V. Woolston, a partner at the law firm Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle in the Product Liability practice, represents manufacturers in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His practice emphasizes aviation, product liability and class actions. His principal clients include Honeywell International Inc., The Boeing Company and Hitachi Zosen. He has tried numerous aviation cases to verdict, including cases involving the crash that claimed the life of a former Winston Cup champion, Alan Kulwicki, and cases involving alleged toxic poisoning of flight attendants by contaminated cabin air. He also regularly counsels clients in loss prevention and lawsuit avoidance issues.
V. has served on the firm's management and executive committees.
Ranked by Chambers USA Ten Years in a Row
Ranked by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers
Professional Recognition
- Named Corporate INTL Global Awards, "Product Liability Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Washington," "Mass Tort Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Washington," "Class Actions Lawyer of the Year in Washington," 2022
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2007 – 2024
- Listed in Chambers USA as >"America's Leading Lawyers" for Transportation: Aviation: Litigation, 2014 – 2023
- Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine, "Washington's Super Lawyers," 2003 – 2012, 2014 – 2023
- Named Best Lawyers' Seattle, "Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Lawyer of the Year," 2015, 2017, 2019; "Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year," 2015, 2018
- Listed in Who's Who Legal: Transport, 2015
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Recommended by The Legal 500: Litigation: product liability and mass tort defense - aerospace/aviation, 2015
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
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Professional Leadership
- Product Liability Advisory Committee, 2010 – present
Community Involvement
- Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Board of Directors, 2010 – 2014; Executive Committee, 2011 – 2014