Christopher Sharpe

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About Christopher Sharpe

Christopher Sharpe is the go-to attorney when you want L&I legal information. Chris is helpful, honest, and knowledgeable about workers’ compensation and personal injury law in the State of Washington. He is a proven winner, and for decades, he has exclusively represented the workers against the Department of Labor and Industries and self-insured corporate giants. Chris has not and will not tolerate L&I or the self-insurer acting unfairly and trampling on the rights of injured workers.

L&I and insurance law is complex and can be difficult to understand. Chris advocates for access to justice for the little guy, who deserves to know and understand the system that so dominates their life. Chris has written extensively about how to navigate through an L&I or insurance law case successfully.  Chris Sharpe provides free and easy-to-understand legal information for injured persons. Learn about L&I claims and your rights here. You can do this – it’s not rocket science – it’s L&I. This website explains L&I in plain English, without the legal mumbo jumbo.  This website will help you understand what is happening and what you can do about it. Chris is a workers comp veteran who has handled L&I cases for over 40 years. He shares workers’ compensation knowledge on this website and gives back to the working community by providing this L&I legal information for free. He no longer personally handles new L&I cases. Chris practices law as an Of Counsel attorney. If you contact us for advice, you will speak with the L&I specialists at the Walthew Law Firm. Chris limits his law practice to consultation and referral of L&I Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Law cases.  Chris believes in access to justice. The information on this website is your access to justice; use it or lose it.

Qualifications and Experience

Professional Memberships

  • Washington State Bar Association
  • King County Bar Association
  • Washington State Association for Justice – Eagle Member (Washington State Trial Lawyers)
  • Workers Injury & Litigation Group (L&I lawyers in all 50 states – sharing ideas)

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Washington State
  • U.S. District Court for Western Washington
  • U.S. District Court of Appeals
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Honors and Awards

  • Avvo – 10.0 Superb Rating
  • WILG, National Top 100 Injured Workers’ Attorneys
  • National Top 100 Attorneys
  • Global Directory of Who’s Who Top Lawyers

Education

  • University of Washington
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (1973)
  • University of Puget Sound Law School
  • Juris Doctor in Law (1977)
  • Continuing Legal Education every year

Military Service – US Army 1969 -1971

  • Army Infantry Combat Medic
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • Vietnam Campaign Medal
  • 5 Bronze Stars
  • Purple Heart

Areas of Practice

L&I, Personal Injury

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