Lara A Wilcox
Otorowski & Golden, PLLC
Lara is an experienced medical malpractice and personal injury attorney who has dedicated her life to helping injured people. Lara earned her Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University in 2002, where she was a member of the WWU Policy Debate Team and interned for the Whatcom County Public Defender. She went on to attend Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington and earned her Juris Doctor in 2009. During law school, she earned the highest grade in Appellate Writing, interned for the Spokane County Prosecutor, and represented indigent clients in various matters as a Rule 9 Intern for Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Clinic.
Lara represents clients in matters related to medical malpractice; nursing home neglect; automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian collisions; injuries from defective and dangerous products; construction site injuries; and injuries on land known as premises liability claims including traumatic brain injuries and wrongful death. She has handled multiple matters through trial and appeal, including arguing before the Washington State Supreme Court in her first year of practice.
Lara is admitted to practice in the states of Washington and Idaho, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington. She is a member of the American Association of Justice, and an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) where she serves on the CLE Committee and as a member of Women of WSAJ.
Lara is an avid sailor, scuba diver, and skier. In their spare time, Lara and her husband Jon enjoy exploring the Salish Sea and Vancouver Island above and below the water.
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects
- FaceTime
- Skype
- Zoom
- GoToMeeting
- Microsoft Teams
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Idaho
- Idaho State Bar
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- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Otorowski & Golden, PLLC
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- Ledger Law Firm
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- Attorney
- GLP Attorneys, P.S., Inc.
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- Associate Attorney
- Craig Swapp & Associates
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- Associate Attorney
- Kirkpatrick & Startzel, P.S.
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- Paralegal/Associate
- Law Office of Joseph E. Blumel, III, P.S.
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- Attorney
- Law Office of Lara A. Strandberg
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- Rule 9 Intern
- Gonzaga University Legal Assistance
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- Legal Assistant
- Luvera Law Firm
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- Gonzaga University
- J.D. (2010) | Law
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- Honors: CALI Award for the highest grade in Appellate Writing Phi Delta Phi Member
- Activities: LRW Research Assistant Rule 9 Intern - Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Program
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- Western Washington University
- B.A. (2002) | Communication, Spanish
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- Activities: WWU Policy Debate Team Intern - Whatcom County Public Defender
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- CALI Award - Legal Research & Writing
- The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
- Award for the highest grade in Legal Research & Writing II - Appellate Writing
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Attorney Member
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- Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
- Attorney Member
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- Kitsap County Bar Association
- Attorney Member
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- American Association for Justice
- Attorney Member
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- Idaho State Bar # 9731
- Attorney Member
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- Washington State Association for Justice
- Attorney Member
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- Activities: Woman of WSAJ, CLE Committee
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- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Attorney Member
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- Washington State Bar Association # 43229
- Attorney Member
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- Spokane County Bar Association
- Attorney Member
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- SCBA Solo and Small Practice Section
- Vice Chair
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- King County Bar Association
- Attorney Member
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- SCBA Young Lawyers Division
- Trustee
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- A Prescription for Safety: Consultant Pharmacists' Role in Preventing Harmful Mistakes
- WSAJ Trial News
- Deposition Abuses and How to Deal With Them, WSAJ Winter Conference, Seattle, WA
- Washington State Association for Justice
- Basics of Wrongful Death and Survival Actions, WSAJ Getting Started Series, Seattle, WA
- Washington State Association for Justice
- Shielding New Lawyers from Conflict Cases, New Admittee CLE, Spokane, Washington
- SCBA Young Lawyers Division
- Conflicts of Interest - Lateral Hires, Spokane Courts New Admittee CLE, Spokane, Washington
- SCBA Young Lawyers Division
- Defending Debt Collection Actions, Military Justice Project Training, Fairchild AFB, Spokane, Washington
