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Mr. Howard is a partner in Dorsey's Trial Group. He has extensive experience in complex commercial, securities, and white collar litigation, and has appeared in courts throughout the country. Mr. Howard also has substantial experience in tort litigation involving state and federal governmental entities, which he obtained while working as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Mr. Hooks is a shareholder with Forsberg & Umlauf. After obtaining his law degree, Mike clerked with the Montana Supreme Court before practicing law in private practice in Washington, D.C. Mike has been at Forsberg & Umlauf since 1994.. Mike has extensive experience representing insurers in insurance coverage claims and lawsuits, including advising clients on pre-suit claims handling and litigation in areas of environmental liability, first-party property losses and bad faith claims and litigation.  He also represents defendants in civil litigation in the areas of commercial torts, product and premises liability and other personal injury claims.. Mike is admitted to practice in Washington and Montana and is admitted to practice in various federal courts.

Mr. Hineline is a Partner in Dorsey's Trial, Regulatory and Technology practice group. He is also Co-Chair of the Securities & Financial Institutions Litigation practice group. Before 1999, he was a Member with the Seattle law firm of Bogle & Gates P.L.L.C. Mr. Hineline's practice focuses on securities and complex commercial litigation.. Mr. Hineline's securities experience has been extensive. He has been actively involved in defending both domestic and foreign clients in large class action securities lawsuits involving, among other things, public offerings of stocks and bonds. Clients represented in this context include the issuers, their officers and directors, underwriters, and bond trustees. Mr. Hineline's experience also includes representing numerous broker/dealers in court and arbitration actions throughout the country, as well as representing parties in Securities & Exchange Commission and NASD investigations.

Mr. Hill concentrates his practice on construction and general litigation. He has represented owners, lenders, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in mediations, arbitrations and trial court litigation. He understands that each dispute requires its own unique approach and that approach is not always through litigation. Some disputes require a creative approach to the complex problem.

Mr. Hemmat is the Principal Attorney and founder of The Hemmat Law Group, a preimeir family law, domestic violence, and civil litigation firm in Seattle, Washington.. With over 36 years of legal experience, Steven Hemmat has earned the respect of his adversaries by approaching litigation and negotiations with high ethical standards and with professional integrity.. Whether clients are involved in a hotly contested divorce or emotionally wrenching custody battle, seeking redress for a severe personal injury, or wrangling over a contract, Steven Hemmat’s determination to be reasonable has achieved the best results for client after client.Clients trust Mr. Hemmat’s compassionate and conscientious approach to resolving even the most emotional issues.. Visit his website: hemmatlaw .com.

Mr. Hampton is a director with Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. His practice primarily consists of the representation of insurance carriers in coverage and extra-contractual matters, particularly with respect to numerous types liability insurance (e.g., commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, excess and umbrella). He also accepts assignments of challenging civil litigation outside the area of insurance coverage.

Mr. Gibson has been a litigator in the Seattle area since 1997 practicing in the areas of personal injury, product liability, construction defect, general liability, insurance coverage, and insurer "bad faith"/extra-contractual liability litigation. He has successfully tried product liability, personal injury, breach of contract, and insurer "bad faith" cases to verdict in state courts and federal court. Chris has litigated and resolved several Oregon construction defect cases.  He has been primarily handling asbestos and toxic tort cases since June 2014.  Prior to 1997, he practiced for six and a half years in California handling simple to very complex litigation matters.

