Elijah Forde

Elijah Forde

3.3
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 19 years

Civil rights Lawyer at Olympia, WA
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Employment & Labor, Appeals

111 Market St Ne, Olympia, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 19 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2006

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No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Elijah Forde

111 Market St Ne, Olympia, WA, 98501-1008

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Elijah Forde's Reviews

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3.3 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

Posted by Jayson | March 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

got the job done

My employer was trying to close my claim and send me to all these "independent" doctors who just kept agreeing with each other. I hired Atlas and they kept my claim open and now I have a pension. I highly recommend. This was a stressful time and they got me through it.

Posted by anonymous | June 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney

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Not very supportive

About Reviews Cost Contact About Elijah PRACTICE AREAS Civil rights: 34% Appeals: 33% Employment and labor: 33% Similar lawyers SPONSORED Thurston County Civil Rights Lawyer Barnett N. KalikowAVVO PROBarnett N. Kalikow (3) AVVO RATING 9.2 Call "Focusing On Solving Problems For O...ver 29 Years. Call Now 360-703-9500" MessageWebsiteProfile See more Olympia lawyers Resume LICENSE State Status Acquired Updated WA Active 2006 05/18/2017 We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer. AVVO CONTRIBUTIONS Legal answers 0 Legal guides 0 Show full resume Reviews (2) 3.5 stars Review Elijah Forde dedicated advocate 5.0 stars Posted by anonymous December 5, 2016 I hired Atlas Law to represent me in my worker's compensation case. LNI was trying to get me to go back to my job where I got injured and Mr. Forde got be a pension. I would recommend Atlas law to anyone getting screwed by the system! This review is from a person who hired this attorney. Hired attorney Going in circles 2.0 stars Posted by anonymous June 23, 2016 I am a injured worker and have been fighting back and forth with L&I for several years. We hired Elijah Forde for my case. Mr. Forde was great at telling us what we wanted to hear in a very comforting way but never actually delivered. He would get all riled up like he was ready to go to bat for us then back off the second L&I would show the least bit of resistance. We did most all of the footwork on our own case, had a difficult time getting a hold of him by phone or email and would have to keep close eye on my claim for any upcoming appointments as his office would never let you know of any upcoming appointments. This happened for all but maybe 3 over almost 5 years. I would fire him now if I could but claim is coming to a close so not sure if I can. This is not a lawyer i would recommend to anyone. Very unprofessional and not very helpful and his office staff also never responds to email or returning your phone calls.

Posted by anonymous | December 5, 2016 | Hired Attorney

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dedicated advocate

I hired Atlas Law to represent me in my worker's compensation case. LNI was trying to get me to go back to my job where I got injured and Mr. Forde got be a pension. I would recommend Atlas law to anyone getting screwed by the system!

Posted by anonymous | June 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney

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Going in circles

My husband is an injured worker and has been fighting back and forth with L&I for several years. We started with James Roland who eventually retired and sold his firm off to Atlas Law, who assigned Elijah Forde to our case. Mr. Forde was great at telling us what we wanted to hear in a very comfortin...g way but never actually delivered. He would get all riled up like he was ready to go to bat for us then back off the second L&I would show the least bit of resistance. He called and quit unexpectedly when he read something he didn't like on a medical notation. We did most of the footwork on our own case, had a difficult time getting a hold of him by phone or email and would be put off for months when trying to schedule an appointment. This is not a lawyer i would recommend to anyone. Very unprofessional and not very helpful.

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Employment and labor lawyer | Nov 14

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"Elijah is a leader in the legal community. I had a pleasure working with him on organizing legal events."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Attorney, Lane Powell PC

Associations

Governor’s Affirmative Action Policy Committee

Member

Loren Miller Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee

Vice President

Seattle Preparatory School

Volunteer Mock Trial Coach

2008 - 2008

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

Volunteer Instructor

2001 - 2001

United Nations Conference on Xenophobia in Durban

Student Delegate

Education

N/A

Harvard University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Mills College

Speaking Engagements

2009

Western Region Black Law Students’ Association Convention

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