Preet Kode

Preet was born in Punjab, India, and moved to Tacoma, Washington, when she was 8 years old. Watching her parents go from a comfortable life in India to working day and night (while also going to school!) to provide for her and her brother inspired her own strong work ethic. In everything she does, Preet strives to make her parents proud and ensure their sacrifices are respected and honored.

As a high school and college student, Preet was active in various sports and always held a part-time job while studying. During this time, she worked at McDonald’s, Sears, Kenneth Cole, and the Old Spaghetti Factory! In her spare time, she volunteered at her local temple/Gurdwara, a Salvation Army soup kitchen and St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way.

She completed her undergraduate education at UW Seattle, focusing on Biology and Spanish.

After college, Preet planned to get her master’s degree in Public Health with the intention of attending medical school. Following this path, she moved to Philadelphia to work on her master’s. However, fate intervened when she got a job at a personal injury law firm as a legal assistant. After helping try three cases, Preet found her passion for personal injury law. Not only did she fall in love with the work, but in personal injury, she found the perfect junction between law and medicine. It was a dream come true.

While in Philadelphia, her then-boss, Attorney Richard Washington, served as her mentor. From him, she learned not only how to be an effective, thoughtful attorney but also how to run a law firm in a way that truly serves client needs. With Richard’s guidance, Preet learned how to deliver great results while also achieving personal balance in her life.

After passing the Bar, Preet began working at a well-established mid-size personal injury firm in Tacoma. Driven by her passion for helping people, she sought to understand every aspect of personal injury cases. From signing clients, ordering medical records, negotiating settlements to trying cases in open court—Preet jumped in with both feet. During this time, she also had the opportunity to hone her litigation skills on some of the most complex personal injury cases, including many catastrophic injury and multi-plaintiff death cases. 

Undergraduate education at UW Seattle, focusing on Biology and Spanish

JD/MPH program at Widener University School of Law and Thomas Jefferson University