Betsylew R. Miale-Gix

BETSYLEW R. MIALE-GIX received degrees in History and Political Science from UCLA followed by a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 1984. From 1984 to 1996 she practiced general civil litigation and personal  injury law, with periods doing defense as well as plaintiff's work.  Since joining Adler Giersch PS in 1996, Ms. Miale-Gix has devoted her experience, expertise and knowledge to representing persons significantly injured by the wrongful acts of others.  She is a principal of Adler Giersch PS and the firm's litigation specialist.  

Ms. Miale-Gix has contributed articles to the publication "The Advocate", was co-editor of the educational pamphlet "Common Legal Terms in a Personal Injury Case" and manages the Adler Giersch websites. She has spoken at several legal seminars on issues of law and practice, including topics ranging from Voir Dire in a Traumatic Brain Injury case to HIPAA, Presentation of Damages at Trial, Ethics for Paralegals, as well as presenting at Adler Giersch seminars for health care providers regarding insurance and other issues.  Ms. Miale-Gix was responsible for new case law extending UIM/UM coverage in Washington State to include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a physical injury in the seminal case of Trinh v. Allstate.

Ms. Miale-Gix is an active Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice, serving as an Officer on the Board of Directors as VP Public Affairs Committee. She also serves on the Legislative committee, was  Snohomish County Roundtable Chair for the last 3 years, and co-chaired the 2009 WSAJ convention. Other professional associations include the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, American Association for Justice, Washington State and Snohomish County Bar Associations, and the American Association of University Women.

Ms. Miale-Gix has served as counsel to, and  an officer of, the non-profit United States Boomerang Association since 1986. She is a competitive boomerang thrower and has been the only female member of six USA Boomerang Teams competing at biennial World Team Cup Tournaments from 1998 through 2008 in  New Zealand, Australia, Germany, France, St. Louis and Seattle, USA.  She most recently competed for the  USA boomerang team at the WBC Roma 2010.  She is also an amateur photographer, rockhounder, hiker, bird watcher and Mariner baseball fan. 

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