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Address
5316 Orchard Street West
Tacoma, Washington 98467 (Pierce Co.)
Phone
253-472-6000; 1-800-992-9LAW
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) The attorneys and support staff at Messina Bulzomi Christensen are dedicated to advocating for those whose lives have been affected by the negligence or misconduct of others. Recognizing that injuries come in many forms and can have devastating effects on individuals and their families, Messina Bulzomi Christensen takes great care in attending to clients' needs and every case detail. The five attorneys at Messina Bulzomi Christensen have maintained high ethical standards while winning precedent setting cases in the fields of sexual harassment, wrongful death, civil rights, drug liability, product liability, highway design and construction site injuries. Statement of PracticeProducts Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Tort and Maritime Negligence Law, General Negligence Trial and Appeals, Federal Tort Law, Highway Liability, Personal Injury, Airplane Crash Litigation, Automobile Accidents, Dog Bites, Railroad Accidents, Sexual Abuse, Wrongful Death, Legal Malpractice, Police Misconduct, Construction Accidents, Employment and Civil Rights. Year Established: 1986
Firm Size: 5
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Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
Address5316 Orchard Street West
Tacoma, WA 98467, (Pierce Co.)
PhonePhone: 253-472-6000; 1-800-992-9LAW
Fax: 253-475-7886
Website
http://www.messinalaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
John L. Messina (Member) born Tacoma, Washington, December 11, 1939; admitted to bar, 1969, Washington. Education: University of Puget Sound (B.A., 1961); Gonzaga University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1969). Pi Gamma Mu. Recognized as a Top 40 Plaintiff's Personal Injury Lawyers in Washington. Editor in Chief, Gonzaga Law Review, 1968-1969. Author: "Habeas Corpus and the State Prisoner," 3 Gonzaga Law Review 115, 1968. Co-Author: "The Collateral Source Rule in Personal Injury Litigation," Gonzaga Law Review Vol. 7, No. 2, Spring 1972; "Highway Design Liability," published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1983; "Potholes, Ruts & Shoulder DropoffsA Story of Poor Highway Maintenance," Trial Magazine, February 1991; "The Human Factors Expert and Contributory Fault," WSTLA Trial News, November, 1982; "This Is A Generic Article (the Story of DES)," WSTLA Trial News, February, 1983; "Automobile Crashworthiness," WSTLA Trial News, May, 1983; "Toys That Kill," WSTLA Trial News, December, 1983; "The Human Factors Expert in Tort Litigation," Trial Magazine, January, 1984. Author/Editor, "Automobile Litigation & Evidence," 1990. Washington State Trial Lawyer of the Year, 1979. Faculty Member, National College of Advocacy, 1982-1988. Member: Tacoma-Pierce County and Washington State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1973-1974; Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1978). Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1989. Member: International Society of Barristers, 1988; Damage Attorney Round Table (DART), 1989; American Board of Trial Advocates, 1996. Mensa Roscoe Pound Foundation. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Negligence Law; Product Liability Law; Highway Liability Law; Construction Site Claims; Medical Malpractice.Email: John L. Messina
Stephen L. Bulzomi (Member) born Seattle, Washington, July 11, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2002, Oregon. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1981); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Order of the Barristers; Moot Court Board. Recognized as a Top 40 Plaintiff's Personal Injury Lawyers in Washington. Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2009, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association. Co-Author: "Pedaling to the Courthouse: A Primer on Bicycle Litigation," For the Defense, November 1993; "Washington's Industrial Safety Regulations: The Trend Towards Greater Protection for Workers," University of Puget Sound Law Review, Winter 1993. Chapter Author, WSTLA Automobile Litigation Deskbook, 2000. Member: Tacoma-Pierce County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington State Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 1998); Oregon Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Construction Claims; Medical Negligence; Products Liability; Insurance Law; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Wrongful Death; Governmental Liability; Torts.Email: Stephen L. Bulzomi
John R. Christensen (Member) born Salt Lake City, Utah, August 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Washington, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Utah (B.A., with honors, 1985; B.S., 1986); University of Puget Sound (J.D. cum laude, 1989). Former Assistant Attorney General for the Washington Department of Labor and Industries and the Department of Correction, 1989-1994. Member: Tacoma-Pierce County, King County, and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Selected as a Washington "Super Lawyer" 2001 by Washington Law & Politics. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Torts; Wrongful Death; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Police Liability.Email: John R. Christensen
ASSOCIATESJeremy A. Johnston (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Washington. Education: Pacific Lutheran University (B.A., Economics, 1999); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Selected as a "Rising Star" in Washington Law and Politics Magazine. Member: Tacoma-Pierce County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Highway Design.Email: Jeremy A. Johnston
James W. McCormick (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah; admitted to bar, 2002, Washington; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., Political Science, 1999); University of Montana (J.D., 2002; Master of Public Administration, 2002). Selected as a "Rising Star" in Washington Law and Politics Magazine. Earned, Awards for Active Pro-Bono Work, Volunteer Attorney of the Year, 2004 and WSBA's Pro-Bono Public Service Commendation. Recipient, Emmett C. Anglund Award in Litigation. Member: Tacoma Pierce County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Employment Law.Email: James W. McCormick
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