Top best Litigation Lawyers in Tacoma near me | 64 available

Trevor represents clients in civil litigation, contract disputes, and land use issues.. Trevor graduated with a J.D. with Specialization in International Legal Affairs from Cornell Law School in 2016. He earned his undergraduate degree in English (Honors) with Creative Writing Emphasis, cum laude, from the University of Washington in 2013.. Before returning home to practice in Washington State, Trevor was an associate attorney with Connors, LLP in Buffalo, New York, practicing Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Professional Representation, and Medical Malpractice.. His hobbies include traveling, movies, reading, and videogames.

Timothy is a partner at Cruser Mitchell’s Atlanta and Seattle offices.. Timothy’s practice specializes in first- and third-party bad faith insurance claims, with a focus on insurance coverage, automotive litigation, and property damage litigation. Timothy also maintains a strong litigation practice in a wide variety of other areas:. • Employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims under federal and state law• Complex products liability and catastrophic injuries claims involving a variety of mechanical equipment and recreational products• Third party malicious prosecution claims• Negligent security premises liability claims• Homeowner association disputes• Complex commercial litigation• Commercial landlord tenant law. Timothy represents a variety of local and international companies, including those listed in the Fortune 500 and Forbes Largest Private Companies and companies in a wide variety of services including food and alcohol distribution, ride-sharing and rental operations, large scale recreational activities, and the entertainment and music industry. Timothy also advises small businesses on preventative measures in their day to day operations.. He received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and his Juris Doctorate from University of Georgia School of Law.After graduation from law school, Timothy served as an associate with a boutique Atlanta law firm, assisting in cases involving minority shareholder squeeze-outs, wrongful termination, partnership disputes, legal professional negligence, breach of contract, construction litigation, and taxation disputes.. Timothy is a member of the State Bars of Georgia and Washington. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia, and the 11th Circuit.

Tacoma attorney, Tom Vertetis, is a trial lawyer with a passionate commitment to assisting those in need of help.  Prior to law school, Tom was committed to his community by serving as the Student Body President at the University of San Diego, where he graduated with honors.  He earned his law degree from Villanova University School of Law.  After completing a clerkship with the Honorable Jane B. Cantor of the New Jersey Superior Court, he served as an assistant prosecutor in New Jersey prosecuting hundreds of criminal matters on behalf of injured victims.. Tom represents injured victims in complex personal injury, wrongful death, school liability, medical malpractice and civil rights claims.. As a trial attorney Tom has tried in excess of 40 cases to juries and obtained multiple plaintiff’s verdicts including a $3.075 million jury verdict for the wrongful termination and defamation of a 20-year decorated senior prosecutor, a $1 million medical malpractice verdict against a surgeon for an improper bladder laceration post-hysterectomy, a $1.4 million verdict against the State of Washington for unlawful conduct against a local business and a $776,400 medical malpractice verdict for a nineteen year-old woman who suffered permanent injuries from a mistreated fracture to her right arm. He has also successfully resolved many important lawsuits short of trial including one of the largest dental malpractice settlements in the State of Washington for a client left with partial permanent facial paralysis after an over injection of dental anesthetic and a $3.4 million medical malpractice settlement for a client that suffered a permanent brain injury as a result of a complication during a cardiac catheterization.. Tom has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics, a recognition bestowed upon only 5% of eligible attorneys each year in the state, and has achieved an “AV” peer rating, the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards, by Martindale Hubbell. He has been rated as “superb” by .  Recently, Tom was nominated to the “Top 40 under 40 in Washington” by the National Trial Lawyers Association.  He sits as a board member on Washington’s Law Fund and is the immediate past president of the Pierce County Bar Foundation.  He has previously been awarded the “Local Hero Award” by the Washington State Bar Association, the coveted “Boss of the Year” award by the Pierce County National Association of Legal Professionals and the “Pro Bono Award” by the Pierce County Bar Association.. Tom is also a strong advocate and champion for disabled children.  He currently serves on the Board of Ashley House, a South Sound care provider for medically fragile children, and the Academy of Precision Learning, an inclusive Seattle K-10 school which provides educational services to both typical developing and students on the autism spectrum. He also supports Autism awareness and is a regular emcee for the University of Washington Experimental Education Unit’s annual auction. Tom married his college sweetheart, Jennifer, and has three children: Peter, Mary and Glorian.. Representative Cases/Transactions

Richard B. Lumley is a litigation attorney whose practice primarily focuses on representing businesses and individuals in commercial, trust and estate, real estate, environmental, and employment disputes. He has in-depth experience representing clients in state and federal court, as well as alternative dispute resolution venues.. Rich values client collaboration and enjoys formulating litigation strategies to effectively and efficiently achieve desired results. He creates practical solutions for clients that are sensible from a business and personal perspective.. Rich attended Northeastern University School of Law, where he was a public interest law scholar. Following law school, Rich was an honors fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., focusing on federal ethics and political activities law. Rich’s legal experience also includes managing a federally funded program at Lutheran Community Services Northwest that assists immigrants in removal proceedings with navigating the complex immigration court system.. Representative Cases

My practice focuses on litigation of business and real estate disputes. I also represents both employees and employers in employment matters including employment discrimination and wage claims. Please feel free to give me a call at to discuss your legal concern.

