Lara A Wilcox

Lara is an experienced medical malpractice and personal injury attorney who has dedicated her life to helping injured people. Lara earned her Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University in 2002, where she was a member of the WWU Policy Debate Team and interned for the Whatcom County Public Defender. She went on to attend Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington and earned her Juris Doctor in 2009. During law school, she earned the highest grade in Appellate Writing, interned for the Spokane County Prosecutor, and represented indigent clients in various matters as a Rule 9 Intern for Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Clinic.

Lara represents clients in matters related to medical malpractice; nursing home neglect; automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian collisions; injuries from defective and dangerous products; construction site injuries; and injuries on land known as premises liability claims including traumatic brain injuries and wrongful death. She has handled multiple matters through trial and appeal, including arguing before the Washington State Supreme Court in her first year of practice.

Lara is admitted to practice in the states of Washington and Idaho, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington. She is a member of the American Association of Justice, and an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) where she serves on the CLE Committee and as a member of Women of WSAJ.

Lara is an avid sailor, scuba diver, and skier. In their spare time, Lara and her husband Jon enjoy exploring the Salish Sea and Vancouver Island above and below the water.

Gonzaga University

J.D. (2010) | Law

2006 - 2009

Honors: CALI Award for the highest grade in Appellate Writing Phi Delta Phi Member

Activities: LRW Research Assistant Rule 9 Intern - Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Program

Western Washington University

B.A. (2002) | Communication, Spanish

1997 - 2002

Activities: WWU Policy Debate Team Intern - Whatcom County Public Defender

Attorney

Otorowski & Golden, PLLC

2019 - Current

Attorney

Ledger Law Firm

2017 - 2019

Attorney

GLP Attorneys, P.S., Inc.

2016 - 2017

Associate Attorney

Craig Swapp & Associates

2014 - 2016

Associate Attorney

Kirkpatrick & Startzel, P.S.

2013 - 2014

Paralegal/Associate

Law Office of Joseph E. Blumel, III, P.S.

2012 - 2013

Attorney

Law Office of Lara A. Strandberg

2011 - 2012

Rule 9 Intern

Gonzaga University Legal Assistance

2008 - 2009

Legal Assistant

Luvera Law Firm

2003 - 2006

A Prescription for Safety: Consultant Pharmacists' Role in Preventing Harmful Mistakes

WSAJ Trial News

October, 2016

Deposition Abuses and How to Deal With Them, WSAJ Winter Conference, Seattle, WA

November 30, 2023

Washington State Association for Justice

Basics of Wrongful Death and Survival Actions, WSAJ Getting Started Series, Seattle, WA

November 17, 2023

Washington State Association for Justice

Shielding New Lawyers from Conflict Cases, New Admittee CLE, Spokane, Washington

November 16, 2016

SCBA Young Lawyers Division

Conflicts of Interest - Lateral Hires, Spokane Courts New Admittee CLE, Spokane, Washington

November 14, 2013

SCBA Young Lawyers Division

Defending Debt Collection Actions, Military Justice Project Training, Fairchild AFB, Spokane, Washington

April 15, 2011

CALI Award - Legal Research & Writing

The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

2008

Award for the highest grade in Legal Research & Writing II - Appellate Writing

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Attorney Member

2019 - Current

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2019 - Current

Kitsap County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2019 - Current

American Association for Justice

Attorney Member

2016 - Current

Idaho State Bar  # 9731

Attorney Member

2015 - Current

Idaho

Idaho State Bar

Since 2015

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

Since 2011

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