Founded in 1967, the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) is a leading organization dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals and ensuring access to justice for all. WSAJ serves as a voice for trial lawyers and their clients, promoting fairness and accountability in the legal system.
WSAJ recognizes attorneys who demonstrate exceptional proficiency, knowledge, and commitment in their areas of practice, including personal injury, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and consumer rights. The organization provides professional development, continuing education, and networking opportunities to ensure its members maintain the highest standards of advocacy and professionalism.
To be recognized by WSAJ, attorneys must actively support the association's mission and adhere to rigorous ethical and professional standards, ensuring their practices align with the principles of protecting individual rights and advancing justice in Washington State.
Established in 1953, the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) stands as the oldest and largest civil justice advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest. Collaborating with Washington's premier law firms, attorneys, legal professionals, and consumer groups, WSAJ is dedicated to safeguarding the legal rights of wronged consumers, injured citizens, patients, and workers.
WSAJ's mission is to protect citizens' constitutional right to a trial by jury, ensuring that citizens, regardless of their stature or resources, can hold powerful entities accountable under the law. By creating and sharing resources to its members, WSAJ encourages its members to uphold this foundational right and advocate for peoples' full access to the civil justice system.
Lawyer Legion maintains a statewide directory of personal injury lawyers in Washington which includes both WAJ members and non-members. To help the public find the best choices when searching for a personal injury attorney, Lawyer Legion recognizes attorneys for their involvement and leadership within the WAJ and other professional associations. This includes recognition for WAJ members who have updated their Lawyer Legion profile to include information about their involvement with the WAJ.
Use this directory to find a Washington personal injury lawyer in your local area. Start by choosing your county from the list below.
To promote integrity, fair practice, and improve the public's perception of lawyers, WSAJ offers voluntary principles for its members to follow when engaging in legal marketing through various mediums, including social media and emerging technologies. These principles aim to demonstrate WSAJ's commitment to high standards while respecting the rights of attorneys to engage in permissible advertising.
The principles include:
For updated, more comprehensive information on WSAJ's principles, it's best to access the association's website.
Approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education, theWSAJ is an accredited sponsor for continuing legal education. Lawyers can earn CLE credit by attending live seminars, webinars or ordering past programs offered by WSAJ.
In additon to offering live seminars throughout the year, WSAJ has developed many deskbooks, which include guidelines, sample documents and forms important to lawyers' individual practice areas for more self-directed practice. WSAJ also hosts an annual convention, during which WSAJ members can attend several consecutive seminars to earn CLE credits.
WSAJ presents awards to WSAJ members as well as activists, journalists, legislators, judges and lawyers within the greater Washington community, recognizing recipients' outstanding leadership, professional advancement, and/or civility.
Awards include:
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