Patrick Trudell is a Seattle-area personal injury attorney, serving Washington State residents. His law practice emphasizes representing injured people. He has been a lawyer since 1980, and is a partner in the law firm of Trudell, Bowen, & Lingenbrink, PLLC in Kirkland, Washington. Patrick Trudell is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Alaska Bar Association, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

Patrick was born and raised in the state of Washington. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in 1974. In 1980 he graduated with honors from Gonzaga School of Law. At Gonzaga he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Gonzaga Law Review.

Patrick took and passed the Washington Bar in 1980. His first law job was working as a Law Clerk for Chief Judge James A. von der Heydt of the United States Federal District Court for the District of Alaska. Patrick worked for Judge von der Heydt as his law clerk from 1980 to 1982. In Alaska, Patrick took and passed the Alaska Bar exam in 1981. He also published an article that became the lead article in the UCLA Alaska Law Review.

Patrick returned to Kirkland, Washington where he worked as an Associate for the law firm of Livengood, Silvernale, Carter and Tjossem. During this time, Patrick was admitted to practice in the United States Federal District Court for the District of Western Washington. Patrick started his own law firm in 1985 in downtown Kirkland. This law firm, Trudell & Bowen, evolved to the present law firm of Trudell, Bowen, & Lingenbrink, PLLC.

Patrick is active in the community. He has been on the Kirkland American Little League Board of Directors for over ten years. He is involved with his son in Washington Jr. Golf. He coached his three children in Little League for thirteen years. In 2003 he was the coach of his son’s little league team that won the Kirkland City Championship. He is a youth minister at his church. He is a volunteer lawyer for Catholic Community Services. He is on the Board of Advisors for Gonzaga School of Law.

Patrick resides with his wife and children in Kirkland, Washington. He enjoys family activities, especially walking with his wife, golf with or without his children, and he is a personal trainer for his daughter who is a fast pitch softball pitcher.

Patrick has represented hundreds of people during his career in settlement negotiations, litigation, trials, and appeals. He represents his clients on a contingency fee basis. Thus, there is no charge for the initial consultation. If he undertakes the representation of a client, his contingency fee is paid when the case settles. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• State of Washington, Supreme Court – 1980
  
  
• State of Alaska, Supreme Court – 1981
  
  
• U.S. District Court/Court of Appeals – 1981 and 1982

EMPLOYMENT

Trudell, Bowen, & Lingenbrink, PLLC
135 Lake Street South, Suite 100
Kirkland WA 98033
Partner – 2002 through present

Trudell & Bowen
135 Lake Street South, Suite 100
Kirkland WA 98033
Partner – 1985 through 2001

Livengood, Silvernale, Carter & Tjossem
Kirkland, Washington
Associate 1982 – 1985

United States Federal District Court for the District of Alaska
Law clerk to Chief Judge James A. von der Heydt
Anchorage, Alaska 1980 – 1982

OTHER ACHIEVMENTS

• Author, Federal Practice in Alaska: Local rules and related matters, 11 UCLA – Alaska Law Review (1981)
  
  
• Author, The Dead Man’s Statute in Washington, 15 Gon.L Rev. 501 (1980)
  
  
• Board Member Kirkland American Little League 1990 to present
  
  
• Youth Minister Sacred Heart Youth Ministry program 1996 to present
  
  
• Member Board of Advisors, Gonzaga School of Law 1997 to present
  
  

EXPERIENCES

• King County Superior Court litigation practice involving motions and trials 1983 to present.
  
  
• Pro Tem Court Commissioner, King County Superior Court
  
  
• Member King County Superior Court Arbitration Tribunal
  
  
• Member King County Superior Mediation Panel for dissolution cases
  
  
• Representation in litigation case that settled for $950,000 one month before trial
  
  
• Representation in personal injury case that settled for $1,000,000.
  
  

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."

REFERENCES

• Plaintiff Bar, Defense Bar, and Non-Lawyer references available upon request