2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Simeon Osborn

Simeon Osborn

Osborn Machler, P.L.L.C.
2125 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121

Seattle

Washington (WA)

Contact Contact Simeon Osborn
T: 206-441-4110
F: 206-441-4220

Visit: www.osbornmachler.com
Practice Areas: Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (70%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products (20%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice (10%)

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice

Profile

Mr. Osborn’s practice focuses on plaintiffs’ personal injury, auto accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, and professional negligence, with recent settlements over $30 million. In 2010, King County paid Mr. Osborn a record 10,000,000 for an excessive force case. In 2009, the Washington Supreme Court upheld the $1.35 million jury verdict Mr. Osborn and his firm obtained in Armantrout v. Cascade Orthopaedics, affecting wrongful death claims in Washington. Mr. Osborn’s representation of children injured by magnet-containing toys brought toy safety to national attention and led to the recall of magnetic toys and the scrutiny and recall of toys with lead paint and other dangers. Mr. Osborn recently represented pro bono Stella Stansfield, a young girl whose life-saving medication was denied by DSHS. As well as being a member, Mr. Osborn also serves on the executive committe of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Osborn is a member of WSAJ, KCBA, and AAJ. He serves on the boards of several area youth programs and coached his Kirkland JV football team to a 10-1 record in the 2009 season.

Selected To

Washington Super Lawyers 2011
Washington Super Lawyers 2010
Washington Super Lawyers 2009
Washington Super Lawyers 2008
Washington Super Lawyers 2007
Washington Super Lawyers 2006
Washington Super Lawyers 2005
Washington Super Lawyers 2004
Washington Super Lawyers 2003

Historical data is only available from 2003

Articles about Simeon Osborn appearing in Super Lawyers

Simply the Best
Simeon Osborn lands a record settlement for a man injured by a King County deputy

About Simeon Osborn

Admitted: 1984, Washington

Professional Webpage: www.osbornmachler.com/about_Simeon_Osborn.htm

Honors and Awards:

  • Recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Washington", Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2007
  • Recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Washington", Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2007
  • Osborn Machler was recognized for high professional legal standards and ethics in The 2008 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 92nd Edition., The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2008
  • Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating (AV), 2008
  • Recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Washington", Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2008
  • Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards., Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating (AV), 2009
  • Recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Washington", Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2009
  • Top Lawyers as chosen by their peers., 100 Reasons to Love Seattle, Seattle Met Magazine, 2010
  • Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating (AV), 2010
  • Recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Washington", Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2010
  • Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards., Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating (AV), 2011
  • Recognized as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Washington", Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2011

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association. Recognition for performing "at least fifty hours of pro bono publico service as described in Washington Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1, and is hereby commended for substantially exceeding the annual aspirational goal established by that rule, and for upholding our professional standards and values for service for the public good.", 2010

Verdicts and Settlements:

  • Armantrout v. Cascade Orthopaedics -- $1.35 million verdict in medical malpractice case., 2006
  • Harris v. King County -- $10 million verdict for an excessive force case., 2011
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