James W. Kytle

James W. Kytle is an attorney and principal at Mann & Kytle, PLLC in Seattle, Washington. His litigation practice includes serious personal injury, traumatic brain injury, defective products, sexual misconduct, and employment discrimination matters. He represents clients whose disputes involve significant physical, personal, or workplace harm. His work is devoted to trial advocacy and presenting the facts of a case in ways that allow courts and juries to understand the consequences for the people involved.

James earned a B.A. in Economics from Georgia State University in 1977 and a J.D. from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 1983. He also completed the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College program in Dubois, Wyoming, in 2000. His legal education and advanced trial training support his approach to preparing evidence, examining the events behind a dispute, and presenting testimony to a jury. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and Washington.

James has handled cases involving injuries caused by defective products, misconduct in institutional settings, and workplace discrimination. His representative cases include Plunkett v. Palfinger Europe GMBH, Gregoire v. City of Oak Harbor, and Walker v. North Highline Fire District. He has experience presenting clients’ experiences in litigation and works to explain how an incident changed the client’s life. His approach involves detailed case preparation and attention to the human consequences behind disputed facts.

James W. Kytle holds an AV Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He belongs to the Washington and Georgia state bars and trial-lawyer associations, including the American Association for Justice. His litigation work focuses on helping fact-finders understand the evidence and the impact of injury or misconduct. He draws on decades of trial practice and specialized advocacy training to represent clients in demanding personal injury and employment-related disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Mann & Kytle, PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, American Association of Justice
• Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Washington Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Georgia
• Washington

Education

• Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Georgia State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics

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