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Jacob is the owner of Jacob Freeman Law, a Seattle law firm focused on providing high-quality local counsel services to out-of-state attorneys who have matters before the Washington state courts in King, Pierce, and Snohimish counties, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.  In addition to the Washington State bar and W.D. Wa., Jacob is also admitted to the Western Distrcit Bankruptcy Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the New York State bar.. Jacob is an experienced and efficient litigator who has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex and high-stakes cases in federal and state courts and arbitral proceedings. He has also resolved narrower disputes requiring the careful evaluation of the uncertainties, costs, and benefits of litigation. Jacob has experience in all stages of litigation in a diverse mix of disputes involving intellectual property, restrictive covenants, the purchase and sale of companies, and commercial leases, among other things.. Jacob spent the first six years of his legal career in New York, first with Sullivan & Cromwell, where he represented financial institutions, and then with Davis & Gilbert, where he represented companies of all sizes, as well as individuals (size not an issue). Jacob also served as law clerk to the Honorable Sandra Lynch, then chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Boston. Jacob graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Jacob is a member of Schweet Linde & Coulson whose practice focuses on commercial/business litigation and creditors rights and has extensive experience in these areas.. His clients include major banks and credit unions, businesses, lenders, contractors and individuals. Jacob prides himself on understanding the unique needs of each individual client and their particular matters. He is a zealous advocate for his clients and believes that each case, whether big or small, deserves special attention. He particularly enjoys working with his clients to develop sound strategies to help them meet their individual goals and obtain favorable results. He is also a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars on pre and post judgment collection issues and serves as an arbitrator in King County’s mandatory arbitration program. In 2020, Jacob was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor bestowed on 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 in Washington.. He attended law school at Syracuse University College of Law in New York, during which time he worked as a student attorney for the school’s criminal defense clinic representing indigent defendants. He also served as an Associate Editor for the Italian American Bar Association Journal and volunteered for the Cold Case Justice Initiative. Jacob received his undergraduate degree from Seattle University (cum laude) majoring in English with Departmental Honors. While there he served as a consultant for the university’s writing center.. In his free time, when he is not chasing around his son and daughter, he enjoys playing basketball, running, and eating Asian food.

Jacob Flothe received his undergraduate degree in Political Communications from the University of Washington. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law in Camden, New Jersey.  Jacob is the newest Associate at Integrity Law Group, PLLC.  Jacob focuses in civil litigation, particularly he represents clients in Mediation, Bankruptcy litigation and Transactional work.. While in law school Jacob participated in multiple moot court competitions. He also served as an extern for a presiding family court judge, which exposed him to a plethora of domestic issues and gave him insight into how those matters are decided by the courts. Shortly after, Jacob was able to put what he learned to practice at the Camden County Prosecutor’s office where he helped prepare cases for trial, assisted in drafting briefs, and argued motions in open court.. Since being admitted to practice law in Washington, Jacob has focused on transactional work, contractual disputes, and helping distressed homeowners avoid foreclosure.

J. Bowman Neely is a graduate of New York University (B.A., 1995), the Art Institute of Chicago (painting), and the University of Montana School of Law (J.D., 2004). During law school, Mr. Neely was the editor-in-chief of the Montana Law Review. He worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office. Mr. Neely then clerked for Federal Magistrate Judge Lief B. Erickson. He has studied abroad as a visiting student at Oxford University, and is proficient in French and Spanish. Before law school, he was involved in the arts working for Sotheby’s Auction House in New York and for a private dealer, as well as in the role of an artist exhibiting in New York and Los Angeles. Mr. Neely has experience working on public-private development partnerships, commercial real estate agreements, land use, water rights, and renewable energy matters. He is a member of the bar of Washington.

Irene Hecht is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice emphasizes insurance law, particularly in coverage and bad faith litigation. She also has an active appellate practice and has represented insurance companies in trial courts, the Court of Appeals, and before the Washington State Supreme Court. Ms. Hecht has over 30 years of experience in coverage analysis and representation, including both commercial and personal lines, umbrella and excess coverage, and first- and third-party coverage. She has dealt with a wide variety of coverage issues including: advertising injury, personal injury, construction defect, automobile, underinsured motorist, personal injury protection, homeowner’s, products-completed operations, E&O, and D&O. Ms. Hecht also actively advises and defends insurers in bad faith litigation, with respect to both first- and third-party matters.