Mr. Wallis' aggressive practice emphasizes personal injury, criminal defense of innocent people and civil litigation.  Mr. Wallis worked as a federal extern for the Honorable Thomas Coffin, U.S. District Court.  From there he was hired by Bill Barton of Newport Oregon where Mr. Wallis helped secure millions of dollars in major medical malpractice claims.  This success launched Mr. Wallis into doing trial work here in Washington State where he runs the Wallis Law Firm, PLLC.   While practicing in King and Pierce County Mr. Wallis has been active with the Pierce County Bar Association, and American Inns of Court.  In the past, Mr. Wallis also worked as an expert biologist for the State of Washington and this experience now helps him tremendously in addressing legal issues involving medical malpractice or any other physical injury to his clients.

Mr. Novasky is a shareholder of Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S., working in the Tacoma office.  He focuses on the defense of civil rights claims, municipal liability, complex litigation, catastrophic damages, products and personal injury defense, commercial litigation, premises liability, bad faith, and underinsured motorist claims.. Rob has significant trial experience in state and federal court.  He has tried cases in Pierce, King, Thurston, and Lewis Counties, as well as numerous other counties throughout the State of Washington.  He has also tried cases in the United States District Courts of Washington.  In addition, Rob has represented clients in all three divisions of the Washington Courts of Appeals, the State Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Leslie Clark focuses her practice on land use and environmental issues and related litigation.  Her experience includes advising private and public sector clients on land development and entitlement issues; testing statutory and constitutional limits of land use regulation by counties and cities; evaluating rates and taxing authority of municipalities; serving as general counsel to Washington special purpose districts; litigating a broad range of civil matters including shoreline, environmental impact, breach of contract, employment, and civil fraud issues.. Leslie has published on land use and environmental topics, including the evolving regulatory takings and cleanup apportionment laws.. Prior to joining Phillips Burgess PLLC in January 2015, Leslie worked for two Seattle law firms, where her practice focused on land use, environmental, and municipal matters.  Representative work included analyzing water districts’ authority to set and collect connection and development charges; prevailing on a port district’s interpretation of Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act; and establishing federal cleanup liability against a Canadian smelting corporation.. Before becoming an attorney, Leslie served as a land use planner for municipalities in Washington, Utah, and Louisiana.

Jean M. Bouffard, Attorney at Law, provides real estate, contract and litigation legal services for businesses and individuals throughout the Puget Sound area. We offer aggressive, success oriented services at a competitive price. Our clients receive individualized attention, strategic planning and open lines of communication. Unlike the large law firms, where contract attorneys and litigators often work in completely separate departments, Jean Bouffard combines the skills of efficient contract preparation with the skills of successful contract litigation to offer clients the best of both legal services.

Interest in Law and Serving Community. I was born in Tacoma and raised in the Northwest. I’ve traveled around the US, including a three year stint in Los Angeles, and I’ve traveled abroad too: by taking advantage of study abroad programs I spent months in Europe and South America. But there’s no place quite like my home town, Tacoma. Small town feel with the perks of big city living; Tacoma really is, as singer-songwriter Neko Case said, “a dusty old jewel in South Puget Sound.”. My love for my community complements my interest in business. Businesses have a great opportunity in Tacoma— I want to help others realize that opportunity.. Of course, running a business is not without difficulty, risk, and conflict. My passion is counseling individuals and businesses in crisis, providing navigation from conflict to conflict resolution. My ultimate goal is to provide resolute and enthusiastic risk management, negotiation, or litigation of business disputes. After ten years working in the service industry, including three years as a manager, I have experienced the importance of maintaining a sense of urgency and grace under pressure. These skills are invaluable when responding to crisis.. Similarly, defending clients charged with crimes requires experience to responding to crisis. After representing hundreds of clients, I have experience using evidentiary/ factual and legal issues as tools for negotiatons, successful motions, and at trial. I dedicate a significant portion of my pracice to DUI/DWI defense.. My experience includes numerous court appearances on behalf of clients, negotiation of favorable settlements, discovery, and pre-trial motions. My professional work extends to a commitment to pro bono services. I volunteer twice a month in the settlement and litigation of eviction matters for low-income individuals and families in South King County.. Becoming a lawyer has empowered me to make a real difference in the lives of business people in the community that I love. I am thankful every day for this opportunity and challenge.. Primary Practice Areas. My primary practice areas are DUI/DWI, business dispute resolution, including litigation and litigation defense, criminal defense, commercial landlord/tenant, copyright law, trademark law and entertainment law.. I am licensed to practice law in Washington.. Interests and Hobbies. When I’m away from work, I enjoy reading, playing bass guitar, and staying active–enjoying the outdoors and exercising. I dream of one day building a sail boat by hand.

