Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Washington since: 1973
Education: Harvard Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2000 - 2006, 2009 - 2025 Attorney Mark Leemon is a shareholder at the highly respected Seattle law firm Leemon + Royer, PLLC. At the firm, which he co-founded with his wife, he focuses his practice on protecting the rights of innocent victims living throughout Washington State's Puget Sound region and beyond by representing their interests in cases stemming from the following:
- Government misconduct and negligence
- Violent crimes
- Premises liability
- Medical malpractice
- Sexual abuse and misconduct
- Wrongful death
Mr. Leemon began his legal career in 1973 after earning his law degree from Harvard Law School and his admission to the Washington State Bar Association. In addition to his license to practice in all of Washington's state courts, he has been admitted to practice in Hawaii, and by the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Over the course of Mr. Leemon's 50-year legal career, he has secured countless settlements and jury verdicts for his clients, many of which resulted in multimillion-dollar awards. His long record of success in both negotiations and litigation has earned him the respect of both his clients and his peers, as evidenced by his selection as the 2009 statewide Washington Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Washington State Association for Justice.
Mr. Leemon is an active member of the legal community. He has been a member of several committees in both the Washington State and King County Bar Associations, and has served the WSBA as Special Disciplinary Counsel. In addition, he is a member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association, which he has served on the national advisory board.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Assault, Brain Injury, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1973, Washington
Professional Webpage: https://www.leeroylaw.com/attorney/leemon-mark/
Bar / Professional Activity
- American Association for Justice
- Washington State Bar Association, Special Disciplinary Counsel
- Advisory Board of the National Crime Victims Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1984
- Hawaii State Bar Association, 2015
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
- King County Bar Association, Judicial Screening and Legislation Committees, Member
- Washington State Bar Association 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
- MAR and UIM Arbitrations, Frequent Arbitrator
- Seattle-King County Defender Association
- Washington State Bar Association, Corrections Committee, Funded Member
- King County Superior Court, Mental Illness Calendar, Judge Pro Tempore
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1980
- Seattle Municipal Court, Judge Pro Tempore
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Lewis v. Whatcom County, 149 P.3d 686 (Washington Court of Appeals 2007)
- Taggart v. State, 822 P.2d 243 (Washington Supreme Court 1992)
- Van Wijk v. State
Pro bono / Community Service
- THS Drug Treatment Program, Member, Board of Directors
Honors
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Washington State Association for Justice, 2009
Educational Background
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan B.A, Honors: With Distinction, 1969
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Appeared in CBS national news program 60 Minutes II
- AAJ
- WSAJ
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Superior trial attorney and litigator.”
“I've known Mark Leemon for about thirty-five years and for most of that time, we represented opposing parties. Mark is one of the most accomplished and capable plaintiffs' attorneys I know. He is one of two attorneys to whom I would direct anyone who asked me about pursuing a possible medical negligence case against a provider.”
“Mark received the award of Trial Lawyer of the Year from the Washington State Association for Justice in 2009. He was a criminal defense attorney for the Public Defender's Office in Seattle from 1973-1983 and then went into private practice. He has received many 6 and 7 figure verdicts and settlements, mainly in the areas of product liability,medical malpractice, negligent supervision, and other types of governmental liability cases. He has been involved in many appeals and is associated with many published opinions.”
“Mark Leemon is one of the smartest lawyers I know. He has a keen knack for spotting issues and developing unique legal theories to obtain remedies for his clients who are often the victims of governmental negligence and abuse by people in positions of power. These cases are tough, but Mark is tougher.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2000 - 2006, 2009 - 2025
