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Jim learned the practice of personal injury law from his father in Kent, Washington, where together they represented clients from all walks of life. During those years Jim gained respect for the problems and issues his clients faced, and learned how to best counsel and represent them while achieving justice for their cause.. Jim’s practice eventually brought him to New York City, where he became trial counsel for various firms who sent their difficult cases to him when they knew the case was going to be tried to a jury. There, Jim successfully tried 75+ personal injury jury cases, bringing his clients millions of dollars and redemption from those who had injured them.. In 2007, Jim returned to the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three children and joined GLP Attorneys with the Seattle personal injury attorney team. Since 2010, Jim has been a partner with the firm.. Jim is currently an active member of the Washington State Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. He is a member of Trial Lawyers Care (a group that contributed pro bono time to World Trade Center victims after September 11th), a member of the WSAJ Disaster Relief Program (a group that contributed pro bono time to victims of the E. Washington wildfires) and is a frequent Moot Court Judge. He was a member of the Ethics Committee of the NY County Lawyers Association until 2007, and has served on the Washington State Bar Association Court Rules Committee. Jim is one of only a handful of attorneys in the Northwest who is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, a distinction which requires verifiable trial results, and a review process including testimonials by Judges and attorneys who have opposed him at trial. He is also an Associate with the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Jim was voted “Washington State Super Lawyer” from 2012 – 2021 and was named Top 100 “Washington State Super Lawyer” in 2018, 2021, and 2022. He has achieved “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” distinction from 2012 – 2022.. Jim takes a personal interest in every client he represents. For Jim, a case is not just a number or a name – it is an injury that could have happened to any one of us. As such, he is dedicated to ensuring that his clients are treated with the respect that each one individually deserves.

Jim Horne was born in Osaka, Japan but his family moved to Washington State when he was six months old. The rest of his life has been spent in the Northwest. He grew up in Parkland, near Tacoma, attended Gonzaga University in Spokane as an undergraduate, and received his J.D. from Willamette University School of Law in Salem, Oregon.. He has extensive federal and state trial and appellate experience involving a wide range of civil litigation matters throughout the Western United States. He has served as trial counsel in Product Liability claims involving various products including prescription medications;  medical devices; asbestos; urea-formaldehyde; Phentermine of the “Fen-Phen” diet drug combination; bone (pedicle) screws; the food supplements goldenseal and echinacea; football helmets; wall-mounted heaters; and other electrical equipment and appliances. He also has considerable experience with building and construction defect claims on behalf of contractors, building owners and occupants (condominiums, apartment buildings, hotels, parking and other facilities in the hospitality industry) as well as fire loss and property damage claims, including business interruption, loss of use, and loss of access claims.. He also spends a considerable amount of his time doing insurance coverage, first-party property insurance, and third-party liability insurance coverage and defense.

Jim has extensive legal and management experience within the aviation industry, including Lead Counsel at Alaska Airlines and Senior Attorney at Trans World Airlines. He holds a commercial pilot license with over 2,500 hours and was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of a regional Hawaiian airline, as well as Managing Partner of Waldon Law Group, a law practice with an aviation focus. His practice focuses on aircraft transactions and finance and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory matters, general business, and corporate law. He represents domestic airlines and business aircraft owners and operators. He assists clients in establishing appropriate operating structures for aircraft to comply with the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory requirements and has represented numerous clients in regard to participation in fractional ownership programs. Jim represents clients before the FAA in enforcement actions and assists in obtaining Part 135, 121, and 129 authority for commercial operators. Jim is frequently consulted by local media to discuss various aviation topics.

