| Dean Brett started
practicing law in 1972 after graduating from
Stanford Law School. He has represented clients
in numerous multimillion dollar toxic torts,
personal injury claims, and commercial disputes.
Dean Brett has also served as President of the
Whatcom County Bar Association and as a Member
of the Board of Directors of the Washington
State Trial Lawyers Association. Over the years,
our firm has received numerous awards and
recognition, including the highest rating from
the
Martindale-Hubbell Law directory of over one
million lawyers and law firms in 160 countries.
Out of 20,000 lawyers licensed to practice in
Washington (and more than 300 in Whatcom
County), Dean Brett has consistently been
recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law
and Politics Magazine. Bill Coats graduated from
Tulane Law School in 1994. After trying many
cases as an Assistant Attorney General for the
State of Washington and as a Whatcom County
Public Defender, he started his own firm and
then joined Dean Brett in 2004. Bill Coats
specializes in serious personal injury and
wrongful death cases. Rand Jack graduated from
Princeton University in 1963 and Yale Law School
in 1968. Rand Jack has 35 years experience in
litigation and personal injury claims.
Brett & Coats PLLC
helps victims recover monetary damages including
medical expenses, future medical expenses, lost
income, lost potential earning capacity, and
general damages for pain and suffering. Our
lawyers have successfully negotiated settlements
and litigated personal injury cases including:
To review the
experience of Brett & Coats PLLC in serious
personal injury cases, please see our
Case Results
page. If you are the
victim of personal injury or have lost someone
because of another party’s negligence, Brett &
Coats PLLC will act quickly to obtain and
preserve evidence that supports your claim. By
collecting and preserving relevant evidence,
your case can be presented as it occurred before
memories begin to fade, conditions change and
witnesses disappear. Our team gives proactive
attention to the needs of each client and will
help to coordinate administrative tasks
including insurance payments, organizing
documentation and supporting each client through
the sometimes difficult insurance claims
process. Because insurance companies know our
determination to try cases when a settlement
offer is inadequate, we resolve most personal
injury claims through negotiation. Call the
attorneys at Brett & Coats PLLC today at
360-714-0900, or 1-800-925-1875 or contact
us via our online form.
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