Bradford J. Fulton

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Bellevue, Washington

Quick Law Group, PLLC
Bradford J. Fulton
Quick Law Group, PLLC

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage, Products Liability; view more

Licensed in Washington since: 1988

Education: University of Washington School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2001 - 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 2000 - 2001

Quick Law Group, PLLC

1621 114th Ave SE
Suite 228
Bellevue, WA 98004 Visit website

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Bradford J. Fulton is an attorney at the firm Quick Law Group, PLLC, which is located in Bellevue, Washington. With more than 34 years of experience practicing law, he fights for the rights of those who have been injured as a result of another party’s negligence. The types of cases he handles involve the following:

  • Automobile accidents
  • Insurance
  • Wrongful death
  • Personal injury
  • Defective and dangerous products
  • Premises liability

Graduating cum laude from Washington State University, Mr. Fulton received his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice and political science. He went on to study law at the University of Washington School of Law and obtained his Juris Doctor with honors in 1988.

Mr. Fulton is licensed to practice in Washington, the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, the Supreme Court of the United States and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He serves as a zealous and tireless advocate for the rights of his clients. He has obtained several million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, for which he was selected to be a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Actively affiliated with the legal community, Mr. Fulton has memberships in the Washington State Bar Association, the Oregon State Bar, the Washington State Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He served as the president and on the board of governors of the Washington State Association for Justice, for which he has published numerous articles.

Mr. Fulton was the editor and co-author of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association’s Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, which is an extensive manual on automobile accident law used throughout Washington and Oregon. He has also lectured at many continuing legal education platforms in the country.

For his exemplary work in the personal injury law field, Mr. Fulton was named to the Top 100 Lawyer list by the American Society of Legal Advocates and has been listed among the 20 Best Car Accident Attorneys in Bellevue. He has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo and has received an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Professional Malpractice - Other, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Insurance Coverage
  • 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
  • 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1988, Washington

