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 Steve
Lingenbrink is a Seattle personal injury attorney serving Greater
Seattle, and Washington State. He has been practicing law for
over 25 years. Steve offers exceptional legal counsel with special
emphasis in the area of motor vehicle personal injuries (motorcycle
and auto). Steve has one of the highest ratings in the State of
Washington as a personal injury trial lawyer (www.avvo.com).
He is currently a vice president of the Washington State Trial
Lawyers Association (WSTLA). Steve is a native of this area. His
parents, grandparents and great grandparents on both sides are
from the Puget Sound Area. He graduated from Gonzaga Law School
where he served as Symposium Editor of the Gonzaga Law Review
and was a member of Phi Delta Phi Fraternity. Steve was admitted
to practice law in 1982.
Steve is actively involved in several community service organizations. He currently serves on the Board of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, is past President of the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club, Assistant District Governor of Rotary District 5030, as well as the President of the Kirkland Networkers.
He has represented thousands of injured people during his career
on cases of varying magnitudes. His firm represents individuals
on a contingent fee basis. There is no charge for the initial
consultation and if they undertake your representation they recover
their fee when the case settles. If there is no recovery, there
is no fee.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
State of Washington, Supreme Court - 1982
U.S. District Court/Court of Appeals - 1983
COMMENTS FROM OUR CLIENTS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EDUCATION
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, May 1982
Editor - Gonzaga Law Review, Symposium Issue
Member - Phi Delta Phi
Moot Court Competition 1981, 1982
Law Clerk Position with Turner, Stoeve, Galardi & Goss, 1980-1982
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
- Co-authored A Legal Guide on How to Survive the Nineties
- 1992, Speaker, Legal Issues of the Nineties,
KIRO TV Special, aired June 1992 and September, 1992.
- 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Speaker, Washington
State Chiropractic Association Seminars, various topics.
- National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys
- President Elect, Bellevue Breakfast Rotary
Club
- Certified Network Administrator (NOVELL) -
Vitak University
- President, Bellevue Networkers (1987-present)
- President, Kirkland Networkers (2003-present)
- Article, Law Office Technology, Washington
Journal
SIGNIFICANT CASES
- U.S. v. Washington, #93-2 (Western District,
1994) - "Boldt II"- Quiliute Indian Tribe
- Nomi v. Petzold, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Proved
Corporate Defalcation
- Wald v. Romano, R.S. Bankruptcy Court, Proved
Fraud - Non Dischargability
- Nastos v. Daves, 105 Wn. 2d 24, 711 P.2d 314
(1985) - Washington Supreme Court
- Banister v. Neff, Wn.App (1990 unreported
decision)
- Patty Rice v. Robert Betton, King County -
Soft Tissue Verdict - $289,750.00
- Ottopal, King County - settled $450,000.00
- Kontos v. 1st Pacific - mediated $460,000.00
- Nelson v. Tate - mediated $450,000.00
- “Doe” Wrongful Death - $1.75 M.
- Harmsworth – Policy Limits
- Shaler – Policy Limits
- Fiorentini - $175,000.00
- Seese - $125,000.00
- Migliore - $225,000.00
- Schroader – policy limits
Disclaimer: "It is important to realize that each case
is different. You should not allow prior results to create
an expectation about results in your case. For our part, we
will professionally and competently handle your case."
EXPERIENCE
- Multiple Jury Trials - Mostly Personal Injury
Superior Court & Some District Court Criminal/Civil
- U.S. District Court- Maritime, Indian Law
and Bankruptcy
- Extensive MAR arbitration
- ADR - Mediation and Arbitration through WAMS,
JAMS, Settlement Now, American Arbitration, and private binding/
non-binding/ high-low.
- Extensive motions practice- State and Federal
Court
- Settled thousands of cases
- Past experience includes dissolution, collection
and foreclosure
REFERENCES
- Plaintiff Bar, Defense Bar, and Non-Lawyer
available upon request.
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