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“For over twenty years I have been working with companies and individuals in resolving disputes in many jurisdictions in the United States and in other countries. I have represented numerous individuals, including recreational boaters, passengers and crew members, who have been injured at sea. I have worked on seizing multiple vessels in Korea for several US and European based companies; represented a Russian aircraft dealership to obtain an outstanding seven figure debt from a US manufacturer; and obtained an outstanding debt against a US company for a Russian company selling seafood products.  I have been interviewed by Fox News and PBS on maritime piracy and international criminal law. For more examples of my work, please visit the “representative work” page on my firm’s website at .   Moure Law is a boutique international law firm.  Our website is .

With over 27 years of personal injury trial law experience , Daniel has handled hundreds of personal injury cases through trial and on appeal to the highest court in the state and in the country. With personal injury trial experience in multiple states,whether in federal or state court, Daniel has the background and knowledge to evaluate a case from the initial interview and advise you on the professional, personal and practical aspects of your concerns. Don't take what the insurance company tells you is "fair," call and make an appointment for a complimentary, confidential consultation.

THOMAS F. PAUL is an accomplished litigator who handles matters of almost every description in the admiralty and maritime fields. He has litigated to successful conclusion hundreds of jury and non-jury cases involving ship collisions, allisions, groundings, sinkings, cargo damage, salvage, liens, fires, wrongful deaths, and personal injuries. He also represents ship owners, licensed marine officers and pilots before the U.S. Coast Guard/Administrative Law Judges and Pilotage Boards. In addition, Tom handles non-maritime matters such as products and insurance broker’s liability and plaintiff’s personal injury cases. He recently obtained a 7.5 million dollar recovery in a brain damage case. His maritime expertise and work as a negotiator and trial lawyer are recognized throughout the United States and international maritime communities.. During World War II Tom served our country honorably and is a survivor of the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. He was attached to the Fourth Marine Division and was among the first wave to land on the island. Upon his return to civilian life, Tom obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Washington State University in 1951. After working for several years in law enforcement, he obtained his J.D. degree from the University of Washington in 1958, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta.. Tom was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2005-2008 eds.), and is listed in Who’s Who in American Law, in America and in the World. He is AV rated by the Martindale-Hubble Law Directory. He is a past Board Advisor for the University of San Francisco Law Journal, and a past Chairman of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Admiralty and Maritime Litigation. He is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, the Federal Bar Association, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice, and a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, membership in which is limited to trial lawyers who have achieved a trial verdict or settlement in excess of two million dollars. He has also been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation's Top One Percent of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.. Tom has long been a member of the Defense Research Institute, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Transportation Lawyers Association, Asia Pacific Lawyers Association, American Arbitration Association, the Propeller Club, and is a member of the Mediation and Arbitration Panel for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle.. Tom is admitted to practice before the State Courts of Washington, Alaska and Oregon, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Steve has more than 35 years of experience in all modes of transportation and logistics. His practice also focuses on general commercial litigation before courts and administrative bodies across the U.S.  He counsels and represents local and national transportation service providers and consumers involved in a wide array of complex commercial disputes, and in the negotiation and documentation of transportation relationships.

Seattle personal injury Attorney Robert Kornfeld has dedicated more than 35 years of his professional career to helping clients who are facing serious injuries or brain damage due to the negligent or intentional actions of others. Mr. Kornfeld is one of Seattle top rated injury attorneys who has a comprehensive knowledge of not only the legal side of a claim, but is also able to view things from a police officer’s perspective and has a passion and background for the medical field that is put to use in every case he takes on. Mr. Kornfeld has handled cases throughout Washington State as well as in New York and Arizona, where he is licensed to practice. He is bilingual in both English and Spanish to assist clients to Kornfeld Law in the language they are most comfortable with. Call Mr. Kornfeld to schedule your free consultation.

Ms. Henderson brings more than ten years of trial and appellate experience to the firm’s Complex Litigation Group. Ms. Henderson’s areas of practice include: insurance coverage, products liability, bad faith litigation and transportation law. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation and defense of international and national transportation and logistics companies, local business owners, national product manufacturers and sellers, and insurance carriers.

Mr. Osborn’s practice focuses on plaintiffs’ personal injury, auto accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, and professional negligence, with recent settlements over $13.5 million. In 2010, King County paid Mr. Osborn a record 10,000,000 for an excessive force case. In 2009, the Washington Supreme Court upheld the $1.35 million jury verdict Mr. Osborn and his firm obtained in Armantrout v. Cascade Orthopaedics, affecting wrongful death claims in Washington. Mr. Osborn’s representation of children injured by magnet-containing toys brought toy safety to national attention and led to the recall of magnetic toys and the scrutiny and recall of toys with lead paint and other dangers. Mr. Osborn recently represented pro bono Stella Stansfield, a young girl whose life-saving medication was denied by DSHS. As well as being a member, Mr. Osborn also serves on the executive committe of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Osborn is a member of WSAJ, KCBA, and AAJ. He serves on the boards of several area youth programs and coached his Kirkland JV football team to a 10-1 record in the 2009 season.

