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601 S. Division Street
Spokane, WA 99202
Phone: (509) 455-8883
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John R. Layman 
601 South Division Street
Spokane, Washington 99202
 

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Phone: (509) 455-8883
(800) 377-8883 (Toll Free)
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (509) 624-2902
Web site: http://www.braininjurylaw.net
http://www.laymanlawfirm.com


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John has been a partner in the firm since 1983. His practice involves serious personal injury complex litigation, with an emphasis on traumatic brain injuries and spinal/aquatic injuries.

John is active within the Washington State Brain Injury Association and has served as past executive director for the local chapter. John is currently the president of the Foundation Board for Inland Northwest Hospital Service and is past president of the St. Luke's Rehabilitation Advisory Board of Directors.  He also is a member of the executive committee and Vice Chairman of F&M Bank.  He has received his Aquatic Specialty Certification.

Because of his extensive and diverse experience with brain injuries and his extremely successful representation of its victims, John garners the highest level of respect within the medical community, and has been honored by his peers as one of the State of Washington's "Super Lawyers". Feel free to review the testimonials of several of John's peers in the medical community.

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner, since 1983
Areas of Practice:
Complex Litigation
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Spinal Cord Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury
Aquatic Injury
Real Estate Development
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Washington, 1983
Idaho
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1984
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
Education:
Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1983
Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude


Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 1980
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Handling the Head Injury, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association


Understanding the Consequences of a Head Injury, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association


Speaker: Preparation of Closed-Head Injury Cases Handling the Traumatic Brain Injury Case Neuropsych Cases, Washington State Head Injury Foundation Spokane


All You Need to Know About Head Injury Cases, Spokane County Bar Association


Decade of the Brain, Washington State Head Injury Foundation National


10th Annual National Symposium, Head Injury Foundation


Speaker: Strengths & Weaknesses of Neuropsychological Testing, Spokane County Bar Association


The Head Injury Case: What the Trial Lawyer Needs to Know, National Head Injury Foundation


12th Annual Brain Injury Symposium, National Head Injury Foundation


Handling the Traumatic Brain Injury Case Speaker: Identifying and Assembling the Post Concussion Syndrome Case, Brain Injury Association of Washington


The 9th Annual NHIF Trial Lawyers Conference, National Head Injury Foundation


The Brain Injury Case: What the Trial Lawyer Needs to Know, National Head Injury Foundation


Speaker: Defense Tactics in Post-Concussion Syndrome Cases, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association


Speaker: Common Problems with Post-Concussion Syndrome Cases, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association


Speaker: Countering Defense Tactics in the Post Concussion Syndrome Case, Brain Injury Association of Washington


12th Annual Conference for Attorneys Winning Brain Injury Cases: Legal and Medical, Brain Injury Association of Washington


Restoring Life's Quality: Outcomes of Brain Injury, Brain Injury Association of Washington


Understanding Brain Injury Cases, State Trial Lawyers Association


Speaker: Screening Mild Brain Injury Cases, State Trial Lawyers Association


Speaker: Chiropractic's Optimistic Future with Health and Wellness Trends, A Discussion of the Med-Legal Value of Weight Bearing MRI and Digital X-ray


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


Washington State Bar Association


Spokane County Bar Association


Association of Trial Lawyers of America


Washington State Trial Lawyers Association


F & M Bank
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors


INHS Foundation
President


Brain Injury Association of Eastern Washington
Past President


St. Luke's Rehabilitation Hospital
Past President, Advisory Board


Valley Hospital Foundation
Past Board of Directors


Washington State Chiropractic Association
Member