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Bradford J. Fulton 
Everett, Washington
Owner/Shareholder
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Mr. Fulton graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Washington State University in 1985 and from the University of Washington School of Law in 1988.

Brad is admitted to practice by the Washington State Bar Association, Oregon Bar Association (via reciprocity), United State District Courts, Western and Eastern Districts, United States Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Fulton dedicates much time to bettering his profession, having served on the Board of Governors of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), a 3,000 member volunteer plaintiff's lawyer association, since 1995, and served as 2nd Vice-President Legislative in the 2006-2007 Board term. Mr. Fulton has also been invited to speak more than 30 times at Continuing Legal Education seminars on various legal topics, including in the States of Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho and Quebec, Canada.

Mr. Fulton was also named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics magazine in both 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, and as a "Super Lawyer" (top 4% of lawyers in the State as voted by one's peers) by the same publication each year, 2001 through present. In 2006-2007, Mr. Fulton was also twice voted by his peers as being among the "Top 40" Washington "Super Lawyers" in the personal injury field.

Brad also received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell, an "AV" rating in 1998, a rating again based upon evaluations by one's peers.

Mr. Fulton has also served the larger legal community via his involvement in several legal publications, serving as the primary editor of (1) the WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Desk book (1999), an 1,800 page, two-volume "How To" manual for the automobile accident lawyer sold throughout Washington and Oregon, and authored or co-authored six (6) separate chapters in the publication, and (2) the WSTLA Pleadings and Motions Practice CD-ROM Handbook (2003), a compilation of motions and pleadings used regularly by personal injury and plaintiff's lawyers, which is also sold around the state. Mr. Fulton also authored/contributed approximately 40 forms/pleadings/motions to this latter publication, covering a broad range of legal topics. Brad also served as editor of the WSTLA Trial News, and has had more than 30 articles published in this state-wide publication.

Finally, Brad is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization whose membership is limited to lawyers who have secured $1,000,000(+) results for their clients.

Brad resides in Seattle with his wife, Danielle, and two children, Hunter and Lauren.

In his spare time, Brad enjoys volunteering on behalf of WSTLA, playing golf, attending Seattle Mariners games and other sporting events, playing recreational softball, hunting and actively participating in the lives of his children.

Areas of Practice:
80% Automobile Crash Injury Litigation, Including Paralysis, Brain Injuries, Other
3% Wrongful Death Caused by Wrongful Conduct of Others
2% Semi Truck/Logging Truck/Motorcycle/Scooter Accidents
3% Dangerous/Unsafe Product Claims
3% Construction Site Injury Claims
2% Roadway Construction Claims (Involving State and Contractors)
5% Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Fair Conduct Claims
2% Medical, Legal and Professional Negligence Claims
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Washington, 1988
Oregon, 2004
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1990
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1990
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Washington, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1990
U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
Education:
University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1988
J.D.
Honors: With Honors


Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 1985
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Honors: 3.88 GPA
Major:  Criminal Justice
Minor:  Political Science


Published Works:
WSTLA Pleadings and Motion Practice CD-ROM Handbook, WSTLA, September, 2003


WSTLA Pleadings and Motions Practice CD-ROM Handbook, Contributing Author, WSTLA


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, WSTLA


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, "Legal Advertising: An Overview", Volume I, Chapter 1 (A), 2000


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, "Contacting the Insurance Carriers: The Basics", Volume I, Chapter 10, 2000


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, General Duty to Use Reasonable Care, Volume I, Chapter 14(a), 2000


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, "Rear-end Accidents", Volume I, Chapter 14(b), 2000


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, "When to Attempt Settlement and Preparation of the Settlement Demand", Co-Author, Volume I, Chapter 16, 2000


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, "Claims by Passengers", Co-Author, Volume 1, Chapter 14(h)


"Plaintiffs Perspective", KCBA's Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, Co-Author/Editor, 1997


