Thomas Stratton has focused his practice on the defense of professional liability and E&O claims for more than thirty years. He manages a wide variety of claims against insurance producers, real estate agents, and attorneys, as well as defending construction and product liability claims. As appointed insurance defense counsel, Tom also handles personal injury claims involving sports organizations and premises liability. These claims have involved injuries as major as quadriplegia and death.

While Tom has successfully defended substantial claims through jury and court trials, he measures his success in terms of damage containment. A successful defense is one in which the insurer and client minimize both legal expenses and indemnity payment, as well as the client’s time involvement. Tom’s plan of action is to develop imaginative approaches to early and successful resolution of litigation. 

As a big advocate of outdoor sports, Tom enjoys snow skiing with his family. He is a member of a Crystal Mountain ski club, and also enjoys annual trips up north to hit the slopes of Whistler-Blackcomb. In warmer seasons, Tom can be found on Lake Washington in his water-ski boat for early morning runs on his Kidder Redline, although he has recently been spotted wake surfing in Texas. Tom also enjoys road bicycling with his wife and friends around the greater Seattle area and is branching out into e-bike trail adventures in eastern Washington. He and his wife were born and raised in Washington and have three grown children, but Tom also takes pleasure in traveling domestically and abroad.