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Bradley
Marshall

Widely Experienced in Litigation and Civil Rights Law

55, Seattle, Washington

Widely experienced in litigation and civil rights law, Seattle attorney Bradley R Marshall has spent more than 20 years defending individual rights and advocating equal justice for minorities. Highly respected for his outstanding dedication to his clients, his strong work ethic, and his extensive experience, Bradley Marshall has assumed a prominent position in the Seattle-area community. An expert in contract law, Bradley Marshall has spent much of his career as a professional sports agent. Counting professional basketball players Doug Christie, Jason Terry, Clifford Robinson, and Spencer Haywood among his myriad clients, Bradley Marshall has negotiated hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts over the course of his career.

Beyond contract negotiations, Bradley Marshall has also served his pro athlete clients in civil court cases as a highly skilled litigator. Though he remains active in sports management, Bradley Marshall has spent a considerable portion of his recent career working to enact positive change for underrepresented groups in the city of Seattle. Unafraid to challenge the status quo, Bradley Marshall has filed a number of lawsuits aimed to curb racial profiling and improve relations between law enforcement agencies and Seattle’s African-American community. For his work, Bradley Marshall earned an appointment to the FBI’s Seattle Citizens Academy, where he has continued to press for institutional change.

Prior to beginning his career, Bradley Marshall studied law at the University of Washington in Seattle. Respected by his peers and professors, Bradley Marshall showed a strong aptitude for both the theory of law, as well as its practice. Before he enrolled in law school, Bradley Marshall earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington with a double major in Religious Studies and English Literature. Bradley Marshall works to pass on his dedication to public service and high standards in the law as an adjunct professor of law at Seattle Pacific University and the University of Washington. Greatly admired by his students, Bradley Marshall was honored by Seattle Pacific University as Teacher of the Year in 2005.

Beyond his professional work, Bradley Marshall is widely active in charitable endeavors in the Seattle community and has even established a scholarship fund for the economically disadvantaged.


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  		•  Bradley Marshall 1992
    Agent/Lawyer
    - Negotiated 100s of millions in client service contracts;. negotiated 1000s of endorsement contracts - Named the "Fixer" for his work in crisis managment on behalf of clients who were under severe pressure by media outlets, contract employers and persons involved in relationships with clients. - Named Adjunct Professor of the Year 2005 Seatte Pacific University School of Business and Economics; Adjunct Professor of Sports Management at the University of Washington School of Law; Guest speaker at universities, professional conferences and churches nationwide on various subjects, including "Crisis Management for the Unsuspecting Celebrity", "God Loves Short People" and "Personal Responsibility Today and Tomorrow".

Bradley Marshall's Publications

  • Bradley Marshall: Effective Negotiating Strategies
    April, 2012
    As a former sports agent, Bradley Marshall was involved in numerous contract negotiations that resulted in obtaining millions of dollars for his clients. Developing an effective strategy can increase the likelihood of a successful negotiation.

    1. Prioritize your desired outcomes. You may not be able to get everything you wish from a negotiation, so be sure to focus your efforts on what is most important. Have a clear understanding of what you really need, as opposed to what you want.

    2. Have a clearly defined bottom line. If you are negotiating a price or salary, determine the absolute minimum amount you are willing to accept. If it becomes clear that the other party will not meet even your minimum figure, it’s probably time to walk away.

    3. Avoid negotiating with only one source if possible. Having multiple options gives you flexibility and increases your chance of obtaining your desired result.

    4. Let the other party make the first offer. Not only will this help to quickly establish whether you realistically can do business, you could be surprised to find that the other party is willing to offer much more than you had anticipated.