Connelly Law Offices
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Connelly Law Offices
Connelly Law Offices is an acclaimed litigation practice representing families and individuals who have been injured or whose rights have been violated. Our attorneys thrive on challenging legal issues and represent the unheard by giving them a voice.
TRUTH
TRUTH
Our goal is to expose truth and ensure that corporate or governmental entities remain accountable and are not successful in concealing issues of negligence or misconduct. We work to hold the insurance industry responsible, to make sure that insurers abide by their contracts of insurance, and that they do not take advantage of those they commit to insuring.
Justice
JUSTICE
Our attorneys go the extra mile, taking on cases that loudly demand justice. We thrive on challenging legal issues, using the legal process to hold government and corporate entities accountable to the citizens they serve. Justice is not always the easy fight, but it is the pursuit of earned justice that motivates our attorneys.
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
Holding those who seriously harm or injure others accountable constitutes a fundamental pillar of our civil justice system. The Connelly Law Offices strive to sustain the integrity of our legal system, reinforcing the laws which hold public servants, corporations and other tortfeasors accountable for their actions.
EQUAL
ACCESS
EQUAL ACCESS
All citizens are entitled to representation and protection under Washington and federal law. Despite this, individuals without the capital to pay expensive attorney's fees still feel as though they are unable to legally challenge better funded offenders. This is not the case. Connelly Law Offices handle many cases on contingency fees which allow access to the Courtroom.
Our
Longstanding
Values
Connelly Law is founded on the principles of truth, justice, accountability, and equal access. Our success is a result of the firm's commitment to these guiding principles.
Connelly Law Offices nurture their partnership with the community by taking on challenging cases that impact our society in diverse and progressive ways. We handle cases that make a difference – not only for the people involved but for our community and society as a whole.
Far more than the size of awards, it is the potential to create meaningful change through the legal process and obtain justice for clients that motivates our attorneys. We approach each case with tenacity and remain dedicated to serving our clients through difficult legal battles.
Our
Longstanding
Values
Connelly Law Offices - founded on the principles of truth, justice, accountability, and equal access. Our success has been the result of each attorney and staff member’s commitment to these guiding principles.
Connelly Law Offices nurtures our partnership with the community by taking on challenging cases that impact our society in diverse and progressive ways. We handle cases that make a difference – not only for the people involved but for our community and society as a whole. Members of our firm engage in cases involving serious brain and spinal cord injuries, medical negligence, and claims against the government throughout Washington. Far more than the size of awards, it is the potential to create meaningful change through the legal process and obtain justice for clients that motivates our attorneys. We approach each case with tenacity and remain dedicated to serving our clients through difficult legal battles.
TRUTH
TRUTH
Our goal is to expose truth and ensure that corporate or governmental entities remain accountable and are not successful in concealing issues of negligence or misconduct.
Justice
JUSTICE
Our attorneys go the extra mile, taking on cases that loudly demand justice. We thrive on challenging legal issues, using the legal process to hold government and corporate entities accountable to the citizens they serve. Justice is not always the easy fight, but it is the pursuit of earned justice that motivates our attorneys.
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
Holding those who seriously harm or injure others accountable constitutes a fundamental pillar of our civil justice system. The Connelly Law Offices strive to sustain the integrity of our legal system, reinforcing the laws which hold public servants, corporations and other tortfeasors accountable for their actions.
EQUAL
ACCESS
EQUAL ACCESS
All citizens are entitled to representation and protection under Washington and federal law. Despite this, individuals without the capital to pay expensive attorney's fees still feel as though they are unable to legally challenge better funded offenders. This is not the case. Connelly Law Offices handle many cases on contingency fees which allow access to the Courtroom.
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The hidden hand that uses money to reform troubled police departmentsAcross the nation, insurers have had surprising success "policing the police," ending risky behavior, ousting chiefs, even closing troubled departments. By Kit Ramgopal and Brenda Breslauer for NBC NEWS The city of Niota, Tennessee, population 700, has a police department with...READ MORENBC News
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An Interview with Jack ConnellyMay 2020 | Originally published on Post-Prison Education Program Attorney John R. (Jack) Connelly believes in fighting for the individual above all. In being a voice for the voiceless. He’s consistently been named one of the top lawyers in Washington...READ MOREPost-Prison Education Program
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Seattle police officer assigned to clean up homeless camps files $10 million claim, alleges polluted site made him sickBy Lewis Kamb | Originally published in Seattle Times A Seattle police officer filed a $10 million claim against the city on Wednesday, alleging it negligently exposed him to “an extremely dangerous man-made toxin” by assigning him and dozens...READ MORESeattle Times
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Puyallup SD pays $1.6 million to settle two claims of sexual misconduct by PE teacherBy Amy Clancy | Originally published in Kiro 7 PUYALLUP, Wash. - A former Kalles Junior High School student told KIRO 7 recently that physical education teacher Tim Paulsen began grooming him when he was in seventh grade. “It would...READ MOREKiro 7
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Man shot by Tacoma cop can pursue damages against city, a split state Supreme Court rulesBy Alexis Krell | Originally published in the News Tribune, June 2019 A mentally ill man who was shot by a Tacoma police officer can proceed with his claim that the officer’s actions were negligent, the Washington State Supreme...READ MOREThe News Tribune
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It Needs To be Done: Representing a RefugeeBy Attorney Matthew Wurdeman | Originally published in Trial News, March 2019 As children were separated from their parents and put in cages this past May, I felt compelled to do something, anything. I had long been planning to...READ MORETrial News
Getting the Results
As seasoned trial lawyers with significant experience inside the courtroom and a reputation for aggressive litigation skills, our attorneys offer you and your firm assistance on difficult cases. Trying tough cases is our forte, ranging from complex brain and spinal cord injuries to large negligence claims against the state.
Connelly Law has resources and infrastructure to take on big cases against better funded adversaries, and the expertise to achieve significant verdicts, no matter the magnitude or complexity of the case.
If you would like to associate with Connelly Law Offices on a particular case, or would like to discuss arrangements for possible future business, please contact us: 253-593-5100, or send us a message.
We look forward to working with you.
See The Results