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Sean is an Associate Attorney for the Seattle office of GLP Attorneys. He graduated with a BA from University of Washington in March, 2004, and received his Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law in December, 2015.. Prior to joining GLP Attorneys in 2018, Sean worked for multiple law firms as a Plaintiff Litigation Attorney, earning $3 million in injury settlements/awards for over 243 individual clients since June, 2016. Sean is an active member of the King County Bar Association. He is also an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice.

Sean is a business litigation lawyer who has been practicing law since 2005. His practice focuses on the resolution of complex litigation disputes where he has assisted businesses and individuals resolve contract, real estate, and employment disputes. In addition to his litigation practice, Sean works closely with entrepreneurs, startups, and emerging companies offering legal support through all stages of a company’s development by providing strategic business planning. Sean has worked with a wide range of clients across various industries, including real estate, construction, and technology.. Sean is a trusted advisor to family members, beneficiaries, trustees, and personal representatives regarding all aspects of probate and estate litigation.. Sean’s clients appreciate the proactive and creative advice he provides to solve problems and achieve individual and business objectives.. Below are the practice areas and services Sean would be happy to assist you with:. ·         Corporate & Business Law. ·         Litigation. ·         Intellectual Property. ·         Employment

Scott Henrie is a member in the Seattle office where he has practiced since 1982. His practice involves civil litigation with an emphasis on commercial disputes, trusts, receiverships and bankruptcy estates.. Mr. Henrie is engaged in primarily a litigation practice. He has represented clients in jurisdictions from Alaska to California and before federal, state and bankruptcy judges. He also has experience before appellate and administrative panels. Mr. Henrie has a particular concentration on jury trials.. He has extensive experience with a wide variety of issues including: contracts, trusts, real estate, bankruptcy, receiverships, secured transactions, insurance, creditors’ rights, intellectual property and professional liability.. Mr. Henrie has also been recognized by the Seattle Met magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Commercial Litigation for 2010, a designation based upon Martindale-Hubbell's ranking of those practitioners in King County who have been judged by their peers to be “AV Preeminent”—the highest peer-review rating available.

Ryan represents businesses in litigation and helps cannabis businesses obtain and maintain licenses to grow, process, and sell marijuana.  Ryan's litigation practice includes business, products defect, construction, real estate, and land use litigation.  Additionally, Ryan vigorously defends the rights of his cannabis business clients in adminstrative appeals before the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board.

Rod Umberger is a Member (Partner) in the Seattle office and serves on the firm's Board of Directors and Diversity Committee. He is first and foremost a trial lawyer with substantial experience in handling complex business litigation, as well as defending product liability, construction, and medical malpractice lawsuits. As lead counsel, Mr. Umberger has tried over 40 jury trials to verdict and over 60 bench trials in both state and federal courts.. Mr. Umberger's product liability experience includes defending pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers in state and federal courts and in multidistrict national litigation. He has served as both National Coordinating Counsel and MDL Counsel in national product liability litigation, and has developed significant knowledge and experience in addressing issues that arise in multidistrict litigation. He has defended manufacturers of construction products and manufacturers of heavy agricultural machinery in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. His product liability practice also encompasses consumer products and toxic torts and he serves on national trial counsel teams for clients in asbestos litigation.. Mr. Umberger's experience in the transportation industry is extensive.  For over 20 years, he has represented local and national trucking companies in freight loss/damage litigation, breach of contract cases and catastrophic highway accident litigation in both state and federal courts.  He is a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association (Litigation Committee), Defense Research Institute (Trucking Law Committee), and the USLAW Network Transportation Practice Group.. Mr. Umberger's commercial and business litigation experience includes the following:. Mr. Umberger's representation of health care providers is diverse and extensive. He has defended physicians, hospitals, clinics, dentists, counselors, nursing homes and medical laboratories in medical negligence lawsuits and disciplinary proceedings.

Robin's practice emphasis is on employment law including employer/employee disputes including wrongful discharge, retirement and severance, Title VII claims, wage and hour issues, ERISA/trust funds, union issues and more.  She teaches many seminars throughout the year to Human Resource professionals through Lorman Education Services.

