Staff

Beth Leonard
Attorney

Beth Leonard joined the Treatment Facilities Team in October 2019. Beth is a passionate advocate for justice who has focused her legal career working on behalf of low-income and marginalized communities. Prior to joining the Treatment Facilities Team at DRW, she worked as a staff attorney at Legal Action Center providing eviction defense services to low-income tenants in King County and most recently, as a Regional Developmental Disabilities Ombuds / Legal Counsel for the Office of Developmental Disability Ombuds. Beth also served as Washington State’s first Pro Bono Council Manager where she provided coordinated support and advocacy to Washington’s 17 Volunteer Lawyer Programs. Beth is an adjunct professor at Seattle University and a graduate of Washington’s JustLead Leadership Academy. Beth graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law where she was chosen by faculty as the Law Faculty Trust Scholar for the class of 2013. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, cooking, and visiting with her family and friends.