Mr. Bendele is a litigator who defends businesses and individuals against a wide variety of personal injury and property damage lawsuits. His practice encompasses the following areas: automobile liability, premises liability, construction safety, construction defect, product liability, extra-contractual litigation, and insurance bad faith, examinations under oath, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Consumer Protection Act. Many of his cases involve multiple defendants with interrelated contractual obligations. Mr. Bendele regularly handles issues involving additional-insured endorsements, tenders of defense, and indemnification agreements.

Mr. Bendele also has worked as a family law attorney and in automobile claims for a leader in the insurance industry. He has negotiated and settled hundreds of cases in the Seattle area. His experience with a wide variety of legal issues and resolution settings allows him to assess and negotiate settlements in cases that should be disposed of and, on the other hand, work up and prosecute matters that should be defended in a cost-effective and timely manner. Mr. Bendele is licensed to practice in Washington State and Colorado, and is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.

Areas of Practice
Automobile & Trucking Litigation
Premises Liability
Construction Safety
Construction Defect
Product Liability
Insurance Bad Faith
Extra-Contractual Litigation

Admitted to Practice
   Washington

Academics
University of Denver College of Law, Denver, CO
   Juris Doctor

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
   Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
   Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics

Lectures
Auto Insurance in Washington: Uninsured, Underinsured, and Accident, Where Did The Arbitration Clause Go? Lorman Education Services
Ninth Insurance Law Seminar, Pet Torts: When Cats Don't Have Nine Lives
Eighth Insurance Law Seminar, Primary Liability Coverage in the Rental-Vehicle Context