Washington Bicycle Attorneys

Bob Anderton
Stacie Bain

Washington Bicycle Accident Attorneys: In The News

[...] last Friday bicyclists on a Critical Mass group ride through Capitol Hill clashed with a motorist who was blocked by their passage. The driver refused to wait. The crowd refused to back down. And the final picture was one of slashed tires, crumpled bikes and bloodied bodies. But the issue of blame was yet to be drawn. Then came the reporters. The media fallout left many wondering who had really done what, and to whom. Bicyclists felt unfairly maligned by the press. And the incident raised broader questions of who has the right to the road. What are the factors contributing to violent interactions between those in cars and those riding bicycles? Is there rising road rage between two pedaled and four wheeled road users and what role does the media play? Reporter: Tara Hayes Guests: Davey Oil, co-founder The Bikery Collective, Bob Anderton, Seattle Bike Attorney, Larry Hildes attorney for cyclist David Maxwell.

[...] There was a fracas Friday night on Capitol Hill between a driver and bicyclists in Critical Mass, a monthly protest ride. The bikers say the driver ran into several cyclists. The driver says he was just trying to escape a mob of bicyclists. Two bikers were arrested. No one has yet been charged. [...] Should bicyclists be licensed, and ticketed like drivers? Should drivers be trained to share the road? What can be done to improve relations? [...]

[...] South Park Arts is hosting a free community celebration Saturday called "Crank It Up," starting with bicycle decorating and a bike tour around the neighborhood. Also featured: live music and arts and crafts available for sale and for on-the-spot creation. The event is being held at the brand-new Cesar Chavez Park [...]

NPR "Weekday" on KUOW 94.9 FM
Clang Clang Clang went the Trolley [listen to radio interview] [On the Air 7-8-2008]

"[...] But has the South Lake Union Streetcar been successful? [... ] Are streetcars a good answer to our transportation woes? [...] Guests: Ethan Malone streetcar program manager for the Department of Transportation, Don Clifton co/owner and CEO of S.L.U.T. Apparel, Jan Drago chair of the Transportation Committee on Seattle City Council, Bob Anderton represents 5 cyclists who have filed claim against the city after bicycle accidents involving the SLUT."

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]
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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.

Bob in a bike seat with his dad Bob and dog Bingo in the days before helmets and leashes

Stacie Bain and her first road bike (with kickstand)

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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.

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.

• Rated a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 for qualification by AVVO.

•Arbitrator, King County Superior Court.

• 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.

Associate Attorney Stacie Bain has been an attorney at Anderton Law Office since 2007.

Stacie's article, "Changing Gears: Life in the Bike Lane", appeared in the December 2007 Bar Bulletin and is featured in Washington Bike Law Articles. Her article, "Riding Along 'Uninsured' with IFCA", appeared in the November 2009 edition of the Bar Bulletin.

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

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.

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