40 Articles in the WSTLA Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1994-Present


Representative Cases:
Taylor v. Baseball Club of Seattle (Seattle Mariners), 132 Wn.App.32 (2006) (WA COA, Div. I 2006)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Handling Insurance Claims Arising from Automobile Collisions: What to do First", WSTLA Insurance Law Basics, October 6, 1994


1995 Annual Meeting & Convention - Convention Chair, Whistler Resort, Whistler Village, Canada, August 3, 1995


Medicine for Lawyers Seminar Chair, Washington State Convention Center (Seattle), October 4, 1997


"Law Office Management: Maximizing the Use of Your Time", WSTLA Making the Most of What You Got Sea-Tac Red Lion Hotel (Sea-Tac), December 20, 1996


"Mandatory Arbitration: Is it Ethical to 'Hold Back'", WSTLA Cost Effective Litigation Sea-Tac Red Lion Hotel (Sea-Tac), February 28, 1997


"Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Strategies for Managing and Litigating the Exclusively Chiropractic Case", WSTLA Lost in the MIST of LIST - Part II, Washington State Convention & Trade Center (Seattle), March 12, 1998


"Subrogation: After Mahler/Fisher", Telephonic CLE Seminar Presenter, WSTLA, November 19, 1998


Seminar Chair and Speaker, "How to Hammer Allstate", Landmark Hotel - Tacoma and Spokane, WA, February 18, 1999 - April 22, 1999


Speaker, "After Fisher v. Allstate: Intervention/Participation by the UDVI Carrier in the Underlying Third-Party Action", June 25, 1999


Co-Chair and Speaker, "PIP (Perpetual Institutionalized Procrastination) Claims: Your Client Should Get What They Paid For"


"To Attend or Not Attend the PIP Termination Exam: The Implications", Washington State Convention & Trade Center (Seattle), November 11, 1999


"Hot CLE Class: Hammering Allstate", The National Law Journal, December 13, 1999


Seminar Speaker, "How to Hammer Allstate", Idaho Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Boise, Idaho, February 18, 2000


"The Allstate Task Force"


Seminar Speaker, "Subrogation & Liens: Who Else Gets Paid When the Case Settles", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), March 24, 2000


"PIP Setoffs in UIM Policies: Does Mahler Apply?", Washington State Convention & Trade Center


"How to Hammer Allstate IF' Seminar", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), April 7, 2000


"The Allstate Task Force: What WSTLA is Doing for You"


Seminar Co-Chair, "Auto Cases", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), September 29, 2000


WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook - Debut, Washington State Convention & Trade Center


Seminar Speaker, "How to Hammer Allstate", New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (NMTLA), Albuquerque, NM, September 22, 2000


"Outside the Courtroom: Making Allstate Accountable for Its Abuses"


Speaker, "Subrogation: Disaster Avoidance Strategies & Reducing the Payback", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), April 11, 2001


"What to Do When the First and Third-Party Insurers are the Same", "Long Road Ahead for Injured Dancer", The Seattle Times, March 19, 2001


"Auto Cases at Dawn", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), August 3, 2001


"Time Saving Discovery Tips", The Coeur d'Alene Resort, WSTLA, 2001


"Depositions: Moving Your Case to Resolution", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), December 12, 2001


"Deposing the Defendant Driver", Washington State Convention and Trade Center


"How to Handle an Automobile Accident Case in Washington", Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), February 21, 2002 - February 22, 2002


One Hour Presentation to Oregon Trial Lawyers, World Trade Center, Portland, Oregon


"Auto Cases: Dilemmas and Strategies for the New Millennium", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), April 25, 2002


"When PIP Handling Impacts the Underlying Negligence Case...", Washington State Convention and Trade Center


Seminar Co-Chair, "Professional Liability", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), August 3, 2002


WSTLA Convention (Vancouver, BC, Canada)


"How to Hammer Farmers (and Other Allstate Clones)", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), March 27, 2003


"Combating Ridiculous Defenses", Washington State Convention and Trade Center


"Cost Effective Evidence: Use of Doctor Declarations", Washington State Convention and Trade Center


