About
Creative litigator with over 29 years of practice handling a broad array of cases in state and federal courts. Experience includes complex civil litigation, class actions, multiparty litigation, business and shareholder disputes, mass tort claims, and employment law. Ranked by Chambers and Partners in Washington State for Commercial Litigation and identified by Benchmark Litigation as a top Washington lawyer and Local Litigation Star. Represents both plaintiffs and defendants in business and shareholder disputes, lawsuits involving governmental entities, class actions, employee benefits, breach of contract, real property, personal injury, wrongful death and mass casualty, antitrust, and employment. Involved in precedent-setting appellate decisions from the Washington State Supreme Court, Washington Court of Appeals, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Previously served on the Washington State Bar Association’s Judicial Review Committee and was a member of the Lewis Powell Chapter of the Inns of the Court.