David Moody

Click to play video For nearly two months, I served as a juror on a very emotional and high-profile case involving three developmentally disabled men represented by David Moody. The case impacted my life considerably during and after the trial. Mr. Moody was incredibly sincere and compassionate in his support of the abused men. His dedication to these men and this case was remarkable." - Kathleen Rose, Juror

Mr. Moody is Of Counsel at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro's Seattle office where he has worked since 2006. He is a trial attorney with a passion for representing children, the disabled, elderly and incapacitated citizens.

Raised in Olympia, Washington, Mr. Moody received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in 1990. After graduating from George Washington University School of Law in 1993, Mr. Moody joined the Seattle office of Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell where he became a partner in 1998. He left the firm as its top shareholder in 2005.

Among his many cases on behalf of vulnerable citizens, Mr. Moody served as the lead trial attorney, obtaining the largest jury verdict ever upheld against the State of Washington ($17.8 million); the lead trial attorney, securing the largest single-plaintiff settlement against the State of Washington, DSHS ($8.8 million); the lead trial attorney, obtaining the largest single-plaintiff jury verdict on behalf of an incapacitated adult in Kitsap County, Washington ($2.6 million); and the lead trial attorney, obtaining the largest single-plaintiff settlement on behalf of a developmentally disabled adult in eastern Washington ($2.25 million) and incapacitated child ($4.5 million) in Spokane County, Washington. Mr. Moody also secured a $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a disabled woman who was raped by a male nurse at Eastern State Hospital, the largest settlement ever paid by that institution. No attorney in Washington state has obtained more compensation for their clients against the State of Washington, DSHS (over $40 million total),

Mr. Moody has taught trial advocacy at the University of Washington Law School and is actively involved in advocacy for citizens with disabilities, is a member of the Arc of King County, and the Arc of Washington State.