Current Role
  • Partner, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
  • Represents individuals who have suffered catastrophic personal injury or loss
  • Clientele includes a wide range of individuals, including children who have suffered harm while in state care, elderly adults who have experienced abuse or neglect in nursing homes and individuals harmed by medical negligence
  • Mr. McLean has been at the forefront of litigation involving the Washington Public Records Act
Recent Success
  • During his tenure with Hagens Berman’s personal injury team, has contributed to numerous lawsuits resulting in multi-million dollar recoveries on behalf of the firm’s clients
Experience
  • Seasoned trial attorney, with extensive experience in all phases of litigation
Recognition
  • In Rupke v. State of Washington, et al., Mr. McLean, along with other HBSS attorneys, represented Mr. Rupke, a developmentally disabled man who suffered alleged severe neglect in Whatcom County, Washington. The case settled for a record $22.69 million, the largest personal injury settlement in the state of Washington in 2023, the largest settlement on behalf of a developmentally disabled citizen in Washington state history, and one of the top 10 personal injury settlements in the nation for 2023.
  • 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2024
Notable Cases
  • Marx v. DSHS, $3 million judgment on behalf of developmentally-disabled patient sexually abused at state-run hospital
  • Tamas v. State of Washington, $525,000 judgment on behalf of three children seeking public records from state agency
  • Wright v. DSHS, $2,850,000 judgment against the state of Washington for negligent child abuse investigation
  • Rudolph v. DSHS, $900,000 judgment on behalf of family of a vulnerable adult severely neglected in state-licensed adult family home
Personal Insight

Mr. McLean spent a year living in Italy studying art, history, Italian and wine-drinking. When not practicing law, Mr. McLean enjoys his new favorite hobby: raising his sons with his wife.