Vasudev N. Addanki
Attorney
vaddanki@bpmlaw.com
(206)268-8612
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Mr. Addanki is an associate attorney with Betts Patterson & Mines, P.S. where he represents insurers in first- and third-party coverage and bad faith matters. His experience includes counseling clients on such issues as triggers of coverage, contribution and allocation, contractual risk-shifting, and tenders of defense. Mr. Addanki also has experience handling complex litigation, commercial litigation and product liability matters. Prior to joining Betts Patterson, Mr. Addanki was as an associate attorney in Chicago with a boutique litigation firm as well as with a large, multi-service firm. Mr. Addanki was also an Assistant Defender with the Defender Association of Philadelphia where he successfully tried numerous felony cases to verdict.
In addition to representing insurers, Mr. Addanki represents non-profit corporations and their directors and officers in breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, discrimination, and business tort matters.
Admissions
Washington, 2008
Illinois, 2003
Pennsylvania, 2000 (inactive)
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Federal Trial Bar, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Affiliations
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Northwest Insurance Coverage Association
Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
Juris Doctor, 2000
Executive Editor, Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Bachelor of Science, Cell and Molecular Biology, 1996
Publications and Presentations
Author and Presenter, “Advertising Injury Coverage: What is Considered
‘Material’ in the ‘Prior Publication’ Exclusion?” Illinois Association of
Defense Trial Counsel, April 23, 2009
Presenter, “Contractual Risk Shifting,” Chicago Park District “Lunch and Learn,”
July 23, 2008
Co-Author, “Managing the Risk: A Report of the September 20, 2007
IDC/SOICA Construction Insurance Symposium,” IDC Quarterly,
Fall 2007