Jim earned his undergraduate degree in Sociology, with a minor in Native American Studies, from Western Washington University in 1996.  Jim earned his law degree from Western State University College of Law in 2005, graduating summa cum laude and valedictorian of his class.. In 1994, Jim began volunteer and civilian service in law enforcement, serving as a Sheriff Explorer Cadet, Police Dispatcher, Juvenile Probation Tracker, Drug Task Force Office Assistant, and as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff.  In 1997, Jim began sworn service as Deputy Sheriff, Detective, and Field Training Officer for the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office.  Jim also served for three years on his Union’s negotiations team and executive board, holding positions of Second Vice-President and Secretary.  After Jim’s best friend and fellow Deputy died in the line of duty, Jim left law enforcement in 2002 to pursue a career in labor law.  Just prior to law school, Jim served as a Volunteer Firefighter for his community in Sun City, CA.. In 2005, Jim began representing public safety labor unions in both Washington and California, serving as a panel attorney for PORAC's Legal Defense Fund, as well as an Associate Attorney and Labor Consultant with the law firms of Lackie, Dammeier, & McGill (Upland, CA) and Cline & Associates (Seattle, WA).  In 2007, Jim began representing police and fire management as a Labor Relations Manager for the Port of Seattle.  Having been on both the union and management sides of labor, Jim has handled administrative disciplinary matters from the initial interview through the appeals process, responded to officer-involved shootings and critical incidents, negotiated collective bargaining agreements, and represented clients during administrative hearings, grievance arbitrations, and unfair labor practices.  Jim has also provided training on the legal rights of public sector employees in disciplinary proceedings, collective bargaining, and officer-involved collisions.. From 2009 to 2012, Jim served as the Public Sector Coordinator and Director of Corrections & Law Enforcement, as well as a Staff Attorney, for Teamsters Local 117.  In January of 2012, Jim joined The Boeing Company as a Human Resources Investigations Manager for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA).. In August of 2011, Jim began serving on the Advisory/Operations Board of Safe Call Now, a 24-hour crisis intervention and referral service for public safety employees and their families, and in December of 2012, was appointed as Vice-President.. Jim is admitted to practice law in both Washington State and California.  His professional memberships include:  Christian Legal Society, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, and National Rifle Association.  Jim is married, has two daughters, and is active in his local church.

Jim Breitenbucher focuses his civil trial practice on complex commercial and real estate disputes.  Jim also litigates non-compete, trade secret, product liability and wildfire lawsuits, and takes particular pride in handling cases that involve complex technical issues.  Beyond the Pacific Northwest’s courtrooms, Jim’s first two decades of practice have found him successfully defending a $500 million shareholder derivative action during a four-week trial in New York City; challenging fines issued by the Department of Financial Institutions before an administrative law judge in Olympia, Washington; and pursing a commercial claim before an arbitration panel in Milan, Italy.  Jim’s primary objective, however, is to resolve cases before trial, and he has obtained summary judgment while representing clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Washington and throughout the United States.. Jim originally joined Riddell Williams in 1999, after serving a two-year clerkship for the Honorable Faye C. Kennedy of the Washington Court of Appeals.  He practiced with Schulte Roth & Zabel in New York City from 2003 until rejoining Riddell Williams in 2007.. Jim received his J.D., Order of the Coif, from Washington University School of Law, where he was a Scholar in Law, received the Honor Scholar Award and served as an editor on law review.  Jim has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington.

Jessica serves Snohomish and King Counties in family law matters.

Jessica Eaves Mathews, founder of Leverage Legal Group®, is an award-winning Trademark, Copyright and Intellectual Property attorney who has been practicing law for over 29 years. Her innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit has helped define and improve law practice.. Jessica has spent her legal career representing businesses and business owners, from solopreneurs, to mom and pop stores and restaurants, to professional service-providers, to Fortune 500 companies and some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. She was the head of litigation and compliance for Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft.. In addition to her legal accomplishments, Jessica has had 19 years of experience launching and overseeing diverse business ventures. She has founded An Capall Equestrian®, An Capall Apparel®, Hautepreneurs™, the Premier Peer Network and Business Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs, Untoxicating Beauty, and Grace & Game in addition to Leverage Legal Group and its contract arm, Leverage-A-Lawyer.. She is also the co-author of the #1 Best Selling book, Wonder Women: How Western Women Will Save the World, has been featured on MSNBC, Oprah Magazine, , NBC, Oxygen, Allure Magazine, and is the Silver Stevie® award winner for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2012.. Jessica graduated magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law, where she was Editor in Chief of the Seattle University Law Review. Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico.. Jessica can assist trademark and copyright clients in all 50 states, and in particular Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and Albuquerque. She admitted to practice in New Mexico and Washington, with admission pending in New York and Los Angeles, and she practices regularly in front of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office. HONORS AND AWARDS:AVVO rating of “Excellent”Martindale Hubbell rating of 5 starsAlbuquerque Business First Woman of Influence 2015Albuquerque Business First, 2013 Top CEO, Business Services#1 Best-Selling Author, 2013, Wonder Women: How Western Women Will Save the World2013 StartupNation's Leading Moms in BusinessSilver Stevie® Award for Women in Business, Female Entrepreneur of the Year 20122012 Gold Stevie® Award, New Company of the Year2012 Bronze Stevie® Award, Best New Company2012 Bronze Stevie® Award, Company of the Year, Diversified Services2012 Bronze Stevie® Award, Best New Product or Service - Business to Business ServicesSuperlawyers Rising Star, 2001 and 2002