Robert Chicoine advises clients in matters of state and federal taxation, be it planning to minimize tax disputes, effectively resolving administrative scrutiny by taxing authorities, or defending clients in litigation when tax controversies cannot be settled. He has been called upon to assist accountants and lawyers as an expert on issues of federal taxation and has been engaged by tax agencies in U.S. territories as a lead lawyer in complex litigation. His clients typically include corporations, partnerships, estates, and individuals.. Mr. Chicoine is a seasoned lawyer who has tried cases throughout the United States in the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. district courts. He has appeared before several appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Over his distinguished legal career, Mr. Chicoine has represented clients in administrative, civil and criminal tax proceedings involving diverse issues in all phases of tax controversy. He has handled hundreds of cases before the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Justice, and revenue departments of state governments. Many of his most successful results are those that have never been published because they were resolved by negotiation. His priority is to cost effectively settle tax disputes without litigation, but if that is not possible, he will passionately defend his clients in court.. Mr. Chicoine offers his clients the benefit of having worked for the Chief Counsel’s Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where he gained valuable experience as a Senior Trial and Tax Attorney for the IRS, and then as the founder of a law firm with a national reputation. He knows how the process works from the perspective of both sides. He also offers his clients the practical experience of having “worked in the trenches” as a court room lawyer who is responsible for the outcome of his client’s case.. Prior to starting the Chicoine Law Group to practice with his son, Christopher Chicoine, Mr. Chicoine was a founder of Chicoine and Hallett where he practiced for over 40 years and was instrumental in its achievement as a tax specialty firm of national repute.. As an offshoot of his tax practice, it is not unusual for Mr. Chicoine to be asked by clients to assist them with his negotiating skills in business transactions such as the valuation and sale of operating corporations and the resolution of commercial disputes.. Mr. Chicoine is admitted to practice in the States of Washington, California, and Arizona.. Academic and Professional Contributions. Mr. Chicoine has taught as an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Taxation for the University of Washington School Of Law, and as an adjunct lecturer at the Golden Gate University Graduate, School of Taxation. He has authored many articles on matters of taxation, ethics, white-collar criminal defense, and Internal Revenue Service administrative practice. Mr. Chicoine has served as a chairman, participant, or moderator of numerous Continuing Legal Education seminars for various organizations including the ABA, WSBA, King County Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, Northwest Tax Institute, Washington Attorney-CPA Tax Clinic, Washington State CPA Society and ALI-ABA Criminal Section.. Mr. Chicoine has served as President of the Tax Section for the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) and Editor-in-Chief of its Newsletter. He is also a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Administrative Tax Procedures Committee and the American Bar Association Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee.. Admissions and Affiliations. California State Bar. Washington State Bar. Arizona State Bar. United States Supreme Court. United States Tax Court. United States Court of Federal Claims. United States Courts of Appeal for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits. U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington. U.S. District Court, Guam. U.S. District Court, Colorado. U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. U.S. District Court of Alaska. U.S. District Court of Arizona

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Quentin combines laser-focused attention to client goals with his outstanding courtroom talent. By doing this, he is able to achieve significant success in resolving disputes for his clients.

People, clients and courts trust me because I do what I say, handle problems as they come in, listen critically and have a bulldog temperament well suited for communication, argument and litigation in the legal arena. With thousands of court appearances and recorded interviews under my belt in private practice, I know when and how to listen, question, speak and argue. Aside from my litigation background, as of 2018, I rank in the top 25 nationally in IBJJF jujitsu at my belt and weigh and find balance with training regularly. I practice law the same way I play sports: I engage in a thoughtful and unrelenting pursuit of the goal.

Paul Fogarty has been a trial lawyer since 1990. He has tried jury and non-jury cases in the state and federal courts of Washington, Oregon and Texas. Mr. Fogarty's practice focuses on commercial litigation, insurance coverage, employment litigation, professional negligence and substantial personal injury cases, including wrongful death and sexual abuse cases. Mr. Fogarty also assists clients located in Australia, Canada, China, Germany and Singapore who do business in the United States and assists clients located in the United States with their business relationships in Australia, which is where Mr. Fogarty grew up.. Before founding Fogarty Law Group PLLC, Mr. Fogarty's prior law firm affiliations include practicing in the Seattle offices of Preston, Gates & Ellis, LLP (now K&L Gates) and Williams, Kastner & Gibbs LLP and in the Houston office of the international law firm, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP.

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, I moved to Boston in 2004. After completing law school, I practiced law for 11 years in Boston, where I defended medical professionals and other businesses/business owners in civil personal injury cases. I moved to Seattle in 2015.

