Top Civil Rights Lawyers Near Me in Auburn Area

Robert Van Siclen has practiced law in South King County for more than 50 years and is considered by his legal peers to be one of the most experienced trial lawyers in the State of Washington. He concentrates his practice in litigation of complicated issues, including commercial matters of all kinds, major personal injury and wrongful death cases, products liability (especially aircraft and aviation products), and professional malpractice cases. Peer rated in Martindale-Hubbell with an AV rating every year since the 1970s (the first such rating granted any lawyer in the City of Auburn) and selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics Magazine, he provides unmatched representation to all of his clients.. Over the past 50 years of representing clients all over the State of Washington, he has recovered settlements or judgments of up to $23 million for his clients. His trial practice has taken him into a number of other states and into Europe. He was the attorney who represented a number of people who were falsely accused of child molestation in Wenatchee, Washington, and in every case obtained defense verdicts and later, through the pursuit of civil litigation for the Wenatchee Defendants, recovered millions of dollars for his clients who had previously been wrongfully incarcerated. He has represented estates of people who died in major airline disaster accidents and has brought and tried to conclusion by either verdict or out of court settlement many general aviation accident cases against general aviation manufacturers.. Bob has been active in his church, the community and the Bar Association. Among others, he is a past president of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, the Auburn Kiwanis Club and served on the Board of Directors of the Auburn YMCA. He is the past president of the South King County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in all courts in the State of Washington including both the Western and Eastern Federal District Courts of this State, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Bob started the law firm of Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins which is one of the largest law firms between Seattle and Tacoma with 8 attorneys and a supporting staff of 13 paralegal assistants.

I take a client-centered approach to legal services. I know that the legal system can be confusing and complicated. I consider my client's legal goals and best interests to be the most important driving force for my practice.. I began my legal career as a litigation and bankruptcy paralegal in a Northeast Indiana law firm.  This experience provided me with knowledge of many areas of law, including bankruptcy, family law, criminal law, estate probate and planning, business law and litigation.  I made the decision to attend law school so that I could use expand my legal knowledge and use my skill as a paralegal to help more individuals with legal problems.

I am the Principal Attorney and Vice President at Oak View Law Group in Rocklin, California. In 1998 I achieved my Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, and developed skills and expertise in legal research and writing.. I am the owner of the Law Office of Lyle D. Solomon. I have appeared at case management conferences, civil motion hearings, and short-cause trials for out-of-area law firms in Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, and Nevada.. Using my knowledge of bankruptcy law, debt collection law, and legal agreements, I help clients protect their finances and handle debts. I spend a significant amount of time listening to each client's case history, analyzing their debt scenarios or financial problems, and recommending appropriate solutions.. In several cases, I even recommend alternative options to filing bankruptcy.. My clients rely on me to gain a clear understanding of bankruptcy law. I explain all the necessary laws to navigate debt problems and bankruptcy smoothly.

As I look back on almost 30 years of practice, I have loved being a lawyer.  I have experience and success in a variety of fields, which has made me more well-rounded compared to those who emphasize only 1 or 2 areas of law.. I have obtained several rewarding and high settlements for clients in employment law, divorces, personal injury, civil rights and police misconduct cases. I obtained the highest jury verdict in Spokane County ($3 million) against a Sheriff's office for misconduct against my clients. I am a well-rounded trial attorney who has litigated a wide range of cases, including taking cases through mediation, arbitration, and if needed, trial and appeals courts. I have done thousands of both bench and jury trials.. In law school, they told us in orientation that a high percentage of lawyers wish they did not go to law school and become a lawyer, so I am in the minority - I would not change a thing.  The law is for me.  I am a "lifer", which means I will practice law until they drag me away.. I decided to become a lawyer after the Major League Baseball peoples did not draft me in the first few rounds when I was 18.  I pitched several "1 hitters" (yes, 1 hitters, not "no hitters") in high school and for American Legion at ages 16-18, however, I lacked a 4th pitch (slider, curve, and knuckle-curve was all I had).  Anyway, I also loved playing basketball and football, but when old age set in (age 24+), I began playing softball and have really enjoyed that over the years, until really old age set in (age 40+), and now I don't play as much.  Trying to pick up golf cuz I see a lot of older people out there swinging the clubs, but the last few years I have focused on Tennis.  I like martial arts, sports on t.v., great movies, great food, and being happy.  I had not traveled around the world much, until I met my wife, Hong, who has taken me to China many times now (wow, it is really cool).  My focus outside of work is my daughter, JoJo and her life!  Anyway, I still spend a lot of time doing work because I am obsessed with deadlines, client problems and being the best lawyer I possibly can.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Auburn and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Auburn and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Auburn and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Auburn and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil Rights attorney serving clients in Auburn and surrounding areas.