Virginia Leeper focuses her practice on civil litigation, which has included product liability, premises cases, auto accidents, toxic torts, employment law, and boundary disputes. Asbestos litigation and employment law have been her predominant focus over the last twenty-six years.
She has tried cases in superior and circuit courts and appeared before the Washington Courts of Appeal and Washington State Supreme Court. She has successfully tried numerous cases in Washington and other states. She has worked with local counsel in asbestos product cases in Oregon, California, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Hawaii, Illinois, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
In addition to trying cases, Virginia has participated in witness development in the areas of epidemiology, toxicology, risk assessment, industrial hygiene, public health, and economic loss. She has helped develop trial defenses on a local and national basis, including cross-examination of most national plaintiff experts in asbestos litigation.
Virginia has also represented clients in arbitrations, mediations, and before administrative agencies. She has researched, prepared, and argued discovery and summary judgment motions, as well as motions in limine.
Admissions
- Washington
- Oregon
- U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association, Disciplinary Board and Board for Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
- Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
- King County Superior Court, Task Force on Mandatory Arbitration
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Special Assistant Attorney General
- King County and Snohomish County, pro tem Court Commissioner and Panel of Arbitrators
- King County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee
Community Involvement
- University of Washington, First-Year Law Student Mentor
- Washington State Association for Justice, Mentor
- University of Washington Law School, Moot Court Competition Judge