Preet Kode

Once she knew that personal injury law was the path for her, she applied and was accepted to the JD/MPH program at Widener University School of Law and Thomas Jefferson University. Throughout law school, Preet remained focused on personal injury and health law, using every opportunity to hone her trial and argument skills. She participated in all mock trial programs and spent time arguing protection from abuse orders in family law court every Friday. She also participated in research internships and served as an intern at the Philadelphia Public Defender’s Association. 

After finishing law school (JD), and her master’s (MPH) thesis, Preet returned to Tacoma, where she took and passed the Washington State Bar Exam in 2012. 

The Sky’s the Limit! 

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. 

As she got her law career off the ground, Preet still found time to volunteer at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, where she had the chance to work on asylum cases. She also volunteered at the free legal clinic run by the Multicultural Self-Sufficiency Movement. 

Outside work and volunteering, Preet continued to pursue her athletic goals, doing Crossfit, running several half marathons and one full marathon.  Is there anything Preet can’t do? We don’t think so! When she puts her mind to something, you know it will get done. 

When You Know, You Know 

Then, Preet met the love of her life, Vishal Kode. Vishal was funny, charming, handsome, considerate, family oriented and outdoorsy – a perfect match for Preet. They met on Match.com, and it was love at first sight. They were engaged a few months later. The adage is true: when you know, you just know. Soon they were married and had their first son together. 

As a new parent, Preet took another leap of faith and left her job as the Senior Litigation Associate Attorney to start her own law firm. With all she had learned from her past legal jobs, volunteer work, and education—Preet felt there was more she could do for accident injury victims. Like we said before, when you know, you know! And Preet knew the best way she could help clients was by building her own firm from scratch with her own rules, systems, and priorities:  Speed, Communication, and impeccable Results!  Kode Law was founded in May 2018.

Starting a new law firm was no small task, especially with an infant to care for, but Preet has never been one to shy away from a challenge. Like her parents before her, she worked day and night (and even while breastfeeding and burping her 3-month-old son!) to turn Kode Law into the thriving law firm it is today. 

Preet and Vishal are now the proud parents of three beautiful boys, and Kode Law Firm is well-known for the exceptional legal services it offers its clients. The rest is history!