Patrick Arthur Palace

PATRICK A. PALACE is the owner of Palace Law Offices. He is a proud plaintiff’s trial lawyer with an emphasis on workers’ compensation, personal injury, civil rights and social security matters.

Patrick served as the President of the Washington State Bar Association from 2013-2014, which watches over the state’s nearly 35,000 lawyers. Prior to that, he wasHe served as the President of the Washington State Bar Association from 2013-2014, which has 37,000 lawyers as members.He served as the President of the Washington State Bar Association from 2013-2014, which has 37,000 lawyers as members.PriorPr elected to the Washington State Bar Association’s Board of Governors in 2008 and served a three year term representing the 6th Congressional District. Patrick is frequently heard on the radio on 99.9 KISW and 100.7 The Wolf and is well known among listeners for straight talk for the working men and women of the Northwest. He is also a proud main sponsor and regular attendee of the “Pain in the Grass” concert series every year since 2007. Patrick has produced and moderated two television programs: “The Peoples Law School” and “LawTalk”. These programs provide consumers with information about our legal system, and citizens’ rights and remedies under the law. Patrick is a member of the American Bar Institute (ABI), is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He served nine terms on the WSAJ Board of Governors (1999- 2008) and was the Secretary in 2007. He served on many of its committees, including WSAJ’s Executive committee, chair of the Public Affairs Committee for 2 years, state co-chair of the People’s Law School (1998-2000), vice chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee, and vice chair of Development. Patrick was chosen in 2013 by the “National Trial Lawyers” as one of the Nation’s Top 100 trial lawyers and also chosen in 2013 by “Seattle Met Magazine” as one of the “Top Attorneys in Washington”. In 2012, he was awarded the Outstanding Service Award from the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association. He was also chosen in Washington Law and Politics as a “Super Lawyer” for ten years including 2014. He is a past President of the Washington State Bar Young Lawyers.

He is a regular speaker at continuing legal education seminars. He has chaired CLEs and lectured at the request of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and other organizations. He has written chapters for the WSAJ “Automobile Accident Desk Book” and the WSAJ “Automobile Accident Litigation Desk Book”.

Patrick was also the YMCA Association Chair for the Strong Kids campaign for the 2010 and 2011 for Pierce and Kitsap Counties. In April 2010, the Strong Kids Campaign raised $1.3 million dollars in contributions to support YMCA community programs targeted at youth and their families. In 2011, the Strong Kids Campaign raised an additional $1.5 million dollars. In total, $2.8 million dollars was raised by the campaign in 2010-2011. In 2014, he and his wife Lisa opened a yoga studio, The Yoga Palace, in Tacoma. Patrick is a dedicated yogi with his wife, is a father of three, and practices meditation and mixed martial arts to find balance and to further his practice of mindfulness. Patrick has a strong connection to his line of work and cares deeply about the outcome of all of his cases. He is a man of integrity who strives to be the same person, no matter what hat he is wearing. Whether he is at home with his wife and kids, practicing at his yoga studio, or at work fighting for justice, Patrick wants his actions to always come from the heart. He also has a tendency to listen to music louder than his non-rocker kids would like.

Washington State Bar: 1992

US District Court- Western District of Washington: 1993

US District Court- Easter Division of Washington: 2008

1991 Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Juris Doctorate

1988 University of Washington, BBA, International Business

Washington State Bar Association

2014 – Present         Immediate Past President

2013 – Sept. 2014   President of the Washington State Bar Association

2012 – Sept. 2013    President-Elect of the Washington State Bar Association

2010 – 2011              WSBA Treasurer

Elected by Board of Governors to chair Budget & Audit Committee and to manage the WSBA’s 16.4 million dollar budget.

2008 – 2011                          WSBA Board of Governors Representative for the 6^th Congressional District. Elected by peers to a three year term on the Board of Governors.

2014 – Present         WSBA Awards Committee

2014 – Present         Chair – Future of the Profession Workgroup

2013 – 2014              Chair – BOG Governance Workgroup

2013 – Present         Member of the Following WSBA Committees

-Board of Governors Legislative Committee

-Budget and Audit Committee

-Personnel Committee

-Awards Committee

2013 – 2014                          Liaison to the Board of Judicial Administration

2012 – 2013                          Chair – Committee on Committees

2010 – 2011                          Chair – WSBA Budget and Audit Committee

2011                                        Chair- WSBA Health Insurance Workgroup

2010 – 2011                          Member of the following WSBA Committees:

– Judicial Recommendation Committee

– Board of Governors Legislative Committee

– BOG Public Legal Education Workgroup

2009 – 2011              WSBA Liaison to the following Local Bar Organizations:

