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.
520 Pike St, Suite 2350 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Litigation, Administrative Law, Land Use & Zoning
Ryan represents businesses in litigation and helps cannabis businesses obtain and maintain licenses to grow, process, and sell marijuana. Ryan's litigation practice includes business, products defect, construction, real estate, and land use litigation. Additionally, Ryan vigorously defends the rights of his cannabis business clients in adminstrative appeals before the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board.
Shaina Johnson is an attorney with Betts Patterson Mines. Her practice focus is primarily in complex litigation and insurance defense. Her practice covers professional liability, transportation, employment, premises liability and general business litigation.
Shawn Toor is an associate in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner. He is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions practice group and Business Litigation practice group. In his role as a transactional attorney, Shawn understands that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In his role as a litigation attorney, Shawn strives to provide a cure that is carefully thought out and mindful of his clients' unique demands.. Prior to practicing law, Shawn worked as a Loan Modification Specialist for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage where he modified nearly $20 million dollars of delinquent loans and helped hundreds of customers keep their homes. As an attorney, Shawn has leveraged that real estate experience and works on a variety of real estate cases involving eminent domain, land use, zoning, and title insurance. In Shawn's litigation practice, he has represented clients in various complex commercial litigation matters including telecommunications, intellectual property, environmental contamination, and shareholder disputes.. Shawn utilizes lawyers at his firms whom have nearly 100 years of experience to find solutions for his clients that are practical and cost-effective. He will keep your goal in mind every step of the way to ensure your interests are not sacrificed.
701 Fifth Ave., Suite 6100 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Appellate , Banking & Finance, Consumer Fraud, Contracts, Securities , White Collar Crime, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
SHAWN IS A BUSINESS LITIGATOR WITH A PRACTICE FOCUSED ON COMPLEX CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION AND APPEALS.. Shawn is the Head of Dorsey's Seattle Trial Group and has extensive experience with disputes concerning securities, fiduciary duties, fraud, contracts, corporate trusts, corporate control, health care, real estate, and banking, as well as with class actions and derivative matters. He also has substantial experience representing companies and individuals in internal investigations and regulatory enforcement matters, and frequently represents banks and broker-dealers in matters involving securities, banking, credit, and other financial services. He has been recognized as "Rising Star" in Business Litigation every year since 2010.. Shawn is also active in the community, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the King County Bar Association and as the Board Chair of Kids Co. In addition, Shawn is the pro bono coordinator for Dorsey's Seattle office and contributes significant time toward pro bono trial and appellate matters involving constitutional rights.
Kind regards -- I am a trial lawyer with extensive experience in all facets of civil litigation. My geographic areas of practice are King, Kitsap, Jefferson, Mason, Clallam and Pierce counties. I invite your inquiries.
My practice is focused on helping individuals and small business owners in the areas of debt defense, consumer protection, and asset protection.. My specific practice areas include student loan matters (federal and private), chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies, and civil and commercial litigation. I have also successfully represented clients in numerous cases including issues of contract, fraud, intellectual property, real estate, business finance, and class action matters.. Born and raised in the greater Seattle area, I am a graduate of Kent-Meridian High School (co-valedictorian) and a graduate of the University of Washington Honors Program, where I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Distinction. My honors thesis foscused on self-directed breast cancer research through the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Reseach Center. I then traveled back east to attend Boston University School of Law, where I graduated with Honors in the Concentration of Litigation and Dispute Resolution. I also externed for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston for the Chief of the Financial Litigation Division.. I relocated back to my hometown of Kent, WA after over a decade of practice with large firms in New York City and Philadelphia. During my free time, I enjoy gardening, movies, hiking, skiing, and anything out on the beautiful waters of our Pacific Northwest. I am a member of the bars of the State of Washington, the State of New York, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Shannon's practice combines complex commercial litigation and business advising, with an emphasis on acquisition, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Shannon advises clients on best practices to grow their businesses and avoid conflict, and to protect their interests through litigation when necessary. She represents clients in civil litigation in state and federal courts and in contested administrative proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
1201 3rd Ave Ste 3400 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Litigation
Shannon has a civil litigation practice with an emphasis on employment law. In addition to representing employers in wage-and-hour and discrimination lawsuits, Shannon counsels employers on managing workplace conflicts and complying with state and federal employment laws to avoid litigation. Shannon’s litigation practice also includes resolving disputes in the areas of securities, contracts, real estate, and insurance. Her goal is to help clients find a practical solution to their business conflicts, whether in court, arbitration, mediation, or informal negotiation. Before joining Ryan Swanson, Shannon clerked for Justice Mary Fairhurst of the Washington State Supreme Court.
