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I focus my practice on helping clients with a wide range of business and litigation matters.

I focus my practice in complex commercial litigation. I defend corporate clients in the areas of commercial and real estate transactions, insurance coverage and bad faith, and major personal injury matters. I represent petroleum industry clients against environmental and toxic tort claims. I regularly defend class actions, including employment and insurance related matters.

I am a Member in the Seattle office. I chaired the firm’s Litigation Department from 2000 to 2006 and chaired its Business Litigation Practice Group from 2006 to 2008. I served on the firm’s Board of Directors from 1991 – 2003, and chaired the firm's Environmental Practice Group from 1992 – 1996. My practice emphasizes civil disputes, litigation, real estate, and general business. I have handled a large number of commercial, real estate, eminent domain and product liability litigation matters. I was named by Seattle Magazine as one of Seattle’sTop Business Litigation Lawyers, 2003.

I am passionate about vigorously and ethically representing each and every client I have the privilege to work with and believe it is very important to give back to the community.  In that vein, I not only teach attorneys about specific areas of the legal landscape in the state of Washington (this year I was Chair of a full day seminar discussing advanced issues involving real estate and land use litigation and co-presented on two of the topics with Jack McCullough and Chris Brain and will alos present at a National Conference on e-discovery issues in October of 2014) but also am very active in the community in general.. For example, I am currently serving as a Trustee at my alma mater, Seattle Pacific University, am serving as the as Immediate Past Chairman of the County Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of King County (the third largest club of clubs in the United States) working with 25 county board members and over 200 local club board members, am serving on the Board of Governors of the Washington Athletic Club and am a nominated member of the Fellows of the Amercian Bar Association and The 101 Club.. With regard to my professional work as a commercial trial attorney, I have been named a Washington State SuperLawyer from 2003-2014, was listed as a Top Attorney in Washington by the SeattleMet magazine for Business Litigation in 2011, was listed as a Top Trial Attorney in Washington by the Seattle Magazine in 2012 and listed as a Top Rated Lawyer in Banking and Finance Law by Martindale Hubbell in 2013.

I am of counsel at the law firm of Frey Buck, P.S.  I have a widely varied general litigation practice, with emphasis on property/title disputes, defense of governmental agencies and officers for allegations of police misconduct and civil rights violations and in inquest proceedings following officer-involved fatalities. My practice also includes estate planning, probate administration and probate litigation.  I offer discounts to law enforcement officers and CLC members. I have served as a law school student mentor through the King County Washington Women Lawyers and have been a guest lecturer for Pretrial Advocacy at Seattle University School of Law. I developed a training program to assist officers in dealing with officer involved-fatalities and am a certified force analyst through the Force Science Institute, Ltd.I have 5 times been named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics and present on probate topics for continuing legal education.  I currently serve on the non-profit boards of REST - Real Escape from the Sex Trade and Waterfront Landings, Home Owner's Association. Prior to attending law school, I worked for seven years in the insurance industry, the majority as an insurance fraud investigator. I was very involved in the Puget Sound Special Investigators Association (P.S.S.I.) and obtained my Fraud Claims Law Specialist designation, eventually leading to law school. I was born and raised in Minnesota and migrated to the Pacific Northwest after graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in Criminology.My passion is traveling as often as possible, with the goal of a new country every year. Although a novice, I love to photograph my travels. I previously served on my church advisory council and have been involved in women's and youth ministries, participating as a leader on missions to a Jamaican school for the deaf; to San Luis Potosi, Mexico with an inner-city ministry team; and Biloxi, Mississippi to assist with hurricane relief efforts.

I am a trial lawyer and member in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner, and currently serve on the firm’s Board of Directors. I concentrate my practice on civil litigation related to product liability, bodily injury, employment law and commercial cases. I have broad litigation experience consisting of numerous jury trials, alternative dispute resolution and managing complex cases in state and federal district court. I was named to the Rising Stars list by Washington Law & Politics magazine from 2001 to 2004, and again from 2008 to 2010 and was named to the Super Lawyers list in 2011.. I represent clients in cases involving corporate negligence, serious bodily injury and property damage. As part of my employment practice, I conduct personnel investigations and represent clients in lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation and discrimination. My commercial practice includes the representation of clients in contract disputes and cases involving breach of warranties, misrepresentation, and violation of the Consumer Protection Act. I also represent municipal corporations including school districts, cities, towns and numerous public agencies in a wide range of litigation matters.

