Patrick H. LePley - Bellevue, WA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Puget Sound School of Law, Tacoma, Washington, 1976
    Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1971
    Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science
    Honors: cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

• Principal, since 1976

References

• Eugene Moen, Attorney, Seattle

• Paul Stritmatter, Attorney, Seattle

Classes and Seminars

• Creator of the annual “How to Hammer Allstate” CLE and has lectured throughout the United States to professional legal organizations

Representative Clients

• Washington HBPA

Representative Cases

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Cle Elum, Aerie No. 649 v. General Acc. Ins. Co. of America
  • Citation: 792 P.2d 178
  • Court: Wash.App. Div. 3
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990094057
• O'Rourke v. Department of Labor and Industries of State of Wash.
  • Citation: 788 P.2d 17
  • Court: Wash.App. Div. 1
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990054914
• Husfloen v. MTA Const., Inc.
  • Citation: 794 P.2d 859
  • Court: Wash.App. Div. 1
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990116406
• Romanick v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.
  • Citation: 795 P.2d 728
  • Court: Wash.App. Div. 1
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990125429
• Winters v. State Farm
  • Citation: 31 P.3d 1164
  • Court: Washington State Supreme Court
  • Year: 2002
  • Serial Number: 2001838122
• Mahler v. Szucs
  • Citation: 957 P.2d 632
  • Court: Washington State Supreme Court
  • Year: 1998
  • Serial Number: 1998119271

Published Works

Articles

• Duty of Good Faith & Fair Dealing Among Parties to Insurance Transaction Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance Deskbook, Issue 10, 1988
  
• Trial Lawyers Insurance Seminar (Chairman), 1979
  
• The Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Among Parties to the Insurance Transaction
  
• The Washington Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance Deskbook, Chapter 8, 1989. That particular deskbook, Chapter 8, has had two editions and four separate updates over the years, the most recent of which occurred in 2009. Patrick LePley was responsible for writing each of the updates.
  
• Chapter 5, Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, 2000. Chapter on bad faith litigation involving automobile insurance policies.
  
• Chapter titled “Navigating Appraisal Clauses”, the WSAJ Insurance Litigation Deskbook for Property Insurance, 2022.

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1978
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1976
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

Specialties and Certifications

• Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2005

Other Affiliations

• American Bar Association, 1975 - Present (Member)
• Washington State Bar Association, 1975 - Present (Member)
• Seattle-King County Bar Association, 1975 - Present (Member)
• Washington State Association for Justice (Past President)
• East King County Bar Association, 1988 - 1992 (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Governor for WA State, Board of Governors)
• National Board of Trial Advocacy (Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Kappa Theta