Janelle M. Carney is an Associate Attorney for the Spokane and Tri Cities offices of Graham Lundberg Peschel.

Prior to joining GLP, Janelle was a personal injury attorney at Ely, Bettini, Ulman & Rosenblatt in Phoenix, Arizona. There she specialized in wrongful death, motor vehicle collisions, medical and dental malpractice, and nursing home abuse and neglect. 

She also worked for Judge Donn Kessler at the Arizona Court of Appeals where she was responsible for researching the law, attending hearings, and presenting the final disposition to a panel of Appellate Court Judges.

Janelle has grown up around insurance.  She worked for a high risk insurance agency for two years and then worked as a claims adjuster for three years.  This experience helps her understand the intricacies of the insurance claims process, which is invaluable when representing clients against insurance companies. 

She has been the lead attorney in a number of complex cases, including a high profile nursing home abuse trial in the Arizona Federal Court. 

Successful Cases:

$1,100,000 settlement for an elderly woman who was assaulted while living in an assisted living facility.

$1,000,000 for the victim of a head on collision resulting in permanent hip and leg injuries. 

Policy limits settlement after a GLP client’s insurance agent misrepresented the amount of coverage and tried to settle the case for $8,000. Janelle took over representation of the client, and found that the client’s insurance agent claimed that there was only $30,000 in uninsured motorist coverage, when actually there was a total of $110,000. The case was later settled for the full $110,000.

Policy limits settlement for a 73 year-old mechanic from Wenatchee, who because of the injuries sustained in a car accident, was forced to close his business. The client had sustained a significant shoulder injury and had to undergo surgery.  He came to GLP frustrated as his insurance company refused to pay for his wage loss or his medical bills.  The insurance company fought every step of the way but ultimately paid the full policy limits available, including the PIP coverage as well as the full UIM coverage. 

Honors:

National Dean's List Recipient

Graduated a Semester early from law school with Pro Bono Distinction

Certificate of Excellence in Negotiations

Pedrick Scholar