Matthew M. Kennedy

Matthew has spent nearly twenty years practicing on the defense side of personal injury litigation. Matthew has tried more than two dozen civil jury trials to verdict in the Puget Sound area. In addition to his active practice, Matthew has been a guest presenter for Seattle University School of Law and Golden Gate University.

Practice Areas:

• Civil Litigation

  • Defense & Indemnity Claims

  • Car Accidents

  • Falls

Education & Membership:

• College: University of Washington, B.A. in Political Science, 1999

• Law School: Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2004

Admitted: 

• Washington, 2005

• Western District of Washington, 2014

• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2015

• 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2017

Member: Washington State Bar Association; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers

Appellate Decisions:

• Sangha v. Brazier, No. 81782-5-I (Wash. Ct. App. Aug. 2, 2021)

• Yoseph v. Leonardi, No. 80906-7-I (Wash. Ct. App. Nov. 9, 2020)

• State Cons., Inc. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., No. 78753-5-I (2019), review denied July 8, 2020

• Estate of Gray vs. City of Seattle, No. 77577-4-I (2018)

• Viking Ins. Co. v. Baize, et al., No. 17-8074, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, (2018)

• Zurich v. Ledcor, et al., No. 76490-0-I (2018)

• Bordak Brothers v. Ledcor, et al., No. 72317-1-I (2015)

• Ledcor v. Starline, et al., No. 72317-1-I (2015)

• Rose v. FMS, Inc., No. 32284-0-III (2015)

• The Villas at Meadow Springs v. HSC Real Estate, Inc., No. 31687-4-III consolidated with 32122-3-III (2015)

• Kruger-Willis v. Hoffenburg, et al., No. 45593-5-II (2015)

• Eschbach v. Grimm, No. 63274-4-I Div. I. (2010)

• Ramirez v. Easley, No. 63061-0-I Div. I. (2009), Review Denied, 230 P.3d 1060 (2010)

Matthew can be reached at matthew@rainieradvocates.com