Shannon is a seasoned intellectual property attorney whose practice blends trial and appellate litigation with intellectual property transactions. For nearly 20 years, Shannon has represented clients from a broad range of industries in high stakes trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent litigation in federal district and appellate courts around the country. In addition to her litigation practice, Shannon advises clients on the acquisition, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights; and drafts and negotiates a wide range of license, development, manufacturing, acquisition and operational agreements. Shannon has been recognized as a regional and national leader in her field by Best Lawyers in America, Washington Super Lawyers and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. She is also a frequent speaker on topics related to intellectual property law and litigation.
Practice Areas: Corporate , Insurance , Professional Malpractice, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Mr. Foltz is an associate with Betts, Patterson & Mines, he focuses his practice on complex litigation matters with an emphasis on construction litigation and insurance defense work. Mr. Foltz’s experience includes defending developers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and equipment suppliers in construction defect and worksite injury actions.
601 Union Street, Suite 2600 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Litigation
Sean is a business litigation lawyer who has been practicing law since 2005. His practice focuses on the resolution of complex litigation disputes where he has assisted businesses and individuals resolve contract, real estate, and employment disputes. In addition to his litigation practice, Sean works closely with entrepreneurs, startups, and emerging companies offering legal support through all stages of a company’s development by providing strategic business planning. Sean has worked with a wide range of clients across various industries, including real estate, construction, and technology.. Sean is a trusted advisor to family members, beneficiaries, trustees, and personal representatives regarding all aspects of probate and estate litigation.. Sean’s clients appreciate the proactive and creative advice he provides to solve problems and achieve individual and business objectives.. Below are the practice areas and services Sean would be happy to assist you with:. · Corporate & Business Law. · Litigation. · Intellectual Property. · Employment
2601 Fourth Avenue, Floor 6 , Seattle , Washington 98121
Practice Areas: Litigation
Sean is an Associate Attorney for the Seattle office of GLP Attorneys. He graduated with a BA from University of Washington in March, 2004, and received his Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law in December, 2015.. Prior to joining GLP Attorneys in 2018, Sean worked for multiple law firms as a Plaintiff Litigation Attorney, earning $3 million in injury settlements/awards for over 243 individual clients since June, 2016. Sean is an active member of the King County Bar Association. He is also an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice.
My practice focuses on business and commercial litigation. A great deal of my work involves real estate disputes, landlord tenant disputes, construction disputes and general business disputes. I represent both large companies and small individuals. Some of my large real estate/development/construction related clients include the Benaroya Companies, Samis Foundation, Morris Piha Real Estate Services, Legacy Partners Commercial and Residential Real Estate, The Stratford Group, SRO, Schnitzer NW, Opus, Heger Architects, Forest City Residential, Tarragon and Western America.. When a client retains me to assist with a dispute, I fight to resolve the dispute in a manner that most economically benefits my client. Sometimes that involves fighting like a junk yard dog through trial. More often though, it involves being reasonable and cool headed while convincing the adverse party and his/her attorney of the merit's of my client's case. When I do my job correctly, the adverse party backs off his/her position and negotiates a resolution that most benefits my party. If I do my job correctly, we don't unnecessarily churn through thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney's fees. My clients never say, "the only winners in the litigation were the attorneys."
601 Union St Ste 4100 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Taxation - State & Federal, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Scott Henrie is a member in the Seattle office where he has practiced since 1982. His practice involves civil litigation with an emphasis on commercial disputes, trusts, receiverships and bankruptcy estates.. Mr. Henrie is engaged in primarily a litigation practice. He has represented clients in jurisdictions from Alaska to California and before federal, state and bankruptcy judges. He also has experience before appellate and administrative panels. Mr. Henrie has a particular concentration on jury trials.. He has extensive experience with a wide variety of issues including: contracts, trusts, real estate, bankruptcy, receiverships, secured transactions, insurance, creditors’ rights, intellectual property and professional liability.. Mr. Henrie has also been recognized by the Seattle Met magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Commercial Litigation for 2010, a designation based upon Martindale-Hubbell's ranking of those practitioners in King County who have been judged by their peers to be “AV Preeminent”—the highest peer-review rating available.
My practice areas include securities and investments, business, real estate, corporate, and aviation law. I handle various types of legal services for my clients from representaion in cases to providing transactional documents. Most of my time as an attorney is spent representing my clients in securities fraud FINRA arbitrations, drafting contracts for businesses and real estate professionals, and consulting businesses and individuals on stragegy and legal compliance. I am also a pilot and provide legal services for aviation professionals.
Ms. Bamberger is a director with over 18 years' litigation experience, primarily in the areas of product liability, complex litigation, and insurance coverage. Her litigation experience spans the breadth of defending medical drug and device manufacturers in class actions and in multidistrict litigation to defending motor vehicle drivers to providing coverage analyses to insurers.
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