About
Megan E. Hale
Megan E. Hale is a partner at Tamaki Law and an experienced personal injury attorney dedicated to advocating for individuals and families throughout Washington. Since joining the firm in 2010, she has built a reputation for strategic advocacy, strong client relationships, and achieving meaningful results in complex personal injury and wrongful death cases.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Megan graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University Bloomington with degrees in psychology and criminal justice, and earned her Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law.
Megan has been repeatedly recognized as a Washington Rising Star by Super Lawyers and was named among the “10 Best” Female Attorneys for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. She was also honored as the Yakima Herald-Republic’s Readers’ Choice Best Lawyer in 2024 and 2025.
In addition to her legal practice, Megan serves on the Washington State Association for Justice Board of Governors. She is licensed to practice in all Washington state courts and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
"My outcome was far beyond what I expected and I really felt that Megan fought for me the entire time.
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Educational Background
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude, Seattle University School of Law
- Member, Seattle University ABA National Moot Court Team
- Runner-Up, James E. Bond Moot Court Competition
- CALI Award recipient for highest grade in Products Liability
- CALI Award recipient for highest grade in Family Dissolution and Related Issues
- B.A. in Psychology & Criminal Justice, Summa cum laude, Indiana University – Bloomington
- Health Law Focus Area
- Advanced Trial Advocacy Institute, Seattle University School of Law Summer Practice Academy
- University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Institute for International Education of Students, London, England
Professional Associations
- Washington State Association for Justice
- Judicial Relations Committee
- Board of Governors (2021 – present)
- Eagle Member (2010 – present)
- Academic Affairs Committee for Heritage University
- Former Chair, Yakima County Roundtable Committee
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Yakima County Bar Association
- Member, Washington State Bar Association
- Former Member, Junior League of Yakima
- Former Member, Heritage University Academic Affairs Committee
Courts Admitted
- Washington State Courts
- United States District Court of Eastern Washington
Awards
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2014, 2016 – 2019
- Avvo Client’s Choice Award: 2016
- 9.2 (Superb) Avvo Rating
- 10.0 Justia Lawyer Rating
- 10 Best Female Attorneys for Client Satisfaction” by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2016)
- Yakima Herald-Republic Readers’ Choice – Best Lawyer 2024 and 2025
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Case Victories
- $4.8 million wrongful death settlement arising from a commercial trucking collision
- $4.5 million settlement involving negligent roadway design and maintenance claims against the State of Washington
- $4.025 million settlement involving foster care sexual abuse claims against the State of Washington
- $2.95 million wrongful death settlement against the State of Washington involving negligent investigation and failure-to-protect claims arising from repeated reports of child abuse
- $1.5 million highway rear-end collision settlement
- $1.13 million commercial trucking collision settlement
- $1 million wrongful death premises liability settlement involving carbon monoxide poisoning claims against property owners and landlords
- $1 million premises liability settlement involving a grocery store slip-and-fall incident
- $615,000 negligence settlement involving pedestrian injuries caused by a FedEx courier
- $600,000 premises liability settlement involving a delivery driver injured in a snow-and-ice slip-and-fall incident during a commercial delivery
- $450,000 rear-end collision settlement
- $325,000 homeowner negligence settlement involving burns and penetrating injuries caused by a fireworks explosion
- $280,000 settlement involving injuries sustained in a golf cart ejection incident
