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Frank Arthur Cornelius Jr

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Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 26 years

Government Lawyer Practice Areas: Government

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Licensed in Washington for 26 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1999

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Frank Arthur Cornelius Jr's Reviews

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Posted by Julie | June 21, 2014

A great asset to have on your side! An honest attorney who will answer your questions.

I thought it was an oxymoron to say "trustworthy attorney" before we met Frank Cornelius. Although our case was a relatively small civil suit to others, it could have meant serious financial ruin for my family. Even after we filed bankruptcy, we were still faced with a legal battle and jury trial. Th...is was a HUGE deal to us. We found Mr. Cornelius through a referral agency at my husband's job. Our first meeting was a phone discussion and Frank was nice enough to give us 2 consultations because my husband and I couldn't be on the same call. He gave us a solid opinion and plan of attack right away. He was even honest enough to tell us that we could take the same action that he would and save ourselves the money. My husband and I weren't comfortable with that given the other parties that were involved, so we discussed it and hired Frank to help us. His retainer was very reasonable for our solidly "middle-class-with-kids-and-bills" family. As I mentioned above, as court cases go, ours was a small one. But Frank treated our case like it was a priority and called us frequently to let us know what was happening. He spoke to the other attorneys involved in the case on our behalf and his knowledge of civil law saved us from a trial. He was able to resolve our case quickly and professionally. His fees were fair and his billing process was transparent. He even took my panicked, overreacting calls when we got more court paperwork in the mail. My husband and I both thought that Frank did a great job and was professional, helpful and honest each step of the way. We called dozens of attorneys before we found Frank, and none of them were even willing to talk to us without thousands in retainer fees and an agreement that a trial was inevitable. As a middle class working family, we couldn't afford a trial (even if we were in the right). Frank took the case and handled it with the same seriousness that we felt, which was very reassuring - even though he knew that he was not going to make millions of dollars by taking our case. I hope that we don't have any more legal issues because they are so nerve wracking but if we did ever need an attorney again, my first call would be to Frank Cornelius.

Posted by Ed | June 16, 2014

Frank will work for You

I highly recommend Frank Cornelius Jr. I hired him last July when my then current Attorney withdrew from my case as I was going through what I considered to be a very difficult legal battle in a Civil Rights/Discrimination litigation. Frank willingly took on my case in the middle of this transition a...nd hit the ground running, taking it to trial. He provided excellent counsel with compassion and absolute professionalism. He always kept me in the loop about what was going on, and was very responsive to my needs. He was very thorough and detailed minded as he provided top quality legal counsel at a reasonable price. Frank was in my corner and I guarantee that he will be in your corner too; you won't be disappointed.

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"Frank is an excellent attorney with a strong understanding of the law. He is a tenacious advocate for his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2004

Rising Star Attorney, Law & Politics Magazine

Work Experience

2013 - 2017

Owner/Member, Cornelius Law Firm, PLLC

2009 - 2013

Partner, Wong Fleming, PC

2000 - 2009

Associate, Lee Smart, P.S.; Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, P.S., Inc.; Murray, Dunham & Murrary

2000 - 2000

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney District Court, King County Prosecutor's Office

Associations

1999 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2013

Hispanic National Bar Association

Member

Education

1999

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

University of California - Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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