Kara A. Tredway
Attorney
tredwayk@lanepowell.com
206.223.7932
Areas of Practice
Kara Tredway focuses her practice on complex civil litigation. She represents health care, long term
care and seniors housing providers in litigation involving allegations of wrongful death, negligence
and abuse. Kara also defends other businesses in litigation involving catastrophic and workplace
injuries. She has significant experience defending property owners and managers in premises liability
cases, and in particular, has extensive experience handling assault and slip/trip and fall cases.
Admitted to Practice
Washington
California
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Academics
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2011)
McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal
Chief Managing Editor (2010-2011)
Staff Writer (2009-2010)
Traynor Honor Society
Recipient of the Emil Gumpert Award for Excellence, Trial Advocacy
Dean’s Honors
Recipient of the Witkin Award for Highest Grade in Legal Research and Writing class
International Institute for the Sociology of Law (M.A., Sociology of Law, magna cum laude, 2006)
University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., Law and Society, with honors, 2004)
Honors Program
Provost’s Honors Council
Law and Society Journal, Editor and Fundraiser Chair
Study Abroad Program, University of Sussex, Falmer, England, Law and English (2002-2003)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
Complex Litigation
Litigation
Premises Liability
Publications
“From Disregard to Leadership to Neglect: An Exploration of the Spectrum of U.S. Policy Toward International Tribunals for the Prosecution of War Criminals,” International Institute for the Sociology of Law (2006)
Professional and Community Activities
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
The State Bar of California
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