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Rebecca Roe

Rebecca Roe



Catastrophic Injuries | Class Actions | Crime Victims | Employment Law | Nursing Home Abuse | Serious Accidents | Sexual Abuse & Assault

Rebecca Roe has earned a reputation as a highly effective trial attorney.  In over 30 years practicing law, she has represented thousands of clients seeking justice for sex crimes, harassment, unfair work conditions and wrongful death.  Since joining SGB in 1994, Rebecca has focused on personal injury cases for victims of violent crime and sexual assault, employment law, including wage and hour class actions, sexual harassment, discrimination, and general personal injury involving serious harm. 

Rebecca served as a Deputy in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office in Seattle for 18 years, serving as the Supervising Attorney of the Special Assault Unit for most of those years.  During her tenure, Rebecca was a nationally recognized leader in the prosecution of crimes affecting women and children, including co-authoring the first nationwide manual of prosecution of child abuse.  In 1993, she was the first public sector attorney to receive the King County Bar Association Outstanding Lawyer Award.  She was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by WSAJ in 2008.  Rebecca is a member of the bar in Washington state as well as U.S. District Courts in Washington, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  She graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 1977.

Results About

Rebecca has won judgments and secured settlements into the millions of dollars against corporations, government entities and private industries.  Her $6.2 million dollar verdict for abuse of children in foster care is one such example.  Rebecca also played key roles in winning million-dollar judgments in class action suits against Wal-Mart (in Oregon) and Taco Bell (in Washington and Oregon).

Education
  • University of Washington, B.A., 1973
  • Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 1977

Admissions
  • Washington State
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

Professional and Civic Involvement
  • Washington State Association of Justice (Board member and president elect)
  • Washington Employment Lawyers Association
  • National Crime Victim Bar Association (president 2009)
  • Washington Pattern Jury Instruction  Committee
  • Citizen Observer, Seattle Police Department Firearms Review Board
  • Pro bono work for King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, NARAL, Legal Voice (formerly Northwest Womens Law Center)
  • King County Bar Association
  • American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
  • Governor's Domestic Violence Action Group
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SGB News
01/13/2012
Gov. Gregorie's "Thank You" to SGB Attorneys

01/13/2012
SGB Attorney Becky Roe Depicts McKenna's Lack of Action

09/13/2011
Jury Award - Sexual Assault Case

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