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Victor J. Torres

Senior Associate

Primary Areas of Practice

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Government Tort Liability, Litigation of Commercial Disputes, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Consumer Protection

Education

J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2006
cum laude

B.A., University of San Francisco, 1997
magna cum laude

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Washington State Bar Association

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

King County Bar Association

Pierce County Minority Bar Association

Northwest Indian Bar Association

Washington State Association for Justice (Eagle Member)

American Bar Association, Filipino Lawyers of Washington

Career Highlights

  • Joined firm in 2006

Representative Cases/Transactions

  • Represent clients in various personal injury matters
  • Key member of team representing plaintiffs in class-action lawsuit involving unsafe housing conditions
  • Represents victims of civil rights violations

Community Activities

  • Pierce County Volunteer Legal Services
  • Member, Board of Directors, Hilltop Artists Residency in Tacoma
  • Parent Volunteer, Cub Scouts of America Pack 711
  • Rock Creek Elementary PTSA

Honors, Publications & Presentations

  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, 2004-06
    • Editor-in-Chief 2005-06
  • Recipient: Perpetual Dean’s Scholarship, 2003-06
  • King County Bar Association Scholarship, 2004-06
  • Law Review EIC Scholarship, 2006
  • CALI Award (comprehensive pre-trial)
  • Author, Tegman v. Accident and Medical Investigations, Inc.: The Re-Modification of Modified Joint and Several Liability by Judicial Fiat, 29 SEATTLE LAW REVIEW 729, 2006
  • Treasurer, Northwest Indian Bar Association, 2006-07