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Vanessa Vanderbrug focuses her practice in the areas of employment, administrative law, and personal injury. She dedicates her practice to ensuring that each client receives personal attention and has a full understanding of the issues they face. She has significant general litigation experience and diligently seeks to obtain the best results for her clients.. During law school, Vanessa served on the National Trial Team and on the Editorial Board of the Gonzaga Law Review. She also worked for the Office of the Attorney General as an intern representing the Department of Social and Health Services. After law school, Vanessa obtained “behind the scenes” insight into trial court work by serving as law clerk to Honorable Judge Joseph A. Thibodeau in Snohomish County. In 2009, Vanessa was honored to be named a Rising Star by Washington Law and Politics.

Vanessa J. Firnhaber Oslund is a partner at the firm. She has been fighting for justice for asbestos victims for over a decade. Vanessa takes equal pride in her zealous advocacy in the courtroom and her compassion for her clients. She takes a special interest in helping victims of “take-home” asbestos exposure who were exposed to asbestos through their parents’ or spouse’s work clothes.. Over her career, she has represented hundreds of mesothelioma victims and their families, achieving many victories for her clients, including many multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts. She is passionate about obtaining justice for her clients in the legal system and holding corporations responsible for putting profits over people. She understands that bringing an asbestos claim is often her clients’ first contact with the legal system and can be intimidating. Accordingly, she takes special care to keep her clients informed and to ensure their interests are protected every step of the way.Prior to representing asbestos victims, Vanessa served as counsel to the Washington State Senate advising senators on law and policy regarding consumer protection and insurance issues.

US Supreme Court Justice Burger advised lawyers to be “Healers of Conflict”. We agree. 98% of our clients surveyed (over a 2 year period) report they would recommend us to a friend or use the firm again. We have helped people in more than 1 thousand cases. We would like the opportunity to help you. Our job is to help you to “heal” conflicts as productively, as cheaply and as quickly as possible, not to promote them or provoke them. Having studied conflict resolution theory since the 1970’s we work with you to better understand how the legal system can be used, along with other “alternative dispute resolution” strategies, to resolve the conflicts or problems that led you to seek assistance.

Tyler Hollenbeck's practice focuses on the representation of emerging growth companies and venture capital firms. In addition to advising clients on general corporate and securities matters, Mr. Hollenbeck has significant experience in venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), SEC reporting and disclosure, entity formation and corporate restructuring. His clients include early stage, venture-backed and public companies, as well as venture capital investors.. Mr. Hollenbeck represents or has represented such companies as , Generic Medical Devices, Healionics, Noetix, OneBuild, Pinkberry, SEOmoz, Sunstate Equipment and Vetinsurance, and has represented such venture capital firms as Ignition Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Partners, Maveron, OVP, Sigma Partners and Trilogy Equity Partners.

Ty Harper manages Edifecs’ legal department in addition to overseeing the company’s corporate compliance program. As general counsel, Ty is responsible for all legal aspects of Edifecs' business, including contracting and licensing, intellectual property, HIPAA compliance and litigation.. Prior to joining Edifecs, Ty was a partner at the law firm DLA Piper LLP (US). Ty served as counsel on behalf of clients in healthcare, securities, employment, intellectual property, antitrust, and contract and licensing matters.. Ty is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School. He has been named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics magazine.

Tsai Law Company, PLLC is a boutique family law firm located in downtown Seattle.  Our Seattle Divorce Lawyers have over 45 years of combined experience in the area of divorce and family law.  To speak with one of our Seattle Divorce Lawyers and Family Law Attorneys call.. Please visit our website at .. For additional information regarding our practice areas you may visit:. Adoption. Alimony. Annulment. Business Assets. Child Custody. Child Support. Attorney Profiles  Divorce Overview Martial Like Relationships Mediation  Military Divorce  Out of State Divorce. Paternity  Prenuptial  Property Agreements  Property Division Restraining Orders  Retirement Assets Separation

