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Contact
Email
bill@billcoatslaw.com
Phone
(833) 692-4184
Address
114 W. Magnolia St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, US
Professional
About
I’d like to tell you a story about why I help people who have claims against insurance companies. Its 1991 and I’m a law student living out-of-state when my mom calls to tell me she’s been burglarized. She is scared and upset. Fortunately nothing sentimental is stolen. I naively tell mom that her homeowners insurance will compensate her for the things that were taken. It turns out that the claim process is more upsetting for mom than the break in. They make her jump through all kinds of unnecessary hoops and try to low ball her on the value of the claim. The insurance company, who she has been with for over 20 years, treats her like she did something wrong. I do everything I can to help, but at this time I don’t really know how insurance companies work and what can be done to make them to treat mom fairly. We feel helpless at the company’s “take it or leave it” attitude. Over the past 20 years, I have learned how to level the playing field for people like my mom. In the courthouse, insurance companies have to answer to a jury, not shareholders. While most cases do not go to trial, you need the leverage of a trial to make them treat you fairly. If you have been injured through no fault of your own and are facing an insurance company alone, please give me a call. I’d be glad to help.
About Car Accident Law
Car accident attorneys represent individuals injured in motor vehicle collisions. They work to obtain compensation for injuries, property damage, and other losses. Common matters include car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents.
Credentials
Education
1994 Tulane University Law School JD - Juris Doctor, graduated with honors 1991 University of Washington -Seattle Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2014 Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2014 Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2007 Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Publications
2014 Whatcom County Bar Association Newsletter In Defense of Jury Trials 2013 JD Supra Legal News Washington Supreme Court corrects lower court ruling on faulty road design case leading to injury car crash 1993 Tulane Maritime Law Journal Towing the line on damages for purely emotional injuries cognizable under the Jones Act: Plaisance v. Texaco, Inc.
Associations
2014 - Present Whatcom County Judicial Evaluation Committee Member 2003 - Present Washington State Association for Justice Eagle Member 2000 - Present American Association for Justice Member 1995 - Present Washington State Association for Justice Member 1995 - Present Whatcom County Bar Association Member
Speaking
2010 Electronic Discovery and Live Depositions Preparing your client for a deposition 2009 WSAJ Legal Education Seminars Early Years of Litigation Practice
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Updated: May 29, 2026