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About William Rutzick

Bill has over 30 years of experience as a mesothelioma lawyer representing clients exposed to asbestos fibers in the workplace. He concentrates on asbestos, product liability, and employee rights lawsuits. He is considered a lawyer's lawyer based on his well-researched and well-reasoned legal briefs, having successfully appealed over 40 cases to the state Supreme Court and other courts, resulting in several landmark rulings. Through his appellate work, Bill has been instrumental in guiding the development of Washington asbestos and product liability law. Bill graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Berkeley and received his Juris doctorate from Yale.

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Education

Yale University Law School
J.D., 1968
University of California at Berkeley
Undergraduate, 1965

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Rhode Island

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