Leigh Pelzel, Attorney

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JUDGE PRO TEM. District Court, King County, Pierce County, 2010-2016. Substantial experience with infractions, small claims, anti-harassment orders, arraignments, pretrial diversion agreements, deferred sentences, violation hearings, guilty pleas, and miscellaneous civil orders.

ARBITRATOR. Superior Court in the counties of King, Snohomish, Thurston, and Mason, 2010-present. MAR practice limited to tort litigation.

ATTORNEY. Seattle, 1992-2004. Practice limited to the representation of injured persons.

STAY-AT-HOME-DAD. Bellevue, 2004-2010. Duties included diapers, stroller logistics, and food.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR. University of Puget Sound, Central Washington University, Everett Community College, Edmonds Community College, 1993-1996. Taught environmental, business, constitutional, and family law to undergraduates.

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY. The Davis Firm, Seattle, 1990-1992. Handled all aspects of litigation, including trial work and oral arguments before the appellate courts.

VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS & AWARDS

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER. University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 1990.

VOLUNTEER. Harborview Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Seattle, May 1999-June, 2002.

MEDIATOR. Seattle-King County Dispute Resolution Center, Seattle, 1990-1997. Did volunteer mediations to help people avoid litigation over employment, landlord-tenant, and land-use disputes.

EDUCATION

University of Washington School of Law, J.D. 1990
Reed College, B. A. 1984
King County District Court, Judge Pro Tem training program 2010

CONTACT

PELZEL@SEATTLECOUNSEL.NET