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Vice President Labor and Employment services, managing a team of attorneys who provide labor and employment advice to over 1,000 local employers. Negotiates collective bargaining agreements, represent employers in labor arbitrations, NLRB actions, and provide union awareness training. Employment law advice in all areas of employment law including: discrimination, leave administration, wage/hour, restrictive covenants, separation agreements, layoffs and terminations.

The global economy has moved cross-border legal issues to the forefront of business strategy. One way or another, all businesses feel the effects:- transnational giants know the cost of compliance abroad; - emerging transnational companies face the constant risk of noncompliance;- domestic companies are losing out on opportunities abroad.To remain competitive, companies must use a global strategy to maximize profits, using cross-border employment, foreign consumer markets, and foreign tax advantages.. I give businesses immediate access to cross-border strategy. I help clients of all sizes formulate, refine, and implement global strategies for the global stage. I constructively advise in-house managers, while assertively managing outside counsel in jurisdictions abroad. With rapid results, businesses get the knowledge and resources they need to compete on the global stage.

The founder of the firm, Duncan Millar practices out of the Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. offices. He serves many business and individual clients throughout the world. Duncan is a U.S. immigration lawyer licensed in Washington state, and a B.C. Practitioner of Foreign Law (U.S. law). Duncan's practice focuses exclusively on immigration law, and he has extensive experience in all types of Green Card cases, business and family immigration, investment, and consular matters. He appears regularly at the Seattle Immigration Court, where he represents respondents in deportation proceedings against the Department of Homeland Security, and in front of the USCIS and CBP.. Duncan graduated with the highest honors from California State University, Long Beach where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. He then attended Seattle University School of Law and received the degree of Juris Doctor. Duncan is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyer's Association. Duncan is active in the British Columbia Pipers' Association as a certified adjudicator and competitor, and is a drummer with the Six-Time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band from Burnaby, B.C.

Practicing for 20 years in the greater Seattle area, Mr. Plunkett has handled thousands of real estate and business transactions covering the full spectrum of property transfer issues.

Services provided by the firm include the drafting of wills and trust documents, planning for future incapacity or death, minimizing asset exposure to creditors, evaluating the strategic role of life, disability and long term care insurance in business and estate planning

Nate Bingham represents victims of aviation accidents, civil rights violations, and other catastrophic accidents. He has been involved in numerous high-profile trials, but takes pride in aggressively pursuing each and every one of his cases. Several of Nate’s cases have attracted considerable media attention and have been profiled by the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NBC, CBS, and dozens of other news outlets.. Nate has successfully litigated airplane and helicopter crash cases against airlines, government entities, product manufacturers, and aerospace companies both large and small. Due to his expertise, other plaintiffs’ attorneys frequently engage Nate as co-counsel, to help them navigate the complexities of aviation accident litigation in their own cases. Nate is also regularly invited to give presentations to other attorneys and students on legal issues relevant to aviation, such as international treaties related to commercial air travel, and the ever-changing case law on personal jurisdiction.. In his civil rights practice, Nate represents individuals in lawsuits against police, jails, prisons, and government contactors that violate the rights of individuals. Nate has experience as lead counsel representing the families of individuals who died as a result of police shootings, medical neglect by jail medical providers, and poor monitoring by corrections officers that led to in-custody suicides and fatal drug overdoses.. Prior to joining Krutch Lindell, Nate worked for a national insurance defense firm, where he defended personal injury lawsuits on behalf of insurers and corporations. This experience provided Nate with a unique understanding of the defense’s perspective that now helps him effectively litigate and negotiate cases on behalf of plaintiffs. Nate also worked as an Assistant City Prosecutor for the City of Seattle, which gives him an insider’s perspective of law enforcement and the criminal justice system.. Nate is licensed to practice law in Washington state and Alaska, but regularly litigates cases in other states and Canadian provinces on a pro hac vice basis.. Nate is a past chair of the King County Bar Association’s Aviation Law Section, a member of AAJ’s Aviation Law Section, and an EAGLE member of the Washington State Association for Justice.. Highly regarded by clients and peers alike, Nate has been selected to the Washington Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, an honor limited to just 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state.. Nate graduated in 2013 from the University of Washington School of Law, where he was selected to The Order of the Barristers, a national honor society recognizing outstanding oral and written advocacy.. Before attending law school, Nate earned his B.A. in anthropology from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. At Bowdoin, Nate played football and was a co-captain of the track and field team, receiving both all-conference academic honors and all-New England athletic honors.

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.

Mr. Knigge is a Seattle Prep (1977), Santa Clara University (1981) and University of Washington School of Law (1987) graduate.  Over the course of his career he has recovered millions of dollars for injured people in the state of Washington.  Mr. Knigge has experience in multiple areas of personal injury law including the following: Auto injuries, bicycle cases, pedestrian injuries, burn injuries, dog/animal bite cases, head/brain injuries, insurance claims, malpractice cases, motorcycle cases, product liability claims, trip/fall cases, trucking cases, assault/battery cases, government liability type cases and airline crash cases.  Mr. Knigge also has extensive experience serving as an arbitrator and settlement guardian ad litem in Superior Court proceedings.. Mr. Knigge is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and is licensed to practice in all state courts and the United States District Court for the Western District 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.

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.