In 1965 my family founded a manufacturing company in Tukwila and continued to operate it throughout my school years. From that young age, I saw that owning and operating your own business is stressful and requires constant attention, but can also be extremely rewarding.. With family business part of my daily life, it was natural for me to seek a major in business administration. I graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Business Administration focusing on Entrepreneurship and a minor in Political Science.. During the course of my legal education, I realized that businesspersons evolve their practices due to an ever-changing collection of laws and regulations, which can be challenging, and disputes are sometimes inevitable. Having an attorney who understands the inside of a courtroom, as well as the intricacies of owning and managing a business, is a significant advantage.. My daily goal is to be a value-added partner and trusted adviser to my clients. To accomplish this I get to know the inner workings of my clients’ business, their employees, and customers. When an issue arises, I am able to identify the optimal way to achieve a client’s objectives, in light of the stakes involved. Nothing gets me more excited than to see my clients succeed and to know I was able to have a positive impact on their business.. Education. Bar Admissions. Community Engagement. Recent Representative Matters. Reported Cases

I've been practicing law in the greater Seattle area for over 25 years, assisting businesses and individuals alike with their legal needs. My practice covers all aspects of complex civil litigation, and I have especially enjoyed working on matters involving commercial and residential real estate. This aspect of my practice includes the acquisition and leasing of real property; partnership and entity disputes among co-owners; boundary and development disputes among adjacent landowners; creation and litigation of easements and covenants; landlord/tenant issues; and workouts on problem properties. Clients include individuals and families, many of the malls and property management companies in the Puget Sound region, and several national REITS and institutional owners of industrial property in the SODO, Eastside, and Tukwila neighborhoods, as well as King, Pierce and Kitsap counties.

I work primarily in civil litigation and aviation law, but also in assisting clients with general corporate matters, particularly entity formation and corporate governance and compliance for privately-held entities; and in estate planning and trust creation.. I started this firm because I believe it is increasingly difficult to obtain quality representation that is affordable.  I am committed to achieving the client's goal in a thorough, cost-effective manner.  I bring a streamlined approach to each representation, and engage a broader team of technical experts and consultants as need be.. Please contact me if I might be of service.  I look forward to working with you.

I specialize in toxic torts, asbestos, and professional malpractice disputes.  I am also one of the few persons to have litigated Housing for Older Persons Act or "HOPA" disputes.  For a sample outline of the steps necessary to perfect compliance with the HOPA defense, please contact me at.. In addition, I have defended accountants, engineers, physicians, and orthodontists from malpractice claims. I currently defend two major automotive manufacturers from ongoing asbestos related disputes.  I have represented property owners and homeowners associations in a wide range of real estate matters, from litigation to compliance.

I received my law degree from Indiana University School of Law, in Bloomington, Indiana in 1990.  I graduated from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in English.   I am a member of the Washington State Bar Association and admitted to practice in the state of Washington, the United Federal Courts for the Western District of Washington and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

I provide strategic and guided litigation services and dispute resolution assistance to a wide range of companies and individuals. My practice focuses on disputes of all types, including those in receiverships and commercial bankruptcies. My litigation experience includes drafting motions, briefs, memoranda and agreements; settlement negotiations; discovery management; oral argument; trial; and solo small case management. In addition, I have extensive experience in representing creditors, debtors, and receivers in financially complex state court receiverships. In my spare time, I love spending time with my family, hiking in Washington’s beautiful backcountry, cooking (and eating), and cheering on my beloved Huskies.

I maintain a general litigation and employment law practice.

I love what I do and it shows in my work. I am a commercial litigation lawyer in Fox Rothschild's Seattle office. I pride myself on excelling at my work, knowing my clients, and being more to them. My practice emphasizes class action defense, unique or challenging commercial disputes, and privacy issues. I have represented clients from large Fortune 100 companies to local, family-owned businesses and sole proprietorships. Regardless of the size or stakes, I constantly push myself to bring my all to every matter. I represent clients in federal court, state court, and arbitrations. I’ve enthusiastically represented them in a variety of cases, from breach of contract claims to data breach actions, to securities fraud lawsuits and arbitrations. I’ve prosecuted and defended trade secrets, customer theft, and business interference cases, earnout and royalty litigation, and other disputes arising out of the purchase and sale of businesses or products. I regularly defend clients in consumer and privacy-related class action cases. I enjoy the unique and challenging cases I’ve been privileged to handle, such as recent arbitrations involving beer distribution rights and Brazilian real estate franchising, the bench trial of a race car sponsorship case, and the watershed Ninth Circuit data breach case of Krottner v. Starbucks. I’ve taken multiple cases to trial or arbitration and am always ready to do so. I regularly volunteer pro bono time to a local public defender agency and the ACLU. I frequently write and speak at CLEs about the areas I work in, including privacy, data security, class action issues, and attorney-client privilege.. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my daughter and am an avid wakesurfer and wakeboarder.

