Joseph "J.P." Pendergast

Joseph "J.P." Pendergast, is the owner and managing attorney at the personal injury law firm of Pendergast Law in Washington state. As a former King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, he saw first-hand how people's lives were changed as a result of an accident. He has twenty-five years of experience in personal injury law representing the rights and interests of injured people throughout the state of Washington. With extensive trial experience and intimate familiarity with the law, Mr. Pendergast has successfully procured well over a hundred million dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He has handled a variety of personal injury cases involving wrongful death, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, animal attacks and highway design. As a result of his successful track record and committed client services, Mr. Pendergast has received many awards, honors, and recognitions. He was: Rated "10.0 Superb" by Avvo and Distinguished by Martindale-Hubbell Named Super Lawyer for 2022 Winner of Avvo's Client Choice Award Winner of the Litigator Award in Wrongful Death in 2014 and 2015 Named "10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys" by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys Membership in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Selected in the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" list by The National Trial Lawyers Recognized as the "Best Personal Injury Lawyer" in Seattle by Expertise.com Awarded membership in the national organization Lawyers of Distinction Named "Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney" for Attorney and Practice Magazine Listed among "America's Most Honored Lawyers" by the American Registry Named "Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys" by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys Lead Counsel Rating for Personal Injury Law Named Best of the Best Attorneys in Personal Injury Law in WA state "Best Law Firms" of 2018-2021 by U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers® Voted Best Personal Injury Law Firm in Washington by Best Attorneys Online 2014 -2022 Recognized as an Elite Lawyer in Personal Injury Law in 2022 Born and raised in Seattle, Mr. Pendergast completed his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington in 1989 followed by his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1993. He was licensed to practice in Washington state the same year. When not lawyering, Mr. Pendergast gives back to the legal community by maintaining active memberships in professional organizations such as the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington State Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, and the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Joseph "J.P." Pendergast included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Named "National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers" Named "Top 100 Litigation Lawyers" by The American Society of Legal Advocates Named Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney for Attorney and Practice Magazine for 2019 and 2020 Listed on American Registry's “America’s Most Honored Lawyers” for 2020 Voted Best Personal Injury Law Firm in Washington by Best Attorneys Online 2014 -2018 Named "Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney" by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys 2013-2020 Named "Top 100 Litigation Lawyers" by The American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014-2019 Named "National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers" 2013-2020 Received Avvo’s Client Choice Award for Personal Injury 2012-2015, 2018, and 2021 Voted 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2014-2021 2017 Received the "America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award" "Best Law Firms" of 2018, 2019, and 2020 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2018 "Best Personal Injury Lawyer” in Seattle by Expertise Rated A+ Accredited Business by the Better Business Bureau Rated 10.0 Superb by Avvo Rated Distinguished by Martindale-Hubbell Lead Counsel Rating for Personal Injury Law Named Super Lawyer for 2022 Winner of the Litigator Award in Wrongful Death in 2014 and 2015 Membership in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Selected in the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" list by The National Trial Lawyers Awarded membership in the national organization Lawyers of Distinction Named Best of the Best Attorneys in Personal Injury Law in WA state "Best Law Firms" of 2018-2021 by U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers® Recognized as an Elite Lawyer in Personal Injury Law in 2022 Other Sources of Feedback About Joseph "J.P." Pendergast Included on the 2026Washington Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Washington Super Lawyers list 2024 Washington Super Lawyers list 2023 Washington Super Lawyers list 2022 Washington Super Lawyers list

• Principal & Managing Attorney

• King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1993 - 1998

• Washington, 1993

• Washington State Bar Association (Member)
• Washington State Association for Justice (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel (Member)
• Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America (Member)
• Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (Member)