Troy was born and raised in Seattle. He has a large extended family living throughout the Puget Sound region and Washington state.. Mr. Courage graduated from Seattle University cum laude, majoring in liberal studies, and earing two minors, psychology, and French. Mr. Courage studied in Grenoble, France, in an immersive French program during his senior year at Seattle University.. After working for several years in the field of sales, Mr. Courage attended law school. After graduating from law school Mr. Courage volunteered with the King County Bar Association’s Family Law Mentorship program. The family law mentorship program is where Mr. Courage discovered the difference he could make in improving people’s lives by practicing family law.. Since becoming a lawyer, Mr. Courage has helped many clients in all areas of family law. Mr. Courage has experience with complex divisions of property involving multiple properties throughout Washington state. Mr. Courage has extensive experience working with Real Estate Professionals, Real Estate Appraisers, Certified Professional Accountants, Certified Divorce Financial Analysts, Psychologists, and Social Workers to achieve fair and equitable outcomes for his clients.

Trial lawyer focused on environmental and insurance.  Specific areas of focus are:. • Statutory environmental claims before governmental agencies and Courts brought under     federal or state law, including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or “Superfund”), NEPA, the Oil Pollution Act, (OPA) Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), and similar state statutes.. • Litigation between parties for pollution, including claims for contribution, indemnity, negligence, nuisance, strict liability and trespass.. • Insurance coverage litigation for policyholders who have claims under general liability, excess or umbrella, pollution liability, errors and omissions and property policies.. Hunsucker Goodstein provides resolution-focused environmental litigation and regulatory actions and insurance coverage litigation from offices in Washington, DC, Denver, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.. Admitted:. State Bars: California, Oregon, Texas, Washington; United States District Courts (Arizona, California, Oregon, , Texas, Washington,  Wisconsin), 5th, 7th and 9th Circuit United States Courts of Appeals and United States Supreme Court.

Tony Rafel is an experienced trial lawyer and a trusted client advisor. His litigation practice focuses on representing condominium and homeowner associations and other property owners in disputes involving construction defects, product defects, warranty enforcement, breach of contract, insurance bad faith, easements, and other property-related issues. He also represents parties in business and partnership divorces and wrongful death actions. As general counsel, he advises many boards of directors of common interest communities on covenant interpretation and enforcement, corporate governance, and dispute resolution. With 34 years of experience, he has an active practice in Washington and Oregon.

Toni Anders is a trial attorney with experience in insurance coverage, commercial litigation, employment counseling and litigation, and intellectual property.  Her insurance and litigation practices include first and third party insurance coverage and defense – including bad faith litigation and SIU/fraud counseling and advice – and litigating tort liability and contract disputes.  Ms. Anders defends clients in employment disputes and represents writers and musicians in contract negotiations and general business affairs.  She has defended commercial clients in matters ranging from product liability to workplace discrimination.. Before practicing law, Ms. Anders worked as a claims representative for State Farm Insurance Company.

Tom represents individuals and corporations embroiled in business disputes and corporations responding to government investigations or state or federal regulatory agencies. Representation includes litigation of business disputes ranging from contract claims to complex international business transactions, typically on behalf of clients involved in a wide variety of real estate, contractor, and vendor breach of contract claims. Tom recently was engaged by a client to successfully prosecute a multimillion dollar fraud claim related to its effort to buy a company in China. Having also worked in the federal government, Tom assists clients when responding to federal and state agencies. Whether it is compliance issues or the prospect of civil monetary penalties, Tom is uniquely qualified to represent clients interacting with the government. Threatened with a shutdown of operations, Tom recently represented a business forced to explain its manufacturing processes to a federal oversight agency. As well, Tom recently wrapped up work as counsel with the court-appointed Receiver (Michael D. McKay) on the largest Ponzi investment fraud committed in Washington State (S.E.C. v. Zidar, et al., U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. WA., C00-823). John Wayne Zidar and his co-conspirators bilked $75 million from 6,000 individuals. Tom helped manage the receivership that liquidated and distributed $25,444, in assets back to the investor victims.

Tom Lee is with Davis Wright Tremaine's Seattle office, and is no longer in solo practice.

Tom Holt advises businesses and other clients on a broad spectrum of employment matters. He regularly assists employers with responding to charges from administrative agencies; managing wage and hour, workplace safety, and other audits; and conducting lawful and effective workplace investigations. He also advises on compliance issues such as wage and hour, leaves of absence, disability accommodation, and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, as well as providing training on employment law compliance.Tom also provides clients with the full panoply of legal defense in litigated employment and labor matters, including depositions, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and trial.In addition to regularly advising and representing employers in court and in administrative matters in the United States, Tom devotes a substantial amount of his practice to transnational and international employment issues. He has handled or assisted with matters related to most European Union member states, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Honduras, Belize, Costa Rica, and Tanzania.

