Alexander G. Dietz
Partner

Contact Me:

(253) 777-0799

adietz@pcvalaw.com

Practice Areas:

Education

  • Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
    • J.D. – 2018
  • University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • B.A. – 2015

Honors

  • Thomson Reuter’s Washington Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2022-2024

Bar Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington

Biography

Alex joined PCVA in 2020, diving headfirst into some of the firm’s most challenging cases involving civil rights violations, childhood sexual abuse, insurance bad faith, dangerous products, and catastrophic injuries. Driven by the desire to help injured individuals navigate a complicated and merciless legal system—which all too often is abused by powerful and well-funded organizations and corporations to avoid accountability for the harms they cause—he knows that effective advocacy in the courtroom must be accompanied by professional and compassionate client service.

Alex graduated from the Duke University School of Law after earning his B.A at the University of Washington.  He clerked at the Washington State Court of Appeals Division One for the Honorable Stephen J. Dwyer for two years before joining PCVA.

While he is most at home in the courtroom, Alex also dedicates himself to advocating for justice for victims on a broader scale by working with legislators and testifying in support of legislation that will help keep Washingtonians safer and hold powerful interests to account for their misdeeds.  He also serves on the Board for the Legal Foundation of Washington’s Campaign for Equal Justice, which helps ensure funding for critical legal services for Washingtonians unable to afford legal help.

Outside the office, Alex can be found exploring local restaurants, playing overly complicated board games, or having adventures with his wife, daughter, and their dog Wolfie at one of Washington’s many hiking trails and parks.

Representative Cases

  • $72 million verdict in PCB exposure case against Monsanto on behalf of two clients exposed to PCBs at Sky Valley Education Center
  • $28.5 million settlement of an insurance bad faith case against the Olympia Early Learning Center
  • Over $21 million in settlements for survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the Secret Harbor School on Cypress Island.
  • $8 million settlement for a 34-year-old man who was shot multiple times by a Tacoma police officer following a 7 day jury trial
  • $7.5 million settlement for survivors of school bus driver sexual abuse at the Olympia School District
  • $6 million settlement with Kiwanis International for failing to protect children from sexual abuse at Kiwanis Vocational Home
  • $5.85 million settlement for worker seriously and permanently injured at a construction site in King County, WA.
  • $800,000+ in settlements for victims of a multi-vehicle collision following a brush fire on I-90
  • $750,000 settlement for survivor of sexual abuse by bowling coach
  • $350,000 settlement for motor vehicle accident victim with cervical spine injuries
  • $25,000 jury verdict following 3 day jury trial against Travelers Insurance in bad faith action for improper withholding of PIP benefits
  • Confidential six figure settlement for worker exposed to toxic chemicals

Professional Associations

  • Washington State Bar Association, 2019-present
  • King County Bar Association, 2019-present
  • Pierce County Bar Association, 2020-present
  • Washington State Association for Justice, Member, 2020-present
  • American Association for Justice, Member, 2021-present
  • Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington

Published Works

  • McCrory v. Harris: Constitutional Prohibitions on Racial Classifications and the Requirements of the Voting Rights Act in Redistricting, 12 Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Sidebar 133-147 (2017), 12, 2017
  • Civil Rights Claims Involving Social Worker Misconduct, Civil Rights Deskbook, Washington State Association for Justice, 3rd (2022)

Clerkship

  • Judicial law clerk for the Honorable Stephen J. Dwyer, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, 2018 to 2020
  • Speaker, “Civil Rights Claims Against Social Service Agencies”, Washington State Association for Justice Annual Meeting and Convention, September 2022