Professional Webpage: http://carterfultonlaw.com/attorneys/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Washington, 1988
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Member
  • American Association of Justice (Formerly ATLA), Sustaining Member
  • WSTLA, President-Elect, 2008 – Present
  • Member – Lawyer Association Trust (LAT), 2004 – 2005
  • President-Elect of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, WSTLA Presidency
  • President-Elect of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 2008 – Present
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1990
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Washington, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1990
  • Oregon, 2004
  • WSTLA/WSAJ Board of Governors - 1995-2015
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Taylor v. Baseball Club of Seattle (Seattle Mariners), 132 Wn.App.32 (2006) (WA COA, Div. I 2006)
  • These are listed on the Resume, available on this site.
Representative Clients:
  • I have dedicated my career to representing the injured people and their families - the powerless, the "little guy", the average citizen and those without a voice - who through no fault of their own have been injured by the negligence of another.  I represent people, not corporations or big business...and am proud of it!
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Admitted to Oregon State Bar via reciprocity
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Founder, Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ), Washington State Committee, 1995
  • “Do I Need an Attorney” Brochure and “Quality Service Pledge”, 1999, WSTLA – University of Washington Expert Witness Policy Task Force, 1998 – 1999, WSTLA Insurance Core Group Member, 2000 – 2001, WSTLA Golf Tournament Sponsor Annually, 2002 – Present, Winner – WSTLA Annual Golf tournament, Coeur d’Alene, 2001 – 2008, WSTLA Softball Team Uniform Sponsor, 2005 – 2006, Team Member, WSTLA Softball Team, 2003 – Present, Qualified King County Superior Court, Guardian ad Litem Registry, 1997 – 1999, Qualified King County Superior Court, Guardian ad Litem Registry, 2004 – 2008, Qualified: Snohomish and King County – MAR Arbitrator List, Major Contributor – WSTLA Amicus Foundation, Major Contributor – Initiative 330 Campaign, 2005, Major Contributor – Referendum 67 (Insurance Fair Practices Act), 2007
  • WSTLA 2006 “Die Hard” Golf Tournament Co-Chair (Washington National Golf Club), 2006
  • WSTLA Convention: Co-Chair, WSTLA Amicus Foundation Golf Tournament, 2002, 2003
  • Chair, WSTLA Code of Conduct Committee, 2001
  • WSTLA – Chair, WSTLA B & O Tax Task Force, 2007 – 2008
  • Membership, WSTLA – Chair or Co-Chair of All of the Following Committees: CLE
  • WSTLA – Trial News Editorial Board, 2003 – 2008
  • WSTLA – Strategic Planning Committee, 2006 – 2008
  • WSTLA – Executive Committee, 2006 – Present
  • Member, WSTLA Foundation Amicus Committee, 2008 – Present
  • WSTLA – President-Elect, 2008 – Present
  • WSTLA – Vice President, Legislative Steering, 2007 – 2008
  • WSTLA – Legislative Steering Committee, 2005 – Present
  • WSTLA – 2nd Vice President, Legislative, 2006 – 2007
  • WSTLA – Nominations Committee, 2005 – 2008
  • WSTLA – Vice President (West), 2005 – 2006
  • WSTLA – Trial News Editor-in-Chief, 2003 – 2005
  • WSTLA – 2nd Vice President – Judicial Relations, 2001 – 2002
  • Board of Governors, WSTLA – 2nd District Representative, 2002 – 2003
  • WSTLA – Vice President – Publications, 2000 – 2001
  • WSTLA – Finance Committee, 1999 – 2005
  • WSTLA – Vice President – Finance, 1999 – 2000
  • WSTLA – Executive Committee Member, 1999 – 2001, 2005 – 2007
  • WSTLA – Allstate Task Force Chair, 1999 – 2001
  • WSTLA – Long Range Planning Committee, 1997 - 2002
  • WSTLA – Allstate Task Force, 1999 – 2001
  • WSTLA – Membership Committee, 1998 – 2000
  • WSTLA – 2nd V.P. – Membership, 1998 – 1999
  • WSTLA – Vice President – CLE, 1997 – 1998
  • WSTLA – 2nd V.P. CLE, 1996 – 1997
  • WSTLA – 7th Congressional District Representative, 1995 – 1996
  • WSTLA – Served on Board of Governors of WSTLA, 1995 – Present
  • WSTLA – CLE Committee, 1996 – Present
  • WSTLA – Development Committee, 2003
  • WSTLA – Development Committee, 1995
  • WSTLA 1995 Annual Convention – Chair (Whistler, B.C., Canada), 1995
  • WSTLA Holly Ball Silent Auction Chair, 1993
  • WSTLA Heath Care Access Task Force, 1993
  • WSTLA Eagle Contributor, 1992 – Present
  • Case Selection, Committee Chair, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ), Washington State Committee, 1995 – 2000
  • In his spare time, Brad served as a Founder and as the first President (2-terms) of the Bishop Blanchet High School Booster Club, served as the stadium football announcer at Bishop Blanchet and as a fill-in basketball announcer, served a 3-year term on the Bishop Blanchet Advisory Board (13 member parent advisory Board to the school) and was named as a recipient of the 2013 Volunteer of the Year Award from Bishop Blanchet