John Merriam was an unlicensed seaman in the U. S. merchant marine for 12 years before becoming a lawyer, working his way through college and law school. He served aboard 17 freighters and tankers in 12 different job classifications for the deck, engine and steward departments.    Other employment included 19 full-time jobs in eight states ranging from carpenter to cab driver, from roustabout in the oil fields to factory hand on the line. John paid law school tuition with a scholarship from the Seafarers International Union.     Passing the bar in 1982, John practiced with a small firm through 1995 --- first as associate, then as partner. Cases handled ran the gamut of general practice with an emphasis on maritime personal injury.     In 1993-94 John was the Chairman of the Maritime Section for the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.Starting his own firm in 1996, John now restricts his practice to representing seamen on wage and injury claims.

Isaak is the founder and principal attorney at IMG.. As the only son of an Alaskan long-liner, Isaak spent the majority of his youth baiting hooks in the glacial fed waters of Prince William Sound, the Gulf of Alaska, Cook Inlet, Kodiak, and the Bering Sea.  Isaak’s father, R. Kent Hurst, a respected Valdez high-liner and current tugboat captain in Western Alaska, exposed Isaak to the hardships and dangers of the Alaskan maritime industry.  Because of his maritime upbringing, Isaak gained an intimate knowledge of the issues affecting the Pacific Northwest maritime communities, and now strives to help these communities overcome the legal and regulatory challenges they face.. Isaak’s current list of clients includes shipowners, charterers, shipyards, freight forwarders, offshore oil and gas companies, mining companies, construction companies, and other entities and persons engaged in the maritime and transportation industry.  Isaak is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  Isaak has three Bachelor of Science degrees (Economics, International Studies, and Political Science), and one Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Utah. Isaak also spent an additional year studying Admiralty Law at the National University of Singapore—one of the world’s leading maritime law programs.. Prior to starting IMG, Isaak worked for maritime law firms in Singapore and Seattle, and worked for one of largest marine insurance brokerages in the world. Isaak also spent five years as a professional skier on the Atomic International Ski Team, and worked for the U.S. Department of State in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  Over the years, Isaak has traveled to over 50 countries and twice competed in the X-Games and World Ski & Snowboarding Championships. Isaak is now happily married and enjoys skiing, surfing, mountain biking, kayaking, climbing, and traveling with his wife and daughter in his free time.

I practice exclusively personal injury, representing individuals who have been harmed due to someone else’s negligence. My practice focuses primarily on maritime injury claims, catastrophic injury claims, motor vehicle accident injuries, premises liability, and wrongful death. I regularly practice in both state and federal courts in Washington.

I have over 16 years experience focused on maritime personal injury and insurance defense in Washington, Alaska, and Oregon. My practice includes all manner of maritime and admiralty issues, including Jones Act, General Maritime Law, Unseaworthiness, maintenance and cure, punitive damages, oil spills response, maritime liens and arrest actions; and includes environmental, CERCLA, MTCA, insurance coverage resolution, insurance analysis, commercial real estate leases, employment practices, business and corporate.. Previously, I spent 10 years as a marine underwriter and claims manager for an international insurer. The Pacific Northwest was my primary region.. Competencies: Litigation, trials in state and federal courts, appellate, U.S. Supreme Court briefing, e-discovery, arbitration, mediation, negotiation, settlement, real estate lease drafting, small business management, and contracts.

I have been practicing law for over 38 years. All of my practice involves representing individuals and businesses in bankruptcy.  I have been an attorney volunteer at the King County Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Clinics for over 38 years.  When not busy practicing law, I like to travel, read, and fish.

I have been praciticing law since 1980. I was an assistant district attorney, then District Attorney.  When I was 31, in  1984 I was appointed to be  a judge by the Governor.  After a few years. I dedcided that I wanted to try cases again and I went into private practice and became a partner in a large Seattle firm which is now K&L Gates. In 1993, I joined Rick Friedman and Jeff Rubin and the firm became Friedman, Rubin and White. I opened my own practice in 2007 and still work with Friedman and Rubin of counsel.  My practice focuses on all aspects of litigation, including wrongful death, serious injuries, vessel injuries and product liability.  I am admitted to practice in Alaska and Washington and actively handle cases in other states with the help of local lawyers.. I pride my self on being available to clients 24/7.  I am selective about the cases I accept. I will only take a case if I believe in it.   If I accept your injury case you will have my cell phone number and be able to get hold of me at any time. I will keep you well informed about the progress of your case.. I've never had a bar complaint or had a complaint from a client.  If I accept your case I will try my hardest to get you justice.

