Wayne Lieb - Olympia, WA
Attorney at Putnam Lieb Potvin Dailey
Personal Injury Lawyers in Olympia, WA
907 Legion Way SE Olympia, WA 98501
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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49
Years
Experience
Olympia Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Auto Accidents
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Attorney Information
Overview
Wayne Lieb served as both an administrative law judge and chief review judge for the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals adjudicating workers' compensation appeals. He has served on the WSAJ board of governors and as chair of the Workers' Compensation section of WSAJ. He has been appointed a special master in Federal Court matters. He has extensive experience in trial and appellate work and has 20 published appellate decisions. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University and his law degree from the University of Washington. As past board member and president of Behavioral Health Resources (BHR), Wayne has spent many hours helping improve assistance to adults and children suffering from mental health crises and addiction.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- U.S. News, Best Lawyer
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV rated attorney
- Million Dollar Advocate
- Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyer
Other Sources of Feedback About Wayne Lieb
Included on the 2010 Washington Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2009 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2003 Washington Super Lawyers list
- 2002 Washington Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
- University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington
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Non Legal Education
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Western Washington University
Bachelor of Arts
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Western Washington University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals handling workers' compensation appeals, Administrative Law Judge and Chief Review Judge
Pro Bono Activities
- Behavioral Health Resources (BHR), Past Board Member and President
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1978
Other Affiliations
- WSAJ (Board of Governors)
- WSAJ, Workers' Compensation section (Past Chair)
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Contact
907 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-529-5456
Fax: 360-754-4474
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.putnamlieb.com
Hours: Mon-Thu: 8:30AM-5:00PM; Fri: 8:30AM-4:00PM; Sat-Sun: Closed
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