Joseph "J.P." Pendergast, is the owner and managing attorney at the personal injury law firm of Pendergast Law in Washington state. As a former King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, he saw first-hand how people's lives were changed as a result of an accident. He has twenty-five years of experience in personal injury law representing the rights and interests of injured people throughout the state of Washington.
With extensive trial experience and intimate familiarity with the law, Mr. Pendergast has successfully procured well over a hundred million dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He has handled a variety of personal injury cases involving wrongful death, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, animal attacks and highway design.
As a result of his successful track record and committed client services, Mr. Pendergast has received many awards, honors, and recognitions. He was:
When not lawyering, Mr. Pendergast gives back to the legal community by maintaining active memberships in professional organizations such as the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington State Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, and the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.
EDUCATION
University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon
J.D. - 1993
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
B.A. - 1989
BAR ADMISSIONS
Washington, 1993
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Washington State Bar Association, Member
Washington State Association for Justice, Member
American Association for Justice, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Member
Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America, Member
Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, Member
PAST POSITIONS
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1993 to 1998