Mr. Gent has over 27 years’ experience handling claims in the property/casualty and health insurance arenas. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in August 2009, completing a four-year part-time program in just three years while also working remotely as a Case Manager for a Seattle-based personal injury firm.. Mr. Gent is licensed to practice law in federal court and all jurisdictions in the state of Washington. He is a participating member of the American Association of Justice, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Association for Justice (Eagle status), both King and Snohomish County Bar Associations, and the Brain Injury Association of Washington.. Previously, Mr. Gent was a partner at Adler Giersch, PS, for 10 years where he led the firm’s Everett office representing individuals throughout Washington State, including King, Snohomish, Skagit, Island, Whatcom, and Kitsap counties. He has written numerous articles on insurance and injury-related issues and has lectured on similar subjects to both healthcare providers and fellow attorneys. Mr. Gent has received a Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ of AV Preeminent®, the highest level of professional excellence; and the “Client Choice” award on .. Prior to joining Adler Giersch as a Case Manager in 2002, Mr. Gent was a senior negotiator and Litigation Specialist for Farmers Insurance Company. As a claims adjuster, he investigated, evaluated, and resolved first- and third-party injury claims and coverage disputes under personal and commercial auto and general liability policies. Mr. Gent completed the Farmers Insurance Claims Management Training (CMT) Program, served as a backup Claims Supervisor, and was certified as a Liability Claims Specialist by the Insurance Institute of America. Mr. Gent also has experience handling medical, dental, vision and disability claims for Teamster unions.. During law school Mr. Gent was a member of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society and participated in mock trials and trial skills workshops. In 2007, he studied international law and constitutional law at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, through the Widener Law School exchange program. During his final year, Mr. Gent worked in the Widener University Civil Law Clinic, providing free legal services to indigent, elderly, and disabled individuals on a wide variety of matters.. Born and raised in central Illinois, Mr. Gent moved to Seattle in 1994 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts (Theatre-Directing and Production) from Eastern Illinois University. He worked for over a decade as a director, actor, and stage manager throughout the Puget Sound region. Mr. Gent is excited to infuse his practicality, creative energy, and communication skills to his law practice on behalf of his clients both in and outside of the courtroom.

Mr. Fuld practices catastrophic personal injury Karr Tuttle Campbell. Before switching sides to represent plaintiffs,  Mr. Fuld represented defendants and was the youngest Shareholder at Reed McClure PLLC, a law firm with a 125 year history in Seattle. After Reed McClure, Mr. Fuld spent 6 years representing injured plaintiffs at Emery Reddy PLLC.. Priot to joining Reed McClure, Mr. Fuld spent three years as staff counsel for the Liberty Mutual Group where he tried cases to defense verdicts in King, Pierce and Kitsap counties. At Reed McClure Mr. Fuld has tried solo cases to defense verdicts in King, and Skagit Counties where exposure was well over six figures. Prior to Liberty Mutual, Mr. Fuld was an associate at Dorsey and Whitney LLP.  Mr. Fuld also spent time working for Judge Ken Kato (ret) of the Washington State Court of Appeals and externing at the King County Prosecuting Attorney's office.. Mr. Fuld is admitted to practice in Washington, Alaska, and the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington.  He is a member of the Washington State Association of Justice, King and Pierce County Bar Associations and is also a board member of Lawyers Helping Hungry Children. Mr. Fuld also assists the Brain Injury Alliance with their annual golf tournament.. *Nearly all of Mr. Fuld's current work is on a contingent fee basis with most fee arrangements set at 33% of total recovery, unless arbitration or trial is involved, then 7% is added.

Mr. Foltz is an associate with Betts, Patterson & Mines, he focuses his practice on complex litigation matters with an emphasis on construction litigation and insurance defense work. Mr. Foltz’s experience includes defending developers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and equipment suppliers in construction defect and worksite injury actions.

Mr. Fick's practice focuses on commercial litigation. Mr. Fick has defended a large number of cases ranging from personal injury and product liability to title/escrow. His litigation work includes representing manufacturers, developers, and companies in a wide variety of commercial disputes. Some of these matters include, but are not limited to: commercial career liability, product failure claims, roof/structural collapse, trade secret litigation, fire loss, title and escrow negligence, defect claims, toxic torts and personal injury. Mr. Fick has also assisted clients with commercial and residential real estate transactions, including condominium and multi–family development.. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Fick worked in the construction industry, real estate sale and development and the timber industry. Mr. Fick grew up on his family's livestock ranch near Eugene, Oregon where they raised pure bred cattle and champion cutting horses. While at the University of Oregon, Jim played football his freshman year. In his free time, Jim enjoys participating in a wide range of outdoor activities and spending time with his wife and three children on the family farm where they raise horses, goats, chickens turkeys and bees. They also have a few dogs and cats running about.