Jesse's practice focuses on employment, discrimination, fair housing, public accommodations, free speech, civil rights, and probate litigation.  He is a trial attorney with an emphasis on counseling clients.Since 1994, Jesse has been a certified mediator and mediation trainer.

Jesse Corkern is a former prosecutor, using his insight and experience to represent the accused.

Jensen Legal is committed to representing clients in a variety of matters including all criminal defense cases. We also handle intellectual property and a variety of civil matters. Call today for a free consultation.. Married and father of two growing boys, a black lab and two dwarf hampsters.. 2010:  Dad of the Year award from his family.

Jennifer Sheffield focuses her practice on complex litigation matters. She has litigated cases involving contract, tort, personal injury, insurance, and labor and employment claims. She also represents health care providers and long term care providers, handling cases that involve allegations of malpractice, negligent hiring and supervision, neglect, wrongful death and personal injury. Her experience includes litigation of commercial disputes in federal and state court.. Jennifer was recently named as a Rising Star in business litigation by Super Lawyers. In addition to serving on the Washington State Minority and Justice Commission, Jennifer is the Immediate Past President of the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington and continues to serve on LBAW’s Board.

Jennifer Lane is an associate in the Intellectual Property group. Her practice includes patent procurement, strategic intellectual property portfolio management and analysis in a wide array of technologies including: memory devices, computer hardware, computer software, business methods, digital communication technologies, semiconductor processing and devices, fluidics, biosensors, biological signal processing, and nanotechnologies.. .

Jennifer concentrates her practice on environmental, Federal Indian and municipal law, with a special emphasis on water law issues, hazardous waste clean-ups under CERCLA and MTCA, environmental insurance claims, and environmental claims in bankruptcy. She has commercial litigation experience as both plaintiffs' and defense counsel for various matters, including CERCLA/MTCA cost-recovery actions, breach of contract and Consumer Protection Act claims, and insurance coverage litigation.

Jenni Frere Volk was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington.  She also had the pleasure of living in eastern Washington for four years while attending Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington’s most prestigious collegiate institution.. As a liberal arts college, Whitman provided Jenni with a solid foundation to become a successful, well-rounded attorney and business owner.. Jenni went on to graduate magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law.. Although the subject of death can be delicate, Jenni became interested in teaching others about estate planning so that they could take comfort in knowing that their loved ones would be taken care of upon their passing.  Jenni’s friends and family have always considered her a “planner” – so estate planning seemed to be a natural fit.. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and is currently the co-chairman/co-founder of the Washington First Responder Will Clinic.. Jenni currently lives in Seattle with her husband, Ben, and her two young children.

Jenna’s civil litigation practice focuses on general liability and coverage litigation, with disputes arising from first and third-party claims. She has experience in all aspects of insurance defense, including sophisticated contract interpretation necessary to balance risks against insurer interests in complex litigation. She is also knowledgeable in products liability disputes, having defended large corporate clients against high value claims.. Before joining Forsberg & Umlauf, Jenna practiced medical malpractice defense, defending physicians, other medical professionals, and medical institutions and representing healthcare providers in arbitration hearings, mediation, and before administrative and disciplinary boards.

Jenn works with aggressive advocacy and ongoing communication to provide preventative counsel and litigation services to efficiently meet the strategic goals of each client. She is an employer defense attorney with a practice focused on occupational safety and health, employment, wage and hour, workers’ compensation, and audits. Jennifer is an effective leader skilled in supporting the contributions of team members to ensure cohesive risk assessment and creative solutions.