Here’s the Story…. You’ve been hurt.  Or someone in your family’s been hurt.  You’re looking for someone to help.  It’s important to hire someone who shares your values and is going to maximize the value of your case.. The Myers & Company page of our website tells you about how we run our business and handle our cases.  This tells you a little bit more about me.. It All Started With Soccer. I’m very competitive.  And I like hard work.  When I was growing up I devoted a tremendous amount of effort and energy into soccer.  I loved the “beautiful game.”  When I was 12 years old I juggled the soccer ball over 1,000 times without letting it touch the ground.. My competitive streak was fueled by my soccer coach, Bruce.  Bruce was Scottish.  He was probably the most competitive person I ever met.  Bruce was almost, but not quite, good enough to play professional soccer.  He was probably 30 when we met.  It was not unusual for him to slide tackle 11 or 12 year olds on the concrete playfield where we practiced when it was too muddy to train on the regular pitch.. The hard work and great coaching paid off.  I was recruited and ended up playing soccer at Stanford.  Even though I’ve continued playing at a high level (including a 2007 Over-40 National Championship with Seattle’s TA-2), success at this point is measured by friendships that started on the soccer field.. I’m looking forward to making the transition into coaching and taking my girls to the Sounders.  (We’re huge fans and couldn’t be more excited to have top level professional soccer back in Seattle).. Love and Marriage. I waited a long time to get married and have a family.  It has given me a new perspective on how an injury can affect the whole family.. At first it was just me, my wife Shera and our cats.  But then Juniper and Olivia joined us.. It’s cliché, but having kids changes everything.  Or, at the very least, puts a new spin on life.  They’re the focal point of just about every decision we make and just about everything we do.  They’re a source of constant delight.  And they’ve made me incredibly efficient—not a second’s wasted during the day.. Selectivity: A Key to Success. Over the first 20 years of my career I achieved a lot of professional success.  It’s a source of pride.  But more importantly, it’s given me the opportunity to be selective about the cases I take.. Selectivity ties directly into the “life ethic.”  I like working hard on good cases and for good clients.  It just so happens that those are the cases that are usually the most profitable.  (It’s important to hire an attorney that runs a profitable firm.  Attorneys who make money are in a position to make the best decisions about whether cases should settle or go to trial.  No reason to be shy…before hiring an attorney, ask him or her how much money they made last year).. It’s important to me to have enough time to spend with my family and do the things that – outside of the law – are really important to me.. One of those things is to ride my bike to work.  I’m fortunate that my route takes me through the Arboretum and along Interlaken Park.  On the way to work I have time to start thinking about my day and how I’m going to make money for our clients.  On the way home I can decompress and start thinking about what I’m going to do with the twins.. Skiing consumes the winter and spring.  During the past couple of years I’ve been doing a lot more slackcountry skiing.  Even though it’s more work, the sense of accomplishment (and untracked snow) are ample rewards.. Conflict and Resolution. There are few things I like more than conflict and resolution.  That’s probably why I decided to become a lawyer.. Hard work, creativity and aggression get cases resolved.  And resolving cases is really what we’re here to do for clients.  It’s how we add value.. Most of the time we resolve cases by settling them.  But, sometimes, there are disagreements that can’t be resolved without going to trial.. Trial is scary and exhilarating.  Conflicts get resolved at trial.  And there’s no bigger stage to display all the hard work that’s gone into preparing the case and, most importantly, for you to tell the jury about what happened and how it has affected you.. For me, the first day of trial is like standing at the top of a steep, rocky, exposed slope.  Basically a no-fall zone.  The stakes are high…but so is the potential reward.. On skis you push off, make a decisive pole plant and initiate your first turn.  Once you’re in the moment there’s nothing better.  The same thing’s true with trial.  I’m taut with nerves waiting to address the potential jurors on the first day of trial.  But once I stand up and introduce myself there’s nothing better.. When you hire a trial lawyer you need to pick someone who really likes going to trial and isn’t going to flinch when the chips are down.. Learning Something New. Maybe it’s part of the conflict and resolution mindset, but I’m not satisfied with the status quo.  This means that our house is almost always under a state of remodel and I’m constantly trying to improve the way we handle cases.. It also means that I’m always interested in trying new things.  Fortunately my wife is a tremendous sport (and usually endorses these exploits).. Wrap Up. That’s a lot about me.  I hope it helps.  If we end up working together I’m going to make you tell me everything about you.  That way, we’ll be even.  More importantly, it will help me tell your story and maximize the value of your case.

Greetings:. As an Elder Law Attorney and former special education teacher, I have been involved in advocating for individuals with different needs from both the legal level and the societal level for my entire work career.  I began teaching individuals with learning disabilities in a model resource room environment.  I incorporated research into my classroom to develop the most effective teachning methods.  I was instrumental in implementing the use of computers into the classroom for children of all abilities.. When I changed careers and entered law school, I was drawn to the areas of law that advocated for individuals with disabilities or to those who are less frequently heard.  Elder Law was a natural extension of my years spent as a special education teacher.. I continue to advocate for the underserved in our society by my involvement with legal organization.  I served as chair of the Washington State Bar Association Elder Law Section, and as a member of the Board of Directors for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.  I am currently working with the State Bar Association on the Guardianship task force to bring all counties in the state into compliance with the guardianship statute.  I have served as legislative liaison for the King County Bar Assoication.. My commitment to the policy of law demonstrates the commitment that I have to my clients.

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.