Mr. Dykes concentrates in securities and corporate finance, M&A and general corporate law. His experience ranges from advising start-up companies about formation and venture financings to representing public companies with SEC compliance, corporate governance and other related issues. Mr. Dykes has worked on numerous initial and secondary public offerings and hundreds of venture financings. His clients include entrepreneurs, early stage and public companies and venture capital investors.

Mr. Dunham acts as the trusted advisor for many of his continuing clients in that his clients contact him first, regardless of the legal problem. Over the many years, Mr. Dunham has successfully practiced in broad areas of law required by interdisciplinary skills. He has tried first degree murder cases as a Deputy and Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. He has argued cases in the State Supreme Court, and in all three divisions of the Court of Appeals. He has handled complex trust and real estate litigation, class actions, construction and business litigation as well as personal injury, probate and marital dissolution. He has studied in advanced courses in insurance law, civil procedure, economic regulations, and anti-trust at Harvard Law School, obtaining a Master in Law (LL.M.). Mr. Dunham’s clients trust him to handle their matters or trust him to refer to the appropriate respected legal specialist.. • Professional History: After four and a half years of trial experience, handling both criminal and civil matters, Mr. Dunham left the King County Prosecuting Attorney's office as a Senior Trial Deputy Attorney in 1973. He joined a mid-size firm practicing in downtown Seattle, where he did commercial litigation and insurance defense. In 1978, he was a co-founder of his present firm.. • Practice Areas: Since 1978, he has had substantial experience in personal injury and insurance defense, commercial and business litigation, real estate problems, family law and domestic relations, criminal matters, wills and trusts, contractor problems, and probate matters. He has represented businesses and professionals in Court and before the Department of Licensing, State Bar, and other licensing agencies. He has handled all of State Farm Fire & Casualty Company’s license and registration bond cases in the State of Washington for over 30 years. He has handled business and personal clients' real estate problems including lease negotiations, and has re-drafted real estate covenants and mutual easements for two large Seattle communities (Blue Ridge and Olympic Manor). He has represented business clients facing complex litigation and insurance coverage issues.. • Professional Organizations: He is a past chair of the Litigation Section of the Washington State Bar Association and served on the Washington State Bar Association's Court Rules Committee. He has drafted certain amendments to the Civil and Appellate Rules, which have been approved by the Supreme Court of Washington. He has been a Hearing Officer with the Washington State Bar Disciplinary Board. He is an Member of Washington Association for Justice and has been a member of the national Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He was one of the original members of the Board of Advisors one of the first significant mediation programs in King County starting in 1999. He has been selected by attorneys on both sides of an issue as an arbitrator for the King County Superior Court, Mandatory Arbitration Program in over 100 cases. He has also served as a Judge Pro Tem. In 1999, he was appointed to the King County Settlement Guardian ad Litem Registry charged with the investigation, developing recommendations, and reporting to the Superior Court in cases involving the proposed settlements of injured minors. He has been assigned to over 40 cases.. • Family and Community: Mr. Dunham and his wife have raised three children in the Ballard area of Seattle, Washington. Consistent with the firm’s belief in commitment to the community, he has been very active in the children’s school where he has served on the Building Leadership Team for Ballard High School for over 8 years as well as on the Principal selection committee. He has also coached all three of his children in basketball and baseball and his daughter in softball through Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Ballard Boys and Girls Clubs. He was a proactive member of the NW Seattle Little League Board for over 10 years.. While serving as the legal advisor to his neighborhood community association board, he personally notarized over 500 signatures to remove unenforceable but morally objectionable racial restrictions from the community’s covenants. He helped organize the community to substantially remodel its swimming pool and related facilities through volunteer contributions.. Since 2001, Mr. Dunham has served on the Citizens & Oversight campaign. He also served on the City of Seattle Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee (charged with oversight responsibilities regarding the recent $200, 000,000 Seattle Parks and Open Space Levy), then continued to serve on the following $145,000,000 Parks and Green Space Levy. He served as chair of both committees from 2007 to 2011. In 2010, he joined and continues to serve on the ARC (Association of Recreational Councils) Board of Directors, which is a non-profit that works in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation to provide programing at the community centers and throughout the parks system. Among other things, ARC provides before and after school car at the various community centers, runs summer day camps, provides programing for elders and special needs groups.. • Education: Mr. Dunham received his B.A. in Economics, at Willamette University in 1965, his J.D. from Willamette University Law School in 1969, where he graduated cum laude and was an Associate Editor of the Law Review. He also received a L.L.M. from Harvard in 1975, where he took courses in advanced civil and criminal procedure, insurance law, federal courts, and anti-trust.