-Clallam County Bar Association

-Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

-Grays Harbor County Bar Association

-Kitsap County Bar Association

-Pierce County Minority Bar Association

2009 – 2010                          Member and/or Liaison to the following WSBA Committees:

– Budget and Audit Committee

– Strategic Planning Committee

–   Personnel Committee

– Judicial Recommendation Committee

2008 – 2009                          Member and/or Liaison to the following WSBA Committees:

-WSBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

-WSBA Disciplinary Board Committee

-District and Municipal Judges Association of Washington

-Filipino-American Bar Association

-Health Law Section

-Judicial Recommendation Committee

-Labor and Employment Law Section

-Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection Committee

-Legislative Committee

-Litigation Law Committee

-Local Rules Task Force

-WYLD Task Force

 

2005 – 2007               WSBA Foundations of Freedom Task Force

-Appointed by WSBA President Brooke Taylor to create and implement long term strategy to educate the public and protect the independence of the judiciary from destructive political forces.

1999 – 2000              Law Day 2000 Committee Member

1992 – Present         WSBA Member

 

Washington State Association For Justice (Formerly WSTLA)

2011                           WSAJ Liaison to the WSBA Board of Governors

1999 – 2008              Board Member: WSAJ Board of Governors (9 elected terms)

2007 – 2008              2^nd VP Development Committee

2006 – 2007              2^nd VP Judicial Relations

2006 – 2007              Co-Chair: HollyBall

2005 – 2006              2^nd VP: Development Committee

2004 – 2005              VP:   Membership Committee

2003 – 2004              Secretary

2002 – 2003              VP: CLE Committee

2001 – 2002              Executive Committee

2000 – 2002              Chair: Public Affairs Committee (Two Terms)

2000 – 2001              Chair: New Members Committee

2000 – 2005              Member: New Members Committee

1998 – 2004              Chair: Pierce County Peoples Law School

1999 – 2000              WSAJ Board Member: 6^th District Representative

1998 – 2000              Co-Chair: Peoples Law School (statewide)

2001 – 2002              Legislative Steering Committee

1999 – 2000              Liaison to the WSBA Board of Governors

1998 – 2002             Public Affairs Committee

1998 – 1999              Long Range Planning Committee

1998 – 1999              Chair: Speakers Bureau

1997 – 1998              Chair: Holly Ball Committee

1996 – 1999              CLE Committee Member

1993 – Present         Member (EAGLE member since 1998)

 

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2005 – Present

Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

 

National Conference of Bar Presidents

2014 – Present

 

YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties

YMCA – Association Chair – Strong Kids Campaign

Raised $2.8 million 2009-2011

2010-2011                             Chair for Strong Kids Campaign for all 7 branches of YMCAs in Pierce and Kitsap Counties. Raised over $1.5 million for YMCA community programs.

2009-2010                             Chair for Strong Kids Campaign for all 5 branches of YMCAs in Pierce and Kitsap Counties. Raised over $1.3 million for YMCA community programs.

 

YMCA – Branch Chair Strong Kids Campaign

2008-2009                             Chair of Strong Kids Campaign for Morgan Branch of YMCA. SKC raised over $250,000 from the Morgan Branch alone.

YMCA Camp Seymour Advisory Committee

2013-Present            Camp oversight and strategic planning

 

YMCA Mock Trial Program Committee

1997 – 1999                          Committee member and judge for state championship round. The final round was televised on TVW.

 

Law Fund (Legal Aid for Washington)

 

2013               Co-Chair Pierce County Campaign for Equal Justice

2011-2013     Board Member

 

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

 

2011 – Present         Mindful Lawyer Committee

2008 – 2011              WSBA Board of Governors Liaison

2006 – 2011              Judicial Qualifications Committee

2001 – 2002              Membership Committee

2000 – 2001              Medical-Legal Liaison Committee

1998 – 1999             Member of the Superior Court Liaison Committee

1997 – 2013              TPCBA Convention Planning Committee

1995 – 1996              Member Public Relations Committee

1992 – Present         Member TPCBA

 

 

The National Trial Lawyers

2013 – Present

Association member of the Workers Compensation Trial Lawyers Association

 

2013 – Present

Association member of the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association

 

Public Justice

2002 – Present

Public Justice is America’s public interest law firm which protects people and the environment; holds the powerful accountable; challenges government, corporate, and individual wrongdoing; increases access to justice; combats threats to our justice system; and inspires lawyers and others to serve the public interest.

