About Mel Westberg

Mel Westberg is a Partner in GLP Attorneys’ Seattle and Portland offices.

Recognized for her outstanding legal work, Mel has received numerous accolades, including:

Top 10 Seattle Personal Injury Attorney by Forbes Magazine

Top 10 Seattle Car Accident Lawyer by Forbes Magazine

Top 40 Under 40 Plaintiffs Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers

Super Lawyer (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, recognizing attorneys who have achieved verdicts or settlements exceeding one million dollars

Licensed in Washington and Oregon, Mel focuses her practice on motor vehicle and motorcycle collisions, maritime accidents, dog bites, and construction injury cases, representing clients with empathy and determination. Known for her genuine care and tireless work ethic, she ensures every client feels supported, informed, and empowered throughout their case.

Proven verdicts and settlements at GLP Attorneys

These results are credited to GLP Attorneys. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$887,000SettlementTop 20 of 2007 · #20

The Washington Supreme Court abolished a century-old contractor immunity rule to revive the wrongful-death claim of a foreman killed when cement blocks collapsed into an excavation pit, producing an $887,000 settlement after remand.

Washington Supreme Court / King County · 2007Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Washington School of Law
J.D., 2011
Syracuse University
Undergraduate, 2006

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Seattle firms

Luvera Law Firm
Luvera Law Firm
$150 million · King County Jury Awards $150 Million to Families of South Lake Union Crane Collapse Victims
Friedman Rubin
Friedman Rubin
$438 million · Jury's $857 Million PCB Verdict for Sky Valley School Students and Parents
Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
$123 Million Verdict for Aurora Bridge Duck Boat Crash, Largest Non-Punitive PI Verdict in Washington
Budge & Heipt, PLLC
Budge & Heipt, PLLC
$25 million · Federal Jury Awards $25 Million to Jail Detainee Over an Untreated Blood Clot That Cost Him His Leg
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
$16.67 million · King County's Largest Asbestos Verdict: $16.67 Million for Camas Paper Mill Worker's Family

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.