Craig L. Mcivor

At Otorowski & Golden, PLLC, on Bainbridge Island, Washington, Craig L. Mcivor is a seasoned medical malpractice attorney with more than 35 years of focused experience. Over the course of his career, he has tried in excess of seventy-five medical malpractice matters to jury verdict and has managed hundreds more through every stage of litigation, including investigation, discovery, negotiation, settlement and appeal. His extensive courtroom experience and command of complex medical and legal issues make him a formidable advocate for individuals injured by medical negligence.

A native of Washington State, Mr. Mcivor earned his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University in 1978 and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1982. While at law school, he served as an executive editor of the Washington Law Review and completed an externship with the Honorable Eugene A. Wright of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Those formative academic and clerkship experiences refined his analytical skills and deepened his appreciation for rigorous legal scholarship.

Beginning his career defending health care providers, Mr. Mcivor later transitioned to representing patients and families harmed by substandard care. He combines practical insight into defense strategies with an unwavering commitment to holding negligent practitioners accountable. Colleagues commend him for a practice distinguished by meticulous preparation, personalized client service and professional integrity. Clients value his steadiness, compassionate counsel and tireless pursuit of just outcomes during some of the most challenging periods in their lives.

Mr. Mcivor remains dedicated to advancing the interests of injured patients, leveraging decades of trial experience and appellate work to secure meaningful results. At Otorowski & Golden, PLLC, he continues to provide thoughtful, strategic representation grounded in skill, empathy, and an enduring commitment to justice.