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My belief is that people should neither suffer injustice nor be defined by their missteps.   As a result, I strive to form relationships with my clients based on the mutual respect, honesty and trust that will allow us to effectively and confidently confront the challenges ahead.. I understand the personal toll that a criminal allegation can take on individuals and their families, so I treat my clients with the concern and respect they deserve while working diligently to protect their rights and interests.  I consider all potential impacts to my clients and effectively pursue the best possible outcome in each of their cases.. My breadth of experience as a criminal defense attorney, my depth of knowledge of the law, my skill as a negotiator and a litigator, and my compassion for people caught up in the criminal justice system are the considerable strengths I bring to my representation of every client.

Ms. Hurt was admitted to practice in the State of Washington in 2013. She earned her Juris Doctor Cum Laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2013 and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Washington in 2010.. As an associate with Brothers & Henderson, P.S., Ms. Hurt’s practice focuses on the areas of developmental disability law including: capacity; estate and trust planning; trust administration; establishment of and reporting on guardianship; benefits management and advocacy; independent living; and special education.. Ms. Hurt grew up in the disability community. From a young age when her brother was diagnosed with Autism she honed her advocacy skills on behalf of her brother and their friends from the playground to the classroom to school board meetings and now with the Social Security Administration and the Courthouse. She attended the Experimental Education Unit (EEU) with her brother as students in the preschool classroom and later returned in 2006 to be a teacher’s assistant. She understands first-hand the struggles and needs of families impacted by disabilities. She pursued a profession in law to meet some of the more complex and lesser understood needs of these families.. Ms. Hurt has had the good fortune to work with and learn from the two foremost authorities on disability law in Washington State. During law school, Ms. Hurt began her practice of disability law as an intern with attorney and disability advocate Larry Jones. She worked with Larry Jones until his retirement in 2013. She then began working with Brothers & Henderson, P.S. and continues to hone her advocacy skills through presentations and client representation.. In her spare time, Ms. Hurt hikes, camps, and runs ½ marathons with her friends and large extended family. She also coaches skiing with the Ski Hawks Special Olympics ski racing team and in the off-season, is an active member of the board of directors. She volunteers with her dad as an assistant coach for Special Olympic bowling, basketball, and track and field. Ms. Hurt also serves on the Board for the Arc of Washington.

Most patents are unfit for their intended purpose. Many were drafted hastily by attorneys who expected not to be accountable. I may be saltier than some Intellectual Property attorneys but I promise to act with your best interest at heart. Let me turn you into an IP aficianado!

Lish Whitson has been a trial lawyer for more than 43 years. He has tried more than 50 jury trials and successfully argued many others cases to a judge without a jury. He has also settled hundreds of cases out of court on behalf of his clients, thereby avoiding the uncertainty of a trial. Lish has been recognized for his ability as a trial attorney with his nomination and election to membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America and in the American Board of Trial Advocates.. Lish’s practice has emphasized litigation in motor vehicle accident cases and other personal injury, commercial, medical malpractice, health care, construction, employment, product liability, and consumer class action cases. He has also litigated matters involving intellectual property, administrative, antitrust, criminal, defamation, environmental, insurance and real property law. In addition, Lish is a very successful independent Mediator and Arbitrator with more than 30 years of experience. He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator with the American Arbitration Association.. Before attending graduate school and then law school, Lish served in the United States Peace Corps in Afghanistan as an English and pottery teacher. After graduating from the University of Washington School of Law, Lish practiced for three years with The Public Defender Association. Lish has practiced with the firms of Helsell Fetterman, LLP, Stokes Lawrence PS and Badgley Mullins Law Group. He presently has his own firm, Lish Whitson PLLC.

Indie Business Law, PLLC is a boutique business law practice in Seattle, Washington. I focus on the transactional legal needs of independent businesses, artists, professionals, and nonprofits, providing high-quality legal services to protect my clients’ interests and to position them for growth and success.

I've been representing bankruptcy clients in Western Washington for over 11 years. I have a passion for helping clients acheive a debt-free future.

I received my Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice, from the University of Washington.  I then pursued my legal education at the Seattle University School of Law.. During law school, I received numerous accolades and honors.  I was a Presidential Law scholar, a member of the Moot Court Board, and an Associate Editor on the Seattle University Law Review.  I graduated cum laude.. In addition to my studies, I worked as a research assistant for Professor Gregory Silverman, a summer clerk in the Yakima County Prosecutor’s Office, and a legal intern at the law firm of Marler Clark.. I have been published multiple times, including an article entitled Product Liability and Food in Washington State: What Constitutes Manufacturing?, published in the the Seattle University Law Review.  Additionally, I have engaged in advocacy work, helping to author a 2009 petition to the USDA that resulted in a change to federal law, enacting stricter safety standards for ground beef production.. I am currently run and manage ABF Law Firm.

