Litigation cases in Seattle typically take between 6 and 30 months to resolve, depending on complexity, court schedules, and settlement likelihood.
Seattle Court Backlog
The number of pending litigation cases in Seattle courts generally ranges from 300 to 1,200, reflecting both active filings and ongoing matters.
Litigation Seattle Filing Volume
Seattle courts see an estimated 100 to 250 new litigation cases filed per month, based on recent public court data.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 30% of disputes resolve before formal litigation, 45% after filing but before trial, and around 15% proceed to trial with variable outcomes.
601 Union St Ste 2600 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am a former college athlete who now uses my competitive drive and work ethic to resolve my clients' conflicts in and out of court. I handle a wide variety of complex litigation matters including TEDRA litigation, breach of contract, real property disputes, timber trespass, labor and employment, business dissolution, shareholder actions, creditor's rights, and evictions (both commercial and residential). I have also successfully handled matters on appeal.
701 Pike Street One Convention Place , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Civil , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Mr. McEwan, a director of Betts, Patterson & Mines, has more than 20 years of experience as a defense attorney handling a wide range of litigation for both insured and self-insured clients, including premises liability, breach of warranty, contractor liability, and product claims against manufacturers and retail sellers.
1015 Second Avenue Floor 10 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am a Washington litigation attorney with over a decade of experience in the legal industry. I represent clients in state and federal courts throughout the Pacific Northwest in a variety of legal matters, resolving complex cases through a strategic balance of litigation and alternative dispute resolution techniques.
Kevin is a Partner with Helsell Fetterman who practices in the trust and estate litigation practice group and who also specializes in civil appeals for a number of different legal practice areas.. Kevin assists clients in matters involving probate disputes, will contests, trust account discrepancies, fiduciary abuse, guardianships, and committed intimate relationships. He has extensive training in domestic violence investigation and vulnerable victim protection and has handled countless motions, hearings, and trials before the District and Superior Court benches.. In addition to his trial court practice, Kevin has also expanded into appellate litigation practice where he has authored numerous appellate briefs and argued appeals for subject matters such as trusts, estates, guardianships, medical malpractice, breach of contract, and receiverships.. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Kevin spent three years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. During his time as a prosecutor, he handled over 30 bench and jury trials for matters ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. He also handled an inquest ordered by the County Executive investigating a police involved shooting. Kevin has transitioned his litigation expertise into civil practice and successfully litigated multiple favorable outcomes for clients in hearings, summary judgments, and trial.. Kevin graduated Cum Laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2013, where he was a member of the Asian Pacific Islander Law Society and teaching assistant for Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts and Property. While in law school, he was a legal extern to Washington State Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez and was both an intern and extern with King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.. Prior to attending law school, he graduated from the University of Utah in 2009 with Cum Laude honors, receiving an Honors Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science and Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology.
Mike is the former Partner-in-Charge of Miller Nash's Seattle office and currently acts as the firm's General Counsel. As a member of the firm’s Energy & Shipping team, Mike’s practice focuses on complex commercial and business litigation, including product and premises liability, class action, contract disputes, residential and commercial real estate, and eminent domain. He also has extensive experience in insurance coverage counseling and litigation.. Mike has successfully represented petroleum product manufacturers, real estate brokers and agents, developers, management companies, franchisors, liability insurers, software developers, patent licensors, seafood processors, and other companies and individuals before state and federal courts and in arbitrations throughout the Western United States and internationally. His trial achievements include jury trial defense verdicts in a multi-million dollar product and premises liability class action, and in a six week, multi-family toxic exposure lawsuit. Mike is a frequent speaker and panelist on litigation topics relating to the hospitality, real estate and petroleum industries.