 

      American Bar Association

 

1996, 1998, 1999     Washington State Delegate to the National ABA/YLD General Assembly

 

• Presented and argued a resolution to increase jury pay before the ABA YLD national delegation. The resolution passed 94-33 and was adopted by the ABA.

 

1997, 1998                ABA/YLD Public Service Subgrant Recipient

Recipient of a grant in 1997 and in 1998 to create and produce a series of public service television programs entitled LawTalk to be aired statewide.

 

1998                     Selected as a national program finalist. Presented the LawTalk program at the National ABA Convention in LaJolla, California.

 

1996 – 2000               Federal Emergency Management Agency -YLD Emergency Relief Legal Services Volunteer.

1999 – 2000                Member Solo and Small Firm Committee

1995 – Present         Member

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association (YLD)

1996   Chair – Exhibits: One Picture, A Thousand Words (December)

1996   Chair – Courthouse Tour ’96 (November)

1996   Chair – ABCs of Bankruptcy (May)

1996   Chair – Rule 35 Exams (April)

1996   Chair – Openings/Closings (March)

1995   Chair – Settlement: The Law of Success (December)

1995   Chair – Taking the Fear Out of Voir Dire (August)

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives

1993 – Present          Member

American Association of Justice

1996 – Present          Member

Washington State Bar – Young Lawyers Division

1998 – 1999              President

1997 – 1998              President -Elect

1995 – 1997              Board of Trustees 9th Congressional District

1995 – 1997              Board Liaison to Legislative Committee

1993 – 1997              Member Legislative Committee

1995 – 1997              Chair: Nominations and Awards Committee

1996 – 2000              Chair: “LawTalk” Committee

1996 – 2000             Member Long Range Planning Committee

1992 – 2000              Member

1997 – 1999              Chair: WYLD State Convention CLE Committee

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division

1996 – 1998              Trustee TPCBA-YLD Board

1995 – 1997              Chair: Continuing Legal Education Committee

1992 – 2000              Member TPCBA-YLD

 

 

 

 

2015      Recognized by the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association as the first recipient of the “Service to the Legal Profession Award”

2014      Chosen by Washington Super Lawyers magazine as a “Super Lawyer” representing top 4% of the Bar for 11^th year consecutively.

2013        Chosen by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Nation’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

2013        Chosen by Washington Super Lawyers magazine as a “Super Lawyer” representing top 4% of the Bar.

2013        Chosen as one of the “Top Attorneys in Washington.” Selected by peer recognition and professional achievement. Seattle Met Magazine (July edition).

2011 – 2013          Chosen by Washington Law and Politics magazine as a “Super Lawyer” representing top 4% of the Bar.

2012                    Outstanding Service Award from the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association.

2012                 Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Recognition Award for service on the TPCBA Board of Trustees.

 

2009              Chosen by Washington Law and Politics magazine as 2009 Who’s Who in Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Law.

2001 – 2006                    Chosen by Washington Law and Politics magazine as a “Super Lawyer” for 5 consecutive years. Featured in the Aug/Sept editions.

2005        LexisNexis 2005 Washington Super Lawyer Award

 

2003         Washington Society of Association Executives “Outstanding Community Service Award” recipient for “The People’s Law School”

2001             Chosen by Washington Law and Politics magazine as a “Rising Star”. Featured in the January 2001 edition.

2000           Chosen by Washington Law and Politics magazine as a “Rising Star”. Featured in the January 2000 edition.

• ABA Outstanding Public Service Award for LawTalk television series.

 

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

2000 – 2003                          Executive Producer and moderator of The Peoples Law School, a monthly television program that educates the citizenry of Washington State about the laws that effect their lives. This program is aired statewide on over 17 channels. Twenty four shows have been produced to date.

1997 – 2000                          Executive Producer and moderator of LawTalk, a series of 10, 30 minute television programs discussing Sexual Harassment, Family Law, On-the-job Injuries, Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, Landlord – Tenant Law, Elder Law and Social Security. This public service program was funded with an ABA grant and with matching funds from the Washington State Bar. In 1998, matching grants were renewed.

TEACHING

1998 – 2004              Pierce County Peoples Law School – Adjunct faculty at Pierce College, Steilacoom. Organize and teach annual college course that overviews law in Washington State.

BOOKS

2004                                                   Author, WSTLA Automobile Accident Forms Book (Multiple forms written)

 

2000                                                   Author, WSTLA Automobile Accident Litigation Desk Book: Chapter 14; “Pedestrian Accidents”

 

1992                                                   Author, Qualified Immunity in the 1990’s From the Defense Perspective: The Development of Qualified Immunity Since Graham v. Connor, Defense Research Institute (January, 1992)