Honors/Awards:
  • Served as member of WSAJ Board of Directors continuously - 1995-2015 - 20 consecutive terms, WSAJ Board of Directors, WSAJ, 1995
  • Winner – WSTLA Annual Convention Golf Tournament, 2007 – 2008
  • AAJ Moot Court Competition Finalist, Univ. of WA School of Law, 1988
  • Outstanding Criminal Justice Student (Wash. State Univ.), 1985
  • Nominated: Washington State Bar Association’s 2008 “Professionalism Award”, 2008, Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Limited to Lawyers Who have Achieved), 2000, Named: The National Registry of Who’s Who, 2000, Named: Strathmore ‘s Who’s Who, 2000, Named: International Who’s Who of Professionals, 2000, Named: Who’s Who–American Registry of Professionals, 2001
  • Twice Named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 1999 – 2000, 1999-2001
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV rating (Highest Rating) from Peers, 1998
  • “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2001 – Present
  • “2007 President’s Award” in Recognition, WSTLA, 2007
  • Recipient: Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA),, 2007
  • Superb: Highest Possible Rating (10/10) from Website Which Rates Washington Lawyers, 2007
  • Named as one of “Washington’s Top 40 Personal Injury Super Lawyers” by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2004 – 2008
  • 2007 - WSTLA President's Award for outstanding service to Trial Lawyers Association, WSTLA President's Award, WSAJ, 2007
  • Nominated by peer(s) for 2008 WSBA Professionalism Award, WSBA Professionalism Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2008
  • Elected and served as President of 2,600 member plaintiff's lawyer association - 2009-2010 Board term, President, Washington State Association for Justice, WSAJ, 2009
  • In recognition of extraordinary effort, energy and effort in helping generate the economic resources necessary to enable the Washington State Association for Justice to promote and preserve the civil justice system., Alvin Anderson Award, Washington State Association for Justice, 2015
Educational Background:
  • Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, B.A. cum laude, Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, 3.88 GPA, Major: Criminal Justice, Minor: Political Science, 1985
  • Graduate - Sammamish High School - 1981
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • WSTLA Pleadings and Motion Practice CD-ROM Handbook, WSTLA, September, 2003
  • “Major League Baseball’s Other Black Eye: Spectator Injuries …”
  • “Joint and Several Liability” 2004 Mandatory Training for the King County SPR 98.16W SGAL Registry King County Bar Association, Plymouth Congregational Church, October 8, 2004
  • Co-Chair and Speaker, WSTLA 2004 Annual Convention, Dolce Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington, June 22, 2004 – June 25, 2004
  • “Using the Complaint as Weapon in MAR Cases”, Washington Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), June 23, 2004
  • Speaker/Panel Member: “Subrogation and Liens”, Westin Hotel
  • “Advanced Minors’ Settlement Guardian ad Litem Program, King County Bar Association/WSTLA, December 4, 2003
  • Co-Chair and Speaker: Topic: “Motions in Limine”, Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  • “Motions Practice”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), September 26, 2003
  • “Initiating Representation: Opening and Organizing the File”, Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  • “Nuts and Bolts of the PI Practice”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), June 12, 2003
  • “Demonstration and Presentation re: Cross-Examination of the Defense Biomechanical Engineer”, Seattle University School of Law
  • “Trial Skills in the Courtroom”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), March 29, 2003
  • “U1M Issues: Revelation of UTM Limits”, Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  • “Cost Effective Evidence: Use of Doctor Declarations”, Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  • “Combating Ridiculous Defenses”, Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  • “How to Hammer Farmers (and Other Allstate Clones)”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), March 27, 2003
  • WSTLA Convention (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
  • Seminar Co-Chair, “Professional Liability”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), August 3, 2002
  • “When PIP Handling Impacts the Underlying Negligence Case . . .”, Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  • “Auto Cases: Dilemmas and Strategies for the New Millennium”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), April 25, 2002
  • One Hour Presentation to Oregon Trial Lawyers, World Trade Center, Portland, Oregon
  • “How to Handle an Automobile Accident Case in Washington”, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), February 21, 2002 – February 22, 2002