"U1M Issues: Revelation of UTM Limits", Washington State Convention and Trade Center


"Trial Skills in the Courtroom", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), March 29, 2003


"Demonstration and Presentation re: Cross-Examination of the Defense Biomechanical Engineer", Seattle University School of Law


"Nuts and Bolts of the PI Practice", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), June 12, 2003


"Initiating Representation: Opening and Organizing the File", Washington State Convention and Trade Center


"Motions Practice", Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), September 26, 2003


Co-Chair and Speaker: Topic: "Motions in Limine", Washington State Convention and Trade Center


"Advanced Minors' Settlement Guardian ad Litem Program, King County Bar Association/WSTLA, December 4, 2003


Speaker/Panel Member: "Subrogation and Liens", Westin Hotel


"Using the Complaint as Weapon in MAR Cases", Washington Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), June 23, 2004


The Luvera Seminar, Dolce Skamania Lodge (WSTLA 2004 Annual Convention), 2004


Co-Chair and Speaker, WSTLA 2004 Annual Convention, Dolce Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington, June 22, 2004 - June 25, 2004


"Joint and Several Liability" 2004 Mandatory Training for the King County SPR 98.16W SGAL Registry King County Bar Association, Plymouth Congregational Church, October 8, 2004


"Major League Baseball's Other Black Eye: Spectator Injuries..."


Honors and Awards:
Named as one of "Washington's Top 40 Personal Injury Super Lawyers" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2004 - 2008


Superb: Highest Possible Rating (10/10) from Website Which Rates Washington Lawyers, 2007


Recipient: Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), 2007


"2007 President's Award" in Recognition, WSTLA, 2007


Named: President-Elect of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 2008 - Present


Named: President-Elect of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, WSTLA Presidency


Named "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 - Present


"Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics, 2005


"Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics, 2004


Named as "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics, 2003


Named as "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2002


Named as "Super Lawyer" (Top 4% of Lawyers in the State) by Washington Law & Politics, 2001


Martindale-Hubbell AV rating (Highest Rating) from Peers, 1998


Twice Named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 1999 - 2000


Twice Named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2000 - 2001


Nominated: Washington State Bar Association's 2008 "Professionalism Award", 2008


Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Limited to Lawyers Who have Achieved, 2000


Named: The National Registry of Who's Who, 2000


Named: Strathmore 's Who's Who, 2000


Named: International Who's Who of Professionals, 2000


Named: Who's Who- American Registry of Professionals, 2001


Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1985


Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1985


Outstanding Criminal Justice Student (Wash. State Univ.), 1985


Sigma Chi Fraternity (Life Loyal Sig), 1982 - 1985


AAJ Moot Court Competition Finalist, Univ. of WA School of Law, 1988


Founder, Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ), Washington State Committee, 1995


Case Selection, Committee Chair, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ), Washington State Committee, 1995 - 2000


