[WSBARP] Seeking Referral

Wed Jul 1 12:38:18 PDT 2026

I will just chime in on the cautionary tale - as a 15 year former insurance
defense attorney.

I began my career by spotting the places where BAD public adjusters would
inflate inventory to help cover the cost of their services.

The most egregious was the house fire where an entire basement only
accessible from outside wasn't damaged at all and included a specialized
piece of machinery that was still i the factory plastic wrap.  We denied
the claim. Were sued.  Won a defense verdict at trial.

I also had someone try to use a "list price" for a commercial grade
refrigerator that was $18,000 more than the actual sales price.

Yes there are amazing public adjusters out there.  Be wary of anyone who
tries to sell you the Grand Canyon, they will simply end up costing you the
entire claim for Misrepresentations of Material Fact.  And it only takes
one.

Brent

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On Wed, Jul 1, 2026 at 12:18 PM Inge Fordham <inge at fordhamlegal.com> wrote:

> Chiming in to say I have had multiple clients who benefitted from the
> services of a public adjuster and wholeheartedly second Teena’s
> suggestion.  Sometimes an attorney needs to chime in, but if the owner is
> an attorney, it sounds like this company may be able to fulfill all needs.
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> Thanks for the referral, Teena!  Adding this to my virtual Rolodex.
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> Best regards,
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> *From: *wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Teena Williams <
> Teena at jaglaw.net>
> *Date: *Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
> *To: *WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [WSBARP] Seeking Referral
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> As a fire survivor myself with a total loss fire just over 2 years ago
> (and dealing with insurance since), I would strongly suggest hiring a
> public adjuster rather than an attorney. There is a very respected PA
> company called Adjusters International here in Seattle (principal is an
> attorney), who I have worked with throughout. They have been amazing at
> getting me every penny I was due under my insurance policy and being the
> trusted advocate for all companies involved. There is ZERO chance I could
> have gotten through the last 2 years without their assistance. From
> teaching me aspects of my insurance policy that allowed me the max benefit
> for ALE payout, to spending weeks in my burned home shell doing an
> inventory of every single item (over10,000 lines on a spreadsheet all with
> specifics and values), to providing a contractor’s full cost itemization
> that laid the basis for over $150K more on my build reimbursement….. I
> cannot speak highly enough.  Yes, they take a percentage of some of your
> policy (not ALE), but they definitely earned it and I received more than I
> would have without them.
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> My PA is below… tell him I sent you!
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> *Stuart Copeland*
> Executive General Adjuster
> *stuart at aipnw.com* <stuart at aipnw.com>
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> * 800.248.3888 503.319.6536 (Cell)*
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> Regards,
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> *Teena Williams*
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> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *paul at walchenbachlaw.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 30, 2026 7:32 PM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Seeking Referral
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> *Walchenbach Law*
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> Seeking a referral for a client whose Snohomish County home recently
> suffered significant fire damage.  They are frustrated and feel vulnerable
> dealing with their carrier and would like to hire experienced counsel to
> guide them through the claim process.
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> Paul
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> Walchenbach Law PLLC
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> Paul Walchenbach
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> 206 948 7095 - direct
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