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I focus on helping people with their technology and intellectual property issues.. I have been involved in the prosecution of patent applications in the computer science, electrical devices and related fields since 1998 and with Internet and technology related law since 1995. I also counsels clients on patent portfolio strategy, patentability and infringement matters. My varied practical experiences range from distributed object oriented programming to kernel-level memory management to streaming media. My areas of emphasis covers a wide variety of patent, trademark and trade secret issues, with particular focus on network and security related applications. Typical clients of mine are software and technology companies as well as related inventors.

I am a civil rights attorney with over two decades of litigation experience. I co-founded Budge & Heipt, PLLC, a law firm that represents victims of police brutality and jail/prison mistreatment. Our track records speaks for itself. My law partner and I have won multiple high profile cases, including some of the largest verdicts and settlements in the country for victims of civil rights violations. Please visit for more information about me and my law firm.

Ed is a founding member of Budge & Heipt, PLLC.  Ed and his firm focus on police misconduct cases involving police brutality, excessive force and in-custody deaths.  Ed and his firm also take cases involving egregious instances of jail or prison abuse involving death and serious injury.  The firm has obtained some of the top results in the nation for victims of civil rights violations, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, including jury verdicts and settlements totalling tens of millions of dollars.

BradMeryhew is an experienced and highly regarded advocate for those charged withsex offenses or domestic violence offenses in Washington.  During the last five years Brad’spractice has focused primarily on sex offenses and serious assaults. His practiceincludes both State and Federal cases. His track record of trial success,dismissals and successful negotiations has achieved him a reputation as aleader in Washington for the defense of those charged with sex offenses.. Based in King County, Brad has handledcases all over Washington in recent years, including cases in Bellingham,Everett, Yakima, Tacoma, Olympia, Port Orchard, Longview and Port Angeles. Bradhas invaluable experience in advising client’s during the criticalinvestigation of allegations when CPS and the police get involved and will workto insure that you do not make serious mistakes in handling this process. Bradhas also become a resource for other attorneys due to his in depth knowledge ofthe laws, literature and strategies that are central to these cases. (SeeActual Case Results on Home page). Brad’sguiding philosophy is to give each client an experience of justice. To insurethat happens he believes it takes extra time to meet with his clients, to workwith his client’s family and friends, to interview important potentialwitnesses himself and to tell the client’s story fully and effectively. He willalways work to insure that you are heard, that you understand what ishappening, that every potential defense has been explored, and that yourrepresentation will be smart, zealous and effective.. Brad has represented people from allwalks of life, including many high profile cases. He has represented elementaryand high school teachers, coaches, school bus drivers, day care operators,  group home counselors and other lawyerswith proven results. His passion for his work, his compassion for his clients,and his common sense  and humorleave a long lasting impression on all who meet him.. BradMeryhew has been speaking and arguing in public since high school. He was theWashington state high school champion in impromptu speaking, and second instate in extemporaneous speaking. In college he was a very successful debater,taking Western Washington University to the national debate tournament in hissophomore year. While finishing his bachelors degree in International Relationsat the University of Utah, Brad was a nationally ranked intercollegiatedebater, eventually placing in the top ten debaters in the nation in 1980.. In the early 90s Brad attended law schoolback in the Puget Sound area at the University of Puget Sound School of began his legal career working as a public defender, where he gainedextensive felony trial experience and supervised new attorneys as a member of theagency’s management team. His experience at the public defender’s officeincluded many felony trials, including Murder 1, Assault 1, 2, and 3, Rape 1, 2and 3, Rape of a Child 1, 2, 3, Child Molestation 1,2, and 3, Domestic Violenceassaults, and Robbery 1 and 2, among others.. Prior to his legal career Brad heldpositions with political organizations and in business, which enables him tobring a great deal of real world and practical experience to his legalpractice. After graduate school in Maryland he worked as a communications andgovernment affairs professional for three different advocacy groups inWashington, D.C., with a focus on business related policy, environmental policyand national security policy. After that he worked as a business consultant andas a manager for a large national warehouse outlet before attending law school.. Brad Meryhew is a Seattle native with apassion for gardening and the great outdoors.  Raised in Tukwila, Brad keeps himself busy outside theoffice on a large garden in the city complete with chickens.  He has traveled extensively all overthe world, with recent trips to China, Tibet, Costa Rica and Croatia.. Education. Juris doctor, cum laude, University ofPuget Sound School of Law, 1994. LawReview, Moot Court, Student Bar Association. Masters Program, PoliticalCommunications, University of Maryland,. College Park, Md. 1981 - 1983. Bachelor of Science, PoliticalScience/International Relations, University of Utah, 1980. Attended Western Washington University,Bellingham, 1976 - 1978. Memberships. Washington State Bar Association. Federal Bar – Western District ofWashington. King County Bar Association. Pierce County Bar Association. Snohomish County Bar Association. Washington Association of CriminalDefense Lawyers. Co-Chair,2007 WACDL CLE-“Defending the Indefensible, Sex Crime Defense.”. Presenter,2009 WACDL Annual Conference, “Absent and Uncooperative Witnesses.”. WashingtonAssociation for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers-Affiliate Member. American CivilLiberties Union