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We stand up in the courtroom and the halls of government for real people. We defend your Constitutional rights, including the right to have your day in court. We hold corporate and other powerful interests accountable. We are a community, creating and sharing resources for our members to secure justice.
Our membership: Nearly 2,400 attorneys and legal professionals in communities large and small around Washington State. As trial lawyers, we fight for justice for citizens every day in court. Our legislative team in Olympia is devoted to continuing the fight to ensure that citizens retain their civil justice rights.
WSAJ has a proud track record of fighting for the rights of people for the past 61 years. Formed in 1953 as the National Association of Claimants Compensation Attorneys - NACCA; it became the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA) in 1967 and the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) in 2008.
Social Media Sites
WSAJ is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn (members only), and Wordpress (blog).
Members of the media are welcome to contact WSAJ for insight on legal issues that include, but are not necessarily limited to:
- Access to the courts
- Anti-SLAPP laws
- Environment
- Forced arbitration
- Healthcare & insurance
- Nursing homes/Elder care
- Toxics
- Toys
- Women’s health
- Workers’ rights
- Workers’ compensation
- Wage theft
- Discrimination
- Harassment
We are happy to connect you with the members who are most experienced on each of these topics.
Members of the media may want to stay up-to-date on our work in the courtrooms and the legislature. We have a monthly public newsletter, Fighting for Justice, that is a short snippet of WSAJ’s issues. For a more in-depth daily review of our work, visit our blog.
For Members
Questions? Contact Anita Yandle: anita@washingtonjustice.org or (206)464-1011
News Releases, Op-Eds, and Letters to the Editor
WSAJ Press Releases
- Washington State Association for Justice Announces 2016 Award Recipients - (6/24/2016)
- Washington State Association for Justice Elects 2016 Leadership - (6/24/2016)
- WSAJ Announces 2015 Judge and Journalist of the Year - (5/5/2015)
- WSAJ Announces 2014 Award Recipients - (5/2/2014)
- WSAJ Members Provide Free Legal Assistance for Mudslide Victims - (4/23/2014)
- WSAJ Members Offer Free Legal Assistance to Victims of the Colockum-Tarps Fire, Mile Marker 28 Fire & others in Washington State - (7/31/2013)
- WSAJ Announces 2013 Awards: Trial Lawyer of the Year, Public Justice, Pillar of Justice, New Lawyer- (7/30/2013)
- WSAJ Elects Tacoma Attorney Steve Bulzomi as New President - (7/30/2013)
WSAJ in the News: Highlights
- ‘It’s ridiculous’: Heartbroken family members plead for tougher DUI laws - 3/21/2016
- Washington farmers seek shield against agritourist lawsuits - 2/21/2017
- American Board of Trial Advocates Elects Sim Osborn as President of Washington State Chapter - 1/23/2017
- Will campaign cash corrupt the state Supreme Court? - 11/1/2016
- Ride the Ducks crash victim’s parents allege discrimination in 1909 law - 8/11/2016
- Study: Minorities, Women Underrepresented in WA State Courts - 7/5/2016
- Ride the Ducks Cites "Discriminatory" Law to Deny Relief to Families of Crash Victims - 6/29/2017
- Workers' Comp Alternative Probed by U.S. Labor Dept. - 5/25/2016
- Opinion: Attacks on Washington State Supreme Court are unfounded - 10/16/2015
- Lawyers step up to aid Oso slide victims - 4/17/2014
- The Seattle Times, "No Change Needed in Workers' Comp Program," by Brendan Williams - 5/31/2013
- WSAJ Presents Several Awards at Law Day Celebration on May 2nd - 04/30/2013
- The Spokesman Review, "Don't ruin the state's Workers' Comp System," by Michael Walker - 3/23/2013
- The Olympian, "Republicans Attacking an Important Safety Net", by Wayne Lieb - 3/7/2013
- The Chronicle, "Braun Bill Would Hurt State's Injured Workers", by Laurel Smith - 3/1/2013
- Tacoma News Tribune, "Workers' Comp Reforms are Working," by Steve Kearns - 02/22/2013
- Longview Daily News, "Not Worker Friendly," by WSAJ Member Jill Karmy - 02/14/2013
Recent American Association for Justice News
- DOD Proposed Rule on Military Lenders Will Strengthen Servicemembers’ Access to Justice
- Trial Attorneys Work to Defund Terrorists
- AAJ Honors Constitution Day, Highlights Importance of the 7th Amendment
- AAJ Statement on the Passing of Tommy Boggs
- AAJ Launches Voter Protection Action Campaign to Protect the Right to Vote
- Mo. Supreme Court Overturns Punitive Damage Cap
- Asbestos Corporation and Its Defense Lawyers to Face Justice for Destroying Evidence
- Trial Attorneys’ Efforts to End Distracted Driving Highlighted in Governors Highway Safety Association’s Report
- AAJ Statement on the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
- Lisa Blue Baron Sworn in as President of National Trial Bar
- AAJ Statement on GM Victim Compensation Fund
Recent Center for Justice and Democracy News
- Center for Justice & Democracy Releases New Briefing Book: Medical Malpractice - By The Numbers
- Statement on Feinberg/GM compensation plan
- New White Paper: America's Unaccountable Generic Drug Industry; How Legal Immunity Could Be Making You Sick
- New Consumer Study Debunks Myths About California's Medical Malpractice "Cap" and Access to Patient Care