Crystal Grace Rutherford

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Crystal Grace Rutherford

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 28 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Contracts & Agreements, Unknown

2217 NW Market Street, Suite 26, Seattle, WA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Crystal

Biography

Do you have injury that seriously affecting your life? Contact me for a free consultation.

Serving Justice, One Client at a Time. Is an insurance company treating you unfairly? Contact me!

Is a bank treating you unfairly? Keep all documents and contact me!

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 50%

Neurological and orthopedic injuries with special emphasis on brain traumas.

29 years | 50 cases

50%
Contracts and Agreements 45%

Draft agreements between parties to help avoid future conflicts. In the event of breach of contracts, negotiate or litigate resolutions. Types of contracts I have negotiated include employment, separation, operating agreements, joint ventures, building and easements. Types of contracts I have litigated include adverse possession, insurance, contractors and sale agreements with promissory note.

25 years | 12 cases

45%
Other 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-250 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 28 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Crystal Grace Rutherford

2217 NW Market Street, Suite 26, Seattle, WA, 98107

excelsiorlawpllc.com/en/

Online Presence

Other places you can find Crystal online.

Crystal Grace Rutherford's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Lana | March 8, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She's the best!

Crystal Grace Rutherford has an amazing personality. She’s very patient and persistent. She went beyond and above to work on my case. She never gave up and did an amazing job. I was extremely impressed with the outcome. I highly recommend her. Thank you so much Crystal Grace Rutherford for your hard... work.

Posted by anonymous | June 26, 2019 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Great Lawyer!!

Before I reached out to her, I had two lawyer to discuss my situation over the phone and they did not accepted of consultation to solve the issue due to the difficulties on my case. Ms. Rutherford was very nice and asked me to come to see her to go over my contract next morning. Due to her appropriat...e and quick actions, my issue was settled soon with minimum damages. She is great!!

Posted by Jim | July 3, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very knowledgable and easy to work with

Crystal helped me with various legal documents that I had no clue about and she was very easy to work with. Done quickly and simply, no wasted time. Friendly and dedicated to her clients. What more could anyone ask for! She is miles better than other lawyers I have worked with in the past.

Posted by Alex | May 12, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Best attorney ever!

Just got of the phone with Mrs, Rutherford and I feel like people should know this , Grace is the best and most real down to earth person Iv had the pleasure of talking to. My wife and I have not slept well since we sold our company and have not received a single penny from the lying buyer, I must sa...y that after talking with Grace my wife and I are feeling confident that we will have a resolution soon! It's extremely hard to find a Lawer that will not milk you for EVREY minute , Grace is happy to talk to you anytime and does not have a stopwatch to bill you for every second , Thank you again for spending the time to talking to us !

Posted by Barbara | June 14, 2013

Responsive, Knowledgeable & Honest Lawyer - highly recommend her!

A few years ago my eyes were seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident - along with other less serious injuries. Crystal was superb. She has both depth and breadth of injury-related medical and legal issues. Her familiarity of possible long-range needs stemming from my injuries helped obtain a... settlement that should cover future medical expenses. She was responsive to my needs and kept me informed throughout the litigation process. Crystal’s fees were competitive AND fair. I highly recommend her.

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Crystal Grace Rutherford's Lawyer Endorsements

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John O'Brien

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."

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Matthew Hale

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Crystal works very hard for her clients and cares deeply about the outcome of their cases. She approaches every case with utmost care and concern and works to make sure that she obtains the best result she can on a given case."

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Jo-Hanna Read

Unknown lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Karen Koehler

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Crystal for years. She is always focused on how she can help her clients get the best results."

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Gregory Marshall

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this excellent lawyer. She provides thoughtful and practical answers to consumers' inquiries and demonstrates an intimate knowledge of the law."

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Glenn Honda

Unknown lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Caring and thoughtful responses to questions posed in the forum."

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Albert Crosner

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

".I endorse Attorney Rutherford. It is clear that she is very experienced and a seasoned personal injury attorney in the Washington area. I would recommend that you retain her."

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Kevin Coluccio

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ms. Rutherford. It is clear that she is knowledgeable in this area of law and is dedicated to providing her clients with excellent representation."

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Kenneth LaBore

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Rutherford is very knowledgeable in the area of personal injury law."

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Herbert Ellis

Unknown lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Patrick

Real estate lawyer | Nov 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Rutherford adds valuable insight to legal issues. I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Howard Roitman

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Karen Zimmer

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Rutherford is a tremendous advocate for her clients, any legal matter she takes on is handled with the utmost ethics, dedication, and excellence in her abilities to prepare and present the client's case to the trier of fact. We have worked jointly on litigated cases and I have been very impressed with her abilities, diligence and knowledge resulting in superior legal work product. I highly recommend her for handling any personal injury, real estate or contract matter."

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Deanna Pugh

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of working on lawyer committees with Crystal, and having her as a professional colleague with whom I can brainstorm. In the almost decade I have known her, I have observed Crystal's passion for her clients and good work for them, as well as her intense focus on researching to get the right information for her legal battles. Over the years I have given her name out as a referral to friends and my own clients."

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Sean Kuhlmeyer

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Crystal is brilliant. Every time I've talked to her about the law, I am amazed at how she thinks about it, and her creativity in approaching problems. She cares about her clients. She treats opposing counsel courteously. A fine lawyer."

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Rebecca White

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Crystal is a skilled contracts and personal injury attorney. Clients referred to her have been pleased with her level of knowledge and expertise."

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Donald Morgan

Car accident lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. We have co-counsel on cases in litigation. Crystal is caring about her clients and aggressive in her representation of them. She is very knowledgeable in matters related to personal injury."

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Michael Coffman

Business lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I find Crystal very easy to work with and quite personable. She is a diligent attorney whose service to clients is first rate. I recommend here without qualification and know that she goes well above and beyond for her clients."

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Matthew Hale

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Patrick LePley

Personal injury lawyer

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Jo-Hanna Read

Personal injury lawyer

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Steven Shaw

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Deborah Nelson

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Kevin Coluccio

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Karen Zimmer

Personal injury lawyer

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Deanna Pugh

Employment and labor lawyer

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Janet Rice

Personal injury lawyer

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Matthew Knopp

Personal injury lawyer

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Rebecca White

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Sean Kuhlmeyer

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Donald Morgan

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2003

Leadership, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

1993

Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of University of Washington

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Principal, Excelsior Law PLLC

2004 - Present

Principal, Law Offices of Crystal Grace Rutherford

2001 - 2004

Associate, Badgley Mullins Law Group

1997 - 2000

Associate, David Vogel Attorney at Law

Associations

2006 - 2008

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, CLE Committee

Member

2004 - 2008

American Constitutional Society

Member

2004 - 2007

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Court Rules Committee

Member

2003 - 2004

Washington State Bar Association, Civil Rights Law Section

Executive Committee Member

2002 - 2004

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Civil Rights Committee

Chair

1997 - 2008

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Jewels v. City of Bellingham

Kuk v UPS

Court of Appeals agreed with trial court and remanded for new trial on damages

Utley v Overlake Hospital, Div I 2002

Court of Appeals overturned and remanded for trial

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Education

1997

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of Washington -Seattle

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2008

Litigation Basics

Commencing the Lawsuit

2007

PI for Paralegals

The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Lawsuit

Publications

2003

El Mundo La Importancia de Seguro Automobil

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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