I am a trial attorney at McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC, where I represent plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation, employment, professional malpractice, insurance, criminal defense, and business disputes. I have appeared regularly as first chair counsel in numerous proceedings, including jury trials, arbitrations, appeals, and mediations.. I previously taught trial advocacy and practiced at the Georgetown University Law Center. Before joining McNaul Ebel, I spent five years as a criminal defense attorney, during which time I tried numerous cases before juries in Washington, D.C. and Seattle.

I am a trial attorney at McNaul Ebel in Seattle, Washington. I represent plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation, including disputes involving professional malpractice, insurance, securities, employment, business, and real estate. I have represented clients in numerous trials and arbitrations, and through the appellate process as well. After clerking for a Federal District Court judge, I joined McNaul Ebel in 1997 as an associate and became a member in 2004.

I am a Pacific Northwest native, born and raised in South King County. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Law and Justice with a Legal Studies specialization from Central Washington University. Upon graduation, I worked as a paralegal and supervisor for a creditors’ rights bankruptcy firm in Seattle. I left to further my career in the legal field and attended Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, where I received my Juris Doctorate. While attending law school, I wrote case summaries for Willamette Law Online and clerked for a bankruptcy firm in town assisting clients with debt resolution matters. I served as the vice-president the school’s moot court board in my last year on the board. I was successful in winning two consecutive appellate competitions and was awarded the title of “Best Appellate Oralist” in my final year of competition.

I am a former college athlete who now uses my competitive drive and work ethic to resolve my clients' conflicts in and out of court. I handle a wide variety of complex litigation matters including TEDRA litigation, breach of contract, real property disputes, timber trespass, labor and employment, business dissolution, shareholder actions, creditor's rights, and evictions (both commercial and residential).  I have also successfully handled matters on appeal.

I am a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on construction, real estate, business, and insurance coverage matters. Over the past two decades, I have represented numerous residential and commercial owners, businesses, Homeowner Associations, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and product suppliers in cases involving professional liability, commercial litigation, construction, product liability, breach of contract, real estate, insurance, extra-contractual issues, and general liability.  I have successfully represented clients in litigation, on appeal and through alternative dispute resolution.

I am a class action defense lawyer, with an emphasis in consumer fraud class actions.

Hana is a member of the Ryan Swanson's litigation group, with experience in contract and construction law, complex litigation and employment disputes.

Gulliver focuses the majority of his practice in litigation. The remainder of Gulliver's work involves providing advice as general counsel for mid-sized businesses and formation and capitalization of new businesses. His experience includes advising clients in sports and entertainment, banking, insurance, healthcare, real estate and employment matters.. Gulliver is accustomed to the rigors of appearing in court to argue his client's position. He has participated in multiple trials and has an active motions practice including obtaining multiple emergency temporary restraining orders protecting his clients interests.. Recently, Gulliver obtained a defense verdict after a lengthy bench trial. He was also instrumental in a very successful settlement for an orthopedic spine surgeon group that had been wrongfully terminated by its managed-care organization.. Gulliver's general counsel work includes representing Efinancial LLC, Integrity Networks, and the One World Now Organizing Committee in qualifying as a 501(c)(3) and in preparing for its event: One World 2011.

