Top best Litigation Lawyers Near me in ZIP 98402

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.