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Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Workers Compensation
75%
29 years
Personal Injury
25%
29 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
10%-33%
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Licensed in Washington for 28 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Small, Snell, Weiss & Comfort, P.S.
4002 Tacoma Mall Boulevard, Suite 200, Tacoma, WA, 98409-7702
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Posted by Richard D. | January 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney
David Lauman
He has helped me greatly. I appreciate his efforts in handling my case. He is an honest, proffesional, (not many of these kinds around anymore.) You can't get much better than him. Hire him and you won't be sorry. Good people!
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Experience
Honors
2009
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2005
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2005
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
1997 - Present
Attorney, Small, Snell, Weiss & Comfort, P.S.
Associations
1997 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Washington State Association for JusticeMember
2025 - 2026
Washington State Association for JusticeChair of the Workers' Compensation Section
2024 - 2025
Washington State Association for JusticeVice-Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section
2008 - 2009
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Workers' Compensation SectionChair
2007 - 2008
Workers' Compensation Section of WSTLAVice Chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Azorit-Wortham v. Department of Labor & Industries
The Supreme Court agreed with our position that the traveling employee doctrine applies to occupational disease claims. This was a case of first impression. In the past, the traveling employee doctrine had only been applied in industrial injury claims.
Crabb v. Department of Labor and Industries
The Court of Appeals agreed with Mr. Crabb's position. As a result, all injured workers being paid at the maximum rate received an increase in benefits.
Tobin v. Dep't of Labor & Indus.
Favorable- the Department has no subrogation claim to the pain and suffering portion of a worker's third party claim.
Education
1997
Seattle University School of Law
JA
1993
Colby College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2025
Workers' Compensation Seminar
Getting around Marley
2023
Tort Law Update
2023 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
2022
WSAJ Spring Conference
Wage Calculations
2021
Spring Conference Workers' Compensation CLE
Update on the CRSSA/Social Security Offset Issue and 2 Important Issues I Dealt With in a Recent Trial
2020
Workers' Compensation Annual CLE
Update on Claims Resolution Social Security Offset Problem
2018
Tort Law Update
Workers' Comp Update and a Refresher on Third Party Cases
2016
Tort Law Update
What You Need to Know About Workers' Compensation
2012
Washington State Association for Justice, Workers' Compensation Section
Dealing with CRSSA Pitfalls
2010
Workers' Compensation Seminar
Tobin v. Dep't of Labor and Indus., and other important things you need to know about third party claims.
2010
Putting Out the Flames in Subrogation Claims
The Tobin Decision
2007
Workers' Compensation Seminar
Workers' compensation Law
2006
Workers' Compensation Seminar
Workers' Compensation Law- Social Security Offset Calculations
2003
Workers' Compensation Seminar
The Department's New Online Access System
2002
Workers' Compensation Seminar
Workers' Comensations- getting Sanctions at the Board
Publications
2024
Washington State Association for Justice Trial News
Tobin v. Department of Labor & Industries: 14 Years in Retrospect
2022
Workers' Compensation Deskbook
Time Loss Compensation and Loss of Earning Power
2022
Workers' Compensation Deskbook
Social Security Offsets
2022
Workers' Compensation Deskbook
Permanent Partial Disability
2009
Workers' Compensation Deskbook
Time Loss Compensation and Loss of Earning Power
2007
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
Workers' Compensation Statutory Update
2002
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
Board Sanctions the Department for a Frivolous Defense
2001
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
A Summary of Significant Recent Court Decisions
2000
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
Workers' Compensation Case Law Update
1998
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers
Workers' Compensation Case Law Update
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
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Q&A
Lost both legs first week of work
25 Oct 2023
Q&A
What category do I find a shoulder injury on the l&I PPD payment schedule?
17 Apr 2023
Q&A
I have worked welding for 30 years and may have copd or asthma from welding for so many years. What kind of options do I have.?
11 Jan 2018