Attorneys

Firm founder Ron Perey has been a lawyer for over thirty years, and has tried over 200 cases to conclusion. He obtained the first personal injury jury verdict in the State of Washington in excess of $1,000,000 when he obtained a $2,350,000 verdict for a quadriplegic sixteen year old boy in 1975. Mr. Perey personally evaluates and handles all cases with the assistance of his litigation staff. Mr. Perey is certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Perey practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Automobile Accidents, and Product Liability. He is licensed to practice in all state courts in Washington, as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Perey received his Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University College of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University.

Year Joined Organization

• 1991

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice Law

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1968
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1968
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Education

• The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1968
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: The Ohio State University College of Law Scholarship
  Honors: Cuyahoga County Alumni Scholarship
  
  
• Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1965
  B.A.
  Honors: Miami University Varsity Wrestling Team (1961-1965)
  Honors: 177 lb. Mid-American Conference Wrestling Champion (1965)
  Honors: President's Club (Association of Select Alumni)
  Honors: "M" Club (Association of Varsity Athletes)
  Major: Political Science
  Major: Spanish
  
  

Published Works

• "Is Once Enough?": Recovery for Wrongful Death After Settling an Underlying Personal Injury or Medical Malpractice Claim, Damage Attorneys Round Table, 2001
• Whatever I See or Hear...I Shall Not Divulge: Doctor as Protector of Patient Confidentiality or Corporate Speaking Agent?, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Trial News, 2001
• Direct Actions Against Insurers of Common Carriers, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Automobile Accident Litigation Deskbook, 2001
• Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Washington: Is it Different in Mississippi?, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 2000
• Preparing Cases to Win -- Issues in Working with Medical Witnesses, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 2000
• How to Make the Most Out of Depositions, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1998
• Cervical Cancer and the Misdiagnosed Pap Smear, From the Task Force on Medicolegal Affairs, Diagnostic Cytology Towards the 21st Century, The International Academy of Cytology, ACTA Cytological, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 123-127, January/February, 1998
• Winning the Battle of the Experts: The Selection, Preparation, Potential Problems and Use of Experts and Evidence in a Major Injury Case, Lorman Education Services, 1997
• Cervical Cancer and the Misdiagnosed Pap Smear, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1995
• Use or Misuse of Consulting Experts: The Eternal Conflict Between Experts and Lawyers, Washington State Bar Association, 1996
• Right to Know Bill: Plaintiff's Perspective, King County Bar Association, 1993
• Cervical Cancer and the Misdiagnosed Pap Smear, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
• Cervical Cancer, a Case Study, Damage Attorneys Round Table, 1993
• Summary of a Proposed Lawsuit Against an Insurance Company for Failure to Disclose First-Party Insurance Benefits (Uninsured Motorist and PIP Coverage), Damage Attorneys Round Table, 1992
• Liability for AIDS Contracted by Hemophiliacs and Others from Blood Factor Concentrate and Blood Transfusions, Trial Lawyers of British Columbia, 1992
• Moving From a Defense Practice to a Plaintiff's Practice, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1992
• Liability for AIDS Contracted by Hemophiliacs and Others From Blood Factor Concentrate and Blood Transfusions, 14 Trial Diplomacy Journal 137, 1991-1992
• Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Washington, National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
• The Eternal Conflict Between Medical Experts and Attorneys, Damage Attorneys Round Table, 1991
• Liability for AIDS Contracted From Blood Products and Blood Transfusions, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
• Will Contests in Washington: Principle and Practice, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
• Emerging Damage Theories: Psychological Damages and Others, Washington State Bar Association, 1990
• The Trial: Strategic Decisions and Pre-Trial Preparation, Washington State Bar Association, 1990
• Interprofessional Handbook: Guidelines for Physicians/Attorneys (Editor), Seattle King County Bar Association & King County Medical Society, 1989-1990
• Propane Flash Fire: Defective Piping System, Inadequate Odorization (Case Study of Zamora v. Mobil Oil Corporation, Whatcom Case No. 80-2-00513-4), Patton, Fire Litigation Sourcebook, pp. 2-64 to 2-67, 1989
• Demonstration of Jury Selection, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
• The Non-Treating Physician as an Expert Witness on Behalf of a Plaintiff in a Medical Negligence Case, International College of Surgeons, 1989
• Initial Evaluation of the Injured Person, The Injury, and The Value of the Case, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
• Medical Negligence Litigation: The Plaintiff's Case in Chief, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1989
• Direct Actions Against Insurers: Washington Law Permits Naming the Liability Insurer of a Common Carrier for Hire, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
• Statement of Facts for Voir Dire Demonstration, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, 1989
• A Short Course in LP-Gas Litigation, Patton, Fire Litigation Quarterly, Vol. 1, No., pp. 7-17, 1988
• Emergency Medical Malpractice, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1988
• Economic Loss: Evaluation, Presentation and Handling the Defense Economist, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1988
• LP-Gas Explosion Litigation, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1988
• Orthopedics for Lawyers: The Extremities, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1987
• Dealing with Perceived Witness Problems, Seattle-King County Bar Association, 1987
• Business Torts: Innovative Drafting of Instructions to Help Clarify Complex Issues for a Jury, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1984
• Reasonableness Hearings and Settlements of Multi-Defendant Tort Litigation, Washington State Bar Association, 1984
• The Termination of Representation Agreements: The Application of Foreign Law and the Concept of Abuso De Derecho (Co-Author), 11 California Western International Law Journal 32, 1981
• Compelling Attendance and Production of Documents, Washington State Bar Association, 1980
• Police Misconduct: The Defense Perspective, National Lawyer's Guild, 1979
• Non-Impact Damage Recovery in Washington, Washington State Bar Association, 1977

