Theodore Lee Preg

Theodore Lee PREG Ted died October 22nd from metastatic pancreatic cancer. Even in that dark cloud, he found a silver lining in being able finally to receive Social Security and Medicare benefits that he had paying for the last 40 years. Ted spent 37 years as a lawyer in Seattle and was respected by his peers and clients for his integrity, professionalism and civility. He was a founding member of Preg, O'Donnell & Gillett and truly enjoyed the challenges of managing attorneys and staff and of helping the firm grow. He was kind and understanding of everyone who worked for and with him and always took time to listen. Ted's legal practice focused primarily on defense of liability matters. He was chosen for several years by his peers as a "Super Lawyer," and was awarded the highest possible ranking by Martindale. He mentored many lawyers, developed a very wide circle of professional friends, and was known to be a true gentlemen in the legal community. Ted was born July 21, 1945 in Buffalo, New York and enjoyed life with his parents Steve and Kathryn in the farming community of Clarence Center. He graduated from Dartmouth College 1967 and served as a line officer in the Navy during the Vietnam War. That service brought him to Seattle, where he met his wife Nancy on a blind date. They were married 1971 and lived in northeast Seattle for the rest of his life except for five years spent in Boston, Eugene and Washington DC for law school and Ted's tenure with the United States Justice Department. Ted enjoyed raising their children, Jessica and Timothy, who still live close. Ted loved to play golf at Sand Point Golf and County Club and Skagit Golf and Country Club. With his golfing buddies, he played in Scotland, Ireland and at many courses in the U.S. Ted also loved spending time with Nancy at their second house on the salt water in Skagit County, watching birds, ducks and seals, kayaking, biking and taking his dogs for walks. He loved watching sports. English Premier soccer, golfand college football were his favorites. And he loved having fun with Husky fans by rooting for his favorite Ducks. Wife Nancy, children Timothy and Jessica, brothers Mike and John and their families, and his wide circle of friends will miss Ted's smile, optimism, graciousness, sense of humor, intelligence and common sense. He was one heck of a man.