Top best Litigation Lawyers Near me in ZIP 98020

Lisa has worked as a litigation attorney since 1996. Prior to becoming a lawyer, she was an engineer for Cadillac Motor in Detroit, and for Texaco in Seattle. She obtained her law degree at the University of Puget Sound (now known as Seattle University School of Law) while working full-time as an engineer. She also was an officer in a residential construction company in Woodinville. Prior to joining Beresford Booth, Lisa worked as a professional malpractice and negligence defense attorney, representing large construction companies on wrongful death and severe injury matters, health care professionals and nursing homes in negligence claims, and property owners on premises liability matters. She also spent six years in private practice, where she assisted clients with estate planning, commercial contracts, leases, and eminent domain cases. Lisa has served as an arbitrator for both King and Snohomish Counties, for over 15 years, and has also been retained to arbitrate private disputes.. Lisa now focuses her practice on litigation of a variety of civil matters, including real estate, contract, tort, and business matters. Lisa’s broad experience as an engineer, business owner, and litigator enables her to make realistic risk assessments, and helps her to help her clients anticipate and avoid problems before they become expensive headaches. Lisa works with compassion and empathy for her clients, while serving as a zealous advocate who does not shy away from challenging negotiations.. Lisa is also committed to being involved in the local community. She works with the Eastside Legal Assistance Program, Komen Puget Sound, and the National MS Society. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her Standard Poodle “Daisy Duke,” fly fishing, volleyball, and golf. She is also an avid oenophile — with zinfandel topping her list of all-time favorites.

Jonathan is a trial and appellate attorney specializing in contract and trademark disputes, commercial claims, and bankruptcy adversary litigation.  Jonathan regularly litigates matters in King and Snohomish County, and has successfully argued before the Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme Court.  In addition to litigation, Jonathan represents creditors and debtors in Chapter 7, 11, or 13 bankruptcy filings, and assists businesses and their owners with workouts and other complex dissolution issues.. Super Lawyers named Jonathan a Rising Star each year from 2013 through 2016.  Before joining the firm in 2015, Jonathan led the insolvency groups at Aiken, St. Louis & Siljeg and Impact Law Group.. Jonathan enjoys playing golf and baseball, and spending time with his wife and two boys.

Jehiel Baer is a litigation attorney. He is a member of the Litigation and Trial Practice and the Emerging Companies Practice. His practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation.. Jehiel has represented individual business owners, professionals, emerging companies, and Fortune 500 companies on matters including corporate governance, contract disputes, legal malpractice defense, commercial real estate, employment and wrongful termination, insurance bad-faith defense, and securities fraud. Jehiel specializes in the field of intellectual property litigation and has handled a wide range of copyright and trademark issues.. Jehiel often provides a litigator’s perspective to the Emerging Companies Practice, leveraging his litigation experience to better protect clients from future disputes. He assists with negotiating transactions, drafting license agreements, and preparing terms of use by translating an evolving judicial landscape into meaningful and enforceable contracts. Jehiel is actively involved in protecting emerging companies’ intellectual property, both by defending clients’ copyright and trademark registrations in the face of opposition, and by enforcing clients’ intellectual property rights against infringement.. Prior to joining McNaul Ebel in 2014, Jehiel served as assistant counsel for both the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services and the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, where he advised on public procurement contracts, employment law, ethics, and regulatory compliance.. Jehiel earned his JD from New York University School of Law. While in law school, he served as a law clerk with the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Eastern District of New York, and District of Maryland. He was a student advocate with the Immigration Law Unit of the Legal Aid Society and a teaching assistant to New York University president John Sexton. Jehiel was also a member of the Moot Court Board, serving as Associate Casebook Editor for the New York University Moot Court Casebook.. Jehiel regularly provides pro bono legal services to active and reserve duty service members and veterans through the ABA Military Pro Bono Project. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys backpacking with his wife and greyhound, as well as touring the Pacific Northwest on his motorcycle.

I am Ivy League educated (Brown University, 1977) and I attended the University of Washington Law School (Class of 1981). I have been in sole practice since 1983. For the first 20 years of my practice, I was located in downtown Seattle. I relocated my office to downtown Edmonds in 2001.. I am gradually heading towards retirement and will not be representing clients on specific issues. If you find yourself in need of a consultation, however, please feel free call or email my office. If I am unable to assist you with a consultation, I have a few referrals that may work for you.

I am a litigator with over 15 years’ experience representing businesses across a wide array of industries in contractual, corporate, employment and real estate disputes, as well as matters of regulatory compliance. In addition to business litigation, I have substantial experience in trust and estate disputes (TEDRA), representing personal representatives and trustees against all manner of claims and ensuring that directives expressed in wills and trusts are properly carried out. On top of my extensive litigation practice, I also enjoy crafting arguments at the appellate level, having argued multiple cases in front of the Washington Court of Appeals and the Idaho Supreme Court.. I thrive in the courtroom and pride myself on my ability to relay my clients’ stories to judges and juries in ways that are easily understood and incredibly persuasive. I know that every issue my clients bring to me is important to them, and I treat every case with the utmost sincerity and care from start to finish. With that in mind, I am always straightforward and candid with my clients and offer strategies that are most likely to bring a successful resolution. I am also an excellent negotiator, having successfully resolved numerous contentious disputes outside the courtroom for the benefit of my clients.. Prior joining Beresford Booth, I was a shareholder at a Spokane law firm where I served on the firm’s Executive Committee. I received my education from the University of Idaho, graduating magna cum laude from the College of Law.

Bill Kessler helps businesses, individuals and families reach their goals by providing timely, thorough representation. He understands and facilitates each client’s big-picture objectives, and efficiently integrates his role in achieving those objectives. Bill has litigated Superior Court cases all around Washington and cases in the United States District Courts for the Western District of Washington and Eastern District of Washington. He has also argued cases to the Washington Court of Appeals and has been admitted pro hac vice to several federal and state courts around the United States.. Bill conducts a range of business and real estate transactions, including entity formation, partnership/shareholder agreements, commercial lease transactions, and the purchase and sale of real estate, business assets and entity interest. Bill serves as the court-appointed Examiner of Titles for King County registered land matters.. In addition, Bill performs estate planning and estate administration services, such as conducting probate and drafting wills, trusts and powers of attorney.. Bill is dedicated to helping local charities and serves on several boards of directors of nonprofit corporations. He enjoys traveling, hiking and spending time with his family.