Representative Cases

• Garrisey v. Westshore Marina, 2 Wn. App. 718, 469 P.2d 590 (Wash.App. 1970)
• Lynn v. Lynn, 4 Wn. App. 171, 480 P.2d 789 (Wash.App. 1971)
• Tusnadi v. Frodle, 8 Wash. App. 239, 505 P.2d 165 (Wash.App. 1973)
• Seamans v. Walgren, 82 Wn.2d 771, 514 P.2d 166 (Wash. 1973)
• Vandivort v. Seattle Tennis Club, 11 Wn. App. 303, 522 P.2d 198 (Wash.App. 1974)
• Vandivort v. Seattle Tennis Club, rev. denied, 84 Wn.2d 1011 (1974)
• Tanabe v. Sansburn, Divison One, No. 4541-I, 19 Wn. App. 1004 (1976)
• Tanabe v. Sansburn, rev. denied, 90 Wn.2d 1018 (1978)
• Morgan v. Burks, 17 Wn. App. 193, 563 P.2d 1260 (Wash.App. 1977)
• State v. Douty, 20 Wn. App. 608, 581 P.2d 1074 (Wash.App. 1978)
• State v. Douty, rev. denied, 92 Wn.2d 930, 603 P.2d 373 (Wash. 1979)
• Morgan v. Burks, 22 Wn. App. 768, 592 P.2d 658 (Wash.App. 1979)
• Morgan v. Burks, rev. denied, 93 Wn.2d 580, 611 P.2d 751 (Wash. 1980)
• State v. Douty, 92 Wn.2d 930, 603 P.2d 373 (Wash. 1979)
• Farman v. Farman, 25 Wn. App. 896, 611 P.2d 1314 (Wash.App. 1980)
• Morgan v. Burks, 93 Wn.2d 580, 611 P.2d 751 (Wash. 1980)
• Morgan v. Burks v. Safeco Insurance Company, Division Two, No. 4109-II, 26 Wn. App. 1024 (1980)
• Morgan v. Burks v. Safeco Insurance Company, rev. denied, 94 Wn.2d 1022 (1980)
• Gorne v. Pederson, Division One, 9328-2-I, 32 Wn. App. 1023 (1982)
• Continental Forest Products, Inc. v. V.S. & Brothers Limited Partnership, No. 81-3609 (9th Cir. 1982)
• Burgess v. Premier Corporation, 727 F.2d 826 (9th Cir. 1984)
• Provost v. Puget Sound Power & Light Company, 103 Wn.2d 750, 696 P.2d 1238 (Wash. 1985)
• Landreth Timber Company v. Ivan K. Landreth, 471 U.S. 681, 85 L.Ed. 2d 692, 105 S.Ct. 2312 (U.S. 1985)
• Zamora v. Mobil Oil Corporation, 104 Wn.2d 199, 704 P.2d 584 (Wash. 1985)
• Sprague v. Sumitomo Forestry Company, Limited, 104 Wn.2d 751, 709 P.2d 1200 (Wash. 1985)
• Rogers v. Miles Laboratories, Inc., 116 Wn.2d 195, 802 P.2d 1346 (Wash. 1991)
• Hardesty v. Stenchever, 82 Wn. App 253, 917 P.2d 577 (Wash.App. Div. 1 1996)
• City of Kirkland v. Ellis and Kimmel, 82 Wn. App. 819, 920 P.2d 206 (Wash.App. Div. 1 1996)
• Skalka v. CIGNA Group,, 172 F.3rd 876 (9th Cir. 1999)
• Mutual of Enumclaw Ins. Co. v. Cross, 103 Wn. App. 52, 10 P.3d 440 (Wash.App. Div. 1 2000)
• Mutual of Enumclaw Ins. Co. v. Cross, review denied, 142 Wn.2d 1025 (Wash. 2001)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• "Is Once Enough?": Recovery for Wrongful Death After Settling an Underlying Personal Injury or Medical Malpractice Claim, Damage Attorneys Round Table, Hawaii, 2001
• Whatever I See or Hear...I Shall Not Divulge: Doctor as Protector of Patient Confidentiality or Corporate Speaking Agent?, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Trial News, Seattle, 2001
• Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Washington: Is it Different in Mississippi?, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Oxford, 2000
• Preparing Cases to Win -- Issues in Working with Medical Witnesses, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 2000
• Lecturer on Various Topics of Law, Damage Attorneys Round Table Annual Convention, Hawaii, 1989 - 1991
• Lecturer on Various Topics of Law, Damage Attorneys Round Table Annual Convention, Barbados, 1992
• Lecturer on Various Topics of Law, Damage Attorneys Round Table Annual Convention, Mexico, 1993
• Lecturer on Various Topics of Law, Damage Attorneys Round Table Annual Convention, Hawaii, 1994
• Lecturer on Various Topics of Law, Damage Attorneys Round Table Annual Convention, Sicily, 2000
• Lecturer on Various Topics of Law, Damage Attorneys Round Table Annual Convention, Hawaii, 2001
• Lecturer on Various Topics of Law, Damage Attorneys Round Table Annual Convention, Arizona, 2002
• Symposium on International Law, American Board of Trial Advocates, Budapest, Hungary, 1998
• How to Make the Most Out of Depositions, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1998
• Cervical Cancer and the Misdiagnosed Pap Smear, From the Task Force on Medicolegal Affairs, Diagnostic Cytology Towards the 21st Century, International Expert Conference and Tutorial, Kamuela, Hawaii, USA, June 5, 1997 - June 10, 1997
• Trial Demonstration -- From Opening Statements to Jury Deliberations, American Board of Trial Advocates Masters in Trial Program, Seattle, 1998
• Trial Demonstration -- From Opening Statements to Jury Deliberations, American Board of Trial Advocates Masters in Trial Program, San Francisco, 1999
