The Law Office of James R Walsh

jrwalshlaw.com The Law Office of James R. Walsh is a small plaintiff-side law firm in Lynnwood, WA (north of Seattle), specializing in workers' compensation (L&I claims), personal injury, maritime, and Social Security cases. Founder James R. Walsh (admitted 1981) has practiced for 44+ years and was named to "Top Attorneys of North America 2015-16." The firm fights for injured workers against Washington's Dept. of Labor & Industries and self-insured employers, with published precedents including Elliott v. L&I (2009) and ITT Rayonier v. Dalman (1992). It acts as a talent incubator — attorney Joshua L. Hughes (UW Law, JD with honors) rose from paralegal (2017) to attorney (2022), following the path of earlier associates.