  • “Deposing the Defendant Driver”, Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  • “Depositions: Moving Your Case to Resolution”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), December 12, 2001
  • “Time Saving Discovery Tips”, The Coeur d’Alene Resort, WSTLA, 2001
  • “Auto Cases at Dawn”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), August 3, 2001
  • “What to Do When the First and Third-Party Insurers are the Same”, “Long Road Ahead for Injured Dancer”, The Seattle Times, March 19, 2001
  • Speaker, “Subrogation: Disaster Avoidance Strategies & Reducing the Payback”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), April 11, 2001
  • “Outside the Courtroom: Making Allstate Accountable for Its Abuses”
  • Seminar Speaker, “How to Hammer Allstate”, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (NMTLA), Albuquerque, NM, September 22, 2000
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook – Debut, Washington State Convention & Trade Center
  • Seminar Co-Chair, “Auto Cases”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), September 29, 2000
  • “The Allstate Task Force: What WSTLA is Doing for You”
  • “How to Hammer Allstate IF’ Seminar”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), April 7, 2000
  • “PIP Setoffs in UIM Policies: Does Mahler Apply?”, Washington State Convention & Trade Center
  • Seminar Speaker, “Subrogation & Liens: Who Else Gets Paid When the Case Settles”, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), March 24, 2000
  • “The Allstate Task Force”
  • Seminar Speaker, “How to Hammer Allstate”, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Boise, Idaho, February 18, 2000
  • “Hot CLE Class: Hammering Allstate”, The National Law Journal, December 13, 1999
  • “To Attend or Not Attend the PIP Termination Exam: The Implications”, Washington State Convention & Trade Center (Seattle), November 11, 1999
  • Co-Chair and Speaker, “PIP (Perpetual Institutionalized Procrastination) Claims: Your Client Should Get What They Paid For”
  • Speaker, “After Fisher v. Allstate: Intervention/Participation by the UDVI Carrier in the Underlying Third-Party Action”, June 25, 1999
  • Seminar Chair and Speaker, “How to Hammer Allstate”, Landmark Hotel – Tacoma and Spokane, WA, February 18, 1999 – April 22, 1999
  • “Subrogation: After Mahler/Fisher”, Telephonic CLE Seminar Presenter, WSTLA, November 19, 1998
  • “Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Strategies for Managing and Litigating the Exclusively Chiropractic Case”, WSTLA Lost in the MIST of LIST – Part II, Washington State Convention & Trade Center (Seattle), March 12, 1998
  • “Mandatory Arbitration: Is it Ethical to ‘Hold Back'”, WSTLA Cost Effective Litigation Sea-Tac Red Lion Hotel (Sea-Tac), February 28, 1997
  • “Law Office Management: Maximizing the Use of Your Time”, WSTLA Making the Most of What You Got Sea-Tac Red Lion Hotel (Sea-Tac), December 20, 1996
  • Medicine for Lawyers Seminar Chair, Washington State Convention Center (Seattle), October 4, 1997
  • 1995 Annual Meeting & Convention – Convention Chair, Whistler Resort, Whistler Village, Canada, August 3, 1995
  • “Handling Insurance Claims Arising from Automobile Collisions: What to do First”, WSTLA Insurance Law Basics, October 6, 1994
  • 40 Articles in the WSTLA Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1994–Present
  • “Plaintiffs Perspective”, KCBA’s Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, Co-Author/Editor, 1997
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, “Claims by Passengers”, Co-Author, Volume 1, Chapter 14(h)
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, “When to Attempt Settlement and Preparation of the Settlement Demand”, Co-Author, Volume I, Chapter 16, 2000
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, “Rear-end Accidents”, Volume I, Chapter 14(b), 2000
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, General Duty to Use Reasonable Care, Volume I, Chapter 14(a), 2000
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, “Contacting the Insurance Carriers: The Basics”, Volume I, Chapter 10, 2000
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, “Legal Advertising: An Overview”, Volume I, Chapter 1 (A), 2000
  • WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, WSTLA
  • WSTLA Pleadings and Motions Practice CD-ROM Handbook, Contributing Author, WSTLA
  • Brad has spoken at over 35 Continuing Legal Education programs (CLE's) on a variety of personal injury, insurance law , law office management and guardianship matters over the past 20 years, and has had more than 50 articles appear in the WSTLA/WSAJ Trial News over the years, in addition to authoring and editing the book chapters and publications discussed above (WSTLA Auto Deskbook, WSTLA Pleadings and Motions Handbook, WSAJ Motor Vehicle Litigation Deskbook, etc.) 
Industry Groups:
  • AAJ
  • Oregon State Bar
  • Washington State Bar
  • WSAJ

Office location for Bradford J. Fulton

1621 114th Ave SE
Suite 228
Bellevue, WA 98004

Phone: 425-386-2238

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