Lawyer Monthly - Legal Awards 2019

79 LEGAL AWARDS 2019 | WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM USA Ladenburg Law Injury Attorneys PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER OF THE YEAR Firm Profile Ladenburg. A family dedicated to justice in Washington State. In 1974, brothers Frank and John Ladenburg began their legal careers helping people in Tacoma, Washington solve their legal problems. Frank’s dedication and passion to helping injured people obtain justice earned him the reputation as one of the best trial lawyers in the state. In 1997, he was elected President of the Washington Association of Justice. John Ladenburg saw injustices occurring in the criminal justice system, so he ran for and was elected Pierce County Prosecutor in 1986. He held that job for 14 years before being elected Pierce County Executive 2000. In 2008, he stepped away from public office and returned to private practice. John and Frank’s younger brother, Dave, was admitted to the bar in 1991. For about 10 years, he practiced in a small firm helping people with a variety of legal issues. He has been a municipal court judge since 2002 and is highly regarded by other judges, attorneys, and the public. John’s oldest son, John Jr., was admitted to the bar in 1997. He has focused his legal skills on personal injury law since becoming a lawyer. Frank’s oldest son, Brian, became a lawyer in 1999. Brian has helped countless families who have lost loved ones to mesothelioma. Their cousin, Lonnie, has been practicing workers’ compensation law since 2010. John’s second oldest son, Erik, is the recipient of this year’s award for Best Personal Injury Attorney. Erik’s dedication to helping injured people find justice started even before he was a lawyer. When Erik was still in law school, he founded the student chapter of the Washington Association of Justice. The group helped law students learn the importance of fighting for people who faced long odds against insurance companies and large corporations. In 2001, Erik founded Ladenburg Law, a firm dedicated to helping victims of negligence. He was joined by his brother in 2003 and his father in 2008. This family business works together on cases ranging from automobile collisions to complex medical negligence. The firm has had tremendous success, but Erik does not measure success in dollars. “I get the most satisfaction from hearing from grateful clients. It doesn’t matter if the case was small or large. What keeps me motivated are the handshakes, hugs, and tears of joy from people who I was able to help.” It is this client-oriented approach that Ladenburg Law was built around that sets them apart from most firms. They do not spend a lot of money on advertising like many personal injury firms. Instead, they choose to reinvest in the community and their clients. Each year, they award a scholarship to a client, former client, or an immediate family member of a client. They donate money to charity for each referral a client sends. The have a matching program where they match charitable donations made by their clients. “Our number one goal is to do what is right for our clients. That is not limited to their case. Our clients are our community, our family. Giving back to our community and our family makes sense. Everyone benefits,” explains Erik. Ladenburg Law’s clients know that this firm is different. If you read their reviews online, you will understand that their clients also think of their attorneys as family. A family fighting for justice. ERIK LADENBURG Contact Erik Ladenburg Ladenburg Law Injury Attorneys 705 S 9th St, Ste 203 Tacoma, WA 98405 253-272-5226 www.LadenburgLaw.com “Our number one goal is to do what is right for our clients. That is not limited to their case. Our clients are our community, our family. Giving back to our community and our family makes sense. Everyone benefits.”

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