Omar Riojas is a partner at Goldfarb & Huck Roth Riojas, PLLC. He concentrates in complex commercial litigation in state and federal court, including securities, consumer, and wage-and-hour class actions, and corporate governance litigation. Omar also has experience in litigation concerning labor, insurance, financial institutions, intellectual property, and real estate. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals, as plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. Omar has been recognized by Washington Super Lawyers magazine as among “The Top 100” attorneys in Washington. He has also repeatedly been named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Super Lawyers and a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics and Washington Super Lawyers.. Omar has been at the forefront of the nationwide issue of a state’s authority to bring parental termination actions against parents detained due to immigration status. His pro bono cases involving undocumented immigrants who lost their parental rights as a result of their detention have garnered international media coverage in such outlets as The New York Times, ABC World News, Nightline, AP, Univision, and CNN, as well as attention from foreign government officials and several advocacy organizations. Due to his cutting-edge work, Omar was invited to participate in a United States Congressional briefing on legislation to protect children and families impacted by immigration enforcement. Omar was also invited to address Mexico's National Human Rights Commission on the protection of indigenous parents' rights in the United States. The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project has honored Omar with its Amicus Award, in recognition of his national work on the protection of immigrants' civil rights.

Nigel is a partner at Stacey & Jacobsen, PLLC. He is proud to represent maritime workers at the same firm where he interned starting in high school.. Born and raised in Seattle, Nigel has worked across the country for various law firms and on different matters. He graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. before working as a litigation associate for Milbank, LLP, a New-York based law firm with over 150 years of experience. After learning from top-tier attorneys at Milbank, Nigel went back to his roots by working for Stacey & Jacobsen, where he worked during the summer in high school and college. He is proud to fight for injured maritime workers and their families as they work to achieve fairness and justice.. Nigel is licensed to practice law in Washington, New York, and the District of Columbia.

My practice focuses on commercial litigation and product liability defense.  I have been a litigation attorney in the Puget Sound region since 1995.  I began my career as a civil and criminal prosecutor with the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office, where I obtained extensive trial experience. Since joining Keller Rohrback L.L.P. in 1998, I have litigated complex commercial cases for businesses and financial institutions including Wells Fargo, Service Corporation International, Pacific Northwest Bank, Washington First International Bank, and Columbia Trust Bank.  I also have successfully defended automotive product liability cases for Ford Motor Company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc., and New Holland North America, Inc.

My work revolves around complex commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes and business dissolutions, trust and probate estate disputes, real estate controversies, contracts, construction issues, debtor/creditor rights, employment issues, and torts. I have experience with trusts as well as financial transactions in the following industries: banking, lending, mortgages, construction, real estate, commercial development and leasing.. I am aggressive in the courtroom, but compromise if and when appropriate. My prime objective is to achieve practical results for my clients, using an effective combination of technical skill and common sense.

My wife Maureen Haas and I are the attorneys at Haas Law.  Our office is located in Seattle, Washington.  We assist individuals and businesses with Intellectual Property, Business Law, and Litigation issues.  I have significant experience successfully litigating cases in both state and federal court.. Maureen Haas received an Intellectual Property Certification from Texas A&M School of Law.  The highly-coveted certification was only given to students with a 3.33 GPA or higher in Intellectual Property Law courses.  The certification signifies significant expertise in Intellectual Property.  She has experience with copyrights and trademarks.

My primary practice areas are corporate/business law, employment law and related dispute resolution and general civil litigation. I have assisted clients who have businesses overseas (primarily Japan) as well as in the U.S. I also serve as outside general counsel to several companies and Consulate General of Japan in Seattle. In addition to my primary practice, I have represented clients with their divorce proceedings inclusive of issues of jurisdiction and the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspect of International Child Abduction. As Co-Founder and Board Chair of a nonprofit organization, International Families Justice Coalition, I help indigent immigrants for their family law issues.

My practice is limited to estate administration and related estate litigation.  I accept appointments as a professional fiduciary for difficult estates or when the previous fiduciaries have been disqualified during the course of litigation within the estate.  I also serve as an expert witness in fiduciary litigation.

My practice is focused on helping individuals and small business owners in the areas of debt defense, consumer protection, and asset protection.. My specific practice areas include student loan matters (federal and private), chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies, and civil and commercial litigation.  I have also successfully represented clients in numerous cases including issues of contract, fraud, intellectual property, real estate, business finance, and class action matters.. Born and raised in the greater Seattle area, I am a graduate of Kent-Meridian High School (co-valedictorian) and a graduate of the University of Washington Honors Program, where I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Distinction.  My honors thesis foscused on self-directed breast cancer research through the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Reseach Center.  I then traveled back east to attend Boston University School of Law, where I graduated with Honors in the Concentration of Litigation and Dispute Resolution.  I also externed for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston for the Chief of the Financial Litigation Division.. I relocated back to my hometown of Kent, WA after over a decade of practice with large firms in New York City and Philadelphia.  During my free time, I enjoy gardening, movies, hiking, skiing, and anything out on the beautiful waters of our Pacific Northwest.  I am a member of the bars of the State of Washington, the State of New York, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

My practice is focused exclusively on immigration cases, including family immigration and removal defense (“deportation”) matters. I handle visas, asylum, naturalization, fiancée petitions, ‘green-card’ applications and relief for survivors of crime, domestic abuse and persecution.. I work closely with each of my clients, developing trust through accessibility, honesty and careful counsel.

