Brian Zeringer

Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.7073 | zeringerb@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Brian Zeringer focuses his practice on commercial, real estate and products liability litigation with particular emphasis on asbestos personal injury cases. He has particular experience in landlord-tenant litigation on behalf of both commercial and residential landlords and tenants. Brian has successfully mediated cases and tried bench and jury trials in federal and state courts in Washington and in the state courts of his home state of Louisiana.

Professional Experience

• Lane Powell PC, 1999 to present, Shareholder since 2004
• Bogle & Gates, PLLC, Staff Attorney, 1994-1999
• Heebe & Heebe, Associate Attorney, 1983-1988
• Zeringer and Zeringer, Associate Attorney, 1979-1983

Admitted to Practice

• Washington
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Academics

• Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 1978)
  • Notes Editor, Tulane Law Review (1976-78)
• University of Mississippi (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975)

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

• Litigation
• Products Liability
• Railroad and Mass Transportation
• Real Estate

Publications

• Note: Tort-Strict Liability for Damage Done By Things in One’s Possession, 51 Tulane Law Review, 403
• Note: Tort-Liability of the State for Injuries Suffered By Prisoners Due to Assault by Other Inmates, 51 Tulane Law Review, 1300

Professional and Community Activities

• Volunteer Attorney, Housing Justice Project
• Volunteer Attorney, South King County Legal Clinic Volunteer Attorney, King County CASA Guardian Ad Litem Program Arbitrator, Better Business Bureau serving New Orleans and River Region
• Guest Lecturer, Tulane University School of Law
  • Course Description: Real Estate Transactions
  • Course Topic: Agreements to Purchase and Sell
• Course Instructor – Loyola School of Law (3 semesters)
  • Course Description: Alternate Dispute Resolution – Arbitration