BACKGROUND

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EDUCATION

Mr. Bagshaw was raised in the old fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, where as a youngster he worked summers on the docks.  He received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Bowdoin College in 1975, with dual majors in physics and mathematics.  At Bowdoin, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.  After Bowdoin, he entered M.I.T.’s physics Ph.D. program, from which he eventually switched to a career in law.  He received his law degree cum laude from the Harvard University School of Law in 1981. 

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

Mr. Bagshaw is admitted to practice in all courts in Washington State, in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and in the United States Supreme Court.  He has been admitted pro hac vice in the courts of Alaska.

Mr. Bagshaw is a member of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, King County Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association of Western Washington.

FAA LICENSES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Mr. Bagshaw holds a commercial pilot’s license with single engine land and sea and instrument ratings.  He is also a certified flight instructor and teaches in his spare time.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Mr. Bagshaw donates his time to the Seattle Downtown Legal Clinic and is a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight, an organization that provides free air transport for children needing special medical treatment.

If you need to retain an experienced and effective trial lawyer, CONTACT Brad Bagshaw.