Bill Coats

Bill Coats
bill@brettlaw.com
800-925-1875

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Growing up in Seattle, I had what they would call today “anger control issues.”  Fortunately, I was able to channel most of that energy into sports.  I grew to love athletic competition, especially football, because you can hit someone as hard as possible and everyone cheers. 

Here's a story that sheds light on why I became a personal injury lawyer. It was my junior year of high school and I was seriously injured playing football.  For three weeks I was in the hospital and underwent reconstructive knee surgery.  Determined to play again my senior year, I worked very hard at rehabilitation.  However, I realized that if I wanted to compete in something after my school days were over, I would have to find an alternative to athletics. So, for the first time I started working hard at school.  The hard work paid off and I helped lead our team to the state playoffs my senior year.  More surprisingly, my grades improved enough to get into the University of Washington.

The two most important qualities of a successful personal injury attorney are being a hard worker and a competitor.  This is especially true when representing personal injury and wrongful death clients with cases against huge insurance companies and corporations.   I feel blessed to have found a calling where I can be true to myself and channel my energy into helping others.