Peter C. Nierman

Full Profile

Peter Nierman’s civil litigation practice encompasses construction defect, premises liability, professional liability, personal injury, product liability, commercial litigation, and general liability matters.

Peter also brings extensive experience representing automobile dealerships and automobile manufacturers—including several leading luxury vehicle and RV brands—in lemon law and breach of warranty litigation.

Admissions

• Washington
• Oregon
• US District Court for the Western District of Washington
• US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

• J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 2011. Associate Editor, Gonzaga Law Review, and Vice President, Amnesty International Law Caucus.
• B.S., University of Washington, 2007

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Seattle Chapter President

Experience

• Obtained a defense verdict in a Snohomish County jury trial. The case involved claims of timber trespass and waste. The jury held that the client did not commit timber trespass or waste on plaintiff’s property.
• Obtained a defense verdict in a two-week jury trial involving Auto Dealer’s Act and Consumer Protection Act claims brought against an automobile manufacturer.
• Obtained summary judgment in a wrongful death suit on behalf of a local hotel in a case where the plaintiffs alleged more than USD 10 million in damages.
• Obtained a favorable verdict in a jury trial defending a fertilizer company against negligence and UCC claims brought by a large farming operation. The plaintiff alleged nearly USD 2 million in damages. However, the final verdict was approximately USD 100 thousand and was reduced by a finding plaintiff was 50% at fault.
• Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case on behalf of a property management company in a slip-and-fall case.
• Successfully represented automobile manufacturers in dozens of Washington Lemon Law arbitrations.
• Successfully represented general contractors and subcontractors in numerous cases involving alleged construction defects.
• Successfully represented trucking companies and their drivers in numerous personal injury matters, including cases involving catastrophic personal injury.

Presentations

• Presenter, "Privacy Issues Arising in Tech Enabled Retail,” ALFA International Hospitality Seminar, Nashville, TN, January 23, 2020
• Presenter, “WA/OR Claims Handling Best Practices and Other Hot Topics,” presented multiple times
• Presenter, “Contractual Indemnity, Defense and Coverage Obligations in Washington,” CLM Seattle CLE, October 5, 2023

Publications

• Author, “The Future of Washington’s Roads – Regulatory and Liability Developments Arising from the Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles,” Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, September 2022
• Author, “Henderson v. Thompson – Shifting the Burden of Proving Racial Bias,” Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Spring 2023