Bruce J. Finlay

I paid Bruce Finlay $5000 with the agreement that he would take the case to trial. Once hired, he only waved the court proceedings; lasting 2 years and then said he couldn't take it to trial. Moreover, his communication tactics were either ambiguous and confusing or nonexistent as he is often out of... his office, leaving all the work for his paralegal. In hindsight, it would have been better to go with a public defender or hire an attorney out of Mason County.

My small business was sued back in 2006. The case was a civil case and it was about nuisance. Initially we hired a lawyer from a large firm in Tacoma. The case drug on and the expenses were really mounting. It didn't seem like we were moving forward and we clearly could not afford to go on. So we de...cided to try finding a local attorney in hopes that he/she would know the local scene better and perhaps take a more effective approach. After interviewing many friends in the area regarding attorneys, we finally decided to meet with Bruce Finlay to discuss our case. After spending about 4 hours with us reviewing our "situation" he said he would take our case. He gave us several options as to how to handle the fees. He was extremely fair, but more importantly, he seemed to take a keen interest in our case and it gave us the confidence to go on and not give up. It turned out to be one of the best and most important decisions of our lives. Bruce stuck with us on our case for over 8 years. He saw us through a 2 day trial in Superior Court, and then again stuck with us through a 2 year Court of Appeals episode and finally, he got us a successful victory in the State Supreme Court. He never tried to back down nor did he ever pressure us for more money, though he was spending very long hours working the case. He is the most hard working, honest man that I have ever encountered and I would be honored to recommend him. We will be forever grateful to him for the faith that he has restored to us in the law.