• Trial Demonstration -- From Opening Statements to Jury Deliberations, American Board of Trial Advocates Masters in Trial Program, Anchorage, 2000
• Trial Demonstration -- From Opening Statements to Jury Deliberations, American Board of Trial Advocates Masters in Trial Program, Oklahoma City, 2000
• Trial Demonstration -- From Opening Statements to Jury Deliberations, American Board of Trial Advocates Masters in Trial Program, Hot Springs, 2001
• Winning the Battle of the Experts: The Selection, Preparation, Potential Problems and Use of Experts and Evidence in a Major Injury Case, Lorman Education Services. Seattle, 1997
• Cervical Cancer and the Misdiagnosed Pap Smear, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Orlando, 1995
• Use or Misuse of Consulting Experts: The Eternal Conflict Between Experts and Lawyers, Washington State Bar Association, 1996
• Right to Know Bill: Plaintiff's Perspective, King County Bar Association, 1993
• Cervical Cancer and the Misdiagnosed Pap Smear, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - 1996
• Cervical Cancer and the Misdiagnosed Pap Smear, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998
• Cervical Cancer, a Case Study, Damage Attorneys Round Table, Mexico, 1993
• Summary of a Proposed Lawsuit Against an Insurance Company for Failure to Disclose First-Party Insurance Benefits (Uninsured Motorist and PIP Coverage), Damage Attorneys Round Table, Barbados, 1992
• Liability for AIDS Contracted by Hemophiliacs and Others from Blood Factor Concentrate and Blood Transfusions, Trial Lawyers of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., 1992
• Moving From a Defense Practice to a Plaintiff's Practice, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, 1992
• Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Washington, National Business Institute, Inc., Seattle, 1991
• The Eternal Conflict Between Medical Experts and Attorneys, Damage Attorneys Round Table, Hawaii, 1991
• Liability for AIDS Contracted From Blood Products and Blood Transfusions, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Whistler, B.C., 1991
• Will Contests in Washington: Principle and Practice, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
• Emerging Damage Theories: Psychological Damages and Others, Washington State Bar Association, Bellevue, 1990
• The Trial: Strategic Decisions and Pre-Trial Preparation, Washington State Bar Association, 1990
• Demonstration of Jury Selection, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, 1989
• The Non-Treating Physician as an Expert Witness on Behalf of a Plaintiff in a Medical Negligence Case, International College of Surgeons, Seattle, 1989
• Initial Evaluation of the Injured Person, The Injury, and The Value of the Case, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, 1989
• Medical Negligence Litigation: The Plaintiff's Case in Chief, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chicago, 1989
• Direct Actions Against Insurers: Washington Law Permits Naming the Liability Insurer of a Common Carrier for Hire, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
• Statement of Facts for Voir Dire Demonstration, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, 1989
• Emergency Medical Malpractice, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Seattle, 1988
• Economic Loss: Evaluation, Presentation and Handling the Defense Economist, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, 1988
• LP-Gas Explosion Litigation, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Crested Butte, 1988
• Orthopedics for Lawyers: The Extremities, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1987
• A Short Course in LP-Gas Litigation, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Sunriver, 1987
• Dealing with Perceived Witness Problems, Seattle-King County Bar Association, Seattle, 1987
• Business Torts: Innovative Drafting of Instructions to Help Clarify Complex Issues for a Jury, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Seattle, 1984
• Reasonableness Hearings and Settlements of Multi-Defendant Tort Litigation, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, 1984
• Compelling Attendance and Production of Documents, Washington State Bar Association, 1980
• Intentional Interference with Existing Contract and Prospective Advantage--Trial Demonstration, American Bar Association Annual Meeting Section of Litigation, Honolulu, 1980
• Police Misconduct: The Defense Perspective, National Lawyer's Guild, Seattle, 1979
• Non-Impact Damage Recovery in Washington, Washington State Bar Association, 1977

