Stanton P. Beck

Stanton P. Beck

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

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

· 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

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