Patrick J. Kang
Patrick Kang
Bellevue
Washington (WA)
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Profile
Patrick J. Kang is a trial attorney whose practice focuses on representing individuals who are seeking justice and compensation for the wrongful conduct of others. Patrick graduated cum laude from Whitworth University in 1996 with a degree in economics and received his Juris Doctor in 2000 from Willamette University College of Law. He is also a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College. Patrick was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2000 and is a member of the Washington State Association for Justice and the King County Bar Association. In 2004, Patrick became a partner at Premier Law Group, PLLC, a Bellevue personal injury, employment and civil rights law firm. He has won numerous awards for his outstanding pro bono work and is a published author.
Years of Selection
• Rising Stars: 2009, 2012
About Patrick Kang
Admitted: 2000, Washington
Professional Webpage: www.plg-pllc.com/attorneys/patrick-j-kang/
Honors and Awards:
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers, 2012
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers, 2009
- Pro Bono Services Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2009
- Certificate of Appreciation, Federal Bar Association, 2008
- Pro Bono Services Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2008
- Pro Bono Services Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2007
- Certificate of Appreciation, Federal Bar Association, 2007
- Pro Bono Services Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2006
- Pro Bono Services Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2005
- Pro Bono Services Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2004
- Pro Bono Services Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2003
- Patrick was awarded an AV rating (the highest possible rating) by Martindale Hubbel after an extensive review process and feedback from judges and lawyers, including opposing counsel., AV Rating (Highest Possible Rating), Martindale Hubbel, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Washington State Bar Association
- Member, Washington State Association for Justice
- Member, United States District Court Western District Of Washington
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
- Member, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Member, King Country Bar Association
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Author, I Didn't Get Paid: An Employee's Guide To Washington Wage Claims, 2011
- Author, The Next Big Thing, 2011
- Author, In Case of Death: Straight Talk on Washington Wrongful Death, Word Association Publishers, 2010
- Presenter, "A Wrongful Termination Trial: How to get past the 'he said, she said' employment dispute and win your case.", WSAJ Trial Stars Seminar
Newsletters:
- March 2013
- Holiday 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
Educational Background:
- Willamette University College of Law, JD, 2000
- Whitworth College, B.A. in Economics, 1996
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