Geoffrey M. Grindeland
Geoffrey Grindeland
Seattle
Washington (WA)
General Litigation
Insurance Coverage
Aviation
Profile
Geoff Grindeland's litigation practice includes insurance coverage, business disputes, civil rights, products liability, construction site accidents, and other personal injury and wrongful death cases. He represents police officers, pilots, airlines, manufacturers, and other individuals and businesses in state and federal courts. Geoff is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a Dillard Fellow and an Executive Editor of the Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law. Geoff has chaired the King County Bar Association's Aviation Section and currently serves on the board of directors for Helpline House. A former Navy pilot who flew helicopters and turboprop airplanes, Geoff has also managed aviation safety, maintenance, and training programs.
Selected To
Washington Rising Stars 2011
Washington Rising Stars 2010
Washington Rising Stars 2009
Articles about Geoffrey Grindeland appearing in Super Lawyers
Flight Path
Geoff Grindeland saved lives as a naval aviator; now he saves the day for pilots in court
About Geoffrey Grindeland
Admitted: 2004, Washington
Professional Webpage: www.millsmeyers.com/our-attorneys/geoffrey-m-grindeland/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Chair (2007), Vice-Chair (2006), & Treasurer (2005), King County Bar Association's Aviation Section
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Treasurer (2011-present) and Board Member (2010-present), Helpline House
- Board Member (2010), United Way of Kitsap County
- Secretary (2006-2009) and Board Member (2005-2009), Kitsap County Community Development Corp.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Co-Author & Presenter, "Aviation Case Law Update," Pacific Northwest Aviation Law and Insurance Seminar (2004), Aviation
- Author & Presenter, “The Rights of Onlookers: When Does Observing Police Action Become Obstruction?” Lorman Police Liability Seminar (2009), Civil Rights/Municipal Liability
- Author & Presenter, "Qualified Immunity: The Basics and the New Methodology," Lorman Police Liability CLE (2011), Civil Rights/Municipal Liability
Educational Background:
- United States Naval Academy; Annapolis, Maryland; B.S., 1990
- Naval Flight Training; Pensacola, Florida; Designated Naval Aviator, 1993
- Naval Postgraduate School; Monterey, California; Aviation Safety Officer's Course, 1995
- University of Virginia School of Law; Charlottesville, Virginia; J.D., 2004
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