Washington mesothelioma attorney Glenn Draper is a partner in Bergman Draper Ladenburg law firm and he has been fighting for the rights of people against government and big companies for over a decade. Since 2004, Mr. Draper has been representing victims of mesothelioma cancer and other asbestos related diseases, becouse beyond mesothelioma cancer many disease can be caused by asbestos exposure.
“The best part of my job,” he says, “is sitting down with asbestos mesothelioma victims to figure out where they were exposed to asbestos dust and fibres, and then preparing them to testify in a way that holds those corporations responsible.”
Mr. Draper has taken the deposition of over three hundred victims of asbestos disease. Most recently, he has worked with asbestos mesothelioma victims that were exposed to products as brake materials, joint compounds, cement pipe, and insulation products. High settlement amounts were obtained in each of these asbestos cases.
Washington mesothelioma lawyer Glenn Draper has appeared in the Superior Courts for Snohomish, King, Whatcom, Pierce, Spokane, Franklin, Benton, Pacific, Jefferson, Klickitat, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lewis, and Thurston counties, and also in Multnomah County in Oregon.
Lawyer Glenn S. Draper grew up in a Navy family, and served many years on active duty in the U.S. Army. He was also named Soldier of the Year for the U.S. Army Support Command Hawaii.
Mr. Draper was one of several attorneys at Innocence Project Northwest that were awarded the National Law Journal’s Pro Bono Award in 2000.
Mr. Draper was one of several attorneys at Innocence Project Northwest that were awarded the National Law Journal’s Pro Bono Award in 2000.
By the King County Bar Association, mesothelioma attorney Glenn Draper has been recognized as a Quiet Hero for his pro bono work.
Admissions
Washington
Oregon
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Education
J.D., University of Washington, School of Law (1994)
Washington Law Review
Moot Court Honor Board
B.A Finance, University of Washington (1989)
Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Publications/Speaking Engagements
Author, Enforcing Lawyers Covenants Not to Compete, Washington Law Review (1994).
Author/Speaker, Dose Reconstruction Evidence – Is it Admissible? Washington State Bar Association,
Presented at Current Issues in Toxic Torts and Product Liability, on October 18, 2007.
Speaker, Representing Mesothelioma Victims, Environmental Information Association, Las Vegas, Nevada 2007.
Author/Speaker, Ethics for Plaintiff’s Lawyers, NBI Seminar, Seattle, WA December 17, 2010.
Author/Speaker, Motions Practice, Superior Court Boot Camp, Seattle, WA, March 11, 2011.
Speaker, Medicare Reimbursement Issues—Demystifying Medicare, Plaintiffs Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 13, 2011.
Memberships
Multnomah Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
Oregon Bar Association
Innocence Project Northwest
American and Washington State Associations for Justice
Recognition
Pro Bono Award, National Law Journal, 2000
Innocence Project Northwest
Quiet Hero Award, King County Bar Association, 2001
Washington Law & Politics, Super Lawyer, 2000 – 2005, 2010 – 2011
Military
Soldier of the Year, U.S. Army Support Command Hawaii
U.S. Army Support Command Hawaii, 1986-1988
Source:
- Law firm Bergman Draper Ladenburg, PLLC
