Dearie Law Group

What Dearie Law Group does

Dearie Law Group, P.S. is a Seattle-based, plaintiff-side personal injury litigation firm founded in 2008 by Raymond Dearie. It represents seriously injured individuals and families in matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, sexual abuse, and medical malpractice against corporate, governmental, and individual defendants throughout Washington State. The practice is organized across 13 distinct service lines covering automobile and semi-truck collisions, wrongful death, brain and spinal cord injury, premises liability, alcohol service liability (dram shop), police misconduct, nursing home abuse, government liability, product liability, and sexual abuse litigation.

The firm operates on a pure contingent-fee model: clients pay nothing upfront, the firm advances case costs such as filing fees and expert witness fees, and fees are collected only on recovery via settlement or verdict. Free initial consultations are offered by phone, Zoom, or in-person, with no appointment required. Customer acquisition is overwhelmingly referral-driven, with the majority of matters sourced from former clients, defense attorneys, judges, court staff, jurors, and a formal attorney referral program, supplemented by an owned website and earned media coverage of high-profile verdicts.

The firm is intentionally small and selective, limiting caseload to allow personal attention to each matter. The team includes founder Ray Dearie (former civil defense attorney and Snohomish County Deputy Prosecutor of the Year 2002-2003), Drew Lombardi (former large-firm corporate defense attorney specializing in semi-truck cases, joined 2022), Aaron Dean (Of Counsel, ~30 years of trial experience), Natalie Adams Dearie (real estate and corporate), a paralegal, and a technology coordinator. This defense-side and prosecution pedigree is a core element of the firm's value proposition and is reflected in a trial track record that includes a $130 million Washington State record wrongful death verdict, multiple eight-figure verdicts across trucking, TBI, slip and fall, sexual abuse, and medical malpractice matters, 19 consecutive years of Washington Super Lawyers recognition for the founder, and ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year 2023.

Name

Dearie Law Group

Legal name

Dearie Law Group, P.S.

Website

https://dearielawgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dearie Law Group is a Seattle-based plaintiff personal injury firm representing seriously injured individuals and families in contingent-fee cases involving wrongful death, sexual abuse, medical malpractice, trucking, and premises liability throughout Washington State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Personal injury litigation
• Wrongful death representation
• Medical malpractice cases
• Civil rights litigation
• Premises liability law

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingent Fee Representation: The firm operates on a contingent fee basis where clients pay nothing until they have recovered compensation, either by settlement or trial. The firm often advances costs such as filing fees and expert witness fees, and will often cover those costs if they do not recover compensation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dearie Law Group is a Seattle-based plaintiff personal injury law firm that represents seriously injured individuals and families in litigation against corporations, governmental entities, and individuals throughout Washington State. The firm handles thirteen practice areas including automobile collisions, wrongful death, sexual abuse, brain and spinal cord injuries, medical malpractice, premises liability, semi-truck collisions, alcohol service (dram shop) liability, police misconduct, nursing home abuse, government liability, and product liability. Services are offered on a contingent fee basis where clients pay nothing until compensation is recovered.

Product overview

Dearie Law Group is a Seattle-based personal injury law firm founded in 2008 by Ray Dearie. The firm provides legal representation through 13 distinct practice area services covering automobile collisions, wrongful death, sexual abuse, brain injury, medical malpractice, premises liability (slip and fall), semi-truck collisions, alcohol service liability, spinal cord injury, police misconduct, nursing home abuse, government liability, and product liability. The firm operates on a contingent fee basis where clients pay nothing until compensation is recovered. The practice focuses on serious personal injury cases involving corporate, government, and individual wrongdoers throughout Washington State.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automobile Collisions
• Wrongful Death
• Sexual Abuse
• Brain Injury
• Medical Malpractice
• Slip or Trip and Fall – Premises Liability
• Semi-Truck Collisions
• Alcohol Sales & Service Liability
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Police Misconduct
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
• Government Liability
• Defective Products – Product Liability

Quantifiable outcome

• $130 million wrongful death jury verdict (Washington State record)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)minorOthersProfessional bar association membership for licensed attorneys in Washington State. Displayed as member logo on website footer.
• Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)minorOthersProfessional association representing plaintiff attorneys. Displayed as member logo on website footer.
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)minorOthersInvitation-only organization requiring significant trial experience. Ray Dearie named Trial Lawyer of the Year 2023. Displayed as member logo on website footer.
• American Association for Justice (AAJ)minorOthersOrganization dedicated to protecting the rights of injured victims. Displayed as member logo on website footer.
• Federal Bar Association (FBA)minorOthersProfessional association for federal practitioners. Displayed as member logo on website footer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cellino Law: National personal injury firm built on brand-led case acquisition and contingent-fee representation. Comparable model but operates at much larger scale and marketing intensity.
• Morgan & Morgan: The largest personal injury law firm in the United States with a marketing-driven, high-volume model. Represents the scaled incumbent that DLG's boutique referral model is differentiated against, but competes for the same plaintiff case pool nationwide.
• The Carlson Law Firm: Multi-state personal injury firm handling catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and trucking cases. Comparable plaintiff practice mix and contingent-fee model, with broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala: Seattle/Tacoma-based personal injury and catastrophic injury firm with a similar trial-focused approach and record-setting verdicts throughout Washington State. Direct overlap in plaintiff practice areas, jury trial strategy, and referral-driven client acquisition.
• Greene Broillet & Wheeler: California-based boutique trial firm specializing in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases. Comparable in selectivity, contingent fee model, and dependence on record-setting verdicts for brand building.
• Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP: California-based catastrophic injury and wrongful death trial firm with a record of eight- and nine-figure verdicts. Closely comparable in selectivity, trial reputation, and reliance on high-value plaintiff matters.
• Park Chenaur & Associates: Seattle-based plaintiff personal injury firm handling serious injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases throughout Washington. Comparable boutique structure, contingent-fee model, and trial-oriented reputation.

Regional players

• Jim Adler & Associates: Texas-based personal injury firm famous for record verdicts and strong brand identity. Comparable in its emphasis on headline verdicts and trial reputation, though geographically concentrated in a different state.
• Allen & Allen: Virginia-based personal injury firm with a long-standing trial reputation and referral-driven business similar to DLG. Comparable structure and plaintiff-side practice areas, though operating in a different state.

Emerging players

• The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine: Florida-based personal injury firm with a multi-practice plaintiff focus. Comparable in contingent-fee model and broad plaintiff practice areas, though smaller and more marketing-driven than DLG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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