Todd Glass is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he leads a market-leading energy and infrastructure practice focused on the representation of energy companies, project developers, and investors in the energy sector in North America, Asia, and Europe.. Todd has extensive experience with the development, purchase, and sale of renewable and thermal generation projects; structuring, negotiation, and implementation of energy transactions and financings; and state and federal regulation of the energy industry. He served various enterprises as lead project counsel in the commercialization, project development, regulatory approvals, and financing of alternative energy projects and technologies, including solar (solar photovoltaic (PV), concentrated solar, and solar thermal), wind, fuel cells/energy storage, biomass, hydroelectric, natural gas, and clean coal. Notably, he has led some of the most significant energy deals in North America, including landmark projects, such as the 14.2 MW Nellis AFB Solar Project (the first utility scale solar PV project in the US), BrightSource Energy's power purchase agreements (totaling 900 MW) for its Ivanpah project (the world's largest solar thermal power plant), and Stem's 85MW energy-storage enabled distributed demand response agreement in Southern California (a first-of-a-kind utility scale energy storage transaction).. In addition, Todd represents utility-scale solar and other renewable energy clients in their power sales and renewable energy credit (REC) transactions, and he advises energy technology companies on a variety of commercial matters, national and international joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and venture and other equity and debt financings.. Todd previously served as chair of Heller Ehrman's energy practice group and co-chair of its energy and clean technologies practice. Earlier in his career, he worked on environmental and energy policy issues for the Bonneville Power Administration, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, an environmental consulting firm in contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science and Technology.

Toby J. Marshall is a member of Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC, where he concentrates his practice on complex civil litigation, consumer protection, and employment law. Toby has represented workers and consumers in a variety of class actions, including wage and hour, product defect, and consumer fraud cases. He has tried and won lawsuits in state and federal courts and has also successfully briefed and argued cases before the Washington Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Among his recent achievements, Toby obtained a $4.17 million judgment on behalf of 325 Washington employees who had been deprived of overtime pay. Toby graduated from the University of Washington School of Law, where he served on the Moot Court Honor Board and was selected to the Order of Barristers. He has been named five times to the annual Rising Stars list in Washington Law & Politics (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010).

Tim is a Partner in WSH&B’s Seattle and Portland offices. He handles a variety of complex civil litigation matters and practices primarily in the areas of construction litigation, commercial litigation, employment litigation, environmental and pollution litigation, professional liability, and product liability. Tim regularly represents real estate developers, general contractors, and design professionals in construction litigation, and has handled a range of matters involving single family homes to massive class action and high rise litigation as well as bonding and lien claims. Tim has litigated large-scale environmental contamination cases brought under state and federal environmental laws and other environmental exposure and toxic tort cases in both state and federal court. He has also litigated commercial and consumer finance matters under a variety of state and federal regulations as well as consumer protection statutes.

Tim has handled major civil and criminal trials and appeals, in courts in Washington and around the country, for over thirty years.  Tim’s criminal trial experience ranges from misdemeanors to capital murder cases.  He sits on the Washington Supreme Court’s Capital Defense Qualification Committee, and is himself one of a handful of Washington lawyers qualified to handle capital murder cases at all three levels:  trial, appeal, and post conviction proceedings.  He has argued several landmark criminal appeals in Washington and several other states, in the federal courts, and in the Supreme Court of the United States.  He is a nationally recognized authority on capital punishment and habeas corpus law, and has been recognized by the federal courts as an expert on standards for effective assistance of counsel in criminal trials. Tim’s civil practice ranges from major civil rights cases to claims of legal and medical malpractice, negligence and products liability to highway design and car truck accidents.  At the trial level, he has won clients in those areas millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.  In the appellate courts, his cases have repeatedly made law expanding the legal rights of patients, workers, criminal suspects, and prisoners.  He has been called by one authority “the preeminent civil rights litigator in this region.”