Mr. Crowe's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property matters. He also has experience in tax, investment fraud and antitrust litigation, white collar criminal investigations, securities arbitration, product liability matters, trademark enforcement and prosecution, and patent law. Mr. Crowe additionally represents i-502 business clients on compliance, transactional and intellectual property issues. Mr. Crowe has successfully represented clients through trial and on appeal.

Mr. Carlson has practiced law since 1987, first as a litigation partner in the 200 lawyer firm of Bogle & Gates, and then for ten years at the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney in the patent litigation group.  He is currently Of-Counsel at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.  His practice focuses on the juncture of law and technology, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade dress, trade secret, employment non-compete/non-disclosure, interferences before the USPTO, appeals to the Federal Circuit, and patent non-infringement/invalidity opinions.  Mr. Carlson has handled negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and trials and appeals in both state and federal courts throughout the United States.

Mr. Caldwell is an associate in Dorsey's Real Estate group. His practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate, ranging from acquisitions and sales to financing and leasing. He also has experience working with developers and municipalities on an array of land use related matters.. In addition, Mr. Caldwell works with Dorsey's Political Action Committee and is a member of the Diversity, Hiring and Recruiting committees.

Mr. Bonini is a business, securities and tax attorney with a practice focused on organizing business ventures and complex partnership transactions. George also advises companies regarding mergers and acquisitions, tax matters, private equity transactions, and provides general business counsel.    George has experience assisting hedge funds and other private investment funds structure transactions, and complying with applicable federal securities laws.. In addition, he is able to assist clients with loan, secured finance, and real estate transactions.  Finally, George has expertise assisting in resolving tax disputes with the Washington Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service.George earned a B.A. from the University of Montana, a J.D. cum laude from Seattle University School of Law, and a Masters (LL.M.) in Taxation from the University of Washington. George is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.. In the 2002-2004 Washington Law & Politics surveys, Mr. Bonini was listed as a “Rising Star” in the areas of corporate finance and taxation.

Mr. Allen was born and raised in the Seattle area.  He attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle where he played on the varsity Baseball and Football teams.  He earned his Bachelor’s Degree at Santa Clara University in 1988, and earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Seattle University School of Law in 1992.  He was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 1992.. Beginning in 1991, he served as a legal intern for the City of Kent, prosecuting criminal cases.  He had already tried fifteen jury trials bythe time he sat for the Bar Examination.  After passing the Washington State Bar Exam, he was hired as an Assistant City Attorney, and was promoted to the position of Chief Prosecutor in 1994.  In that position, he was responsible for prosecuting all criminal cases initiated by the City of Kent.  He also represented the City of Kent Police Department in several capacities, including civil asset forfeiture proceedings, and various legal advisements. He also represented the South King County Narcotics Task Force, advising them with respect to legal issues surrounding drug investigations, search warrants, and evidence gathering.. In 1995, he accepted a Position as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for KingCounty.  He served as a King County Prosecuting Attorney under Mr. Norm Melang for nearly eight years.. During his eleven year career as a prosecuting attorney, Mr. Allen handled nearly all types of criminal cases, including violent crimes, robberies, assaults, thefts, DUI and felony traffic matters, domestic violence cases, and drug offenses.  As a prosecuting attorney, he tried nearly 150 cases to a jury.  Many of those were felonies in King County Superior Court.  The balance were misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, a significant portion of which were DUI cases. He has tried countless cases to the Court, and has extensively litigated virtually every type of legal issue surrounding these cases, including arguing before the Washington State Court of Appeals.  He has worked with the King County Sherriff’s Office in their fingerprint evidence training program, and has instructed at the state police academy regarding courtroom testimony of police officers.. Mr. Allen entered private practice in January 2003.  Since that time he has successfully represented hundreds individuals accused of criminal offenses in various counties across the state and in Federal Court.  He holds an extensive knowledge of the local criminal justice system, and has an outstanding professional repoire with prosecuting attorneys and judges.  Given his extensive experience with local police and criminal investigation techniques, he has been exceptionally effective in his representation of individuals during the investigation process. His years of trial and courtroom experience have gained him significant respect among judges, prosecuting attorneys, and local police departments.. In his free time, Mr. Allen enjoys running, biking, skiing, boating, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family.

