Glenn Draper

 

 

Managing Partner

Glenn Draper has been representing victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases since 2004. He has particular interest in representing veterans exposed to asbestos while serving in the military. Glenn grew up in a Navy family and served several years on active duty in the U.S. Army, where he was named Soldier of the Year for the U.S. Army Support Command Hawaii in 1987. His father and both brothers served in the military, and one brother remains on active duty in the Navy. Glenn is authorized to represent individuals before the Veterans Administration, and is a member of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates.

Glenn has taken the deposition of over 300 victims of asbestos disease. “The best part of my job,” Glenn says, “is sitting down with mesothelioma victims to figure out where they were exposed to asbestos, and then preparing them to testify in a way that holds those companies responsible.” Most recently, Glenn has worked with mesothelioma victims that were exposed to such products as cement pipe, brake materials, joint compounds and insulation products. Significant settlements were obtained in each of these cases.

Glenn has appeared in the Superior Courts for King, Pierce, Snohomish, Whatcom, Spokane, Benton, Franklin, Pacific, Chelan, Jefferson, Klickitat, Douglas, Grant, Thurston, and Lewis counties, as well as Multnomah County in Oregon.

Glenn was one of several attorneys at Innocence Project Northwest that were awarded the National Law Journal’s Pro Bono Award in 2000. Glenn has been recognized as a Quiet Hero by the King County Bar Association for his pro bono work.

Representative Matters

  • Blosser v. Ashcroft Inc., United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, Cause No. 3:17-cv-05243 (representing a sailor exposed to asbestos while serving on the USS Kitty Hawk and other vessels).
  • Graff v. ABB, Inc., King County Superior Court Cause No. 17-2-02721-9 SEA (representing an electrician exposed to asbestos in nuclear power plants).

Education

University of Washington, School of Law, J.D., 1994
Washington Law Review
Moot Court Honor Board
University of Washington, B.A. Finance. Phi Beta Kappa, 1989, magna cum laude

Admissions

Washington
Oregon
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Publications

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

Washington State Bar Association

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Kitsap County Bar Association

Oregon State Bar Association
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association

Multnomah Bar Association
Innocence Project Northwest

American Association for Justice
Washington State Associations for Justice
National Organization of Veterans Advocates

Recognition/Awards

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