Paula McCandlis

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Brett McCandlis & Brown - Washington's Injury Lawyers

Experience: 27 years

Insurance Claims and Personal Injury

Experience 27y

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I was born in an army hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky. My father was in the army, and before I was a year old and my older brother two years old, my father had died in Vietnam. A widow at 24 years of age with two babies in diapers, my mother felt that the best education she could give my brother and me was real world experience. So for a year, when I was a junior in high school, we backpacked around the world. I traveled through numerous countries and regions (China, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, India, Nepal, Europe), and often we would stay for several weeks in one spot, so we could really get to know the area.

With the help of VA benefits and working evening jobs, I put myself through school. In 1992, I graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a dual degree in Philosophy and Legal Studies. Upon graduation I began working for three attorneys, and within the year I knew I wanted to be an attorney. I attended Gonzaga School of Law in Spokane and graduated in 1996.

I love the law because it lets me solve problems. The law lets me meet and work with so many interesting people with fascinating stories and histories. The law allows me to discuss legal issues from a layman's perspective, a lawyer's perspective, a judge's perspective, and a philosopher's perspective. I get to ask, answer, and think about the tough questions.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Washington

Since 1997

Professional Experience

2015 - Current

Brett McCandlis & Brown PLLC

Managing Partner

2011 - 2014

Brett Murphy - Washington's Injury Lawyers

Partner

1997 - 2011

Paula McCandlis Attorney at Law

Owner

2006 - 2010

Law Advocates

Supervising Attorney

2006 - 2009

Whatcom Community College

Adjunct Professor

Education

1993 - 1996

Gonzaga University School of Law

J.D.

1990 - 1993

University of California - Santa Cruz

B.A.

Contacts

Brett McCandlis & Brown PLLC 4400 NE 77th Ave. Suite 275 Vancouver WA 98662 Toll-Free: (800) 925-1875

Brett McCandlis & Brown PLLC 1001 4th Ave. Suite 3200 Seattle WA 98154 Telephone: (800) 925-1875 Fax: (866) 437-0623

Brett McCandlis & Brown PLLC 1310 10th Street Suite 104 Bellingham WA 98225 Telephone: (800) 925-1875 Fax: (866) 437-0623

Brett McCandlis & Brown PLLC 1312 North Monroe Street Suite F-179 Spokane WA 99201 Toll-Free: (800) 925-1875

Brett McCandlis & Brown PLLC 2722 Colby Ave. Suite 105 Everett WA 98201 Toll-Free: (800) 925-1875

Videos

Part 2 - Paula McCandlis' Top 10 List for Family Law Attorneys

Part 2 - Paula McCandlis' CLE Presentation of Top 10 List for Family Law Attorneys

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Part 1 of Paula McCandlis' "Top 10 List for Family Law Attorneys"

Part 1 of attorney Paula McCandlis' "Top 10 List for Family Law Attorneys" from her recent CLE presentation.

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What happens when the person who caused the accident is not the owner of the car?

Learn how Brett Murphy personal injury lawyers handle car accident claims when the at-fault driver is not the owner of the car, including cases when an employee is driving a company vehicle, a family member is driving the family car, or a friend or neighbor borrows a vehicle. Brett Murphy handles car accident, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury claims. Learn more at http://washingtoninjury.com/.

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What happens if a child is injured?

When a child is injured, disabled, or killed in a car, bike, swimming, gun, or other type of accident, you have three years from the child's 18th birthday to file a claim. However, it is best to build the claim quickly to avoid lost evidence, lost witnesses, and forgotten case details. And don't let insurance adjusters deny or undervalue your child's claim. Brett Murphy handles car accident, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury claims. Learn more at http://washingtoninjury.com/.