Mr. Alexander joined Dorsey's Trial Group in 2005 after practicing law for four years in New York City with Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s litigation group. His practice focuses on general and complex litigation matters including federal and state securities law, commercial contracts, trademark and trade dress enforcement, labor and employment disputes and U.C.C. Article 2 disputes

Mr. Ahlers' practice focuses on the resolution of construction disputes. His experience spans from small private construction to complex engineering, building, heavy construction and insurance matters. Mr. Ahlers represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and construction industry trade associations.

Mr. Abebe has been in the legal profession since 2004. His first job after law school was teaching laws. He taught on various areas of laws for three years before he won full scholarship from the University Of San Francisco School of Law to do his second degree in law. He earned his Master’s Degree in law (LL.M) in 2008. Prior to opening his own law firm, Mr. Abebe worked with various law offices.. Mr. Abebe is admitted to practice law in the states of Washington and New York. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He is also an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice.. His practice emphasizes on car accidents, personal injury, medical mistakes, immigration, and family laws.

Most people wish to resolve their separation or divorce matter in manner that is respectful and that best preserves their long term well-being and that of their children. I work with my clients to help manage conflict and provide the guidance and advice my clients need to make decisions that meet their short term and long term objectives.. I understand the difficulties and emotional turmoil involved in family matters and I help my clients understand and make decisions about all aspects of their case including parenting and child support, spousal support or alimony and the division of their assets and debts.   I also work with clients in pre-divorce planning and post-divorce matters such as enforcing the terms of settlement agreements and modification or enforcement of child support or parenting plans.. The long term well-being of my clients is important to me and while contested litigation is sometimes necessary or unavoidable, I find that practical advice and solutions often lead to the best long range outcomes.  There are various ways to approach reaching a resolution.  The commonly seen options are self negotiation, attorney negotiation, mediation, the collaborative divorce process and contested litigation.  My experience allows me to provide my clients with information and advice not only about their legal rights, but about the various dispute resolution options and then guide them through their chosen process.. I am also trained in and have been practicing Collaborative divorce in the Seattle area since 2011.. I've been licensed to practice in Washington State since 1995.  While I previoulsy practiced family law in Maryland and Washington, DC, after I returned to Seattle, I resigned from the DC Bar and went on inactive status with the MD Bar.

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!

Moshe (“Jeff”) Admon is a trial lawyer licensed in Washington, Arizona, and Texas (inactive). His office is in downtown Seattle. He has extensive and in-depth courtroom experience in Business Litigation, Personal Injury and Property Damage, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Defamation Litigation. Jeff provides thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, and zealous representation. As a testament to Jeff’s skill, nearly all of his clients are referred from other attorneys and current/previous clients.. Below are some of Jeff’s recent successes:. Before becoming an attorney, Jeff was a mechanical engineer. While managing a successful business, he earned an LL.B. (Hon.) from the University of London. Jeff went on to earn his J.D. and LL.M. at the University of Arizona. Because of Jeff’s unique background and strong communication skills, he is adept at finding creative solutions to complex problems. Jeff’s unique combination of in-depth legal knowledge, trial experience, business experience, technical aptitude, work ethic, and street smarts makes him an immensely effective counselor and advocate.

Mona Ibrahim is an Entertainment attorney based in Seattle, WA. She is the principal attorney of The Law Offices of Mona A. Ibrahim, where her practice emphasizes trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, name and likeness, entertainment and employment law.