Washington Bicycle Attorneys

Washington Bicycle Attorneys: In The News

NPR "All Things Considered" on KUOW 94.9 FM
Bicyclists sue Seattle (transcript from the radio interview) [On the Air 3-28-2008]

"Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels proposed a Seattle Bicycle Master Plan; [...] But Washington bike lawyer Bob Anderton says there’s nothing in the Plan about the hazardous grates"

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
Cyclists want action on dangerous storm drains
Grates parallel to roads can catch bike tires, cause crashes [published 1-13-2008]

"I don't mind having fewer clients as long as people are safe," said Anderton, the attorney who represented Schaefer. "Bicyclists don't want to see just talk of a plan, or even a plan, we'd like to see action on making streets safe for all the legal users."

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD
Seattle bikes: Safety hypocrisy [published 1-14-2008]

And when a bicyclist sued Seattle, City Attorney Tom Carr -- an elected official -- rejected a settlement that would have inconvenienced the public utilities' bureaucracy. As the Seattle P-I's Casey McNerthney reports, Carr turned down a settlement with the injured cyclist, whose head injuries were severe enough to cause amnesia, because Carr thought SPU's workload was too much to inventory the grates and plan their replacement in a year.[...]

Bob is Profiled in
CAR BUSTERS Magazine, Issue 28 [September-November 2006]
carbusters.org

Bob is quoted in an AP article
Bicycle lawyers finding new clients in injured cyclists [published 8/11/2007]

Bob Anderton, a Seattle-based lawyer who bikes to work, said his business has climbed to 80 percent injured cyclists.

“It’s through the roof, it’s terrible,” he said. “People are just getting hit all the time.”

Bob and other Housing Justice Project volunteer attorneys receive awards for ten years of service.

Bob is Bike Man in a 3 minute Super-8 epic movie, "Bike Man vs. The Fossil".

Bike Man battles Big Oil (a/k/a The Fossil) to save Car Girl stuck in traffic.

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Washington Bike Law is headed by Attorney Bob Anderton. Bob Anderton is an activist, an advocate, and a knowledgeable bicycle accident lawyer.

Seatle bicycle lawyer Bob Anderton commuting by bike to the King County Courthouse where he is pictured.

Activist

Volunteer Attorney for the Housing Justice Project, the Fremont Legal Clinic, the Northwest Women's Law Center, and the American Civil Liberties Union. Participant in neighborhood planning, public peer mediation, and public library programs. Bike commuter, volunteer at Bike Works, and member of the League of American Bicyclists, Cascade Bike Club, Transportation Choices Coalition, and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.

Advocate

Committed to tenaciously and ethically pursuing clients' interests and to promoting positive legal change.

To me, being a lawyer is about equalizing power.

Knowledgeable Attorney

• AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Martindale-Hubbell has a database of over one million lawyers. Bob Anderton has the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards.

• Editor of the Bar Bulletin, a monthly publication of the King County Bar Association with a circulation of approximately 15,000 legal professionals. 2001 - 2005.

• Co-chaired the Seattle Attorney's Roundtable of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA).

• Court-Approved as a Settlement Guardian ad Litem.

• Former reporter and editor for WSTLA and Washington State Bar Association publications.

• Published author in the Iowa Law Review.

• Responsible for millions of dollars in personal injury settlements and verdicts in Washington State since 1992.

Community Involvement

Bike Works. Risk Management Committee. Assisted non-profit bicycling organization in avoiding and mitigating injuries. www.bikeworks.org 2006 - Present.

Settlement Guardian ad Litem. Appointed by King County Superior Court to review proposed settlements involving minors or incapacitated adults. 1997 - Present.

Housing Justice Project. Clinic Attorney. Pro bono eviction defense. 1998 - Present.

Bar Bulletin. Editor of monthly paper sent to every lawyer in King County. 2001 - 2005.

Educator. Trained other lawyers in programs sponsored by the King County Bar Association and the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 2004 - Present.

Northwest Women's Law Center. Cooperating Attorney. Pro bono consultations. 1993 - Present.

South Park Arts. Steering Committee Member. Community Art-Enabling Group.
www.southparkarts.org 2006 -Present. Northwest Justice Project, Homeless Advocacy Program. Cooperating Attorney. Pro bono homeless advocacy. 1999.

Fremont Legal Clinic. Clinic Attorney. Pro bono consultations. 1993 - 2003.

South Park Library Steering Committee Chair. Facilitated successful neighborhood library grant proposal and headed community implementation of $2.5 million plan. 1999 - 2006 Opening.

South Park Planning & Organizing Committee. Chair. Infrastructure, Transportation & Capital Improvements Subcommittee. Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. 1997 - 1999.

ACLU of Washington. ACLU of Washington. Education, outreach, and fundraising. 1992 - 1997 LASER Program. Attorney Trainer. Lawyers And Students Engaged in Resolution. Training of at-risk high school students in peer mediation skills. 1996.

WSTLA Downtown Roundtable. Co-Chair. Organized and hosted monthly seminars for the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 1996 - 1997.

Northwest Justice Project Naturalization Program. Cooperating Attorney. Pro bono immigration assistance. 1997.

Trial News. Associate Editor. Monthly publication of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Reported and edited. 1995 - 1996.

DeNovo. Associate Editor. Official Publication of the Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Planned, reported and edited. 1993 - 1994.

bicycle law activist Stacie Bain riding in downtown Seatle traffic.

Associate Attorney Stacie Bain became part of Anderton Law Office in 2007. Before joining Anderton Law Office, Stacie worked in a private law firm in Seattle for three years.

Stacie's article, "Changing Gears: Life in the Bike Lane" appeared in December 2007 King County Bar Bulletin and is featured in Washington Bike Law Articles.

Stacie's direct line is (206) 838-7464.

Professional and Community Involvement

Elder Law Clinic. Clinic Attorney. Provide pro bono legal services. 2004 - Present.

WSTLA . Eagle Member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. 2007 – Present.

Other Bar Associations. Member of the American Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association and the King County Bar Association. 2004 - Present.

King Couny Prosecutor’s Office. Appeared on behalf of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Juvenile Court as Rule 9 Legal Intern. 2003 – 2004.

US Attorney’s Office. Appeared on behalf of the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington in Federal Court as a Rule 2 Legal Intern. 2003.

Judicial Clerk. Law Clerk to the Honorable Harry J. McCarthy at the King County Superior Court. 2003.

Becca Bill. Volunteer with the truancy education and prevention unit at the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. 2003.

Racial Disparity Project. Compiled data from Prosecuting Attorney’s records to identify r acial disproportionality in Washington’s drug sentencing laws. 2003.

CAoS. Assisted in the formation and registration of the Courier Association of Seattle, a nonprofit corporation formed by bicycle messengers in the City of Seattle to host the Cycle Messenger World Championships. 2000.

Bike Messenger. Bicycle Messenger for Fleetfoot Messenger Service, Dynamex (formerly known as Bucky’s) and Kozmo.com. 1997 - 2002.

Education

J.D., cum laude, Seattle University School of Law. 2004. Recipient of the Presidential Law Scholarship from Seattle University School of Law. 2001-2004.

Seattle University Law Review Associate Editor. 2002-2004.

Law Clerks Jessica Cutler and Nick Hesterberg try out Bob's 1952 Schwinn Tandem wearing big brain helmets

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