Andrew Ulmer

Andrew Ulmer is a partner and trial lawyer with Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC in Seattle, Washington. He represents individuals in catastrophic injury, childhood sexual abuse, product liability, wrongful death, and other civil claims. His practice also includes cases involving medical negligence, insurance bad faith, and workplace discrimination. Andrew has tried cases in state and federal court and works to hold corporations, institutions, and other responsible parties accountable for harmful conduct.

Andrew earned a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2016. He received a B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from the University of California, Riverside, in 2012. During law school, he worked with federal prosecutors on cases involving interstate crimes, including crimes against children. He later clerked for Judge Catherine Shaffer of the King County Superior Court from 2017 to 2019, gaining experience with judicial decision-making and complex litigation.

Andrew has represented clients harmed by defective products, abuse in institutions and group homes, and serious personal injuries. His representative matters include a $72 million verdict involving PCB exposure at a school and a $16.95 million settlement following trial in a case involving former residents of a boys’ ranch. Other cases involved sexual abuse by coaches and educators, officer-involved shootings, and dangerous products. He joined the firm in 2019.

Andrew Ulmer was selected to Washington Rising Stars from 2022 through 2026 and received the Latino/a Bar Association of Washington’s Abogado Exceptional Award in 2023. He provides pro bono assistance through clinics organized by the Latino Bar Association of Washington and has written and spoken about trial advocacy. His practice combines careful preparation with attention to the experiences of injured people and abuse survivors seeking accountability and meaningful legal remedies.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Darrell Cochran Personal Injury Lawyer
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, Washington State Association for Justice (2019-Present)
• Member, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association (2017-Present)
• Member, Latino Bar Association of Washington (2021-Present)
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington
• Member, King County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Washington

Education

• University of Washington School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Riverside
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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