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help people resolve insurance claims - primarily automobile
accident, personal injury and wrongful death claims.
e-mail: dbrett@brettlaw.com
Education:
- Whitman College (B.A., 1968)
- Stanford University (J.D., 1972)
Practice Areas:
- Serious Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Claims
- Insurance Law
- Mediation
Litigation Experience:
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French v. Parker, Whatcom County, and State of Washington, $5.5 million, the largest jury verdict in Skagit County,
to the victim of a drunk driver against the drunk driver, the Washington State Patrol,
and a local probation department.
- Maxson
v. WATCO, $3.5 million mediation of railroad
negligence claim with substantial issues of contributory
negligence
- Wilson
v. DNR, $2.3 million verdict in landslide/flood damage
claim
- Syre
v. Tarte, $2.1 million arbitration award for lost
profits for breach of contract to purchase Roche Harbor
Resort
- Holz
v. Burlington National Railroad, $752,600 verdict for
death of motorcyclist who hit the side of a parked train.
- Dosanjh
v. Bhatte, $800,000 for wrongful death of Canadian
long-haul truck driver killed in Eastern Washington.
Admitted to Practice:
- Washington State Supreme Court, 1972
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Washington, 1972
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Washington, 1997
Professional Associations:
- U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-time), Western District of
Washington (2005 to Present)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Whatcom County Bar Association (President, 1985)
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member,
Board of Governors, 1982-1985)
- Washington State Bar Association (Local District Counsel
to Disciplinary Committee, 1980 to Present)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- "Superlawyer" 2000 to Present, Washington Law
and Politics
Community Service:
- Bellingham - Whatcom Public Facilities District (Board
of Directors, 2004 to Present)
- Whatcom Museum of History and Art (Board of Directors,
1990-1994)
- Northern Sound Public Radio (Chairman, Board of
Directors, 1994-1996)
- Whatcom County Youth Soccer (Coach, 1984-1992)
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