Andrew Ackley
Senior Partner | Stritmatter Law
Andrew Ackley is a wrongful death, product liability and class action trial lawyer and senior partner at Stritmatter Law in Seattle, Washington. J.D., University of Washington School of Law (2009).
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Andrew N. Ackley is a senior partner at Stritmatter Law in Seattle, Washington. He represents families in wrongful death cases and people injured by defective products, and brings consumer class actions and insurance bad faith claims.
Ackley was second chair to Karen Koehler in the four-month Ride the Ducks trial, which resulted in a $123 million verdict. Much of his current practice involves claims against Amazon over defective or dangerous products, and he has written and spoken on the topic, including at the American Association for Justice national convention in 2026.
He earned a B.A. from the University of Oregon in 2006, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2009. He serves on the Washington State Association for Justice Board of Governors and chaired its Products Liability Section from 2018 to 2020.
Washington Super Lawyers named him a Rising Star from 2013 through 2024 and to its main list beginning in 2025. Forbes Advisor included him among its best personal injury lawyers in Seattle in 2023 and 2024.
Experience and Expertise
Qualifications
Timeline
- University of Oregon, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (2006)
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D. (2009)
Practice Areas
- Washington State Association for Justice (Board of Governors)
- American Association for Justice
- Sound Child Care Solutions (Board of Directors)
- Washington Super Lawyers (2025-present)
- Washington Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2013-2024)
- Forbes Advisor Best Personal Injury Lawyers, Seattle (2023, 2024)
- Courtroom View Network Top 10 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdicts, No. 2 (2019)
- Marquis Who's Who Top Lawyers in America (2020-2021)
- University of Washington School of Law C.Z. Smith Public Service Award Nominee (2009)
- $123 Million Verdict: Ride the Ducks trial, a four-month trial over the Seattle Aurora Bridge disaster. Ackley was second chair to Karen Koehler, who was lead counsel.
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