Holland Law Group

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  Jim Holland

  Attorney & Managing Partner

  Jim Holland, Jr. is a graduate of the University of Washington (BBA 1999) and the Willamette University College of Law (JD 2002) where he served as Articles Editor of the Willamette Law Review. He formerly practiced at Perkins Coie in Seattle, and was a King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Jim has tried more than thirty civil and criminal cases to verdict. He formerly obtained a $2.6 million dollar award for his client with a pretrial offer of one-million dollars, obtained a $10,000,000 judgment for the wrongful death of a 17 year-old girl, settled a case against a school district involving a wrestler who injured his arm during practice for $2,000,000, settled an over-service of alcohol case for $1,300,000, settled a chiropractic negligence case for $1,000,000, and tried two chronic pain auto cases against first-party insurance carriers with pre-trial offers of $10,000 each, obtaining verdicts totaling nearly $1,000,000. Jim has been lead counsel in a three-week medical malpractice jury trial, and has – and continues to be – retained as lead-counsel in select commercial contract litigation. Jim has published in a peer-reviewed legal journal, was selected by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” trial lawyers in the state and one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Washington State for 2014. Jim has been noted by his peers in years past as a Rising Star in Washington Law and Politics magazine in both 2011 and 2012. He routinely writes and lectures across the state on issues related to trial practice. Jim is a fanatical fly fisherman, who currently holds the world-record for the largest tarpon caught on a fly-rod at 202 pounds, which he caught using 20-pound test tippet, is a former African safari guide, and an FAA certified private pilot. Jim is most proud of being married to his wife Tiffany, with whom they have two beautiful daughters. Jim is a native, third-generation, Washingtonian. He was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington and has lived in the Seattle area for nearly twenty years. Jim credits much of his success as a trial lawyer to combining a blue-collar, lunch-pail work ethic with lessons learned practicing in one of Seattle’s largest and most prestigious law firms, and through trial by fire as a former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Having formerly defended cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars for some of the largest corporations in the Northwest, Jim understands the precision that a large case demands. Holland Law Group allows Jim to provide his clients with both unparalleled legal services and maintain the personal connection with his client that is essential to a successful result at trial.

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  Jim Holland, Sr.

  Attorney & Founding Partner

  Jim Holland, Sr. began practicing law in 1973, after graduating from the University of Idaho Law School. In 1973 Jim Sr. joined Ned Hall, at which time Hall & Holland was born. Since that time Jim has successfully tried or resolved numerous cases involving wrongful death, negligent highway design, products liability, auto, trucking and motorcycle crashes, and other personal injury cases. In addition to his roots as a plaintiff’s trial lawyer, Jim Holland, Sr. litigates and advises clients on matters involving: real estate, trusts, estate planning, business planning and dissolution, commercial banking, and employment. Jim Sr. has more than forty years of experience in providing clients of all backgrounds with effective, innovative and creative legal solutions. Jim has tried dozens of cases before judges and juries across the State. Jim Holland, Sr. lends his judgment and experience to every case handled by Holland Law Group. His experience and judgment are invaluable assets to our clients. He is also responsible for growing Holland Law Group into a premier boutique litigation law firm through a steadfast, daily commitment to excellence and client-driven results. Over the past years, Jim Holland, Sr. has been a member of and participated in the Washington State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Trial lawyers Association, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors), and the Southern Poverty Law Center. He has authored Washington Civil Procedures Desk Book chapters, served as an arbitrator, and been retained as an expert witness on law practice standards. He has also presented state-wide legal CLE seminars. Jim has served on local boards such as the Salvation Army, the Boy Scouts, and the Pearson Airpark Advisory. Jim enjoys snow and water skiing, rowing, hunting and fishing, all with his family. He is a member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America, PADI (scuba diving), and is an FFF Instructor (fly fishing). Jim’s favorite pursuit is saltwater fly fishing for tarpon. Jim is an IFR pilot, and flew his own plane for over twenty years. Jim has been married to his wife Randi since 1973. They have two great kids: Jim and Brooke, and five adorable grandchildren.