James Richard Sweetser

James Richard Sweetser

also known as James R Sweetser

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 41 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Spokane, WA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Car Accidents ... +2 more

1020 North Washington, Suite 1, Spokane, WA

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Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 41 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Idaho for 14 years

State: Idaho

Acquired: 2011

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Sweetser Law Office

1020 North Washington, Suite 1, Spokane, WA, 99201-2237

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James Richard Sweetser's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by D, Abra | February 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

From A Happy Client

I was having a difficult time after my knee injury. When the doctor told me that I needed surgery, I did not have the funds to have it done. I am so thankful I called your office in that moment. Your help enabled me to have my surgery, as well as physical therapy. I am able to walk again without diff...iculty. Thank you and thank god for that. God bless you

Posted by Theresa | January 6, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

P.I. case, on the job injury

Thank you Sweetser Law office for the AWESOME job you did closing my P.I. case! I am extremely Thankful that I called your office before hiring anyone else. I had an extremely hard case to prove and you dug right in and made sure I was protected. I was dealing with L7I and the P.I. case at the same... time. You made it easy to understand all my rights as a employee being hurt on the job and kept me very well informed. If I had a question about the process you always made sure I had the information to make me feel comfortable in moving on with what you had planned for my case. You did the very best job and I am extremely happy with my settlement!

James Sweetser

Replied last January 23, 2017

Thank you, Theresa. It was a pleasure to work with you as well.

Posted by Collin | August 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Victory

What a pleasure it was to work with Mr. Sweetser! His knowledge and experience come second to none. He was able to guide me through the tricky litigation process and make the right moves in an injury case. We were able to obtain a settlement prior to going to trial. Thank you again Jim!

James Sweetser

Replied last January 23, 2017

We did it together, Collin. Not every injury case is straight forward and we were prepared to go the distance. I'm proud that we were able to get a result in the end.

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James Richard Sweetser's Lawyer Endorsements

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Marcus Sweetser

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse James. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Donald Richter

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Jim brings the same passion and dedication he has in his personal injury practice to defending those who find themselves facing the devestating effects of a DUI charge. He truly does have a passion for helping good people thorugh difficult times."

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Benjamin Platt

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Mr. Sweetser and his staff. Mr. Sweetser is highly expericenced and respected in the legal community both in and out of the courtroom. Mr. Sweetswer and his staff will work dilligently on your case to reach a fair resolution in a timely manner."

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Karen Lindholdt

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Mr. Sweetser. He is known as an effective and zealous advocate for his injured clients. Mr. Sweetser is well-respected in the legal community based upon his solid committment to getting justice for all of his clients."

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Marcus Sweetser

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Lloyd Herman

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Guy Nelson

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2006

Personal Injury Attorney of the Year, Consumer Business Review

Work Experience

1984 - 1999

Elected Spokane County Prosecutor, Spokane County Prosecutors Office

Associations

2008 - Present

Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College

Graduate 2008

2002 - Present

Washington State Association for Justice

Eagle Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Washington v. Blake Pirtle, Dwayne Woods, Kevin Boot, Kenny Comeslast, Tom DiBartolo

Convicted as Charged

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Education

1984

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Brown University

Liberal Arts

Speaking Engagements

1996

Spokane County

Elected Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney

Publications

2011

Languages

English

Activity

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