Honors and Awards

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America
• Listed in Best Lawyers in Seattle, Seattle Magazine
• Listed in Who's Who in American Law
• Listed in Who's Who in America
• Listed in Who's Who in the West
• Listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• Voted one of Seattle's Super Lawyers
• "AV" Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Fellow, Roscoe Pound (Foundation)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), 1989 - 1991
  Member, Board of Governors
  
  
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), 1983 - 1985
  Member, Board of Governors
  
  
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), 1990 - 1991
  Second Vice President of Judicial Affairs
  
  
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), 1989 - 1990
  Delegate to Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  
  
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), 1988 - 1991
  Legislative Steering Committee
  
  
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), Business Law Section, 1983 - 1984
  Founder and Co-Chair
  
  
• Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), 1994 - 1997
  Member, Board of Governors
  
  
• Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), 1988 - 1991
  Insurance Trust Committee
  
  
• Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), Litigation Section, 1968 - Present
  
  
• King County Bar Association (KCBA), 1968 - Present
  Member
  
  
• King County Bar Association (KCBA), 1988 - 1991
  Medical-Legal Committee
  
  
• King County Bar Association (KCBA), 1989 - 1990
  Chairman, Medical-Legal Committee
  
  
• American Association for Justice (AAJ), 1968 - Present
  Member
  
  
• American Association for Justice (AAJ), 1989 - 1990
  State Delegate from WSTLA
  
  
• American Bar Association (ABA), Litigation Section, 1968 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Federal Bar Association (FBA), 1982 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Federal Bar Association (FBA)
  Rule 39.1 Mediator
  
  
• Damage Attorneys Round Table (DART), 1989 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Damage Attorneys Round Table (DART), 2000 - 2001
  President
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  Diplomat Status
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 1996 - 2001
  Member, National Board of Directors
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  Member, Judicial Relations Committee
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2001 - 2003
  Secretary, National Executive Committee
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 1996 - 2001
  Member, Executive Committee of Washington State Chapter
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 1997 - 1998
  Secretary, Washington State Chapter
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 1998 - 1999
  Treasurer, Washington State Chapter
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 1999 - 2000
  Vice-President, Washington State Chapter
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2000 - 2001
  President-Elect, Washington State Chapter
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2001 - 2002
  President, Washington State Chapter
  
  
• King County Superior Court Mandatory Arbitration Panel
  Arbitrator
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Perey Langley, Trial Lawyers, Seattle, Washington, Partner, 1986 - 1991
• Perey & Smith, Trial Lawyers, Seattle, Washington, Partner, 1982 - 1986
• Reed, McClure, Moceri & Thonn, Lawyers, Seattle, Washington, Partner, 1971 - 1982
• Reed, McClure, Moceri & Thonn, Lawyers, Seattle, Washington, Associate, 1968 - 1971

Birth Information

• February 2, 1943, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America