Mediator
Expertise Areas:
- Serious Injury & Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Medical Negligence
- Professional Negligence
- General Civil & Tort Litigation
- Premises Liability
WAMS Mediator Certification: 1999
Accomplishments: Over the past 20 years, Judy Massong has concentrated her law and mediation practice almost exclusively in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury claims, including complex medical negligence, automobile accidents and products and premises liability claims. Now with the Seattle firm of Diamond Massong, Judy previously practiced with Otorowski, Johnston, Diamond & Golden, the Peterson,Young, Putra firm and with Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender.
Prior to receiving her law degree, Judy served on the faculty of the School of Nursing at the University of California and as a staff nurse at Moffitt Hospital in San Francisco. She is an active member of the Washington State Association of Justice, having served as President and on its Board of Governors and as a lobbyist on its behalf. Judy is a former member of the Washington State Nurses Association, having served as its Director of Government Relations.
Education: WAMS Advanced Mediator Training, 2000-2003; Advanced Mediator Training, Alan Alhadeff, 1999; Golden Gate University, J.D., 1980; University of California-San Francisco, M.S. Nursing, 1974; University of Washington, B.S. Nursing, 1973.
Affiliations: Washington Arbitration & Mediation Service; Washington State Bar Association; Washington State Association for Justice.