Jenifer Jewkes is a member of Lane Powell's Trusts and Estates Practice Group and focuses her practice on estate and succession planning, as well as estate and trust administration for high net worth families and individuals. As a former Tax Manager with Deloitte Tax LLP, Jenifer has experience in planning and compliance with regard to income, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes. She advises individuals, trusts, estates, tax-exempt organizations, corporations and partnerships on tax and planning matters.

Jenica Cassidy is an elder law attorney who helps seniors and their families with legal issues relating to aging. She also works with health care facilities and their residents to secure benefits to pay for the cost of care. Her clients appreciate her empathetic approach to difficult and highly personal discussions about aging and end of life, which pave the path for plans that lead to peace of mind.. Jenica works with older adults of all income levels and their family members to plan for and resolve legal issues related to aging, such as long-term care needs, disability, and incapacity. These include guardianships (of the person and of the property), Medicaid benefits and appeals, and special needs planning. She also helps them with estate planning and probate.. In addition, Jenica works with Maryland long-term care facilities on guardianship and Medicaid matters, assisting when individuals are unable to make care or finance decisions for themselves, or when benefits are needed for cost of care. She is a frequent speaker and author, presenting and writing on guardianship issues for the National Aging and Law Conference, the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, and The Elder Law Journal.. Jenica’s welcoming demeanor and service orientation makes it easier for people to open up to her about their finances and their fears. She listens intently, and then explains different solutions in plain English so her clients and their families can make decisions for their futures.. Jenica received her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon. She is admitted to practice in Maryland. Prior to joining Lerch Early she practiced at an elder law boutique firm.. A Seattle native, Jenica enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and skiing with her husband. She is also a fierce sports fan, cheering for her beloved Oregon Ducks and Seattle Seahawks, along with her adopted hometown favorite, the Washington Capitals.

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.

Jeffrey M. Dore is an attorney at Betts, Patterson, & Mines, P.S. who focuses his practice on complex civil litigation. Before joining Betts, Patterson, & Mines, Jeff defended clients ranging from taxi-cab drivers and trucking companies in personal injury matters to general contractors, subcontractors, and homeowners’ association board members in construction defect disputes.

Jeffrey is the former chair of the firm's Litigation team and its hiring committee. He focuses his practice on condemnation, financial institutions and commercial litigation. Jeffrey has represented clients in a variety of industries, including transportation, timberlands, financial services and manufacturing. He has successfully tried numerous multimillion dollar cases and has obtained favorable verdicts or settlements in some of our area's largest eminent domain cases.

Jeffrey Eustis is a partner within Aramburu & Eustis, LLP and concentrates in land use, environmental law and real estate matters. Mr. Eustis also is an adjunct professor of law at Seattle University where he has taught courses on growth management and environmental law. He is a founding and current board member of the "smart growth" organization Futurewise.

Jeffrey B. Coopersmith represents clients in white collar criminal matters, in related civil, administrative, and regulatory matters, and in complex commercial litigation matters.

Jefferson Lin is an associate in the firm’s Digital Health and Technology Transactions practice group. His practice focuses on licensing, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and security, and healthcare regulatory compliance.. Jefferson received a B.A. in Political Economy in 2008 from Williams College.  He received his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law, where he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal and the General Director of the Student Health Law Organization. During law school, Jefferson externed for the Honorable Deborah Batts in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He also interned as a summer law clerk at the National Center for Youth Law in Oakland, focusing on adolescent health law issues. Prior to law school, Jefferson worked with high school students, parents, and teachers as a health educator and community advocate in the Bronx.. Jefferson is a member of the Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, American Health Lawyers Association, Asian Bar Association of Washington, Washington State Bar Association and King County Bar Association. He is a member of the Washington Medical-Legal Partnership's Lawyer Referral Committee. He is proficient in spoken Mandarin.

Jeff's practice focuses on the defense of professional liability claims.  He has defended clients in a broad range of other claims as well, including personal injury, product liability, toxic torts and premises liability. Prior to beginning his law practice, he served as a judicial extern to a federal appellate court judge in Buenos Aires, Argentina.