Gretchen Freeman Cappio has a track record of success in multidistrict litigation.. Gretchen’s passion for striving for meaningful change through the class action device is rooted in her experience representing the plaintiff class in Erickson v. Bartell Drug Co., 141 F. Supp. 2d 1266 (W.D. Wash. 2001). Remarkable for its time, Erickson established that an employer violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when its otherwise comprehensive insurance coverage plan failed to cover certain prescriptions vital to women.. Gretchen has gone on to play a key role on the leadership team representing consumers in the multi-billion dollar litigation In re Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, & Prod. Liab. Litig., MDL 2672 (N.D. Cal.). She has been involved in negotiations, drafted key settlement documents, and supervised notice in the 2.0-liter, 3.0-liter, and Bosch settlements. Gretchen presented the 3.0-liter notice plan at the preliminary approval hearing.. Gretchen is also a key member of the Plaintiffs’ settlement team in another impactful diesel emissions MDL, In re Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep EcoDiesel Mktg.,Sales Practices, & Prod. Liab. Litig., MDL 2777 (N.D. Cal.). Lead counsel asked her to coordinate key briefing assignments, expert work, and arguments.. Keller Rohrback is honored to be the sole firm appointed to represent the class in Jabbari v. Wells Fargo & Company, No. 15-2159 (N.D. Cal.). Gretchen co-leads the Keller Rohrback team that filed the first class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleging the bank signed its consumers up for products without their authorization. From filing the complaint to settling it for $142 million, Gretchen has played an integral role at every stage of litigation. Through innovative work with renowned economists, the settlement achieves first-of-its kind credit injury damages, which are tailored to each eligible class member’s injury. Plaintiffs’ motion for final approval is currently pending.. From its inception, Gretchen has played a key role in guiding the litigation regarding EpiPen pricing, In re: EpiPen (Epinephrine Injection, USP) Mktg., Sales Practices, & Antitrust Litig., MDL 2785 (D. Kan.). Keller Rohrback’s managing partner, Lynn Sarko, is co-lead of the litigation. He and his co-lead counsel have tasked Gretchen with drafting dispositive briefing and coordinating offensive and defensive discovery.. When a paper products company vacated a Midwestern town and left an environmental disaster in its wake, Gretchen represented the community. The mayor praised Gretchen and her team’s work, stating, “You were knowledgeable, responsive and genuinely cared about the Village’s case.” Gretchen applies these same attributes as a leading member of the Keller Rohrback team that has subsequently been hired by numerous counties to represent them in the national Opioid litigation, In re: National Prescription Opiate Litig., MDL 2804 (N.D. Ohio). Keller Rohrback’s team is designing a damages model that seeks to address one of the most urgent human-made epidemics in our country’s history.. When parents discovered their children’s toys were contaminated by lead paint, they hired Gretchen to bring the case that became In re Mattel, Inc., MDL 1897 (C.D. Cal.). In addition to briefing core legal issues, Gretchen worked with lead poisoning experts for litigation and settlement purposes.. With a reputation for effective collaboration and leadership, Gretchen takes on impactful litigation and delivers meaningful results.. Among Gretchen’s all-time favorite pieces of mail is a photograph of a satisfied client in a baby products case and her young son holding a homemade, hand-written sign that simply says “Thank you Mrs. Cappio.”

Greetings, welcome to my Avvo page. Please visit  to learn more about my practice. Don't hesitate to email me at any time if you have any questions. Best regards, Justo.. My Biography. I am a trial lawyer with over a decade of experience primarily in class action defense, labor and employment counseling and litigation and competition and consumer protection litigation.. My employment practice is management focused and includes working with clients on preventative measures, such as leading management and employee trainings, counseling on disciplinary actions and investigations, and conducting employment practices reviews.. I am often called into disputes or latent disputes to asses potential risks and suggest alternatives to costly litigation. I consider alternatives early in the process, and have successfully resolved many significant cases through unique business arrangements, preemptive motions, mediation and other alternative means of resolution.. Because I value community service and community-building, I serve on the Board of Governors for CityClub, a civic organization comitted to contributing solutions to the issues vital to the Puget Sound region.  I was formerly President of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Commission and remain a devoted advocate for sound stewardship of natural resources.

For over 15 years, my practice has focused on complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on the defense of securities litigation, shareholder and consumer class actions, derivative actions, and corporate governance litigation. I also have experience with conducting internal investigations for both public and private companies, and representing companies and corporate management in SEC inquiries and proceedings. In addition, I have extensive experience with non-competition and non-solicitation disputes, theft and misuse of trade secrets, and other employment matters. I have advised companies of all sizes, in a variety of industries, on avoiding, defending, prosecuting, and resolving litigation.

Following law school, and before beginning my practice, I clerked for the Honorable George Fearing in the Washington State Court of Appeals for Division III.. As a member of the firm’s Business Litigation group, I offer a wide range of experiences representing financial institutions and national lenders in consumer finance, commercial litigation and real estate matters. I have provided representation in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts in Washington and Oregon.. When I'm not in the office, I enjoy tennis, golf, and alpine skiing. I'm also a dedicated college football fan and avid supporter of the Washington Huskies. Go, Dawgs!

