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 gerrita@burgessfitzer.com

EDUCATION:  Taylor University (B.A., 1995); Gonzaga University (J.D., cum laude, 1998).  Admitted to Bar, 1998, Washington.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:  Insurance Defense; Medical Negligence.

       MARTINDALE RATING: BV 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:  Named to the 2008 Super Lawyers' "Rising Stars" List by Washington Law & Politics. Washington State Bar Association; Pierce County Bar Association; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL); Co-Char of the WDTL Professional Liabliity Practice Section; WDTL Legislative Committee; Volunteer Mediator for Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution.

 

 

 

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nancym@burgessfitzer.com 

EDUCATION:  University of Washington (B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1992 – nursing); Seattle University (J.D., 1995). Seattle University Law Review; Admitted to Bar, 1995, Washington.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:  Insurance Defense.

       MARTINDALE RATING: CV 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:  Washington State Registered Nurse License, 1987-present; Washington State Bar Association; Pierce County Bar Association; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL).

 

 

 

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paulao@burgessfitzer.com

EDUCATION:  University of Washington (B.A., 1977), University of Puget Sound Law School (J.D., 1980). Admitted to Bar, 1981, Washington, 1981, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 1985, U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2003, Puyallup Tribal Court.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:  Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Washington State Bar Association; Pierce County Bar Association; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL); California State Bar Association. 

 

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