Dean Perkins | Seattle Personal Injury Lawyer

From standing up for clients who have been seriously injured to coaching young athletes and mentoring new lawyers, Dean “Stan” Perkins is committed to helping people. A skilled attorney with 30 years of experience, Stan has successfully tried, arbitrated, and settled thousands of personal injury cases since 1986, helping his clients recover millions of dollars. He empowers his clients, helping good people who have been injured find justice and regain their lives. He sees his practice as an opportunity to step into people’s lives and use his skills and resources to turn negatives into positives. Stan runs his law practice and his life with the same values he instilled as a youth coach: Expect the best, put in the effort, and share your gifts. With his personal injury practice thriving, coaching young lawyers has become a major focus for Stan. He serves as a benefactor and mentor for recent law graduates of Seattle University School of Law, where he also serves as an adjunct professor. Read more about how he supports new lawyers through the Low Bono Incubator Program. Helping his clients through their cases is his top priority. “The opportunity I have to serve, to help, to counsel people through challenging times is humbling and satisfying. I love my practice and serving my clients to improve their lives and find justice.”

Lawyer.com Member Questionnaire

Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
Last year I settled a large sexual abuse case and another large wrongful death case – serving justice on behalf of those who need it most.

How did you build a successful practice?
Great communication, rich experience and a willingness to constantly learn

What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Clients should look for compassion, intelligence and carefulness

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
Very important – every jurisdiction does things even just a little bit different

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
Efficient, excellent case evaluation with no bait lines. We will be honest and straightforward.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
Facts of the incident, description of injuries and insurance information for both 1st and 3rd parties.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
We work more efficiently and with the care of an office that has been helping clients for 35 years. We are a no nonsense firm.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
Helping people achieve the justice they rightfully deserve.

What are your other interests in addition to law?
Getting outdoors anywhere in the PNW and spending time with my family.

Are you involved in your community?
I am very involved in the Seattle University School of Law, as I am the director of their Incubator Program, which helps train new attorneys with solo-practices looking to offer services to families of moderate means. I have been the director of this program for the last 7 years.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Dean Standish Perkins & Associates	Seattle, WA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Puget Sound School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1985
University of California | Berkeley	Bachelors	Political Science	1982

State / Court	Date
Washington	1986

• Washington State Association for Justice | Member
  Washington State Bar Association | Member | 1986 - Present

• National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• National Top 1% Attorneys by National Association of Distinguished Counsel
  Named one of the Top 100 litigators in the State of Washington by the American Society of Legal Advocates
  Rated 10.0 "Superb" by AVVO (its highest rating)
  Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice
  National Trial Lawyers Top 100
  Received the Top 10 Attorney award for the State of Washington from the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
  Legal Innovation Award from the Washington State Bar Association

• Hansen v. Friend, 797 P.2d 521 (Wash.App. Div. 1 1990)

• Dean Standish Perkins | Dean Standish Perkins Marks 30 Years | 2017
  SU School of Law | Low Bono Incubator Program Helps 11 New Attorneys Thrive | 2017
  King County Bar Bulletin | SU Law's Low Bono Incubator Launches Solo Lawyers | 2015

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1986) Licensed as Attorney in Washington. Verified with Washington State Bar Association.	July 01, 2020

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