Aida A.

About Aida A.

I am an associate attorney with Bennett Bigelow & Leedom in their Seattle, Washington office.I received my B.A. from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Thereafter, I earned my J.D. and graduated with a Certificate of Distinction in Litigation Skills from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. While in law school, I served as a clerk for the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana for the Honorable Ivan Lemelle, the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Kentucky, and the Louisville Public Defender\'s Office. I was also selected to serve as a member of the University of Louisville Law Review, a Pupil Member of the Brandeis Inn of Court, and a Brandeis Diversity Ambassador. I was on the winning team of the Kentucky Trial Tournament in 2014, received the Edward M. Post Award for excellence in litigation skills, and was awarded the Kentucky Judges Association Scholarship in recognition of my demonstrated skill in trial advocacy.I have spent my career litigating civil cases before state and federal courts, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. I have experience in pretrial and appellate practice. I relocated to Seattle, Washington in 2020 and my current practice is focused on representing healthcare providers in medical malpractice litigation.I was admitted to the Kentucky Bar in September of 2016 and admitted to the Washington Bar in July of 2020.

Experience

1. Associate Attorney

   Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.

   Feb 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Representing health care providers and organizations in medical malpractice litigation and related appeals.

Education

• University of Kentucky

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology

  2009 — 2013

• Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

  Juris Doctor (JD), Certificate of Distinction in Litigation Skills

  2013 — 2016

• dupont Manual High School

  Diploma, HSU

  2005 — 2009