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David A. Leen

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Overview

Practice Areas

34% Real Estate
34 years
33% Litigation
34 years
26% Bankruptcy / Debt
19 years
7% Estate Planning
16 years

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Contact Information

Leen & O'Sullivan, PLLC

520 East Denny Way

Seattle, WA 98122

206-325 6022
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Spanish

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The Ward House (1882) is Seattle's oldest building and a Seattle Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the location of the law office of Leen & O'Sullivan, PLLC

Our lawfirm represents individuals and families in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts, who have been victimized by corporations in the areas of consumer... more

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3 reviews

“This guy cost me money, time, and worry”

Posted by: warealtor, 2008-08-22 over 3 years ago.

Client Review: This guy does not know about real estate much! I ended up showing and citing real estate law to him.

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Posted by: a Real Estate client, 2008-05-30 over 3 years ago.

Client Review: David is very knowledgeable, fair, and has a good balance and understanding on all sides of the issue(s)--helps in making the right decisions. A... more

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3 endorsements

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I cannot endorse David's legal skills without using superlatives in every regard. Among his peers, David is overwhelmingly recognized as the... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Erasmo Compatore , Seattle (WA), Almost 4 years ago

I endorse this lawyer's work. I had the pleasure of working for David many years ago. He is a strong advocate for his clients, a gentleman and a... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Lisa Donaldson , Seattle (WA), Over 4 years ago

Résumé

License

40 years since David A. Leen was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1971	01/31/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Member at Leen & O'Sullivan, PLLC	1980–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Oregon School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1971
Beloit College	Social Science	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1968

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Super Lawyer	Law & Politics Magazine	2011
Seattle's Top Lawyers	Law & Politics Magazine	2010

See all 16 awards

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board of Trustees	Legal Foundation of Washington	2004-present
Founding Member	National Association of Consumer Advocates	1996-present

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 10

Answers:	65	Legal Answers
	5	Best Answers
	37	Answers marked as good
Guides:	0	Legal Guides
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

State of Washington v. Brumfield

Outcome: Prior conviction vacated and client aquitted

Whitehead v. Derwinsky

Outcome: Successfully challenged VA deficiency claims

Cox v. Helenius, 103 Wn.2d 383 (1985)

Outcome: Foreclosure vacated for trustee misconduct

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Real Estate Loan Defaults and Workouts	Washington State Bar Association	1989
Economics of Consumer Law Practice	National Lawyers Guild Quarterly	1982

See all 5 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Defending Foreclosures	Foreclosure CLE	2011
Advanced Workshop on Real Estate Remedies	Law Seminars International	2003