I litigate in actions involving mortgage foreclosures and real property disposition.

I have more than 30 years of experience advising, litigating and advocating on behalf of large, mid-range and small companies, including start-ups, as well as corporate executives and other individuals. I am committed to cost effective, results-driven advice and advocacy. I try and help my clients avoid and fix problems before they spin out of control and if they are in disputes, to manage those disputes to the best conclusion. In negotiation and litigation, my approach is to identify each client’s leverage and use it for maximum impact.. Practice Areas. ·       General Business Litigation and Advice. ·        Employment Litigation and Advice. ·        Injunctive Litigation including Non-Competition, Intellectual Property and Trade Secret Claims. ·        Business and Partnership Dissolutions. ·        Complex Tort Litigation. Personal. I grew up on the Connecticut coast in a small town called Madison. My mother gave me a lifelong love of mountains and skiing.  My father was a lawyer on Wall Street and I followed in his footsteps. In 1984, I moved to Seattle. Three National Parks within a day’s drive felt like paradise to me and still does.. I am lucky to be married to a great person and Ruth and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary in 2017. We have two grown kids, a son and daughter.. I have a commitment to hunger relief. My involvement with Food Lifeline has informed me on the complexity of poverty and economic insecurity and showed me that people of all political philosophies can come together for common good.. I love to hike and ski, both in the resorts and ski mountaineering.  Most of all, I love what I do. Helping people and businesses by practicing law, most recently for 17 years with my business partner Jeff, continues to be the most rewarding and fulfilling thing I do. I’d be honored to help you too.

I have been happily married to Mary Stamper Lynam for 24 years and I am blessed with two great daughters, Kaeli and Natalie.  My interests and hobbies include golfing, coaching basketball, playing guitar, and other fun activities.  Two of my favorite authors are John Grisham and Carl Hiaasen.

I have been a litigator for more almost 20 years.  During that time, I have successfully handled a variety of complex commercial litigation matters, including trials, arbitrations and mediations.  Although my passion for oral advocacy makes me relish opportunities to be in court, I recognize that it is often in my clients' best interest to find creative, business-driven solutions to litigation problems.

I have always been an active and zealous advocate. As a member of the Moot Court board, I competed in the Boston area in Moot Court competitions. I explore all avenues for resolving issues but is not afraid to draw the hard line when necessary.. I was raised in a small town in New York, and obtained my bachelor’s degree in economics, at Keene State College a part of the University of New Hampshire system. I graduated Cum Laude from Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island, and am a member of the Washington State Bar Association.

I focus on estate and trust litigation as well as guardianship and vulnerable adult issues.  I am particularly interested and passionate about elder issues.  I also offer a thoughtful approach to estate planning, much informed by my litigation practice.

I focus my practice on the representation of property owners whether corporations, limited liability companies, individuals or homeowners associations.  I am chair of the Construction Practice Team, serve on the Williams Kastner board of directors and am chair of the Loss Prevention Committee.  My recent trial success includes representation of General Metals of Tacoma, Inc in a contract dispute with its general contractor, Bean Environmental, LLC, on an environmental dredging project to remediate the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Washington.  Following a five week jury trial in the United States District Court in the Western District of Washington, the jury awarded my client $6.37 million for damages sustained as a result of the general contractor’s failure to perform its contract obligations.  The decision in General Metals of Tacoma, Inc. v. Bean Environmental, LLC was upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in November, 2008.. I was named to Super Lawyers from 2006 – 2008 by Washington Law & Politics magazine, and in 2003 was named one of Seattle’s Top Lawyers in construction law by Seattle Magazine.

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 enjoy trying cases for my clients in the commercial construction and real-estate industries. If you are interested in learning about how I may help you with a trial or arbitration, then please call me.

I enjoy representing individuals and businesses involved in disputes.  I work with my clients so I can understand the facts and advise them of their legal rights and risks.  We work together to come up with a plan that makes economic and legal sense and then put that plan in place.. In 2002 Washington Law and Politics Magazine recognized me as a "Rising Star.". I have handled cases in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston, Grays Harbor and Grant County.. I recently completed a forty hour mediation skills training session and look forward to assisting parties, as a mediator, in resolving their disputes.

I believe in consistently providing superior, personal, and responsive service. My desire is to work closely with clients in order to thoroughly understand their objectives and goals so that I can help develop creative strategies to efficiently solve their problems and prevent additional problems from arising in the future.. My role is to alleviate the burden and stress that comes with litigation or other business issues in order to make it easier for my clients to focus on what is important to them. My practice centers on commercial litigation, as well as assisting companies with their day to day challenges.