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Andrew's practice emphasizes general business litigation. His legal experience and academic background provide him with the skills to handle a wide range of business matters. Clients benefit from his energetic, innovative and effective approach in representing their interests.. Andrew has extensive experience representing project owners, contractors, and suppliers regarding enforcement of liens in private construction projects, and handling claims on performance bonds/retainage in public jobs. He has successfully litigated hundreds of these lawsuits on behalf of his clients.. A growing area of Andrew's practice is insurance coverage. Andrew has experience securing coverage on behalf of his clients when disputes arise with their insurers, having successfully handled coverage disputes in areas such as: construction defects, intellectual property claims, employee dishonesty, work site accidents, and other business related issues. He has recovered millions of dollars from insurers who initially denied coverage. Not only is indemnity (coverage for the damage) crucial for the client, but in addition, the insurer's contractual obligation to pay the client's legal fees in defending claims of alleged liabilities is an integral. part of securing coverage.. Andrew also represents business and public housing authorities in landlord-tenant matters. He has litigated contested evictions with consistently favorable results and has developed policy and procedure manuals to assist in effectively resolving disputes for his clients.

An active trial lawyer since graduating from law school, Geoff opened his own firm in 1994. He represents people accused of crimes, with an emphasis on DUI defense. Geoff was successful in bringing litigation that suppressed almost every breath test in King County and hundreds more around the state. Geoff is a founding member of the Northwest Academy of DUI Defense, Geoff is a graduate of both Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College and the NCDD conducted at Harvard Law School.

Alexander D. Foster-Brown is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on employment law, professional liability, and business litigation. Mr. Foster-Brown brings integrity, advocacy, and a tenacious work ethic to provide unique solutions to each and every client. He has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including jury trials, appellate motion practice, mediation, and settlement conferences. He brings to the firm the ability to defend clients in areas ranging from employment, civil rights, personal injury, and premises liability.. Prior to joining Klinedinst, Mr. Foster-Brown served as Assistant Attorney General in Seattle. In this role, he deposed fact witnesses, client representatives, expert witnesses and defended client depositions. Additionally, he drafted and argued motions, pleadings, discovery requests, objections, and responses to discovery requests. He first-chaired and assisted senior attorneys with depositions, mediation, and arbitration hearings. Mr. Foster-Brown was active in the mock trial program, and he won the only defense verdict in the Basic Litigation Skills Mock Trial.. While earning his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School, Mr. Foster-Brown worked for an Indianapolis-based law firm in their Business Transaction and Litigation groups, as well as their Environmental group developing environmental purchase guidelines.. Mr. Foster-Brown is active in his community and serves as the Board Chairmen for the Washington Initiative for Diversity where he works to provide tools and strategies to help legal employers build an inclusive work environment and a diverse workforce.. Additionally, he is a tutor for the Seattle public libraries, a mock trial coach for the University of Washington Black Law Student Association (BLSA), and offers pro bono and community service to the Washing Defense Trial Lawyers Committee. In his free time, he coaches children’s basketball teams.

After spending a career in government service as a prosecutor, Ron now enjoys using his skillset to help clients successfully navigate complex problems and to land safely.

After being in private practice for 6.5 years, Lisa W. Gafken has returned to the Washington Attorney General's Office, where she began her career in 2001. Her initial assignment with the AGO was with the Utilities and Transportation Commission Division, where she spent four years representing Commission Staff in rate proceedings, telecom proceedings, and compliance proceedings.  In addition, Ms. Gafken represented the Commission in court proceedings to enforce Commission orders. She left the AGO in 2005 to enter private practice.  During her time in private practice, Ms. Gafken focused on litigating trust and estate matters under TEDRA, protecting vulnerable adults under Chapter 74.34 RCW, and representing clients in both contested and uncontested probate and guardianship matters. She began as an associate attorney, and then opened a law firm with a partner.. Ms. Gafken returned to the AGO in April 2012, and now serves as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Counsel Section, where she represents customers of investor-owned utilities in proceedings before the Utilities and Transportation Commission.. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.  Ms. Gafken served as a board member of MAMA Seattle, the Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle, from 2008 to 2014. In addition, she was a founding member of the Lawyers Fostering Independence team, a group of lawyers offering legal assistance to foster children aging out of the foster care system, and she served as a board member for a nonprofit child care center.. Ms. Gafken obtained her Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Politics and Government (political science) from the University of Puget Sound.  She graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2001.

Admitted to Washington State Supreme Court &United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.Dr. Dima N. Malhas Esq, represents clients in individual& corporate transactions, negotiations, International Business & international organizations, structuring outstanding investment projects, investment immigration, and private and public offerings. Dr. Malhas has advised firms in and outside the United States on policy and strategy development, legislative analysis, and expansion to national and international markets. Dr. Malhas successfully formed and negotiated multi-million dollar global partnerships between domestic entrepreneurs, foreign investment, and venture capitalists resulting in the creation of a nationally and internationally recognized corporate model acquiring capital contributions from foreign, national, and local markets.. Dr. Malhas has counseled clients on and took an active role in forming international trade and diplomatic delegations focusing on energy and clean technologies, entrepreneurship and investment, women entrepreneurship, art law, international sport events, ICT and healthcare.. Dr. Malhas has been an international consultant for the United Nations for nearly a decade. She has worked with UNPD, UNFPA, UNIFEM, and WHO, the League of Arab States, the World Bank, where she conducted legislative analysis and project document preparation and funding proposals, women entrepreneurship rights, organizational restructuring, and joint ventures for major international organizations. She has worked with the UN, U.S. and foreign organizations and law firms, and U.S. Department of State on projects in New York and Washington DC.Dr. Malhas published papers and co-authored and edited publications. She has performed on-sight consultancies in MENA and GCC countries such as Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. She has counseled hundreds of foreign investors on investment in the United States, including business expansion, joint ventures, working with law firms in Maryland and Washington DC, San Francisco, and New York as a foreign associate.. Dr. Malhas’ education includes a Doctorate of Jurisprudence J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, California, a Masters of International Law LL.M. in International Legal Studies from American University Washington College of Law in Washington DC, with coursework in Paris, Geneva, & Brussels, and a Bachelor of Laws LL.B. from University of Jordan School of Law. Dr. Malhas was honored a Doctorate in Law from the Ministry of Higher Education in Jordan, and was awarded a certification for Legislative Drafting and Policy Making from the International Law Institute & Georgetown Law Center in Washington DC.. Dr. Malhas speaks English and Arabic.

A founding member of the Cannabis Defense Coalition Legal Committee and a lifetime member of the NORML Legal Committee.  Aaron has been a tireless advocate in the War on Drugs and the legalization movement. In addition to representing cannabis clients and their business strategies, Aaron has also earned a reputation for effectively handling high profile litigation, defending both individual and corporate clients. Aaron’s representative cases convey his capacity to handle a diversity of complex and serious legal matters. Aaron has been repeatedly named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.  He has been invited to speak on Legal Education Seminars and Cannabis Conferences throughout the United States.