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.
401 Union Street, Suite 1500 Seattle, WA 98101 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Civil , Health Care & Hospitalization, Labor , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Kristin is a compassionate, skilled attorney who sets herself apart by providing her clients with excellent communication, transparency and quick response time. Adept at fighting for her client’s best interests, Kristin has a “work together” attitude to meet their needs and expectations.. From established technology companies, to nursing home organizations, to emerging start-ups, Kristin enjoys working with businesses in a variety of industries. She focuses her varied litigation practice in the following areas:. HEALTHCARE. Having defended healthcare clients in litigation, regulation and employment issues, Kristin counsels her healthcare clients on how they can best protect themselves from the complexities of regulation in the industry. Her long-term care, skilled nursing and assisted living facility, medical device and surgery center clients seek her advice about minimum wage, unionization and other employment issues, medical malpractice claims, and regulatory charges. Kristin’s understanding of her client’s business, combined with her knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework every provider must navigate, enables her to provide clarity in the midst of an ever changing healthcare world.. EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, BENEFITS & LABOR. All employers must deal with the evolving web of federal and state employment laws. In addition to representing employers in state and federal court, Kristin defends clients in investigations by the EEOC, Department of Labor, and other state and local agencies. Kristin also works with companies on a wide array of employment matters, including hiring and termination, healthcare, wage and hour, discrimination and harassment, and retaliation. She assists clients in drafting employment agreements, severance packages, employee handbooks, employment policies and developing strategies for avoiding problems resulting in litigation.. FINANCIAL SERVICES AND SECURITIES REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE. Kristin represents investors, financial planners, wealth managers and other professionals in the financial services industry with various claims, including class actions, regulatory proceedings and customer claims. She also defends registered investment advisors, investment advisor representatives, investment bankers, broker-dealers and registered representatives in regulatory investigations and disciplinary actions brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA and the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Securities Division.. TRUST AND ESTATE LITIGATION. Kristin is a trusted advisor to family members, trustees and personal representatives in disputes ranging from Will contests to interpretations of trust provisions. Her experience includes representing charities to ensure appropriate distribution under a Will, challenges to a Trustee’s withholding of information and inaction, challenging a Will because of undue influence and cases alleging breach of fiduciary duty against a trustee and personal representative.
Mr. Barokas’ practice is focused toward complex civil litigation between private, public and governmental entities. He has served as trial counsel in cases in Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska. The cases involved breach of contract with an emphasis on construction litigation, business torts, unfair competition, real estate, partnership, shareholder and other business disputes. In addition, Mr. Barokas has a substantial transactional practice which includes real estate financing, business entity planning and formation. Notable cases in which Mr. Barokas was involved as counsel include securities fraud litigation with Nova Inc., the Washington State Trade and Convention Center, Trident Submarine Base, Terror Lake Hydroelectric System, Hyundai Microship Plant, Sea-Tac Towers, Hop Brokers price fixing investigation, Trammel Crow Residential rehab projects.
Lori Hurl is an attorney at Forsberg & Umlauf. Her practice focus is primarily in complex litigation and insurance defense. Her practice covers professional liability, transportation, employment, premises liability and general business litigation.
1200 Fifth Avenue Suite 1217 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Litigation
A lifetime resident of Washington State, I grew up on a farm in Tonasket, Washington and moved to Seattle in 2003 to obtain my BFA cumme laude from Cornish College of the Arts. I received a Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law where I participated in the Social Justice Coalition and Moot Court. While attending Seattle University, I was a Research Assistant, a Rule 9 Intern, and a participant in the Community Development and Entrepreneurship Clinic. Prior to law school, I worked at Kroontje Law Office as a paralegal. After passing the July, 2011 Washington Bar Examination, I joined Kroontje Law Office as an Associate Attorney. In March 2016, I founded the civil litigation firm, Ember Law PLLC.
315 Fifth Avenue South Suite 1000 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Corporate , Intellectual Property , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Larry is an accomplished AV-rated trial lawyer and counselor with more than 20 years of experience assisting a wide range of clients in business disputes, including insurance coverage and intellectual property matters. He has been described as having “exceptional integrity and ability,” and as a “first class trial lawyer,” according to Martindale-Hubbell peer reviews.. Larry has successfully argued and tried cases in numerous courts in Washington and other jurisdictions. He has obtained favorable results in patent infringement, trade secret, anti-spamming, insurance coverage and tort defense matters, and has extensive experience litigating real estate disputes.. In addition, Larry has also successfully represented clients in several arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
Will specializes in the defense of civil litigation matters, including wrongful death, serious injury, products liability, municipal liability, and motor vehicle accidents.. William graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California, and he attended law school at Loyola Law School (Los Angeles). While in law school, he served as a judicial extern to the Honorable S. James Otero of the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California. William graduated from Loyola Law School in 2013 and was admitted to the State Bar of California the same year. In 2017, William returned to Washington and joined Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. His practice currently focuses on wrongful death and serious injury cases.
1420 5th Ave Ste 3000 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Litigation
Lance assists business clients with their appellate and commercial litigation needs in a range of areas, including class actions, intellectual property, and employment. He has represented clients in non-compete and tortious interference claims, trademark and patent disputes, and class action defense. He also provides strategic litigation analysis, where he evaluates potential outcomes of a matter to help clients assess whether to pursue litigation. His clients span a variety of industries, including health care, manufacturing, and professional services.. Prior to joining the firm, Lance clerked for Justice Charlie Wiggins of the Washington Supreme Court, where he assisted the Court in resolving all aspects of the appeals process.
119 1st Avenue South, #420 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Litigation, Intellectual Property, Administrative Law
Margaret M. Widlund is a cannabis attorney with an extensive background in corporate litigation and business and partnership disputes. She is adept at providing creative and strategic solutions to fit her clients’ specific business and litigation needs.. Prior to joining 7 Point Law PLLC, Maggie was based in the Silicon Valley, where her practice focused on commercial litigation, intellectual property, and corporate transactions and her clients included individual investors, start-ups and mature public companies.. Maggie has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of San Francisco, and a Juris Doctorate from Willamette University, College of Law. Before graduating from law school, Maggie spent a year as a visiting scholar at Seattle University School of Law, and is proud to be admitted to practice law in both Washington and California. When she is not at the office, Maggie enjoys trail running, volunteer coaching for Girls On The Run, and spending time outdoors with her husband and two rescue dogs.
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