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3600 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Civil , General Practice, Mediation, Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Ken Hart is a Principal at Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. His practice is focused on commercial and business transactions, business startups, real estate transactions and related litigation. He assists clients with business formations, as well as with negotiating and drafting partnership, shareholder and employment contracts; and negotiating and documenting business purchases and sales and secured sales transactions.. For many of his business clients, Ken serves the role of general counsel to handle such matters as lease negotiations, vendor disputes, employment issues, sales and acquisitions, and ownership succession. He strives to stay current with his clients and to be available and responsive when they need help and advice, so that they can concentrate on running and growing their businesses.. In addition to business law, Ken has extensive litigation, trial practice and appellate experience in various courts and jurisdictions, both state and federal, and in a broad range of areas. These include general civil litigation, commercial and real estate law. He has researched and written extensively on the law as it pertains to adverse possession, property boundary line and easement disputes, and is a sought-after CLE speaker on those topics. Ken is also a trained mediator and experienced arbitrator.. Both by training and inclination, Ken is a problem-solver, and his approach to the practice of law is collaborative. That means helping clients better understand whatever situation they are facing and providing them with information and guidance they need to make informed decisions. Ken's experience as both a transactional lawyer and litigator allows him to better provide his clients with insightful strategic planning and the advice they need to meet their day-to-day challenges.. Ken has been active in both the state and local bar associations, and over the years has served with distinction in various leadership roles. In 1990, Ken was honored as the Washington State Bar Association's Young Lawyer of the Year. Ken is also a former treasurer of the King County Bar Association. He served for three years on the Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board, a dedicated group of practicing lawyers and laypersons appointed to review complaints of lawyer misconduct and determine disciplinary actions when appropriate.. Ken is the former editor of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual and a former member of the Editorial Advisor Board for De Novo magazine. He has also served as chairman of the King County Fair Judicial Campaign Practices Committee and currently serves as a Trustee of the King County Bar Association's Employee Retirement Fund.
Justin P. Walsh is the litigation attorney at Gleam Law. Justin has represented Plaintiffs in complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including wrongful death claims. He has represented corporations in defense of class action complaints and defense of personal injury, commercian general liability, construction defect, and business litigation claims. He has worked with business formation, and has helped businesses navigate the complex world of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, CAN-SPAM, and copyright and trademark issues.. A cum laude graduate of Seattle University School of Law, Justin served as the Recent Developments and Technology Editor on the Seattle Journal for Social Justice. The Journal published his article, which advocated for school discretion in student assignment plans to provide racial diversity. He also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Justice Mary Fairhurst on the Washington State Supreme Court, where he authored an opinion providing partial privacy protection under the public records act for unsubstantiated allegations of abuse against school teachers.. During his first year of law school, Justin was a member of the Dean’s list, an award given to those in the top 10% of their class. He received the Cali Award for Excellence, earning top honors in legal writing and civil procedure. He has also been named a Rising Star by Superlawyers.com for four consecutive years - 2012-2015.. Justin is a past-Chair of the King County Civil Rights Commission. He has also served on the City of Issaquah Planning Policy Commission, where he helped to steer the future of the city. In addition, Justin has served on the Seattle University School of Law Alumni Board, where he chaired the Mentoring and Professional Development Committee. Justin spends his time outside the office pursuing his musical interests by playing in local bands, bicycling around the Pacific Northwest, and sampling the diverse cuisines and exceptional restaurants the area has to offer.
1001 4th Ave Ste 3900 , Seattle , Washington 98154
Practice Areas: Litigation
Kelly’s practice focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation, products liability matters, and catastrophic personal injury defense. Kelly has also developed expertise in insurance coverage and indemnity disputes, and has represented both policyholders and insurance carriers in resolving high-value disputed claims. Kelly applies his experience as a federal law clerk to forge creative and effective solutions to a wide range of civil disputes. Since joining Corr Cronin in 2012, Kelly has had significant experience in a wide range of disputes in Washington’s state and federal courts and in alternative dispute resolution forums, having served as an active part of the defense team in several trials, argued and won numerous motions in Washington’s state courts, and obtaining favorable settlements in a number of mediations. Prior to Joining Corr Cronin, Kelly served as a law clerk to the Honorable Edward F. Shea in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Kelly was named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics Magazine for 2016 and 2017.. Kelly is active in the Seattle community, serving as Legal Chair of the Board of Directors of the Blue Ridge Neighborhood Club and volunteering for the King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics. Kelly is also the author of two published guidebooks to nationally-recognized climbing areas in Washington. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Climbers’ Coalition, a nonprofit organization that promotes and protects climbing access across the state.. Kelly is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Washington School of Law (high honors), where he served as an Executive Editor on the Washington Law Review and was admitted to the Order of the Coif.. Kelly is licensed to practice in Washington state courts, the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 , Seattle , Washington 98121
Practice Areas: Litigation
Kellen helps financial institutions, technology companies and other businesses resolve disputes. He works with clients and the opposing side to solve the problem early and efficiently. When litigation can’t be avoided, Kellen is an experienced advocate and represents clients in state and federal courts and arbitration, including first-chair experience and appellate practice.. Kellen’s experience working with financial institutions is wide-reaching. He has defended claims under the UCC, RESPA, TILA, ADA, and consumer protection statutes, among others. Kellen helps clients in loan workout situations, including loan modifications, refinancing and, if necessary, litigation. He also advises on operational and regulatory matters.. Kellen partners with technology companies and other businesses to solve commercial and employment matters, like breaches of contract, breaches of fiduciary duty, copyright infringements, trade secret misappropriations, and class actions. Kellen has particular expertise negotiating and resolving disputes about non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements.