I am one of the partners of Bauer Moynihan & Johnson LLP, which I joined in 1988 after graduating from Seattle University School of Law. Prior to practicing law, I worked for several years as a civil engineer with the Peace Corps. I am admitted to practice in numerous state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. My practice principally involves maritime-related litigation, including marine insurance coverage and defense, commercial disputes, and employment claims.

Gordon Charles Webb is recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of Washington.  He has successfully represented hundreds of people in Personal Injury claims arising out of Maritime, Cruise-ship, Fishing Boat accidents and Automobile Collisions in courts around the United States.. Gordon is a principal founding member of Seattle Maritime Attorneys and the Webb Law Firm, a full service firm with offices in Bellevue and Seattle at Fisherman's Terminal.  Gordon is a Seattle-Bellevue based attorney practicing in all State and Federal Courts of the State of Washington.  Gordon holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Tulane University Law School.  He has represented hundreds of people in personal injury, wage claims, bankruptcy claims and other matters involving litigation, trials, arbitration and mediations of cases arising in Alaska, Washington, California, the East Coast and other interesting venues around the world. In addition to his extensive litigation practice, Gordon has been recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the top 100 Litigation lawyers in the State of Washington.  He is also recognized by the Washington State Bar Association and the Canadian Consulate General for his Pro Bono and Public Service Work assisting low income families and governmental entities.. Gordon was admitted to the bar in 1993, Washington, and he is licensed to practice in the following courts:   U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington; The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  He has practiced pro hace vice in federal courts of California, Massachusetts and Maine.. ----------. Background. Gordon Charles Webb was born in Seattle and raised in the greater Puget Sound area.  In his youth he raced A-Stock hydroplanes with Seattle Outboard Association competeting in the Seafair Greenlake Regattas and the Sammamish Slough Race. He is also licensed to fly single engine aircraft, and enjoys piloting seaplanes. Following high school Webb worked as a commercial fisherman aboard tuna boats fishing in the South Pacific.   He returned to Seattle to study marine construction and design at Gomper's School of Boat Building and Design before launching Frontier Boat Corporation, manufactures of fishing boats for the Alaskan commercial fishing industry throughout the Aleutian Islands.  After selling the company to a Danish Corporation, Gordon decided  to go to law school.. Education: Seattle University (B.A., Cum Laude, 1987); University of Idaho (J.D., 1992); Tulane University Law School (Master of Laws in Admiralty 1993 - Tulane Maritme Law Journal).. Member: Tulane Maritime Law Review.  Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Eagle Member); Florida State Trial Lawyers Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Washington State Bar Association; King County Bar Association.. PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury; Maritime Injuries-nationwide; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Cruise Ship Injuries - nationwide; Wrongful Death; Vessel Arrests; Personal and Business Bankruptcy; Maritime Wage Claims - nationwide; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Wage Claims-nationwide;  Jones Act Claims - nationwide.

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Cydney has successfully represented clients in personal injury matters since 1993. As a Shareholder at GLP Attorneys, she is an integral part of the firm’s Seattle team. Cydney primarily represents clients injured as a result of automobile accidents, construction site injuries, and defective products. She has effectively represented her clients for decades, obtaining significant financial compensation for a broad range of injured clients, including a $7 million settlement for a child tragically injured in a playground incident.. Cydney attended Seattle University as an undergraduate and obtained a Juris Doctorate from University of Puget Sound. She is an Eagle member of Washington State Association for Justice and has been repeatedly recognized as a Super Lawyer by Washington Super Lawyers from 2007 to 2022. She is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, maintains a 10.0 Avvo rating, and is an active member of the American Association of Justice.

An experienced trial lawyer valued for his judgment and persuastive advocacy, primarily representing corporate and individual clients in a broad range of complex civil cases involving products liability, securities litigation, professional liability, personal injury, disability, aircraft accidents, eminent domain, real property disputes and employment discrimination. Also serves as Disciplinary Counsel for the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct.. Prior to joining private practice, Bill served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and Air Force Judge Advocate, prosecuting civilian and military criminal matters as well as defending the federal government in employment discrimination cases.

"Maria Diamond is tough and confident, but also kind and compassionate.  We were bowled over by her expertise.  She was able to wrap up our auto accident case quickly and successfully.  Her grasp of our case put us at ease, and there were no surprises during the settlement.  We can't recommend Maria highly enough.". ~ Glenn and Becky D. Seattle, WA. “I was referred to Maria Diamond by other attorneys. Whenever I needed to discuss something important with her, she went out of her way to meet with me although I lived a long distance from her office. She was very kind, thorough, ethical, and approachable. She was compassionate about allowing me to verbalize about having a healthy disk in my neck mistakenly removed during surgery. I trusted Maria when I needed to trust someone. She fought hard for me, and I highly recommend her.” ~ Patti T. Elma, WA