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About Bertha
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Appeals
65%
45 years | 500 cases
Medical Malpractice
15%
15 years | 10 cases
Personal Injury
10%
30 years | 15 cases
Criminal Defense
5%
15 years | 5 cases
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Washington for 44 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Location
Fitzer, Leighton & Fitzer, P.S.
1145 Broadway, Suite 610, Tacoma, WA, 98402
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Experience
Honors
2010
Pro Bono Awards, WSBA
2002
Beeka Smith-Ozias Spirit Award, MBCH Courage Classic
1978
Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Owner, Fitzer Law LLC
2001 - 2010
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pierce County Prosecutor's Office
1985 - 2000
Attorney/Owner, Law Office of Bertha B. Fitzer
1981 - 1984
Law Clerk, Washington State Supreme Court
Associations
2011 - Present
Defense Research InstituteMember
2006 - Present
Member
1998 - Present
Hon. Robert J. Bryan American Inn of CourtMaster, Past President, Secretary, Board Member
1987 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationMember, Former Judicial Qualifications Chair
2004 - 2011
Washington Pattern Jury Instruction CommitteeMember
2003 - 2004
WSBA Litigation SectionNewsletter Editor
Sample of Legal Cases
Treyz v. Pierce County, 118 Wn. 2d 458
Affirmed
In re Dependency of K.R., 128 Wn. 2d 129
Obtained reversal, reinstated trial court's decision
Biggs v. Vail, 119 Wn. 2d 129
Affirmed
Education
1985
Harvard University Law School
Masters of Law
1981
University of Washington School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
University of Washington -Seattle
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
WAPA District Court Training
Drafting Charging Documents
2009
Civility: A Professional Necessity
Ethics
2008
Civility: A Professional Necessity
Ethics
2005
WAPA Spring Conference
Ethics
2003
WAPA Summer Conference
Ethics
Publications
2009
Washington Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook
Chapter 8 Update
2006
WSBA Civil Procedure Deskbook
Chapter Author
2004
WSBA Trial Manual
Contributing author
1993
Washington Appellate Practice Deskbook
Chapter Author
1981
Washington Law Review
Washington Underinsurance Statute: Balancing the Interests of Insureds and Insurers