Professional Experience

David Corey is a trial attorney who exclusively defends physicians and hospitals against medical malpractice lawsuits and professional licensing proceedings.  Dave has tried 22 medical malpractice jury trials, in addition to numerous other civil jury trials, bench trials and arbitration hearings and administrative hearings. Dave has won jury trials for clients in neurosurgery, emergency medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, medical oncology, gastroenterology, nephrology, podiatry, and orthopedic surgery. Dave has also won jury trials involving nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, nurses and technologists—as well as many hospitals and clinics. Dave has also won arbitrations on behalf of clients in urology, anesthesiology, and occupational medicine.

Dave frequently represents physicians in licensing proceedings before the Washington Medical Commission.  Prior to private practice, Dave was a criminal prosecutor where he tried over 60 criminal cases.

At the University of Denver, Dave was a captain of the varsity swim team and a 1990 NAIA All-American selection.  He continues to be heavily involved in swim coaching, masters swimming and open water swimming.  A Seattle native, Dave is a resident of Ballard where he serves on the board of his children’s school.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Board of Trial Advocates
    • Executive Committee of the Washington Chapter of ABOTA
  • Anchorage Bar Association
  • King County Bar Association
  • Pierce County Bar Association
  • Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
  • Board of Judicial Administration’s Remote Proceedings Working Group
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy
  • Defense Research Institute

Community Involvement

  • Board of Trustees at the Pacific Crest School

Recognition

  • 2005-06, 2008, 2010 Rising Star by Super Lawyers
  • 2020 – 2022 Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers
  • 2024 – Fellow by Litigation Counsel of America

Admitted To Practice

  • Alaska State Bar
  • Washington State Bar
  • United States District Court for the District of Alaska
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

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