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Lance Eugene Palmer

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Overview

Practice Areas

20% Personal Injury
24 years
20% Defective / Dangerous Products
24 years
20% Car / Auto Accident
24 years
20% Slip and Fall Accident
24 years
20% Wrongful Death
24 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (33%)

Contact Information

Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC

1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4131

Seattle, WA 98154

Office: 206-624-8844

Office: 800-448-8808

Fax: 206-624-2912
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English

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Unlike most personal injury lawyers, for 23 years I've only represented injury victims. I have tried many cases, big and small, and I'm not afraid to go to... more

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Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 3 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer's work. Endorsement from lawyer: Zachary Herschensohn , Seattle (WA), Almost 3 years ago Lance and I worked together on my brother-in-law's case. EXCELLENT RESULT! Endorsement from lawyer: Steven Lingenbrink , Kirkland (WA), Over 4 years ago View all 3 endorsements

Résumé

License

23 years since Lance Eugene Palmer was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1988	01/31/2012
Alaska	Active Out of State	1994	07/09/2010

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

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Shareholder at Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC	2005–present
Managing Shareholder at Levinson Friedman, P.S.	1999–2005

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Puget Sound	Law	JD - Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude	1988
University of Puget Sound	Politics and Government	BA - Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude	1985

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
2010 Top Lawyers -- for product liability	Seattle Metropolitan Magazine	2010
Super Lawyer	Washington Law & Politics Magazine	2009

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Public Justice	2007-present
Member, Common Benefit Fee and Cost Committee	PPA MDL 1407, United States District Court, Western District of Washington	2004-present

Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel	PPA MDL 1407, United States District Court, Western District of Washington	2001-present
Admitted to Practice	United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit	2000-present
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington	1996-present
Member, Admitted to Practice	State of Alaska Bar Association	1994-present
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court, District of Alaska	1994-present
Member	American Association for Justice	1988-present
Member	American Bar Association	1988-present
Member	Seattle King County Bar Association	1988-present
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court for the Western District of Washington	1988-present
Member	Washington State Association for Justice	1988-present
Member, Admitted to Practice	Washington State Bar Association	1988-present
Member	Seattle University School of Law Alumni Board of Governors	2002-2007
Member	Federal Bar Association	1988-2007
Member, Board of Governors	Washington State Trial Lawyers Association	2002-2003
Editor-In-Chief, Trial News	Washington State Trial Lawyers Association	2002-2003
Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section Committee	American Bar Association	2001-2003
President	Explorer West Middle School Board of Trustees	1999-2001
Member, Trial News Editorial Board	Washington State Trial Lawyers Association	1992-2001
Member	Explorer West Middle School Board of Trustees	1998-1999
Member, Legislative Steering Committee	Washington State Bar Association	1994
Member, Court Rules and Procedures Committee	Washington State Bar Association	1993-1994
Member, Legislative Steering Committee	Washington State Trial Lawyers Association	1993-1994
Member, Public Relations Committee	Washington State Bar Association	1992
Associate Editor	University of Puget Sound School of Law Review	1986-1988

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Portfolio

Cases

Rick L. Larsen v. Farmers Insurance Company, 80 Wn. App. 259; 909 P.2d 935 (1996)

Outcome: I won this appeal for my client.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Landlord 'Falls Hard' When King County Jury Says It Should Have Prevented Its Tenant's 107 Foot Plunge Down Elevator Shaft	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003
An Open Letter to Ronald R. Ward, WSBA President-Elect, 2003-2004	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003

Televisions and Trials: Rein In The Charioteers Of Today's Crass Circus Maximus	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003
The Lie of Frivolous Lawsuits Has Become The Truth	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003
There Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing When It Comes to Communication	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003
Trial Lawyers Can't "Just Say 'No'" to Tort Reform	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003
What To Do If You Are Elected Managing Partner While On Vacation	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003
In Troubled Times Lawyers Need to Stand Up and Be Counted	Workers First Watch	2003
Warning: Do Not Read This Editorial If You Cannot Handle Dissent	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2003
Pharmaceutical Product Liability Actions Consolidated in Seattle for Pre-Trial Coordination	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2002
'Tis The Season For Trial Lawyers To Remember Loss of Consortium Claimants	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2002
Editor-In-Chief Calls for Reform of Local Rules	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2002
Mixed Maritime, Product Liability and Medical Negligence Claims Favorably Resolved for Quadriplegic Fisherman	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1999
Settlement is Reached for Woman Who was Severely Burned After Cotton Nightgown Engulfed Her in Flames	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1996
African American Salesman Proves Case of Racial Harassment at J.C. Penney	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1996
Two Drownings On Church Rafting Trip May Lead To New Safety Regulations	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1996
Plaintiff Lawyer's Challenge Becomes Allstate's Nightmare	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1996
Judge Orders Spoliation Trial After Honda's Defense Verdict	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1996
Videotape of Drunken Patron Attacking Innocent Bystander Leads to Substantial Verdict Against Keg Restaurant Chain in Over-Serving Lawsuit	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1995
Jury Finds Radio Stations Wrongly Discriminated Against Employee With Manic-Depressive Disorder	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1995
Overdose of Medication Results in Large Verdict for Death of Baby	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1995
We Have All Been There Before: Will 1995 Eclipse 1986 as the Year of Tort Reform?	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1995
Market Surveys and Video Brochures are Effective Tools for Trial Lawyers	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1995
Strict Liability and the Tort Reform Act of 1981: What Goes Around Comes Around	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	1990
"Curing Washington's Occupational Disease Statute": Dennis v. Dept. of Labor & Industries, 11 University of Puget Sound School of Law Review	University of Puget Sound Law Review	1988

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Investigation,Discovery and Trial of a Premises Case	Premises Liability in Washington CLE	2006
Premises Liability of Elevator Owners/Operators	Premises Liability in Washington CLE	2005

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