Janelle Carney Boston

Shareholder

Spokane, Spokane Valley, and Tri-Cities Offices
5 N. Washington St., Floor 3
Spokane, WA 99201

509.455.3636

Email: jboston@glpattorneys.com

Janelle Carney Boston is the Managing Shareholder for the Spokane and Tri-Cities offices of GLP Attorneys.

Professional Overview

Janelle Carney Boston is an experienced personal injury attorney and serves as the Managing Shareholder for the Spokane and Tri-Cities offices of GLP Attorneys. Janelle wanted to become a lawyer when she was 9 years old. She has always been passionate about fairness and justice — and helping those who need it. Her decision to become a plaintiff’s personal injury lawyer was solidified when she worked in the insurance industry, where she realized the need for passionate advocates to represent injured people who are unable to advocate for themselves. After this realization, she dedicated her career to helping her clients get justice and compensation for the injuries that change their lives. Janelle truly values the clients who choose her to represent them, their lives, and their stories. Because of this, Janelle has been awarded the Client’s Choice Award, which is her greatest honor.

Janelle serves clients throughout the state of Washington and focuses her legal practice on all aspects of personal injury law, including wrongful death claims, fire claims, premises liability, products liability, nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle collisions, and insurance bad faith claims.

She is passionate about insurance bad faith law and is committed to doing everything she can to make insurance companies do right by the people they insure – and that they are held accountable when they don’t. She consistently presents on the topic of insurance law all across Washington state, including serving as the moderator for the Insurance Law Seminar on the Insurance Fair Conduct Act and presenting on bad faith in both underinsured motorist claims and personal injury protection claims. She also has litigated fire claims that resulted in insurance denials.

Janelle was born and raised in Spokane, Washington and remains actively involved in the community. She is the co-founder of Lady Boss, a professional group dedicated to the advancement and support of women in the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene area. Janelle graduated law school with Pro Bono Distinction and continues to spend her time volunteering in the community, placing a special focus on serving the homeless population and helping victims of domestic violence.

In addition to being a passionate advocate for her injured clients, Janelle prides herself on being a thoughtful leader in her role as Managing Shareholder of GLP Attorneys in Eastern Washington. Under her stewardship, GLP Attorneys’ Spokane office received the honor of winning the Spokane Journal of Business’s 2022 Best Place to Work award for the Inland Northwest region. Janelle’s genuine care for her clients and employees alike is the cornerstone of her success as an attorney and as a leader.

Awards & Recognition

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  • Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Washington Super Lawyers, 2023 - Present
  • Recognized as a Rising Star by Washington Super Lawyers, 2013 – 2022
  • Top Women Attorneys, 2013 – Present
  • Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Top Lawyers, 2014 – Present 
  • Highest rating by Avvo.com - 10.0
  • Top 100 National Trial Attorneys 
  • Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Top 100 Registry, for Lawyers, 2020 
  • Avvo Clients' Choice Award, 2021
  • Arizona State University, J.D., 2007
  • University of Washington, B.A, 2005
  • Arizona State Bar, 2008
  • Washington State Bar, 2008
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 2013
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2014
  • Washington State Association for Justice, Eagle Member, 2011 – Present
  • Founder, "Lady Boss" - a Spokane networking group for professional women with over 100 members and growing2022
  • Benton Franklin Counties Bar Association, Member, 2012 – Present
  • Spokane County Bar Association, Member, 2012 – Present 
  • Campaign for Equal Justice, Chair, 2021
  • Washington State Association of Justice – Insurance Law Section, Chair, 2019
  • Washington Women Lawyers, Member, 2014
  • Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2008 - 2010
  • Pro Bono Lawyer for a Domestic Violence Shelter, 2008 – 2010
  • Arizona State University Mock Trial Group, Attorney Volunteer, 2009
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Spokane County, Mentor
  • SpeakerBuilding Damages in a Product Liability CaseWashington State Association of Justice2023
  • Speaker, Charting & Documentation In A Personal Injury Case, GLP Attorneys Healthcare Provider Seminar, May 2022
  • Chair, Insurance Law Seminar, Washington State Association for Justice, 2019
  • Presenter, CLE on Traumatic Brain Injuries: How to prove a TBI, 2018
  • Presenter, Insurance Law Seminar - UIM Bad Faith: How to Defeat the Top Ten Defense Arguments, Washington State Association for Justice, 2018
  • NBI, Demand Letters That Get Results, 2017
  • Presenter, Insurance Law Seminar - Personal Injury Protection, Washington State Association for Justice, 2015
  • Moderator, Insurance Law Seminar, Washington State Association for Justice, 2014
  • Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living Magazine, Top Attorney of 2014, p. 56
  • Inland Business Catalyst, Top 20 Under 40 Issue, p. 37
  • Moderator, Insurance Law Seminar, Washington State Association for Justice, 2014

Successful Cases

$5 Million

$5,000,000 settlement for a family that suffered a wrongful death in a product liability case.

$5 Million

$5,000,000 for a defective product resolution.

$2.4 Million

$2,400,000 for the wrongful death of a child in a house fire.

$2 Million

$2 million for the victim of a construction site fall who was paralyzed as a result.

$1.8 Million

$1.8 million for the parents of a young 6 month old who tragically died in a motor vehicle collision.

$1.25 Million

$1.25 million for the wrongful death of a young man in a catastrophic motor vehicle collision 

$1.1 Million

$1.1 million settlement for an elderly woman who was assaulted while living in an assisted living facility.

$1 Million

$1 million for the victim of a head on collision resulting in permanent hip and leg injuries.

$750,000

$750,000 for the victim of a trucking collision who sustained a traumatic brain injury. 

$610,000

$610,000 for the victim of a motor vehicle collision who sustained a permanent shoulder injury.

$575,000

$575,000 for the victim of a rear end collision resulting in a total knee arthroplasty and neck injury.

$575,000

$575,000 result for man involved in T-Bone collision, who suffered severe back and neck injuries.

$560,000

$560,000 settlement for an individual who was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle collision.

$545,000

$545,000 for the victim of a bicycle versus motor vehicle collision who sustained a traumatic brain injury.

$450,000

$450,000 for the victim of a slip and fall incident who sustained a permanent shoulder injury.

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