Floyd Short litigates and tries complex commercial and intellectual property cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in the State of Washington and across the United States. A proficient and versatile trial lawyer, he represents individuals and companies in cases involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, health care, ERISA, antitrust, unfair competition, and bankruptcy litigation.. Mr. Short also represents individuals in False Claim Act qui tam actions, white collar criminal matters, and SEC and other government investigations, as well as consumers in antitrust and intellectual property class actions.. Mr. Short has successfully tried more than a dozen major cases—most to a jury—and has appeared in federal and state courts in Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, Utah, and Washington, proving himself a seasoned and effective trial lawyer. He also has tried patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases in the International Trade Commission.. For every one of his cases, Mr. Short masters his client’s objectives, technology, products, and services in order to obtain the best possible outcome. He takes pride in his ability to explain complex issues and advocate his client’s position to judge and jury in a clear and persuasive manner. Through nearly 30 years of civil and criminal trial practice, plus teaching law part-time, Mr. Short has honed his ability to communicate and connect with judges and juries, as well as with clients, witnesses, and other attorneys.. Mr. Short has been recognized for his skills and leadership by lawyers and judges alike. He has been named a Washington Super Lawyer for several years (2014-2020, Thomson Reuters) and has held a Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5.0) from Martindale-Hubbell since 2013. Mr. Short recently served on the Board of Trustees of the King County Bar Association and previously served as the President of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington (WDWA) and a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference by appointment of the WDWA federal judges.. Before joining Susman Godfrey in 2006, Mr. Short was a federal prosecutor and the Supervisor of the Complex Crimes Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, where he specialized in white collar criminal cases involving securities fraud, investment fraud, financial fraud, Internet and computer crime, and intellectual property crime.. At the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Short served as a law clerk to the Honorable Betty Fletcher of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Eric Laliberte meets sensitive issues with practical solutions. As a member of Keller Rohrback’s Trust & Estates Litigation and Commercial Litigation teams, Eric’s work is informed by multiple practice areas.. Eric graduated with his M.B.A. from Chapman University in 2009 and his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2012. His background in both finance and law provides him with the ability to understand complex financial issues and explain them in simple, straightforward ways. In addition to his clear communication skills, Eric also listens carefully to his clients’ needs and tailors his strategy to meet them. Whether a matter requires alternate forms of dispute resolution or a fiercely litigated battle, Eric is equipped to handle it.. In addition to his legal work, Eric also serves on the Lake Washington School District Board of Directors. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and teaching soccer to his son.

Eliot Harris is a Senior Associate in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner.  Mr. Harris is a litigator, with a focus on mass torts, product liability, insurance, and catastrophic personal injury.  His past successes include favorable results in numerous high-profile cases, many times by outright dismissal.  In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Harris assists as coordinating counsel for various national clients involved in toxic tort litigation throughout the United States.  Mr. Harris is frequently asked to judge moot court competitions at Seattle University School of Law and the University of Washington School of Law.  He also volunteers regularly at the Greenwood Legal Clinic in Seattle.

David Jacobson is a Partner in Dorsey's Trial, Regulatory and Technology group and a member of the Seattle Trial practice. He has concentrated his practice on a broad range of complex civil cases in state and federal court, with an emphasis on securities, class actions, unfair and anti-competitive business practices, energy, real estate and tax litigation. Mr. Jacobson advises and represents national and international clients in trials, appeals and administrative proceedings.

David is an intellectual property lawyer with extensive experience prosecuting and defending cases involving trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, technology transfers and licenses, software development and publishing agreements, royalty disputes, and employee covenants not to compete. David has enjoyed numerous successes in first-chair and strong second-chair positions in high-stakes intellectual property litigations. David also counsels clients on myriad legal issues relating to consumer data privacy and cyber security law.. Beyond the IP and data privacy realms, David has significant  experience in the areas of insurance coverage claims, contract disputes, tax litigation, executive compensation, and ERISA fiduciary liability. He has argued multiple cases before a variety of state and federal courts of appeals and was the lead drafter on many appellate briefs.

David concentrates his practice on litigating, resolving disputes, and counseling startups involving intellectual property, technology, construction and engineering, professional liability, financial institutions, and corporate and partnership duties. He has a Yellow Belt certification in Legal Lean Sigma® and Project Management.

Daniel Syhre is an attorney with Betts Patterson Mines and practices insurance law, primarily representing insurance carriers in coverage and bad faith matters and advising insurers on coverage issues and claim resolution. Mr. Syhre also represents business clients in tort and intellectual property disputes.  His previous experience includes practicing as a public defender in Pierce County, Washington.