Reviews

Eric helped us settle a situation where a major bank had lost track of records for a time deposit certificate issue in the early 1980's. The bank did not want to honor the certificate since they had no records of it and had been issued before a number of mergers had occurred. Contacted Eric at Attorney West Seattle after seeing on the internet that he had successfully negotiated for settlement funds for other folks who were caught in the same situation. Eric was very professional and courteous listening to us explain our situation. He explained clearly how the process would go, and gave very realistic estimation of how long the process would go. He stated up front what the financial agreement would be (a percentage contingency of any recovered funds). The process took over 6 months, as he had estimated. He took care of everything for us. Whenever we had a question or wanted an update he responded helpfully and courteously. He negotiated a very reasonable settlement with the bank, considering we were going to get nothing without him. In the process of settling the estate we had some difficult and challenging and disappointing situations with professionals that we depended on. Not the case with Eric. He made us feel really comfortable and confident and respected the trust we put in him. It was very refreshing to work with someone like him and would highly recommend him.

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If you inherited a bond from a bank that no longer exists (the old bank was essentially bought out by a bigger bank that is still around), Eric is the lawyer you need. I found Eric by googling lawyers that specialized in this issue. I saw he had a segment on the local news channel. The client on the segment had a bank bond that looked exactly like mine. I emailed Eric right away after seeing that. He was kind, professional and helpful anytime I had questions or wanted an update. I am so happy he was able to get my rightful proceeds without any headache on my end!

Eric is a very personable, professional and friendly attorney with the knowledge and resources to navigate your case to a successful outcome. You can retain his services with the highest level of confidence. The world would be a better place if there were more attorneys like Eric.

Eric Harrison of Attorney West Seattle provides excellent legal services. We used him for a business dispute and we will be returning to him for estate planning. He has the three most important qualities to look for in hiring a lawyer: 1) He appreciates his clients - he listens closely, makes recommendations based on the client's goals and budget, and is very responsive in answering questions and emails; 2) He's professional - smart, effective, practical, and ethical; and 3) He's a good communicator - easy to talk to, welcomes working with people from diverse backgrounds, and good at negotiations.

I am an attorney (female). I hired Brian Waid to protect me and three of my clients (females) from fraud being perpetrated by my co-counsel. The situation was one that called for expertise which I myself lacked and Mr. Waid claimed to possess. Mr. Waid FALSELY advised me that in order to achieve my goals, it would be necessary to file a lawsuit against my co-counsel. In fact, I was the priority lienholder in my clients' case and this legal status gave me important rights, including the right to resolve my concerns in summary proceedings in my clients' case. Thus, the lawsuit Waid filed on my behalf was not necessary. Waid failed to EVER determine whether fraud was occurring (it was), and Waid used the unnecessary lawsuit as a way to gain control over my clients' money ($543,000). He did nothing to achieve my goals after filing the sham lawsuit, and after months of litigation with total fees billed of $78,350.85, he suddenly informed the trial court (w/o my consent) that the claims he filed were meritless to begin with. Thus, judgment was entered against me, and my clients suffered the very harm I hired Waid to prevent (which he could have prevented if he had enforced my lien rights). Waid's dismissal of my claims got me sued for $102,000, co-counsel used it as an excuse to go after our clients' money in the court registry. Then, Waid withdrew while this important motion was pending, leaving me without legal representation to defend, then filed a lien for attorney's fees, attaching my clients' half-million $$ that was in the court registry. Among other things, I filed a bar complaint against Waid for his deceit. Waid had a well-established record of engaging in similar deceptive practices with other female clients-victims. For example, he and his Maryland co-counsel filed a lawsuit on behalf of Angela Oppe. After billing and collecting huge sums from her (her retirement savings), they informed the trial court that the claims had been meritless all along and dismissed those claims without telling Angela. Then, they advised Angela that she should appeal and billed and collected some more $ for the meritless appeal. I learned about Angela and helped her secure ethical counsel. She recovered some (not all) of her money from the two scoundrels' insurance policies. But State Bar Officials did not investigate or take action against Waid in response to my bar complaint, despite the evidence they had of his serious ethical violations and trail of multiple victims. Upset by their failure to protect the public, I felt it was my duty to warn the public the only way I knew how (i.e., by posting a client review on this very website). Waid shamelessly sued me for defamation. The federal judge (Ricardo Martinez) decided I should be punished for the unpardonable offense of speaking out against Bar Officials (White Males) and a fellow attorney (a White Male). He ruled that three words I used to describe Waid (I won't repeat them here b/c I could be thrown in jail) were so offensive that those words constitute "defamation per se", regardless of what Waid did to deserve them. Judge Martinez wanted power over the outcome of the defamation case, but knew if he denied me the jury trial I demanded, he would be reversed. So, he simply ordered that I would not be permitted to call Key Witnesses at trial and could not present any documents to the jury. Thus, I could either go to a jury trial and be prohibited from presenting any evidence to jury, or let the judge do whatever he was doing to do to me. I gave up. Judge got to be the "jury". After hearing only one side's evidence (Waid's), he entered findings and conclusions to damage my reputation, omitting fact that he received no evidence from me, concluding all facts in Avvo post were false. Then, entered a $50,000 judgment against me. Judge abused his power for his friends at State Bar. Waid ruined my life, hurt my innocent clients. Judge Martinez rewarded Waid. True Story, Bad Men, Caveat Emptor.

Eric did a great job helping us resolve a small contract issue with a potential new client. The team responded quickly and he was able to jump in an get things headed in the right direction without much back and forth. Really appreciate the help!

quick answers and friendly service. a huge help to our bottom line!

I am a professional art handler and was hired by an elderly client to move his 150 piece art collection to his new 3 million dollar home. We agreed on a price for packing the first 30 artworks, I collected a deposit and we signed a contract. I did the work and then provided an invoice and an estimate for the next phase of packing the remaining larger pieces. My client said that he misunderstood our agreement and thought my initial price was for the entire project. He offered me $1,500 (out of $4,130 owed) to settle and told me he would counter sue me for damages. Eric called me back right away and was up front with his assessment that pursuing legal action against my client was probably more stressful and time consuming than it was worth, given the small amount of money involved. He was respectful of me as a small business owner and the work that I had done and reassured me that I was in the right. He patiently explained the legality of my case and advised me to make a counter offer of settling for $2,500 with my client, rather than pursuing legal action. Eric gave me the confidence and knowledge that I needed to handle the situation professionally. A welcome boost after 2 weeks of stressful negotiations with an angry, senile client. Elizabeth K Mauro Art Installation, LLC

Great lawyer I have used him twice and consider him my family lawyer he explains everything clearly and keeps in touch he's very kind and thorough I would recommend him to anyone and I have LOL

I highly recommend Eric J. Harrison, having worked with various attorneys in the past I was impressed and appreciative of his services. I found him to be thorough, highly responsive, flexible and honest. He is a fantastic attorney and I have happily referred my friends and family to him with complete confidence they will have the same great experience I have had.