
Ashton Dennis
About Ashton Dennis
Ashton Dennis is a partner at Washington Law Center and a dedicated advocate for individuals and families confronting serious injuries, abuse, and institutional wrongdoing. His practice focuses on cases involving sexual abuse, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury, including claims against schools, government agencies, and other large organizations. Raised and practicing in Washington State, Ashton earned dual degrees in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Washington State University, followed by his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law. For six consecutive years from 2014 to 2020, he was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in Washington State for Excellence in Practice, an honor reserved for just 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys. He was also named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers for Washington State and included in the Premier 100 trial attorneys by the American Academy of Trial Attorneys. Ashton co-founded the BJH Believe in Miracles Foundation, which supports children and their families suffering from life-threatening or terminal diseases. He considers it a privilege to serve as a Deacon in his church and on the Board of Directors at his children's school.
Notable case results
Third-party injury settlement (2021), record-setting lump sum plus lifetime care and pension, believed to be the largest recovery in its jurisdiction
Failure-to-provide-informed-consent verdict against clinic during H1N1 pandemic (2015), total recovery exceeding $22 million
Confidential abuse settlement for three victims (2024)
In settlements for students abused by a wrestling coach (2023)
With Marysville School District for sexual abuse by a longtime teacher and cheerleading adviser (2022)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.




