Patrick Trudell Attorney at Law

Specialties

Patrick Trudell is a Seattle based personal injury attorney, serving Washington State residents. His law practice emphasizes representing injured people. He has been a lawyer since 1980, and has been a partner in the law firm of Kornfeld, Trudell, Bowen, & Lingenbrink, PLLC in Kirkland, Washington since it was founded in 2006.

Kornfeld Trudell Bowen and Lingenbrink is a law firm dedicated to serving injured people in their personal injury cases. By providing superior legal service, Kornfeld Trudell Bowen and Lingenbrink represent their clients with the integrity and respect they deserve.

History

Established in 2006.

Patrick was born and raised in the state of WA. He received his undergraduate degree from UW 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’s 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 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, WA where he worked as an Associate for the law firm of Livengood, Silvernale, Carter & 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 Kirkland. This law firm, Trudell & Bowen, evolved into the present law firm, KTBL.

Meet the Business Owner

Patrick T.

Business Owner

Education:

— Newport High School 1969

— University of Washington BA History 1974

— Gonzaga University School of Law JD cum laude 1980 (Editor-​in Chief 15 — — Gonzaga Law Review)

Employment:

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

— Associate Attorney– Livengood, Silvernale, Carter & Tjossem (Kirkland Washington) 1982 – 1985

— Partner– Trudell & Bowen (Kirkland, Washington) 1986 – 2001 Partner– Trudell, Bowen & Lingenbrink (Kirkland, Washington) 2001 – 2007

— Partner– Kornfeld, Trudell, Bowen & Lingenbrink (Kirkland, Washington) 2006– present

Achievements:

— Comment, Deadman’s Statute in Washington, 15 Gonzaga Law Review 501 (1980)

— Article, Federal Practice in Alaska, Local Rules and Related Matters, 11 UCLA– Alaska Law Review 1 (1981)

— Member– Gonzaga University Board of Advisors (1993 – 2006)

— Frequent Continuing Legal Education Speaker on Personal Injury Practice 2002-​present