William Rutzick
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.
Notable case results
Class action verdict against IBP, Inc. on behalf of over 800 workers required to don, doff, and clean safety equipment without pay
For a man diagnosed with terminal cancer from asbestos exposure in the Seattle shipyards in the 1960s
Successful class actions against Taco Bell resulting in millions in back wages for workers in Washington (1997) and Oregon (2003)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