WSTLA Eagle Contributor, 1992 - Present


WSTLA Heath Care Access Task Force, 1993


WSTLA Holly Ball Silent Auction Chair, 1993


WSTLA 1995 Annual Convention - Chair (Whistler, B.C., Canada), 1995


WSTLA - Development Committee, 1995


WSTLA - Development Committee, 2003


WSTLA - CLE Committee, 1996 - 2003


WSTLA - CLE Committee, 2006 - Present


WSTLA - Served on Board of Governors of WSTLA, 1995 - Present


WSTLA - 7th Congressional District Representative, 1995 - 1996


WSTLA - 2nd V.P. CLE, 1996 - 1997


WSTLA - Vice President - CLE, 1997 - 1998


WSTLA - 2nd V.P. - Membership, 1998 - 1999


WSTLA - Membership Committee, 1998 - 2000


WSTLA - Allstate Task Force, 1999 - 2001


WSTLA - Long Range Planning Committee, 1997


WSTLA - Long Range Planning Committee, 1999 - 2002


WSTLA - Allstate Task Force Chair, 1999 - 2001


WSTLA - Executive Committee Member, 1999 - 2001


WSTLA - Executive Committee Member, 2005 - 2007


WSTLA - Vice President - Finance, 1999 - 2000


WSTLA - Finance Committee, 1999 - 2000


WSTLA - Finance Committee, 2000 - 2001


WSTLA - Finance Committee, 2002 - 2003


WSTLA - Finance Committee, 2002 - 2003


WSTLA - Finance Committee, 2004 - 2005


WSTLA - Vice President - Publications, 2000 - 2001


Board of Governors, WSTLA - 2nd District Representative, 2002 - 2003


WSTLA - 2nd Vice President - Judicial Relations, 2001 - 2002


WSTLA - Trial News Editor-in-Chief, 2003 - 2004


WSTLA - Trial News Editor-in-Chief, 2004 - 2005


WSTLA - Vice President (West), 2005 - 2006


WSTLA - Nominations Committee, 2005 - 2008


WSTLA - 2nd Vice President, Legislative, 2006 - 2007


WSTLA - Legislative Steering Committee, 2005 - Present


WSTLA - Vice President, Legislative Steering, 2007 - 2008


WSTLA - President-Elect, 2008 - Present


Member, WSTLA Foundation Amicus Committee, 2008 - Present


WSTLA - Executive Committee, 2006 - Present


WSTLA - Strategic Planning Committee, 2006 - 2008


WSTLA - Trial News Editorial Board, 2003 - 2008


Membership, WSTLA - Chair or Co-Chair of All of the Following Committees: CLE


WSTLA - Chair, WSTLA B & O Tax Task Force, 2007 - 2008


Chair, WSTLA Code of Conduct Committee, 2001


WSTLA 2002 Convention: Co-Chair, WSTLA Amicus Foundation Golf Tournament, 2002


WSTLA 2003 Convention: Co-Chair, WSTLA Amicus Foundation Golf Tournament, 2003


WSTLA 2004 Convention: Convention Co-Chair (Skamania Resort, Stevenson, WA), 2004


Winner - WSTLA Annual Convention Golf Tournament, 2007 - 2008


Member - Lawyer Association Trust (LAT), 2004 - 2005


WSTLA 2006 "Die Hard" Golf Tournament Co-Chair (Washington National Golf Club), 2006


"Do I Need an Attorney" Brochure and "Quality Service Pledge", 1999


WSTLA-University of Washington Expert Witness Policy Task Force, 1998 - 1999


WSTLA Insurance Core Group Member, 2000 - 2001


WSTLA Golf Tournament Sponsor Annually, 2002 - Present


Winner - WSTLA Annual Golf tournament, Couer d'Alene, 2001 - 2008


WSTLA Softball Team Uniform Sponsor, 2005 - 2006


Team Member, WSTLA Softball Team, 2003 - Present


Qualified King County Superior Court, Guardian ad Litem Registry, 1997 - 1999


Qualified King County Superior Court, Guardian ad Litem Registry, 2004 - 2008


Qualified: Snohomish and King County - MAR Arbitrator List


Major Contributor - WSTLA Amicus Foundation


Major Contributor - Initiative 330 Campaign, 2005


Major Contributor - Referendum 67 (Insurance Fair Practices Act), 2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
WSTLA, 2008 - Present
President-Elect


American Association of Justice (Formerly ATLA)
Sustaining Member


Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Fulton Law Offices, Sole Proprietor, 2000 - 2001


Fulton & Tuttle, Partner, 1993 - 2000


Sullivan, Golden, Fulton, Partner and Associate, 1990 - 1993


Helsell, Fetterman, Martin, Todd & Hokanson, Associate, 1988 - 1990


Rule 9 Legal Intern, Seattle City Attorney's Office, 1987 - 1988


Pro Bono Activities:
Donated/Contributed $50,000+in SGAL/MAR Fee to WSTLA Foundation, 1995 - Present
Frequently Assist Clients with Court Filings for Free When in Need, 1988 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities:
Sigma Chi
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
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