Gregory J. Wall

Law Office of Gregory J. Wall, PLLC

Tacoma, Washington 98402

360-876-1214

Admiralty Law, Auto Accident, Bad Faith, Boating Accident, Insurance, Insurance Disputes, Maritime, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mr. Wall worked in Seattle for the first 12 years of his career, commuting to his Kitsap County home on the Washington State Ferry. In Seattle, he was a trial attorney, working primarily in the areas or Admiralty and Maritime law, products liability, the U.S. Longshore Act, and personal injury claims. In 1990, he moved his office to Kitsap County. He continues to handle all sorts of litigation, with an emphasis on civil cases and mediation.
Mr. Wall is in his 40th year of Practice.  He recently completed the mediation course at the Strauss Institute for Dispute Reslolution, Pepperdine University, Mediatiing the Litigated Case. Wall has been awarded an AV rating by Martindale-Hubble.  This is the highest rating available for legal skill and ethical behavior.
Trial and Appellate Experience
  • Jury and Bench trials, representing Plaintiffs and Defendants, in 15 Counties of the State of Washington, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington at Tacoma and Seattle, and Ketchikan Borough Superior Court, Alaska.
  • Administrative Hearings before Federal Administrative Law Judges, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Programs and Administrative Law Judges, U.S. Coast Guard.

Appeals briefed and Argued in:

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • Supreme Court of the State of Washington
  • Supreme Court of Alaska
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • Court of Appeals, Divisions I and II, State of Washington
  • Benefits Review Board, U.S. Department of Labor
Education:      B.A. Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University): 1972
                       J.D. Magna Cum Laude, Gonzaga University School of Law: 1978

                       Military Service: 1st Lt. U.S. Army, 1972-1975
                       Profession: Trial Attorney, Mediator
 
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Washington State Bar Association and Kitsap County Bar Association
  • Chaired Executive Board, Litigation Section, Washington State Bar Association
  • Served as Washington State Bar Association Hearing Officer (Judge for cases involving lawyer discipline) 2004-2015
  • Served as Member of Professionalism Committee
  • Served as Member of Professional Liability Insurance Committee
  • Contributing Author: Washington Civil Trial and Evidence Manual
  • Contributing Author: Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook
  • Seminar Chair, Litigation Section Mid-Year Seminar, 1994
  • Speaker, W.S.T.L.A., First Annual Tort Law Seminar, 1990
  • Speaker, Longshore Administrators Association, Spring Seminar, 1995v
  • Speaker, WSBA Law Practice and Management Section, Technology Seminar, 1997
  • Featured Speaker, General Civil Practice Seminar, Public Defender’s Association, 1998
  • Served as Trustee, Kitsap County Bar Association
  • Recipient of Professionalism Award, Kitsap County Bar Association
PO Box 1594
Port Orchard, WA 98366

P: 360-876-1214
F: 360-876-1216
E: [email protected]