ANDREW G. COOLEY       VCard
Shareholder Joined Firm In 1990
Andy Cooley has been with the firm since 1990. He was previously an Assistant Attorney General in the Tort Claims Division. He is past-President of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and has lectured extensively in Washington and throughout the country. His practice focuses on trial work, emphasizing Federal Civil Rights cases, highway design litigation, and commercial cases. He has tried more than 40 cases to jury verdict in state and federal court. He is married with two children.
RECENT TRIAL SUCCESSES:	Co-counsel with Stewart Estes and Kimberly Waldbaum in defense verdict for City of Pullman and several police officers in civil rights class action lawsuit seeking over $30 Million in damages on behalf of 160+ plaintiffs. Defense verdict for University of Washington in Race Discrimination case, seeking over $650,000 in damages. Defense verdict for City of Kent in $16 million double wrongful death following police pursuit. Defense verdict for City of Kent in ADA case. Defense verdict for City of Puyallup in $1.2 Million water main failure case. Defense verdict for City of Auburn in Civil Rights case involving jail suicide. Defense verdict for University of Washington in premises liability case. Defense verdict for City of Auburn in Civil Rights case involving police misconduct. Defense verdict for City of Bainbridge Island in road design liability case. Defense verdict for City of Burien in landslide case. Defense verdict for Harborview Medical Center in employment discrimination case. Defense verdict for City of Enumclaw in Eighth Amendment case. Defense verdict for City of Tukwila in excessive force case. Defense verdict for City of Kent in road design liability case. Successful resolution of Federal Class Action case involving prisoners rights. Defense verdict for Cites of Tukwila and Auburn in Multi-City SWAT Team Civil Rights case.
INQUEST PRACTICE:	Successful representation of Multi-Agency SWAT Team in shooting of barricaded armed subject. Successful representation of City in jail suicide. Successful representation of City in Coroners Inquest Jury Trial following fatal shooting of suspected drug dealer. Successful representation of City in Coroners Inquest Jury Trial following suicide by suspect in patrol car. Successful representation of City in Coroners Inquest Jury Trial following fatal shooting of intoxicated motorist who rammed other vehicles. Successful representation of City in Coroners Inquest Jury Trial following suicide of inmate at City Jail. Successful representation of City in Coroners Inquest Jury Trial following death by fatal overdose of jail inmate. Successful representation of City in Coroners Inquest Jury Trial following fatal shooting of felony warrant suspect.
BORN:	Seattle, Washington - 1959
EDUCATION:	University of Washington - B.A. Accounting - 1982 Seattle University - J.D. Degree - 1985 Washington State Patrol Collision Reconstruction School: Graduate and Certified - 1990 Washington State Patrol Advanced Accident Investigation: Graduate - 1988
LICENSED:	State of Washington - 1985
ADMITTED:	All Washington Courts (Federal and State) United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit United States Supreme Court
PUBLICATIONS:	Cooley, Andrew; Gavery, Brock. "Scott v. Harris: A Car, A Chase, A Videotape." Municipal Lawyer (International Municipal Lawyers Association): November/Decmeber, 2007: 18-21. Cooley, Andrew. "Liability and Risk Management Associated with At-Grade Pedestrian Crossings." Institute of Transportation Engineers Journal 76(2006): 38-40. Cooley, Andrew and Steven Thorsrud, Police Pursuits: the rest of the story, Guest Editorial, The Seattle Times, September 21, 2006 Cooley, Andrew, and Brock Gavery. "Police Pursuits and High Speed Driving Lawsuits: Lessons Learned From Actual Litigation." The Police Chief (International Association of Chiefs of Police) October, 2006: 26 - 35. Cooley, A.G., et al, Washington Civil Trial and Evidence Manual: Voir Dire to Verdict (Litigation Section, Wash. State Bar Assoc. 5th ed. 2004) Cooley, Andrew, "Inquest Reform Not Needed", Guest Editorial, The Seattle Times, August 29, 2001. Cooley, Andrew, "Arbitration Reform Threatens Civil Rights", Guest Editorial, The Seattle Times, February 3, 2000. Cooley, A.G., Fee Audits: Coming Full Circle and Looking Down the Road, For the Defense, (Defense Research Institute June 1999). Cooley, A.G., "Audits of Attorney's Bills" For the Defense, (Defense Research Institute, February 1998). Cooley, A.G., Risk Management Principles of Transportation Facility Design, Journal of Transportation Engineering, (American Society of Civil Engineering, May, 1996). Cooley, A.G., Risk Management During the Forensic Engineering Investigation of Bicycle Accidents, Chapter 21 in Bicycle Accident Reconstruction: A Guide for the Attorney and Forensic Engineer (3rd Ed.), James M. Green, Lawyers and Judges Publishing Co. (1994). Cooley, A.G., Bulzomi, S., "Pedaling to the Courthouse - A Primer on Bicycle Litigation," For the Defense, November, 1993.
SELECTED LECTURES AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS:	The Business of Sports - 2008 CLE Title IX and Liability and Risk Management Issues relating to Sex Discrimination in Sports March 17, 2008 at Foster Pepper PLLC. Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Defending Government Agencies October 30, 2007 International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) NW Section 2007 Conference Presentation on roadway liability risk management, June 11, 2007 American Public Works Association Liability Aspects of Pedestrian Traffic Engineering Vancouver, WA, Spring 2006 Washington State Bar Association Anatomy of a Motor Vehicle Case, September 2004 Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Trial Academy Taking and Defending Depositions (2004) Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Government Liability Seminar Supervising Criminals (2003) Wyoming Defense Lawyers Ethics Issues for Defense Lawyers Yellowstone, WY (July 2000) American Board of Trial Advocates Ethics and Audits Los Angeles, CA (1999) Northern California Association of Defense Counsel Ethical Concerns of Defense Lawyers San Francisco, CA (1998) Society of Automotive Engineering, Low Speed Rear-End TOPTEC Los Angeles, CA (1994) International Personnel Management Association Employment Litigation in the 90's. Seattle, WA (1994) Washington Cities Insurance Authority "Heading Your Bicyclists Down the Right Path" Yakima, WA (1995) Bicycle Federation of Washington Bicycle Litigation Risk Management Bellevue, WA (1995) Washington State Bar Association Defending Public Officials in Tort Litigation Kirkland, WA (1996) Washington State University/WSDOT 34th Annual Road and Street Maintenance School Spokane and Seattle, WA (1997) Police Law Institute Coroner's Inquest Practice Bellevue, WA (1997) Court T.V. Chavez v. City of Kent June 1997 Lawcast "Top Story" February 1999
MEMBERSHIPS/ ACTIVITIES:	Designated a civil litigation Super Lawyer by peer poll in Washington Law and Politics Magazine     (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004, 2008) Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell Special Disciplinary Counsel, WSBA (2002) Past President - Washington Defense Trial Lawyers - (1999-2000) Member - Defense Research Institute Member - Northwest Defense Leaders Member- Washington Assoc. of Technical Accident Investigators Past Legal Advisor - WSDOT ISTEA - Safety Management Systems Implementation Subcommittee Associate Member - Washington Association of Chiefs of Police Former Assistant - Attorney General - Tort Claims Division Former Advisor - American Society of Civil Engineering, Subcommittee on Human Powered Transportation