Sidney Phillip Ottem
About Sidney
Biography
I will aggressively and ethically represent your injury case. Our friendly staff at Brumback & Ottem will assist you professionally in a relaxed setting. Brumback & Ottem is Bulldog Tough.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
19 years | 15 cases
12 years
33 years | 500 cases
11 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
25%-40%
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Licensed in Washington for 32 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Brumback Law Group
1905 Rainier Place., Union Gap, WA, 98903-1672
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Sidney Phillip Ottem's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
6 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Government
Posted by Amy | February 18, 2015 | Government
A Great Guy You Can Trust
Sid is really sharp and knows what he's doing. I'm not surprised he was managing legal issues for the Dept. of the Interior, or taking over a big water rights adjudication and wearing judge's robes only a few years out of law school. He's very down to earth and easy to talk to and can explain compli...
Sidney Phillip Ottem's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I had the pleasure of working with Sid when he was a Court Commissioner for Yakima County Superior Court. I also found Commissioner Ottem to be very prepared, fair, and he had a very good judicial demeanor. I have been told by some of my currrent clients who have used him for private civil matter that they have been greatly satisfied with him and believe he is a strong and zealous advocate for their rights. I strongly recommend Sid and Scott and their firm to anyone wanting zealous and competent legal recommendation."
Environmental and natural resources lawyer | Mar 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Sidney is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
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"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Ottem is a direct, no-nonsense, no BS attorney; exactly the kind of attorney a client needs."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Ottem is a staunch advocate for his clients and a reliable resource to fellow attorneys."
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"I endorse Sidney Ottem. Hard working and aggressive attorney who is dedicated to the success of his clients. Respected by his colleagues within the legal community."
"I endorse Sidney. His frequent contributions to the AVVO community demonstrate his extensive knowledge and experience."
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"A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community.I endorse this lawyer."
"Great attorney who works hard to get the best results for clients. I endorse this lawyer."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"Mr. Ottem's Avvo answers are accurate, sensible, and demonstrate an understanding of the law coupled w/common sense. I recommend him."
"A court commissioner with 22 years of experience practicing law is someone that has heard it all. Knowledge of both the law and procedure is excellent and evident in his pro bono contributions. Experience alone should give him a 10 rating which is soon to come. Do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation. KUDOS"
"Sid is an incredibly dynamic and effective lawyer. He is high energy, oriented to customer-service and highly knowledgeable. Sid is an amazing addition to Brumback Law Group."
"I endorse this lawyer. Great Personal Injury advocate!"
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Experience
Honors
2010
Excellence, Solicitor
2008
Distinguished Alumni, Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation
Work Experience
2008 - 2015
Supervisory Attorney, United States Department of the Interior
1999 - 2008
Commissioner, Yakima County Superior Court
1993 - 1997
Judicial Staff Attorney, Yakima County District Court
Associations
1993 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
Eagle Member
2002 - 2008
Board of Judicial Administration, Water Disputes Task ForceJudicial representative
1993 - 2008
Dividing the Waters, Organization of General Stream Adjudication Judges/MastersMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Affirmed in part, reversed inpart
Affirmed by Division III.
At final decree
Education
1992
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
Overview of Federal Reserved Water Rights
2011
Career Advisement
2011
Lessons Learned from Acquavella for Future Adjudications
2011
Water Law
2008
Federal Reserved Water Rights
2007
Water Rights in Yakima Basin
2004
Water Rights Dispute Resolution Processes
2004
Water rights in Washington
N/A
Winding down Acquavella
Publications
2008
2006
2006
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Can a urgent care doctor / facility be sued for a gross misdiagnoses that I could have died from?
02 May 2019
What if you and a girl kiss and after minute of kissing you touch her breast and when she declined you stop and let her go?
02 May 2019
I accidentally had a package shipped to the address of someone that has a no contact order in place on me
22 Jan 2019