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I have been involved in criminal defense work for over twenty years, practicing first in New York City, then Bellingham and now Seattle. I have represented persons accused of all levels of crimes, with my representation primarily focused on felonies. I have worked both as trial counsel and in the appellate courts and have argued before the Washington State Supreme Court.. I am a tireless advocate for improving the quality of representation of people accused of crimes. I speak frequently for professional associations and at law schools. I have presented for many state and national organzations. I am published in Law Journals.. I have appeareed many times before the Washington State Legislature, where I have had the honor of helping pass several successful bills, including the decriminalization of part of the DWLS 3 statute, reducing the maximum sentence for a gross misdemeanor to 364 days and for requiring that youth sentenced in adult court be given the opportunity for release when serving excessive sentences.. I am also an adujnct professor at Seattle University School of Law, where I teach a course on criminal justice to law students working with prosecutors and defense attorneys.

I have been in practice since 1971 representing injured persons and am admitted to the Bar in Washington and am a graduate of Whitman College and UW Law practice includes accident and injury litigation as well as medical and dental malpractice was selected as a Super Lawyer 2003-2006 by Law and Politics magazine. I am rated AV by Martindale served as President of The Forgotten Childrens Fund ( a Seattle Charity) from 1985-2003.

I have been in active private practice in Downtown, Seattle WA since October 1961. I have been active in the fields of bankruptcy and debt collection, representing small businesses, and done substantial work in estate planning and probate for individuals. I am an active member of the WA State Bar Assn, IL Bar Assn, King County Bar Assn, and the American Bar Assn. I have served as a hearing officer for the WSBA.

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 successful litigator for more than 30 years. During those years, I've handled hundreds of hearings, arbitrations, and trials. This has given me broad litigation experience covering product liability claims, toxic tort claims, serious motor vehicle accident claims, complex insurance claims, work-related injury claims, consumer class action claims, and serious premises injuries.I joined Schroeter Goldmark & Bender in 1977 because I believed it was the finest trial firm in the Northwest and one of the finest in the nation. I carry the highest rating for attorneys for both competence and ethics from the nationally respected Martindale-Hubble service (AV rating), which is accorded to only 5% of reviewed attorneys.. I prefer to limit the number of cases that I handle at any one time so that I can give personal attention to clients in what is often one of the most important events in their lives.

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 grew up working in my family's construction company. I received by engineering training and Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy, West Point. After serving overseas for almost five years I came home to attend the University of Michigan Law School. I moved to Seattle in 1978 and started my practice, focusing almost exclusively on construction project issues. I became an construction arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association in 1980 and became a member of dispute resolution boards for large projects beginning in 1993. I now head the Kennewick, WA office of Schlemlein Goetz Fick & Scruggs, PLLC, continuing to focus my practice on construction project issues.

I greatly enjoy and cultivate a general business and personal injury practice, with long term client relationships going back to 1979, when I relocated from New York City to Seattle (where I am a native).  I purposefully maintain a small law firm practice, with an emphasis on providing excellent service, so that we can hopefully continue a mutually profitable relationship in the future.

I founded the Nolan Lim Law Firm because I grew frustrated seeing companies oppress and exploit ethical workers who work hard, stand up for equality, and legal rights in the workplace.  In my many years as an employment attorney I witnessed many times both personally and professionally where “anti-harassment policies”, and “diversity and inclusion”, are just words that corporations and government institutions use to mask discrimination and retaliation against those who stand up for compliance with workplace laws.. My clients drive me forward every day. It’s an honor to help victims of illegal workplace activity to move past their trauma and have their dignity and self-worth restored, while holding the offending employer accountable.”. -Nolan Lim, Firm Founder and Lead Attorney

I focus on employment issues presented to successfull and growing Washington State businesses. These issues include most issues pertaining to the employer/employee relationship.. The most common topics of concern for those who contact me include employment agreements, trade secrets and intellectual property protection, personnel and personality conflict issues between employers and employees, Workers' Compensation, wrongful termination, non-compete agreements, sub contractor status, employment tax assessment issues, as well as anti-discrimination,. I represent Pacific Northwest workers, owners and operators to reduce and prevent expensive and unnecessary litigation; but if necessary to also fully and effectively litigate any dispute.

I focus my trial practice on complex, commercial, health care and regulatory disputes. I am the Director of the Lane Powell Litigation Department firm-wide. I am Chair of the Lane Powell Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team and also chair one of the Lane Powell Litigation practice groups

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 fight hard to protect the rights of every single client.  I believe that focusing on each client’s goals and listening to his or her story are central to achieving the best possible outcome.  I take the time to get to know my clients and explain every step of the process they are facing.

