Brian J Waid

Brian J Waid

1.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 50 years

Ethics and professional responsibility Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Appeals

5400 California Ave SW, Ste. D, Seattle, WA

About Brian

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Ethics and Professional Responsibility 75%

Legal malpractice and fee dispute litigation, primarily on behalf of clients against their former attorneys

52 years | 100 cases

75%
Appeals 25%

Successful practice in U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeal for Ninth, Fifth & Eighth Circuits; Washington Supreme Court, Louisiana Supreme Court and Nebraska Supreme Court, as well as state intermediate appellate courts

52 years | 100 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 29 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Alaska for 27 years

State: Alaska

Acquired: 1998

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Louisiana for 45 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 1980

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nebraska for 50 years

State: Nebraska

Acquired: 1975

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Waid Law Office

5400 California Ave SW, Ste. D, Seattle, WA, 98136

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Brian J Waid's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

1.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Michael | September 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Bumbling, incompetent, and poor representation.

Retained for Legal Mal; defense stip to breach of duty; counsel advised me two months in advance that defense Case-In-Chief was claiming I received no head injury; Waid needed only prove damages. Had four years of medical records, 3 ER diagnosis of TBI; 3 treating physicians diagnosis TBI; failed to ...introduce into evidence. I have had neck surgery, will need back surgery, and am still seeing a concussion care expert for Post Concussion Syndrome, and my medical issues are meticulously documented. Now I go the rest of my life disabled trying to raise a child on SSI, due to his incompetence. What is worse, he blamed ME for the less than cost jury verdict, saying "They didn't find you credible!" when he brought ZERO evidence to support my claim. He kept losing exhibits during trial; couldn't understand the judges rulings; was forgetting everything; failed to rebut any of the defense claims; refused to listen to me; then after losing, he claimed he introduced all the medical evidence. Defense counsel; the trial record; and, my recollection all agree this is a flat out LIE! He may have been good once, but senescence has put an end to any competence he may once have had.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Top Lawyers in Washington, The Legal Network

2006

Rotarian of the Year, Rotary District 5030 (King County metro area)

1994

Rotarian of the Year, Rotary District 6840 (SE La. & So. Miss.)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Principal, Waid Law Office, PLLC

2003 - 2009

Associate, Law Offices of Robert B. Gould

1998 - 2003

Associate, Bendich, Stobaugh & Strong

1996 - 1998

Contract Attorney, Law Offices of Robert B. Gould

1982 - 1998

Partner, Bubrig & Waid

Associations

1999 - Present

Alaska Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

King County Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

1980 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Louisiana Bar Foundation,

Vice Chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Hoskin v. Plaquemines Parish Government

Plaintiff personal injury judgment

Miller v. Reighter

Court of Appeals reinstated class action.

Powers v. Chizek

Unemployed workerwon benefits

Metro. New Orleans of La. Consumers League v. City of New Orleans

Plaintiff class prevailed on appeal; case settled.

Foval v. First National Bank of Commerce

RICO Defendant defeated all claims.

Scandurro v. Thibaut

Settled.

Perez v. Shook

Remanded to State Court by Federal Court

Longman v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Judgment for Plaintiff Injury Victim.

Vela v. Plaquemines Parish Government

Affirmed Class Certification

Haworth v. L'Hoste

Defense verdict for defendant landowners

Higgins v. USAA Property & Casualty Ins. Co.

Judgment for injury victim, with penalties.

Shoemake v. Ferrer

Plaintiffs recovered for legal malpractice

Kirk v. Mt. Airy Insurance Co.

Plaintiff established insurance bad faith rules

Vizcaino v. U.S. District Court

U.S. Supreme Court denied review

Vizcaino v. U.S. District Court

9th Circuit issued writ of mandate.

Winbun v. Moore

Plaintiff won medical malpractice judgment.

Vizcaino v. Microsoft

Employee benefit class action

Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Calif. v. Superior Court

Court adopted position of amici/employees

VersusLaw v. Stoel Rives, LLP

Plaintiff won appeal; settled on remand

Bertelsen v. Harris

Split 9th Circuit held in favor of the attorney.

Mut. of Enumclaw Ins. Co. v. Dan Paulson Constr.

Insurance Bad Faith Judgment for Homeowners

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Education

1975

University of Nebraska College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

Intellectual Property Institute

Ethics for the Intellectual Property Attorney

2008

Litigation Basics

Ethics: Establishing and Maintaining the Attorney-Client Relationship

2008

Intellectual Property Seminar

Legal Ethics and Malpractice Issues for the Intellectual Property Attorney Wannabe

2000

Employment Law Seminar

Employee or Contractor?

2000

Employment Law Seminar

It's Not Just Microsoft!

1999

Rule 11: It's Use and Abuse, and Implications for Professionalism

Ethics and Professionalism

1998

Subrogation

Subrogation in Personal Injury Claims

1998

Subrogation

ERISA Subrogation

1998

Rule 11: It's Use and Abuse, and Implications for Professionalism

Ethics and Professionalism

Publications

1981

Loyola Law Review Ethical Problems of the Class Action Practitioner

Activity

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