
Practices & Industries
Stanton P. Beck
Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.1344 | becks@lanepowell.com
Areas of Practice
Stan Beck is a member of the Construction Services Group at Lane Powell.Ā 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 forĀ public and private owners, design firms, insurers, product manufacturers, and numerous professional organizations and societies.Ā He has been involved in most of the major construction projects in the Pacific Northwest as well asĀ significant national and international projects, and is nationally recognized for his work.Ā 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
- Insurance
- Lender Liability
- Products Liability
- Real Estate
Publications
- āSendai Isnāt Unique: Seattleās Older Buildings at Serious Risk if the Big One Happens Here,ā Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, October 27, 2011
- 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.
Speaking Engagements
- āRecent Changes to Construction and Environmental Law That Will Affect Your Business,ā American Institute of Architects Seattle Seminar, November 16, 2011
- āClaims Against the Design Professional Firm,ā 18th Annual Washington Construction Law Conference, September 16, 2011
- āNew Changes to Construction and Environmental Law that Will Affect Your Business,ā Lane Powell seminar, January 20, 2011
- āContracts and Liability Seminar,ā American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington, November 16, 2010
Awards and Honors
- Peer Review Rated āAVā in Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, Construction, 2008-2012
- Named one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Washington, Washington Law & Politics, 2005, 2008 and 2010
- Named one of the Top 40 Real Estate Attorneys, Washington Law & Politics, 2008
- Named as a “Top Business Lawyer” in Construction (one of four), Seattle Business magazine, 2008Ā Ā
- Named in “Best Lawyers” survey published by Seattle Metropolitan, 2006-2007
- Named as one of The Best Lawyers in AmericaĀ®, Construction, Construction Litigation, 2003-2012
- Named as a “Washington Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers magazine, Construction Litigation, 2000-2011
- 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
Professional and Community Activities
- American Bar Association
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Institute of Architects, Honorary Member
- Associated General Contractors
- Consulting Engineers Council of Washington