I practice in business, commercial, real estate, real property, and construction law.  I primarily focus in litigation, but also do transactional work.

Focusing his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on real estate, construction, land use, and business law, Christopher Luhrs joined Phillips Burgess in spring 2017. He brings to the firm eight years of experience as a compliance analyst and legal professional in the areas of real estate, complex civil litigation, mediation, and creditor’s rights.. A graduate in finance from the University of Colorado, the Northwest native earned his JD/MBA from Gonzaga University School of Law, where he was president of the Gonzaga Society for Law & Business, vice president of the Health Law Society, and managing editor of the Gonzaga Journal of International Law. During law school, Chris clerked with the Washington State Office of the Attorney General and was a legal extern for Providence Health & Services and Seattle Children’s Hospital.. Prior to his affiliation with Phillips Burgess, Chris was an attorney for a multi-state law firm representing major American financial institutions, including Bank of America and Wells Fargo.  Chris practices primarily out of the firm’s Tacoma office.

Eric is an experienced litigator, trial attorney, and appellate advocate. He represents victims of wrongful termination, unfair wage and hour practices, workplace harassment, and discrimination; whistleblowers who suffer retaliation after standing up for themselves or others; and entrepreneurs crossed by former business partners. Eric successfully handled matters in state and federal court and prevailed in numerous appellate cases, including before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court.. Mindful that most people seldom interact with the legal system, Eric uses his knowledge and experience to guide his clients through an often-intimidating process. He is always looking for ways to use technology to better serve his clients and is a frequent speaker on trial advocacy and visual presentation skills.. Eric was born in Fukuoka, Japan and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. He spends his free time contending with the big personalities of his two daughters (now ages 4 and 7). Eric is an aspiring but unaccomplished triathlete.

Chad’s practice is focused on business, commercial real estate, and construction law, which includes both transactional and litigation matters.. From his experience as executive, in-house counsel to a development and construction firm, he brings an ability to relate to and appreciate his client’s has also served as a guest lecturer to architects and contractors on AIA Construction Contract Documents. In 2007, Chad was honored as member of the “40 Under Forty” by the Business Examiner.

Brian Neuharth graduated from Minnesota State University in Mankato with a Bachelor of Science degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics in 2008. After an extended trip to work and travel through Asia, Brian came back to the U.S. to enroll at Willamette University College of Law in 2012. During law school, Brian worked at the Oregon Department of Justice in the Consumer Protection and Financial Fraud Division, the Association of Oregon Counties, and the law school's International Human Rights and Immigration Clinic.. After moving to Tacoma and passing the bar in 2015, Brian began working with the Housing Justice Project and the Department of Assigned Counsel before accepting a position in the Law Office of Mike Moceri. In his free time, Brian enjoys hiking and rock concerts (but he will make up band names if you inquire).

Andrea is a trial lawyer with an emphasis in business and employment litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. She has successfully represented clients litigating shareholder, non-competition, and employment discrimination disputes, and obtained pre-trial injunctions. She has achieved jury verdicts enforcing her clients’ contract rights, represented clients in trust and estates disputes, and obtained protection for vulnerable adults. She also regularly represents clients in the areas of regulatory monitoring and advocacy, including extensive work in alcohol regulation and policy, and with Washington's Liquor and Cannabis Board.. Andrea joined GTH in 2005 after graduating from Seattle University School of Law, magna cum laude. Before becoming a lawyer, she taught English in local public schools for over ten years.. Andrea spends her free time trying to keep up with her husband and kids, skiing, backpacking, adventure-seeking and raising a small flock of urban chickens. Andrea currently serves as a Trustee for the Federal Bar Association in the Western District, is a member of Washington Women Lawyers, serves on the Pierce County Bar Association Editorial Board and Judicial Qualifications Committee.

Along with civil litigation services, I provide copyright, trademark, entertainment, business, e-commerce, and internet law services. I am an experienced IP attorney serving clients across the country and in Washington State. I provide legal services to filmmakers, musicians, internet entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses of all sizes. I also offer a full range of legal services, including drafting and review of wills, contracts, leases, and other legal documents. I graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2006. I live and practice in beautiful Tacoma, Washington.