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.
Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Intellectual Property
I believe in consistently providing superior, personal, and responsive service. My desire is to work closely with clients in order to thoroughly understand their objectives and goals so that I can help develop creative strategies to efficiently solve their problems and prevent additional problems from arising in the future.. My role is to alleviate the burden and stress that comes with litigation or other business issues in order to make it easier for my clients to focus on what is important to them. My practice centers on commercial litigation, as well as assisting companies with their day to day challenges.
918 South Horton Street , Seattle , Washington 98134
Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Litigation, Criminal Defense, General Practice
People, clients and courts trust me because I do what I say, handle problems as they come in, listen critically and have a bulldog temperament well suited for communication, argument and litigation in the legal arena. With thousands of court appearances and recorded interviews under my belt in private practice, I know when and how to listen, question, speak and argue. Aside from my litigation background, as of 2018, I rank in the top 25 nationally in IBJJF jujitsu at my belt and weigh and find balance with training regularly. I practice law the same way I play sports: I engage in a thoughtful and unrelenting pursuit of the goal.
Allen Yu was born and raised in Eastern Washington, where he learned the true meaning of hard work while growing up in a small town. He then relocated to Seattle, where he graduated early from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice. This education allowed him to see the benefits and hardships created by the laws we live by. Thus, it was through this education that he started learning how to passionately build arguments and aggressively debate key points, while at the same time developing compassion for those in difficult situations.. While attending the University of Washington, he was a Legislative Intern in Congress. It was in this role that he was able to sharpen his abilities to craft arguments and defend positions on major topics of national impact.. Allen then went on to earn his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis, where he served as a Note and Comment Editor for the Minnesota Journal of International Law. His training in law school focused largely on civil litigation. In his second year of law school, he was named a Student Attorney in the Robins, Kaplan Civil Practice Clinic, where he litigated in court on behalf of clients in various complex cases. Due to his stellar work, he was promoted and appointed by the clinical faculty in his third year of law school to be a Student Director in the University of Minnesota Law School’s Clinical Program, where he assisted in managing, supervising, and training multiple Student Attorneys to litigate cases. During his time in law school, he also served as a Judicial Intern in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, where he carefully drafted orders and gave his legal argument for how the court should rule.. Prior to joining Davis Rothwell, Allen worked as an associate attorney at a civil litigation firm where he was second-in-command of a team of attorneys and paralegals litigating many emotional and complex cases. He advocated on behalf of his clients at numerous court hearings and mediations while in that role.. Allen’s experience and education has taught him to seamlessly create and blend compelling legal arguments, meticulous research and legal writing, efficient and effective action to zealously protect a client’s rights, prompt responses to client inquiries, compassion for his clients in times of need, and integrity in advocacy.
925 Fourth Avenue Suite 3250 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Omar Riojas is a partner at Goldfarb & Huck Roth Riojas, PLLC. He concentrates in complex commercial litigation in state and federal court, including securities, consumer, and wage-and-hour class actions, and corporate governance litigation. Omar also has experience in litigation concerning labor, insurance, financial institutions, intellectual property, and real estate. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals, as plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. Omar has been recognized by Washington Super Lawyers magazine as among “The Top 100” attorneys in Washington. He has also repeatedly been named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Super Lawyers and a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics and Washington Super Lawyers.. Omar has been at the forefront of the nationwide issue of a state’s authority to bring parental termination actions against parents detained due to immigration status. His pro bono cases involving undocumented immigrants who lost their parental rights as a result of their detention have garnered international media coverage in such outlets as The New York Times, ABC World News, Nightline, AP, Univision, and CNN, as well as attention from foreign government officials and several advocacy organizations. Due to his cutting-edge work, Omar was invited to participate in a United States Congressional briefing on legislation to protect children and families impacted by immigration enforcement. Omar was also invited to address Mexico's National Human Rights Commission on the protection of indigenous parents' rights in the United States. The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project has honored Omar with its Amicus Award, in recognition of his national work on the protection of immigrants' civil rights.
601 Union St Ste 4100 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Transportation , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Rod Umberger is a Member (Partner) in the Seattle office and serves on the firm's Board of Directors and Diversity Committee. He is first and foremost a trial lawyer with substantial experience in handling complex business litigation, as well as defending product liability, construction, and medical malpractice lawsuits. As lead counsel, Mr. Umberger has tried over 40 jury trials to verdict and over 60 bench trials in both state and federal courts.. Mr. Umberger's product liability experience includes defending pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers in state and federal courts and in multidistrict national litigation. He has served as both National Coordinating Counsel and MDL Counsel in national product liability litigation, and has developed significant knowledge and experience in addressing issues that arise in multidistrict litigation. He has defended manufacturers of construction products and manufacturers of heavy agricultural machinery in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. His product liability practice also encompasses consumer products and toxic torts and he serves on national trial counsel teams for clients in asbestos litigation.. Mr. Umberger's experience in the transportation industry is extensive. For over 20 years, he has represented local and national trucking companies in freight loss/damage litigation, breach of contract cases and catastrophic highway accident litigation in both state and federal courts. He is a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association (Litigation Committee), Defense Research Institute (Trucking Law Committee), and the USLAW Network Transportation Practice Group.. Mr. Umberger's commercial and business litigation experience includes the following:. Mr. Umberger's representation of health care providers is diverse and extensive. He has defended physicians, hospitals, clinics, dentists, counselors, nursing homes and medical laboratories in medical negligence lawsuits and disciplinary proceedings.
