Stanton P. Beck

Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.1344 | becks@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Stanton Beck is a member of the Board of Directors and chairman of the Construction Services Group at Lane Powell PC. He received his engineering and law degrees from the University of Washington, where he graduated with honors and served as editor of the Washington Law Review.

Stan serves as panel counsel for owners, design firms, insurers, lenders and product manufacturers, as well as for numerous professional organizations and societies. He has been involved in most of the major construction projects in the Pacific Northwest and abroad as well as in complex product liability actions for numerous product manufacturers and is nationally recognized for his work. He is a frequent speaker at seminars and devotes his practice, along with the members of his group, to representation of owners, architects, engineers, insurers, banks and product manufacturers, including counseling concerning all aspects affecting the construction industry.

Stan also has extensive experience in defending attorneys, as well as an active motorsports practice which counsels teams, manufacturers and sponsors in all aspects concerning the racing industry.

Business

Commercial Forms and Agreements, particularly with respect to motorsports, products, design and construction matters

Tort and Professional Liability

Construction, Technical, Product and Engineering Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Attorney Malpractice Defense

Commercial Litigation

Complex Litigation
Product Liability Litigation

Admitted to Practice

Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Washington
U.S. Court of Claims

Academics

University of Washington (J.D., 1986; B.S.C.E., cum laude, 1983)
- Editor, Washington Law Review, 1985-1986; Moot Court Honors
- President, University of Washington Chapter of Chi Epsilon (National Civil Engineering Honor Society), 1982-1983
- Member, Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society), 1982

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

Chair, Construction Services Group
Board of Directors
Insurance
Lender Liability
Products Liability
Real Estate

Publications

Design/Build Deskbook, 4th Ed., ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, 2009 (Contributing author)
State-By-State Guide to Construction Contracts and Claims, Dodd & Findlay, Aspen Publishers, 2005 (Contributing author)
The Design/Build Process: A Guide to Licensing and Procurement Requirements in the 50 States and Canada, 1997 (Contributing author)
Architect and Engineer Liability: Claims Against Design Professionals, Second Edition, 1995 (Contributing author)
Architects and Engineers: Sources of Duties, Areas of Potential Liability and Selected Topics of Interest, 1987
Stan is also the author of numerous technical articles.

Awards and Honors

Selected “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, 2008-2009
Top 100 Attorneys in Washington and Top 40 Real Estate Attorneys, Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2008
Named as a “Top Business Lawyer” in Construction (one of four), Seattle Business Monthly, 2008
Named in “Best Lawyers” survey published by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2006-2007
Named as one of the Best Lawyers in America®, Woodward White, 2003-2010
Named as Washington “SuperLawyer,” Washington Law and Politics, 2000-2009
Honorable Discharge, United States Air Force, 1980
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Citation of Outstanding Citizenship, 1976
American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Certificate of Appreciation, 1995