly endorse this lawyer. Erica Buckley is a highly skilled personal injury litigator. She relates extremely well with her clients and has been extremely successful for her clients on not only car accidents but a wide variety of personal injury matters including nursing home and dog bite cases to name a few."
"Erica works diligently for her clients. She connects well with juries, has high ethical standards and is always well prepared on every case she takes. As such, I endorse her."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I met Ms. Buckley a few years ago at Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. I found her to be not only a compasionate individual in the way she spoke about her clients but also very capable and intellectually insigthful. I will definetely recomend Ms. Buckley to represent you zealously with your legal needs."
"I met Erica when, in September 2011, we both attended the Trial Lawyers' College begun by Gerry Spence. I found Erica to be an intelligent, caring lawyer who will put her clients' needs first."
"I highly endorse this lawyer. She is skilled and compassionate about her cases. She works tirelessly on her cases to get the best result possible. I would not hesitate in hiring her for any personal injury case."
"Erica is an intelligent, sharp, and dedicated lawyer and problem-solver. She calmly assesses the situation and comes up with solutions for problems at hand. I endorse Erica Buckley."
"Erica Buckley is a highly talented, skilled and compassionate attorney. She is rocketing to the top of her profession at a relatively young age and is presently carving out a reputation as one of the most formidable civil injury lawyers in Greater Seattle and the state of Washington. If you or someone close to you has suffered serious injury and is in need of compensation and justice, Erica is an outstanding selection as your attorney."
"Erica Buckley cares deeply about her clients. She uses her intelligence, litigation skills and tenacity to fight aggressively for them in the courtroom."
"I endorse this lawyer. Erica Buckley is an exceptional attorney that represents her clients with diligence through all stages of negotiation, settlement, and litigation. She has the patience, compassion, and tenacity to achieve the best results in serious injury cases. I recommend Erica Buckley to anyone seeking strong representation for their personal injury claim."
"Ms. Buckley is an extraordinary attorney. She is highly intelligent, compassionate, effective and consistently serves her clients' interest well. Most significantly, she knows the rules of evidence inside and out, is well prepared for motion practice and knows how to select the right jury for her clients. She is indeed a rising star who makes me proud to see her do what she enjoys doing most, to wit: trying cases and obtaining outstanding results for both her clients and her law firm. I endorse this lawyer wholeheartedly!!!"
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Experience
Honors
2016
Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
2015
Top 100, The National Black Lawyers
2015
President & CEO, Buckley & Associates, PS
2014
Rising Stars, Women of Color Empowered
2014
Attorney of the Year, Buckley & Assocaites
2011
Most Valuable Employee of the Year, Buckley & Associates
2011
Attorney of the Year, Buckley & Associates
2011
Board of Directors, Treehouse
2010
2009 Pro Bono Public Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association
Work Experience
2015 - Present
President & CEO, Buckley & Associates, PS, Inc.
2014 - Present
Arbitrator (pro-bono), King County Superior Court
2009 - Present
Attorney, Buckley & Associates, PS, Inc.
Associations
2014 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2012 - Present
Junior League of SeattleMember
2011 - Present
Washington State Association for JusticeEagle Member
2011 - Present
National Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
TreehouseBoard of Directors
2011 - Present
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers CollegeRanch Member
2010 - Present
Loren Miller Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2008 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2015
Washington State Association for Justice, Diversity & Outreach CommitteeCommittee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Client vs. Dog Owner
$391,000 settlement
Pedestrian vs. truck driver
$400,000
Passenger vs. Driver of trailing vehicle
$400,000 settlement
Driver vs Driver
$452,000 settlement
Client vs. Uninsured Motorist Insurance Company
$250,000 settlement (UIM policy limits)
Client vs. Nursing Home
$272,500 settlement
Client vs. Dog Owner
$222,031 jury verdict
Passenger vs. Driver (UIM)
$140,000 settlement (UIM policy limits and share of liability policy limits)
Passenger vs. Driver and Driver
$60,282.53 jury verdict
Passenger vs. Driver
$35,686.35 jury verdict
Education
2013
Washington Leadership Institute
Certificate
2011
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
Certificate
2007
University of San Diego School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
Tufts University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Buckley & Associates Annual Meeting
Ethics for Attorneys
2010
Buckley & Associates Annual Meeting
Ethics for Attorneys
Publications
2013
Thomson Reuters
Nguyen v Steiner
2013
Thomson Reuters
Huang-Wu and Huang-Wu v Bebawi
2012
Northwest Asian Weekly
Woman Suffers Broken Hip after Dog Scare
2012
Thomson Reuters
Chhun v Dworkin and Dacus
2010
Thomson Reuters
Wong v Henry
2010
Thomson Reuters
Truong v Babby
2010
Thomson Reuters
Dennewith v McCoy
2010
Thomson Reuters
Lee v Matson
2009
Thomson Reuters
Ko v Elmore
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Mandarin
Spanish
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