Tim Fitzgerald is a business litigator and commercial litigator who practices in the Litigation and Trial group at McNaul Ebel. He has represented businesses and individuals in connection with a wide range of commercial disputes in state courts, in federal courts, and in arbitration, and has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in Seattle and around the country.. Tim’s diverse litigation, trial, and counseling experience includes disputes involving corporate governance, securities, insurance, commercial real estate, intellectual property, licensing, professional liability, and fiduciary duty issues. Tim has represented and advised numerous clients in trademark proceedings before the TTAB. He has litigated numerous complex corporate dissolutions, and represents cryptocurrency funds and professionals regarding a range of litigation and non-litigation matters.. Prior to joining McNaul Ebel, Tim was associated with the New York law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP. He served as general counsel to Gordon Group Holdings, and he has served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington and the Honorable Paul E. Davison of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. In law school, Tim served as Senior Articles Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review.

Throughout my practice, I have focused on family law cases, specifically those with complex financial issues such as closely held businesses, executive deferred compensation plans, stock grants and options, and other valuation issues. I also handle complicated parenting issues, including dealing with parents with substance abuse histories or mental health issues... Having assisted clients in a full range of property division, spousal maintenance and parenting plan issues, I seek to combine strong client advocacy with a deep understanding of the legal issues in order to provide efficient, effective, family-focused resolutions.. I was recognized by SuperLawyers magazine as a Rising Star in the area of family law (?cid=4608979).. A Washington native, I began my legal career in the Seattle area at a boutique family-law practice. Today, I practice primarily in King and Snohomish Counties.. When I'm not practicing law, I can be found spending time with my two school aged children. I'm also a frequent volunteer at their school events and in the West Seattle Community. I'm also a runner and enjoy participating in half-marathons.

Throughout my 38 years of courtroom experience, I have taken on a number of important cases against corporate giants. There is no case too big, and I am not afraid to take on even the most challenging lawsuits. I use my experience to develop creative trial strategies that allow my clients to take on powerful defendants in the court room.

Thomas M. Pors is the principal of Law Office of Thomas M. Pors in Seattle. He focuses on water rights development, transfers, permitting and sales; municipal water system planning; water system regulatory compliance and project permitting; resort, agriculture and industrial water supply issues; land use permitting and appeals; Endangered Species Act compliance; and litigation, including water right and land use permitting appeals. He has written several articles and is a frequent lecturer on the subject of water rights.. "I am an experienced leader in my field - a knowledgeable partner with creative solutions for your water rights and land use projects, permits and appeals. You will get my time and advice, not an associate in training. My low overhead and cost-effective approach to problem solving will help you achieve your goals as quickly and efficiently as possible.  If you need a team of professionals for a complex project or case, I have experience managing and coordinating engineers, hydrogeologists and other consultants to focus on successful and timely goal implementation. If a leaner approach is better, I will find it for you and fight for your success."

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.

Thomas D. Coe is an attorney based in greater Seattle, known for his commitment to client advocacy and an understanding of the legal landscape. With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts and a Juris Doctorate from Seattle University, Thomas has been practicing law in Washington since 1994.. Over his career, Tom has passionately represented clients across a spectrum of defense cases, spanning from traffic infractions and juvenile matters to misdemeanors, and felonies, including homicides. His expertise extends to DUI, domestic violence and drug cases, civil forfeiture proceedings, and personal injury cases, particularly those involving bicyclists.. Focusing on King, Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties, Tom has appeared in jurisdictions throughout the state, including federal courts. His track record includes notable successes such as dismissals, acquittals, hung juries, and favorable negotiated resolutions for his clients.. Committed to accessibility, Tom offers free consultations, either by phone or at his office in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square. Clients benefit from a competitive fee schedule, and he accepts all major credit cards. Notably, Tom prioritizes client privacy, refraining from soliciting reviews; and respecting client confidentiality. Notably, Tom prioritizes client privacy, refraining from soliciting reviews respecting client confidentiality. As a seasoned professional on both the King County Assigned Counsel Felony Panel and the Federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel, Mr. Coe continues to be a respected and trusted figure in the legal community.

This firm limits is practice to business and commercial transactions, leasing and financing; we do not handle residential landlord tenant or other consumer matters.

This article in StackeddMagazine is about my former law partner at DFR and the law practice that we started together in 2014.