Kathryn Boling represents insurers on coverage and bad faith matters, primarily litigated matters. Although she focuses primarily on disputes arising under personal lines, she has experience handling disputes arising out of all types of property and casualty insurance, including commercial liability, personal automobile, homeowner, professional liability, and D&O coverages. She has developed an interest in cyber coverage issues, both under traditional policies and emerging “cyber” insurance policies. Under each coverage, Kathryn has defended claims seeking damages under the full range of Washington law, which includes common law bad faith, negligence, the Consumer Protection Act, and the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (“IFCA”). She also handles contribution matters between insurers. She has gained particular experience in disputes over the scope of discovery in insurance bad faith matters. For all this work, Kathryn has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in Super Lawyers magazine in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and also as a “Top Female Attorney in Washington Rising Star” in Seattle Met Magazine in 2014, 2015, and 2016.. Kathryn also has significant appellate interest and experience, having handled appellate matters in a variety of subject areas, including immigration, tort, insurance, and civil procedure. Before practicing, she clerked for Judge David Armstrong at Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals for two years. Before that, Kathryn successfully briefed and argued her first appeal, an immigration asylum case before the Ninth Circuit, during an internship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. Also during law school, Kathryn competed at a high level in appellate competitions, where she was recognized for her oral and writing advocacy skills up to the national level. She now serves on the King County Bar Association (KCBA) Amicus Committee, which submits amicus briefs to the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal on matters affecting the legal profession and access to justice. She is also an active member of KCBA Appellate section.. Before joining Betts Patterson Mines, Kathryn spent almost four years at the Civil Division of the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, where she specialized in defending complex environmental contamination cases filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Practice Areas: Civil , Civil Rights, Employment & Labor , Municipal , Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
I am of counsel at the law firm of Frey Buck, P.S. I have a widely varied general litigation practice, with emphasis on property/title disputes, defense of governmental agencies and officers for allegations of police misconduct and civil rights violations and in inquest proceedings following officer-involved fatalities. My practice also includes estate planning, probate administration and probate litigation. I offer discounts to law enforcement officers and CLC members. I have served as a law school student mentor through the King County Washington Women Lawyers and have been a guest lecturer for Pretrial Advocacy at Seattle University School of Law. I developed a training program to assist officers in dealing with officer involved-fatalities and am a certified force analyst through the Force Science Institute, Ltd.I have 5 times been named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics and present on probate topics for continuing legal education. I currently serve on the non-profit boards of REST - Real Escape from the Sex Trade and Waterfront Landings, Home Owner's Association. Prior to attending law school, I worked for seven years in the insurance industry, the majority as an insurance fraud investigator. I was very involved in the Puget Sound Special Investigators Association (P.S.S.I.) and obtained my Fraud Claims Law Specialist designation, eventually leading to law school. I was born and raised in Minnesota and migrated to the Pacific Northwest after graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in Criminology.My passion is traveling as often as possible, with the goal of a new country every year. Although a novice, I love to photograph my travels. I previously served on my church advisory council and have been involved in women's and youth ministries, participating as a leader on missions to a Jamaican school for the deaf; to San Luis Potosi, Mexico with an inner-city ministry team; and Biloxi, Mississippi to assist with hurricane relief efforts.
Greetings, welcome to my Avvo page. Please visit to learn more about my practice. Don't hesitate to email me at any time if you have any questions. Best regards, Justo.. My Biography. I am a trial lawyer with over a decade of experience primarily in class action defense, labor and employment counseling and litigation and competition and consumer protection litigation.. My employment practice is management focused and includes working with clients on preventative measures, such as leading management and employee trainings, counseling on disciplinary actions and investigations, and conducting employment practices reviews.. I am often called into disputes or latent disputes to asses potential risks and suggest alternatives to costly litigation. I consider alternatives early in the process, and have successfully resolved many significant cases through unique business arrangements, preemptive motions, mediation and other alternative means of resolution.. Because I value community service and community-building, I serve on the Board of Governors for CityClub, a civic organization comitted to contributing solutions to the issues vital to the Puget Sound region. I was formerly President of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Commission and remain a devoted advocate for sound stewardship of natural resources.
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