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Stan

Stanton P. Beck
Shareholder
Seattle
D 206.223.1344
C 206.953.1686
becks@lanepowell.com

Stan Beck has been involved in most of the major construction projects in the Pacific Northwest and has served in contracting and dispute roles in national and international projects. He is nationally recognized for his experience in construction litigation.  

Stan is a member of the Construction Services Group at Lane Powell where he devotes his practice to an array of Complex Contract and Litigation matters with a focus on Construction and Products, the latter usually concerning automobiles or firearms. 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 advises on all aspects affecting the construction industry for a diverse array of clients, including:

  • public and private owners;
  • design firms;
  • architects;
  • engineers;
  • insurers;
  • banks;
  • product manufacturers; and
  • professional organizations and societies.

Stan has been commended for his work by Chambers® USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with one source saying, “He’s been a go-to lawyer for design professionals for decades" and is "considered to be the top designer-side attorney in town.”

Stan also has an active automotive practice concerning collector cars and racing, the latter counseling teams, manufacturers and sponsors in all aspects concerning the racing industry.

Community Involvement

a/e ProNet, Associate Member

American Bar Association, Member

American Society of Civil Engineers, Member

American Institute of Architects, Honorary Member

Associated General Contractors, Member

American Council of Engineering Companies, Member

 

Thought Leadership

  • August 18, 2022News

    The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys

    Awards & Honors
  • July 14, 2022News

    Forty-four Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2022

    Awards & Honors
  • June 1, 2022News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2022 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • October 19, 2021News
    Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2022
    Awards & Honors
  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 15, 2021News
    Forty-Three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • May 20, 2021News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2021 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • December 11, 2020News
    Six Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized as 2020 ‘Client Service All-Stars’ by BTI Consulting
    Awards & Honors
  • October 28, 2020News
    Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 16, 2020News
    Thirty-Two Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • April 23, 2020 News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2020 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • February 6, 2020Publication
    Seller Beware: The Perils of Selling Collector Cars Online
    Transportation Legal Update
  • December 17, 2019Event / CLE
    Defenses and Key Statutes 
    The Seminar Group's Condominiums, HOA’s and the Future of Construction Defect Claims Seminar | Seattle
  • August 15, 2019News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 10, 2019News
    Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Nine Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • April 26, 2019News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2019 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • November 15, 2018Event / CLE
    Construction Law Trends
    Construction Management Association of America PNW Chapter | Seattle
  • October 12, 2018News
    Lane Powell Highly Recommended in Benchmark Litigation 2019
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2018News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 18, 2018News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 14 Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • May 11, 2018News
    Beck and Wackerbarth Honored by America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators®
    Awards & Honors
  • April 18, 2018Event / CLE
    Professional Liability: Key Issues Facing the Design Industry
    Lane Powell, Servco Pacific Insurance and Starr Companies | Seattle
  • November 13, 2017News
    Beck Quoted in Architect Magazine About What Firms Should Consider When Relocating
    In the News
  • October 26, 2017News
    Lane Powell Highly Recommended in Benchmark Litigation 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • September 7, 2017Event / CLE
    Project Risk — From a Construction Law Perspective
    American Public Works Association | Redmond, Washington
  • August 15, 2017News
    Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • June 9, 2017News
    Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 16 Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • October 20, 2016News
    Lane Powell Highly Recommended in Benchmark Litigation 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • August 17, 2016News
    Fifty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • November 4, 2015Event / CLE
    Professional Liability: Key Issues Facing the Design Industry
    Seminar | Seattle
  • October 27, 2015News
    Lane Powell Highly Recommended in 2016 Benchmark Litigation
  • September 18, 2015Event / CLE
    Claims Against Design Professionals
    Washington Construction Law Conference | Seattle
  • August 17, 2015News
    Forty-eight Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • June 12, 2015News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 11 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • October 20, 2014News
    Eleven Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized as “Litigation Stars;” Two Named as “Future Stars” in 2015 Benchmark Litigation Legal Guide
  • September 19, 2014Event / CLE
    Claims Against Design Professionals
    Washington Construction Law | Seattle
  • August 18, 2014News
    Fifty-One Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
    Awards & Honors
  • June 13, 2014News
    Thirty-five Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Fifteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 14, 2013News
    Thirty-Six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Sixteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 13, 2012News
    28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers;’ 12 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • August 9, 2011News
    Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • June 20, 2011News
    Twenty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers;’ Ten Lane Powell Attorneys Named As ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • July 20, 2010News
    58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • June 6, 2010News
    28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 2010
    Awards & Honors
  • Awards_2023 Best Lawyers America
  • 2023 Benchmark Litigation Local Star
  • Chambers USA Leading Lawyer 2022
  • Washington Super Lawyers 2022

Stan's Bios

  • Primary
  • Motor Sports

Practices & Industries

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Insurance
  • Transportation

Education

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

Admissions

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

Honors

"Seattle Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers®, Construction Litigation (2015-2016, 2019)

Chambers® USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Construction (2019-2022)

"Local Litigation Star," Benchmark Litigation, Construction (2008-2023)

The Best Lawyers in America©, Construction, Construction Litigation (2003-2023); Real Estate (2023)

"Client Service All-Stars," BTI Consulting (2020)

"Washington Super Lawyer," Thomson Reuters, Construction Litigation (2000-2022)

“Top 100: Washington Super Lawyers,” Thomson Reuters (2022)

America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators®, Washington (2018-2020)

"Top 100 Attorneys in Washington," Washington Law & Politics (2005, 2008 and 2010)

"Top 40 Real Estate Attorneys," Washington Law & Politics (2008)

"Top Business Lawyer," Seattle Business magazine, Construction (2008)

American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Certificate of Appreciation (1995)

Honorable Discharge, United States Air Force (1980)

VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Citation of Outstanding Citizenship (1976)

Rated AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ since 1997

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