W.S.B.A. #15223
Admitted: November 4, 1985
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Legal Employment
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Benjamin Law Group, PLLC
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2005-Present |
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Benjamin & Johansen Law Partnership |
1994-2004 |
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Law Offices of Andrew L. Benjamin |
1986-1994 |
Non-Legal Employment
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Union Standard Ins. Co.-Austin, TX-Insurance Adjuster |
1980-1981 |
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Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.-Houston, TX-Insurance Adjuster |
1979-1980 |
Education
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Certificate, Professional Mediation Skills Training (UW School of Law) |
2008 |
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J.D., University of Houston Houston Law Review Order of the Barons Scholastic Honor Society |
1983-1984 1984 1984 |
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South Texas College of Law Houston, TX |
1982-1983 |
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B.A., University of Texas at Austin |
1979 |
Honors, Memberships
| 2018 | |
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AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell |
2011- Present |
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AVVO 10.0 Preeminent Rating |
2013-Present |
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Member, Estate Planning Council of Greater Seattle |
1997-Present |
| Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, WSBA | 2008-2018 |
| Member, Mandatory CLE Board, WSBA | 2013-2019 |
| Trial News Editorial Board, WSAJ/WSTLA | 2003-2014 |
| Family Law Settlement Conference Master, King County Superior Court | 1997-2012 |
| THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA, Washington State (Legal Malpractice) | 1995 |
| Board of Governors, Washington State Trial Lawyers (WSTLA) | 1993-1995 |
| Chair, Young Lawyers' Section, WSTLA | 1993-1995 |
| Special President's Award, WSTLA | 1994 |
More About Andrew L. Benjamin
- My Greatest Talent as a Lawyer is quantifying client risk and the prospects for success at trial or in negotiation.
- The most rewarding part of my job is watching clients grow from a position of hurt to one of strength.
- During my free time, I work out to gain strength, endurance and agility; eat good meals with friends; walk the beach; and attend most every Seahawks home game.
- I look up to Judges who are dedicated to “getting it right” and who are sensitive that they are the custodian of the parties’ day in court. I also look up to opposing counsel who are mature and talented enough not to let their client’s hostility permeate our work together for our clients’ common interests.
- If I took a day off, I would be visiting with friends or otherwise exploring the beautiful Pacific coast.
- Nobody would suspect that I have studied two languages: Latin and Hebrew.
- I give back to my community as a Guardian ad Litem who makes sure that minor children receive full and fair compensation for their injury settlements.
- This makes me smile: kind parenting, kids playing outdoors while live music is playing, watching a beautiful sunset, observing my son become a good man and a fine lawyer, Seahawks winning a big game (see below).
- My dream trip would be to hike between villages in the Cinque Terre in Italy.
- If I have learned one thing in life, it is to focus on the positive. As Winston Churchill said: “I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.”