601 Union St Ste 2600 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Corporate , Employment & Labor , Personal Injury, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Robin's practice emphasis is on employment law including employer/employee disputes including wrongful discharge, retirement and severance, Title VII claims, wage and hour issues, ERISA/trust funds, union issues and more. She teaches many seminars throughout the year to Human Resource professionals through Lorman Education Services.
The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners. His is a practical approach to law, which strives to balance the need for a successful legal outcome with a client’s financial goals (or constraints).. Rob is also active in the discussion (and debate) of legal topics within his chosen fields of practice. In fact, he recently accepted a position at Seattle University's School of Law where he teaches a course in real estate litigation. He is the editor of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Real Estate Litigation where he also authored its chapters of easements, adverse possession, and partition actions. In addition to the LexisNexis publication, he is a yearly contributor to the Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual and provides editorial contributions to the local Tacoma-Pierce County Bar News.
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Mr. Crowley is an associate in Dorsey's Trial Group. His practice focuses on general and complex commercial litigation including securities, product liability, intellectual property, and franchise matters. Mr. Crowley has also advised and represented clients in U.S. export control matters.. Prior ExperiencePrior to joining Dorsey & Whitney, Mr. Crowley was a Major in the U.S. Army Special Forces.
SODO Commerce Building , Seattle , Washington 98134
Practice Areas: Taxation - State & Federal, White Collar Crime, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Robert Chicoine advises clients in matters of state and federal taxation, be it planning to minimize tax disputes, effectively resolving administrative scrutiny by taxing authorities, or defending clients in litigation when tax controversies cannot be settled. He has been called upon to assist accountants and lawyers as an expert on issues of federal taxation and has been engaged by tax agencies in U.S. territories as a lead lawyer in complex litigation. His clients typically include corporations, partnerships, estates, and individuals.. Mr. Chicoine is a seasoned lawyer who has tried cases throughout the United States in the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. district courts. He has appeared before several appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Over his distinguished legal career, Mr. Chicoine has represented clients in administrative, civil and criminal tax proceedings involving diverse issues in all phases of tax controversy. He has handled hundreds of cases before the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Justice, and revenue departments of state governments. Many of his most successful results are those that have never been published because they were resolved by negotiation. His priority is to cost effectively settle tax disputes without litigation, but if that is not possible, he will passionately defend his clients in court.. Mr. Chicoine offers his clients the benefit of having worked for the Chief Counsel’s Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where he gained valuable experience as a Senior Trial and Tax Attorney for the IRS, and then as the founder of a law firm with a national reputation. He knows how the process works from the perspective of both sides. He also offers his clients the practical experience of having “worked in the trenches” as a court room lawyer who is responsible for the outcome of his client’s case.. Prior to starting the Chicoine Law Group to practice with his son, Christopher Chicoine, Mr. Chicoine was a founder of Chicoine and Hallett where he practiced for over 40 years and was instrumental in its achievement as a tax specialty firm of national repute.. As an offshoot of his tax practice, it is not unusual for Mr. Chicoine to be asked by clients to assist them with his negotiating skills in business transactions such as the valuation and sale of operating corporations and the resolution of commercial disputes.. Mr. Chicoine is admitted to practice in the States of Washington, California, and Arizona.. Academic and Professional Contributions. Mr. Chicoine has taught as an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Taxation for the University of Washington School Of Law, and as an adjunct lecturer at the Golden Gate University Graduate, School of Taxation. He has authored many articles on matters of taxation, ethics, white-collar criminal defense, and Internal Revenue Service administrative practice. Mr. Chicoine has served as a chairman, participant, or moderator of numerous Continuing Legal Education seminars for various organizations including the ABA, WSBA, King County Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, Northwest Tax Institute, Washington Attorney-CPA Tax Clinic, Washington State CPA Society and ALI-ABA Criminal Section.. Mr. Chicoine has served as President of the Tax Section for the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) and Editor-in-Chief of its Newsletter. He is also a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Administrative Tax Procedures Committee and the American Bar Association Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee.. Admissions and Affiliations. California State Bar. Washington State Bar. Arizona State Bar. United States Supreme Court. United States Tax Court. United States Court of Federal Claims. United States Courts of Appeal for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits. U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington. U.S. District Court, Guam. U.S. District Court, Colorado. U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. U.S. District Court of Alaska. U.S. District Court of Arizona
I specialize in toxic torts, asbestos, and professional malpractice disputes. I am also one of the few persons to have litigated Housing for Older Persons Act or "HOPA" disputes. For a sample outline of the steps necessary to perfect compliance with the HOPA defense, please contact me at.. In addition, I have defended accountants, engineers, physicians, and orthodontists from malpractice claims. I currently defend two major automotive manufacturers from ongoing asbestos related disputes. I have represented property owners and homeowners associations in a wide range of real estate matters, from litigation to compliance.
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