My practice focuses primarily on litigation. I enjoy helping people and small businesses resolve disputes and move on with their lives. While I am an aggressive advocate, I also try to be mindful of coming up with practical and fair resolutions. I have successfully represented clients in a wide variety of disputes, including those involving insurance coverage, construction defects, commercial/business disputes, employment, and maritime law. In addition to litigation I regularly advise clients on employment, business, and construction issues.. I am a Seattle native and a Ballard High School alumnus. I earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies, and a juris doctor from the University of Pittsburgh, where I was the Senior Articles Editor of the Journal of Environmental and Public Health Law. I graduated from law school cum laude and was granted membership in the Order of the Coif for high attainments in the study of law. In addition I won the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Community Service Award for my work with Election Protection, and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for being the highest scoring student in Evidence.. I joined Mullavey, Prout, Grenley and Foe LLP in August of 2010. Prior to joining the firm I interned at the United States Department of Labor, the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, and Sonkin & Schrempp PLLC.. I am an active member of the Ballard community, currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Ballard Rotary and chairing its International Service Committee. In my spare time, l enjoy skiing, soccer, basketball, community events, walking my dog, and cheering on Seattle sports teams.

My practice focuses on litigation and counseling involving a wide variety of matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and in arbitration and mediation forums.  I handle a wide variety of cases including securities litigation, trademark infringement, software quality disputes, regulatory compliance, employment litigation, product liability, fraud and business contract disputes.  I also represent individuals and companies involved in government investigations and enforcement actions and I advise clients on U.S. export controls.  I am certified as an Export Compliance Professional – ITAR  by the Export Compliance Training Institute.. Prior to joining Corr Cronin, I was an associate at Paul Hastings LLP in New York where my practice focused on government investigations, securities litigation, and internal corporate investigations, including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  Prior to entering private practice, I served as International Law Research Fellow for the Public International Law and Policy Group where I provided legal and policy advice to foreign government officials on matters including anti-corruption policies and political decentralization.  I also worked as an investigator for the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board where I investigated allegations of misconduct against the NYPD.. I am a former lecturer at the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies where I taught a masters-level course on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and strategies for combatting corruption in the public and private arenas.  I am licensed to practice in Washington and Idaho.

My practice focuses on general civil litigation.  I represent commercial landlord's in unlawful detainer hearings (evictions), business owners in contract disputes, and also individuals in trust and estate disputes.  I strive to provide effective and efficient communication with my clients to ensure my clients are involved with every step of the litigation process.  I truly love the law and can honestly say that I enjoy what I do every day.. I am also a Washington native who loves the outdoors and everything our state has to offer.  My hobbies include mountain biking in the I-90 corridor, hiking, mountaineering, skiing, and road biking.  During the weekends of the winter months you can find me at Steven's Pass, and during the weekends of the summer months you can typically find me hiking in the North or Central Cascades.

My practice focuses on business and commercial litigation. A great deal of my work involves real estate disputes, landlord tenant disputes, construction disputes and general business disputes. I represent both large companies and small individuals. Some of my large real estate/development/construction related clients include the Benaroya Companies, Samis Foundation, Morris Piha Real Estate Services, Legacy Partners Commercial and Residential Real Estate, The Stratford Group, SRO, Schnitzer NW, Opus, Heger Architects, Forest City Residential, Tarragon and Western America.. When a client retains me to assist with a dispute, I fight to resolve the dispute in a manner that most economically benefits my client. Sometimes that involves fighting like a junk yard dog through trial. More often though, it involves being reasonable and cool headed while convincing the adverse party and his/her attorney of the merit's of my client's case. When I do my job correctly, the adverse party backs off his/her position and negotiates a resolution that most benefits my party. If I do my job correctly, we don't unnecessarily churn through thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney's fees. My clients never say, "the only winners in the litigation were the attorneys."