Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S. (BB&L) is a law firm specializing in healthcare law with over 30 years of experience serving the healthcare community. The firm maintains offices in Seattle and Spokane, with attorneys licensed to practice in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Massachusetts. BB&L represents physicians, hospitals, nursing facilities, product manufacturers, and academic medical centers throughout the Northwest region.

The firm's practice areas include medical malpractice defense, health professions licensing and discipline, healthcare business regulation, insurance coverage litigation, and general civil litigation. BB&L employs a teamwork model for case management and maintains gender parity among its ownership structure. The firm has successfully defended hundreds of medical malpractice claims and provides regulatory compliance guidance for healthcare facilities and professionals navigating Department of Health requirements.

BB&L attorneys have received recognition from Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and US News and World Report, with multiple attorneys named to Top 100 and Top 50 Lawyers in Washington State lists. The firm serves major healthcare institutions including Seattle Children's Hospital, Swedish Health Services, UW Medicine, and MultiCare Health System.

Healthcare providers should consider BB&L when facing medical malpractice litigation, licensing investigations, or regulatory compliance challenges in the Pacific Northwest. The firm's three decades of healthcare-exclusive practice means attorneys understand medical terminology, clinical workflows, and the specific pressures facing healthcare organizations.

Organizations can expect a collaborative approach through BB&L's teamwork model, with access to attorneys who have defended hundreds of malpractice claims and navigated complex state health department proceedings. The firm's track record of defense verdicts and summary dismissals demonstrates capability in protecting healthcare providers' interests through litigation and settlement negotiations.

BB&L exclusively serves the healthcare industry, with all practice areas focused on healthcare providers and organizations. The firm handles medical malpractice defense for physicians and hospitals, navigates health professions licensing and Department of Health disciplinary proceedings, addresses healthcare business regulations including HIPAA and health information technology compliance, and manages employment matters specific to healthcare settings. The firm represents the full spectrum of healthcare entities including acute care hospitals, nursing facilities, physician groups, academic medical centers, and medical device manufacturers.

The ideal client is a healthcare provider, hospital system, or medical facility located in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) facing medical malpractice litigation, licensing investigations, or regulatory compliance issues. Organizations value litigation defense experience, understanding of clinical operations, and attorneys who can navigate state Department of Health proceedings while managing the unique pressures of healthcare delivery.