Carrie Umland

Carrie Umland is a Washington personal injury attorney at Telaré Law PLLC, with more than two decades of experience helping injured people seek fair results. Her practice includes personal injury law, auto accident, trucking accident, and related injury claims. She represents clients facing powerful insurance companies, corporations, and government entities, using firsthand knowledge of the insurance system to advocate with preparation, compassion, and steady focus during difficult recovery periods across Washington communities and courts statewide.

Carrie earned her B.A. from Central Washington University and her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law. This education supports her work in case analysis, legal writing, negotiation, client counseling, and trial preparation. Her academic background, combined with early experience in insurance claims and plaintiff-side injury work during law school, helps her explain legal options clearly and build practical strategies for injured clients throughout challenging claim processes and negotiations confidently.

Carrie began her legal career with experience on both sides of the personal injury system. She first worked as a claims representative for State Farm Insurance, then served as a case manager and negotiator at a plaintiff’s personal injury firm while attending law school. After graduation, she practiced insurance defense before shifting her focus in 2000 to representing injured individuals against insurers and other responsible parties throughout Washington communities statewide.

Carrie Umland is admitted to the Washington State Bar and is active in several professional organizations. Her memberships include the Washington State Bar Association and the Washington State Association for Justice, where she is listed as an Eagle Member. She has also served as a judge for American Association for Justice student trial advocacy competitions and Seattle University School of Law appellate argument competitions, reflecting her commitment to advocacy service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Telaré Law PLLC
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Eagle Member, Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)
• Judge, American Association for Justice (AAJ) – Student Trial Advocacy Competition
• Judge, Seattle University School of Law – Appellate Argument Competitions

Licensed State

• Washington

Education

• Seattle University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Central Washington University
  Bachelor of Arts

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