I enjoy Estate Planning because it is an area of law in which I can help clients solve problems before they occur, instead of helping them pick up the pieces in an already frustrating situation. The nature of estate planning also makes it possible for me to really get to know my clients and form a relationship of trust. Taking the time to learn about my clients' values, families, and circumstances helps me design an estate plan that will give them a sense of peace. I also do probates, because I love to help people at critical junctures in their lives, such as following the death of a loved one.

I concentrate my practice on cross-border tax and business planning for U.S. and foreign entities. I work with clients to create efficient international investment structures from tax and legal perspectives. I counsel clients on all aspects of transactions, including formation, operation, exit strategies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and other business operations. My practice also includes tax aspects of aircraft ownership, transactions and financing.

I became an intellectual property lawyer because of my interest and background in marketing, consumer perception, and entertainment. I work in all areas of intellectual property including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and domain name law, and I have experience in licensing and trademark prosecution. My clients have included internet search engines and popular video-sharing sites, luxury products companies, financial institutions, consumer goods and electronics companies, and entertainment industry executives. Outside of work, my interests include restaurants, fantasy football, traveling, wine, and trying to keep up with two pets.

I am Of Counsel in the Seattle office. My practice is focused on matters related to real estate, leasing and collections. I have 18 years of experience representing lenders, creditors, property owners, property managers, and businesses in litigation and work-outs.

I am a Member in Williams Kastner’s Seattle office. My business and transactional practice concentrates on all types of commercial real estate transactions, commercial finance and lending, corporate transactions and business formation, protection and registration of trademarks, as well as sports law. In addition to my career as an attorney, I also officiated amateur and professional ice hockey for several years in the Western Hockey league and West Coast Hockey League. I was named to Rising Stars for 2005 by Washington Law & Politics magazine.. My experience includes:. Real Estate: All aspects of commercial real estate, including the representation of both buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of property, representation of both landlords and tenants in leasing of commercial property, and the development of residential communities and condominiums, including the preparation of condominium declarations and public offering statements.. Commercial Finance and Lending: Representation of banks as well as borrowers on large and small secured commercial and business loans.. Business Transactions: Stock sales and purchases of corporations and asset sales and purchases of corporations and other companies, commercial transactions and contract drafting of agreements between companies, and business formation.. Trademarks: Advice on selection of trademarks, review of searches, registration of trademarks and prosecution of federal trademark applications, monitoring and protection of trademarks, trademark licensing, and trademark disputes regarding potential infringement.. Sports Law: Representation of amateur sports organizations and individuals concerning professional careers and contracts.

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 the Managing Principal and co-founder of Beveridge & Diamond’s Seattle, Washington office.  I also serve as the co-chair of the Firm’s Air and Climate Change Practice Group.. My practice is focused on environmental, energy, and natural resources law.  I am an active member of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER), serving as an EPA Region 10 Reporter for the Air Quality Committee Newsletter.  I also recently served as a Vice-Chair of the ABA's SEER Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee.. I assist clients with permitting, compliance, and regulatory matters under federal and state laws, including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and National and State Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA, SEPA, and CEQA).  I also represent clients in a wide variety of environmental litigation matters, including CERCLA and state Superfund actions and multiparty allocation proceedings.. Away from my law practice, I enjoy rooting for my Oregon Ducks and spending time with my wife Courtney and our two lively daughters.

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 currently of counsel to Keller Rohrback L.L.P., having previously headed its commercial litigation group out of the Seattle office for two decades. (The firm also has offices in New York City; Phoenix; Oakland; Denver; Portland; Santa Barbara; and Missoula.)  My practice focuses on complex commercial litigation involving business disputes, including unfair competition, and real estate disputes.  I also have extensive experience litigating banking disputes, partnership disputes, and securities claims.  I have litigated since 1983 in state and federal trial and appellate courts in various states, and have experience resolving commerical, real estate, business, and securities disputes in a variety of arbitration forums and through mediation.

I am committed to achieving justice for vulnerable persons. I focus my practice on helping those who have been injured physically or financially, whether it be by intentional wrongs, invidious discrimination, or the negligence of others.. I am an accomplished trial lawyer. I am at home in the courtroom and thrive on the challenge of litigating complex cases. Before joining SGB, I worked as a public defender with the King County Department of Public Defense, where I tried dozens of cases to verdict and earned a reputation for both creativity and diligence. I have taught evidence and trial advocacy to other attorneys.. In law school, I worked as an editor for the Journal of Law and Inequality, represented low-income individuals in disputes with their employers, helped a Guatemalan torture victim seek asylum in the United States, and researched school and housing segregation for the Institute on Race and Poverty. After law school, I served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Joan N. Ericksen in the federal district court of Minnesota and to Justices Alan Page, Helen Meyer, and Sam Hanson in the Minnesota Supreme Court.