<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I wanted to share with the whole of the Section what I shared with Dalynne directly. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Washington state is NOT a direct tender state to insurance. NO ONE has to disclose their insurance information unless is it required for public filing (such as contractors who must provide the name and limits with the DOL so you can do a contractor look-up). The Courts have held that it is up to the insured to determine IF they want to tender a claim to their carrier. It cannot be compelled by a claimant. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>This is where my 15 years being an insurance coverage attorney come in handy. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Depending on the size of the claim, once it has been submitted the individual at question may just write a check themselves so as not to increase their premiums. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">At present - Washington State is NOT a mandatory malpractice state. Though the WSBA Attorney Directory provides the answer - it is purely binary Yes/No as a tool for the public to know whether the attorney they have hired is covered. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">My recommendation is that if you have a claim against an attorney and they stonewall you - AND - their conduct rises to the level of an ethical violation. Submit the claim. Though an attorney may find it easy to ignore a colleague, they will have a much more difficult time ignoring a letter from Doug Ende, WSBA Chief Disciplinary Counsel. Then again, maybe they are at the end of their career and just to care anymore and are willing to throw everything away and sell margaritas from a pop-up stand in Cabo (no, I have never entertained those thoughts....I've always opted for Belize in my dreams). </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Have a great weekend!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Brent</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <br><i>Attorney-At-Law</i><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></span></p><p><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, <font size="1">a division of </font></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling Phone:<span style="color:rgb(0,64,128)"> </span>(425) 830-5134<span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"></span></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Direct Mobile: (206) 889-7919</span></p><p style="line-height:20.8267px;margin:0px 0px 1.35em;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> / <a href="http://www.Williams-RuthLaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.8px"> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrconsults" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">facebook</a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.8px"> / </span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman, serif" color="#ff0000"><span style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>As of July 1, 2019 - I began operating as the Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC. Please note the new points of contact Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com and <a href="http://www.Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">www.Williams-RuthLaw.com</a> </b></span></font></p></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 5:24 PM Martin <<a href="mailto:msilver@wolfenet.com">msilver@wolfenet.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-8225923694380634539WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know that WA lawyers are required to carry insurance, but I have done this a few times and I just told the attorney I think he is in error and unless he/she wants to sit down and talk I will file an action. If they are covered they will tender the defense unless they want to cover the tab themselves. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip N. Jones<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 11, 2020 4:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] What obligation does an attorney have to provide their malpractice information?<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">I am glad to say that I don’t work in the area of legal malpractice, but here is my best guess about how to approach this problem.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Send the attorney a formal; letter stating that you are making a claim of legal malpractice. Odds are, he will tender it to his carrier. It is certain that the policy requires he notify his carrier. You will soon hear from his carrier, or a defense attorney hired by the carrier.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Phil Jones<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dalynne Singleton<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 11, 2020 3:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] What obligation does an attorney have to provide their malpractice information?<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">I find myself having to make a claim against an attorney for my client (attorney was PR and probate attorney in estate where my client is an heir) and I have asked for the attorney’s malpractice information. Crickets.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">I contacted WSBA ethics hotline and although RPC 1.4 (c) is being looked at as an addition to address this in 2020, nothing seems to strike me in the rules that there is a duty to provide when requested.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">I called WSBA and left a VM with the same request as the website shows he has malpractice insurance.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt">Any help from those who handle legal malpractice claims or who have found duty to provide this information?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dalynne Singleton<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Gourley Law Group<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Snohomish Escrow<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The Exchange Connection<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">1002 10<sup>th</sup> Street / PO Box 1091<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Snohomish, WA 98291<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">360.568.5065<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">360.568.8092 fax<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:dalynne@glgmail.com" target="_blank">dalynne@glgmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Website: <a href="http://www.glglawgroup.com" target="_blank">www.glglawgroup.com</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As we face the challenges presented by COVID-19, we have limited staffing in the office to maintain critical functions. 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