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Warren

Warren E. Babb Jr.
Retired
Seattle

Warren Babb guided his clients through complex regulatory issues and litigation matters. He had distinct experience navigating highly regulated industries including health care, senior living and long term care, railroad and pharmaceutical.   

Warren was experienced in handling:

  • catastrophic events and injuries; 
  • products liability;
  • complex/multiparty litigation; 
  • railroad litigation/regulatory matters; 
  • professional liability;
  • employment/ERISA/Life and disability insurance claims; and 
  • insurance coverage analysis.  

Senior Living and Long Term Care

Warren represented senior housing and care providers, in various health care and pharmaceutical related litigation, including skilled nursing, assisted living and other health care providers, in litigation involving:

  • negligent hiring/supervision; and 
  • medical/professional negligence. 

He also represented pharmaceutical manufacturers in litigation, including many MDLs. 

Railroad

Warren represented railroad industry clients in litigation and regulatory matters. He had an in-depth understanding of the particular legal issues facing railroads, both freight and passenger.

OSHA/DOSH

Warren’s practice included assisting industrial and railroad clients in responding to OHSA/DOSH citations/inquiries. Warren was one of a limited number of attorneys in the Pacific Northwest with significant DOSH experience. 

Products Liability/Pharmaceutical Liability

Warren had represented product and pharmaceutical manufacturers in litigation, including many MDLs. He was also experienced in handling catastrophic events and injury matters, including large scale industrial and refinery events.

Senior Housing/Living

Warren was a founding member of Lane Powell’s Senior Living & Long Term Care Team. He represented senior housing, retirement communities and care providers in litigation and regulatory matters. 

Warren had served as arbitrator for the King County Mandatory Arbitration Program for more than 25 years. He had litigated cases in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and California, and had tried cases in many different venues.

Experience

  • Zimmerman et al. v. Tesoro et al.
    Case No. 11-2-00248-8 Skagit County Superior Court
    Defended Shell against a lawsuit arising from the explosion of a refinery in Anacortes, Washington, 12 years after Shell had sold the subsidiary that owned the refinery to Tesoro.
  • Estate Of Maia Haykin And Richard Haykin, Apps. V. City Of Bellingham, Et Al., Res.
    Case No. 10-2-00168-5Whatcom County Superior CourtBellingham, Washington
    Defended National RR Passenger Corp. against a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of an individual killed by an Amtrak train while crossing railroad tracks in Bellingham, Washington.
  • Bryant v. Policy for Basic Life
    U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
    Summary dismissal of all ERISA disability claims, applying de novo review.
  • Murdzia, Berlin, Cade, Dowe, Fry, and Granfors et al. v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
    Case No. 99-2-00066-1 Skagit County Superior Court
    Represented oil refinery in wrongful death cases arising from refinery explosion.

Professional Experience

King County Mandatory Arbitration Program, Arbitrator

Community Involvement

American Bar Association, Member

Colville Tribal Court Bar, Member

ALF/Nursing Home Litigation Seminar Committee, Member, Defense Research Institute

King County Bar Association, Member

Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Product Liability Committee, Member

Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, Member

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Member

Thought Leadership

  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • May 26, 2020Event / CLE
    Transportation Law: Emerging Legal Issues for Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Boats, Trucks, and Even Robots!
    LawPracticeCLE | Webinar
  • May 26, 2020Publication
    OSHA Considerations for the Rail Industry in the Age of COVID-19
    COVID-19 Resource
  • July 26, 2018Publication
    DC Appeals Court Upholds FAA Authority to Establish Safety Standards for Recreational Drones
    Transportation Legal Update
  • July 25, 2017Publication
    No Idle Matter — D.C. Circuit Holds that State’s Attempt to Regulate Locomotive Noise is Preempted by ICA and ICCTA
    Transportation Legal Update
  • July 20, 2010News
    58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • Award_BestLawyersAmerica-2021

Practices & Industries

  • Commercial Litigation
  • ERISA, Life, Health & Disability
  • Insurance
  • Senior Living & Long Term Care
  • Transportation

Education

  • Rutgers University Law School at Camden, J.D., 1983
  • University of Vermont, B.A., summa cum laude, 1980
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
  • Admitted Pro Hac Vice in a number of other jurisdictions

Honors

The Best Lawyers in America©, Insurance (2021)

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

"Washington Super Lawyer," Thomson Reuters

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