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: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Gulliver focuses the majority of his practice in litigation. The remainder of Gulliver's work involves providing advice as general counsel for mid-sized businesses and formation and capitalization of new businesses. His experience includes advising clients in sports and entertainment, banking, insurance, healthcare, real estate and employment matters.. Gulliver is accustomed to the rigors of appearing in court to argue his client's position. He has participated in multiple trials and has an active motions practice including obtaining multiple emergency temporary restraining orders protecting his clients interests.. Recently, Gulliver obtained a defense verdict after a lengthy bench trial. He was also instrumental in a very successful settlement for an orthopedic spine surgeon group that had been wrongfully terminated by its managed-care organization.. Gulliver's general counsel work includes representing Efinancial LLC, Integrity Networks, and the One World Now Organizing Committee in qualifying as a 501(c)(3) and in preparing for its event: One World 2011.
Practice Areas: Appellate , Insurance , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Irene Hecht is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice emphasizes insurance law, particularly in coverage and bad faith litigation. She also has an active appellate practice and has represented insurance companies in trial courts, the Court of Appeals, and before the Washington State Supreme Court. Ms. Hecht has over 30 years of experience in coverage analysis and representation, including both commercial and personal lines, umbrella and excess coverage, and first- and third-party coverage. She has dealt with a wide variety of coverage issues including: advertising injury, personal injury, construction defect, automobile, underinsured motorist, personal injury protection, homeowner’s, products-completed operations, E&O, and D&O. Ms. Hecht also actively advises and defends insurers in bad faith litigation, with respect to both first- and third-party matters.
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Jaime Drozd Allen’s practice focuses on a variety of complex commercial litigation, with a focus on consumer class actions (with a particular focus on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and state law counterparts), business disputes (including partnership and post-sale disputes), healthcare litigation, product liability, and breaches of contract. She has been selected as a “Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters for each year since 2009
Jacob is a member of Schweet Linde & Coulson whose practice focuses on commercial/business litigation and creditors rights and has extensive experience in these areas.. His clients include major banks and credit unions, businesses, lenders, contractors and individuals. Jacob prides himself on understanding the unique needs of each individual client and their particular matters. He is a zealous advocate for his clients and believes that each case, whether big or small, deserves special attention. He particularly enjoys working with his clients to develop sound strategies to help them meet their individual goals and obtain favorable results. He is also a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars on pre and post judgment collection issues and serves as an arbitrator in King County’s mandatory arbitration program. In 2020, Jacob was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor bestowed on 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 in Washington.. He attended law school at Syracuse University College of Law in New York, during which time he worked as a student attorney for the school’s criminal defense clinic representing indigent defendants. He also served as an Associate Editor for the Italian American Bar Association Journal and volunteered for the Cold Case Justice Initiative. Jacob received his undergraduate degree from Seattle University (cum laude) majoring in English with Departmental Honors. While there he served as a consultant for the university’s writing center.. In his free time, when he is not chasing around his son and daughter, he enjoys playing basketball, running, and eating Asian food.
Jacob is the owner of Jacob Freeman Law, a Seattle law firm focused on providing high-quality local counsel services to out-of-state attorneys who have matters before the Washington state courts in King, Pierce, and Snohimish counties, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. In addition to the Washington State bar and W.D. Wa., Jacob is also admitted to the Western Distrcit Bankruptcy Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the New York State bar.. Jacob is an experienced and efficient litigator who has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex and high-stakes cases in federal and state courts and arbitral proceedings. He has also resolved narrower disputes requiring the careful evaluation of the uncertainties, costs, and benefits of litigation. Jacob has experience in all stages of litigation in a diverse mix of disputes involving intellectual property, restrictive covenants, the purchase and sale of companies, and commercial leases, among other things.. Jacob spent the first six years of his legal career in New York, first with Sullivan & Cromwell, where he represented financial institutions, and then with Davis & Gilbert, where he represented companies of all sizes, as well as individuals (size not an issue). Jacob also served as law clerk to the Honorable Sandra Lynch, then chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Boston. Jacob graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Jacob Flothe received his undergraduate degree in Political Communications from the University of Washington. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law in Camden, New Jersey. Jacob is the newest Associate at Integrity Law Group, PLLC. Jacob focuses in civil litigation, particularly he represents clients in Mediation, Bankruptcy litigation and Transactional work.. While in law school Jacob participated in multiple moot court competitions. He also served as an extern for a presiding family court judge, which exposed him to a plethora of domestic issues and gave him insight into how those matters are decided by the courts. Shortly after, Jacob was able to put what he learned to practice at the Camden County Prosecutor’s office where he helped prepare cases for trial, assisted in drafting briefs, and argued motions in open court.. Since being admitted to practice law in Washington, Jacob has focused on transactional work, contractual disputes, and helping distressed homeowners avoid foreclosure.
1031 McGilvra Boulevard E , Seattle , Washington 98812
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Entertainment & Sports , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
J. Bowman Neely is a graduate of New York University (B.A., 1995), the Art Institute of Chicago (painting), and the University of Montana School of Law (J.D., 2004). During law school, Mr. Neely was the editor-in-chief of the Montana Law Review. He worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office. Mr. Neely then clerked for Federal Magistrate Judge Lief B. Erickson. He has studied abroad as a visiting student at Oxford University, and is proficient in French and Spanish. Before law school, he was involved in the arts working for Sotheby’s Auction House in New York and for a private dealer, as well as in the role of an artist exhibiting in New York and Los Angeles. Mr. Neely has experience working on public-private development partnerships, commercial real estate agreements, land use, water rights, and renewable energy matters. He is a member of the bar of Washington.
1000 2nd Ave, Suite 1770 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Business, Construction, Real Estate, Litigation
In 1965 my family founded a manufacturing company in Tukwila and continued to operate it throughout my school years. From that young age, I saw that owning and operating your own business is stressful and requires constant attention, but can also be extremely rewarding.. With family business part of my daily life, it was natural for me to seek a major in business administration. I graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Business Administration focusing on Entrepreneurship and a minor in Political Science.. During the course of my legal education, I realized that businesspersons evolve their practices due to an ever-changing collection of laws and regulations, which can be challenging, and disputes are sometimes inevitable. Having an attorney who understands the inside of a courtroom, as well as the intricacies of owning and managing a business, is a significant advantage.. My daily goal is to be a value-added partner and trusted adviser to my clients. To accomplish this I get to know the inner workings of my clients’ business, their employees, and customers. When an issue arises, I am able to identify the optimal way to achieve a client’s objectives, in light of the stakes involved. Nothing gets me more excited than to see my clients succeed and to know I was able to have a positive impact on their business.. Education. Bar Admissions. Community Engagement. Recent Representative Matters. Reported Cases
Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment, Intellectual Property, Contracts, Ethics, Libel
I am a bi-coastal litigator, licensed in New Jersey and Washington State. I represent a diverse set of individual and business clients in a broad range of civil and complex commercial disputes.
12345 Lake City Way NE, #1037 , Seattle , Washington 98125
Practice Areas: Franchise , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
I am primarily a franchise law attorney with considerable experience representing parties in disputes. I also have extensive experience representing shareholders and partners in closely held companies. The remainder of my practice mostly involves representing parties involved in or contemplating various business transactions.
Terry Hall joined the firm in February 2000 and became a shareholder in January 2001 and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. From August 1981 to January 2000 he practiced with the Seattle firm George, Hull, Porter & Kohli, P.S. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. He is admitted to practice in both Washington and Oregon.Mr. Hall has substantial experience in the representation of individuals, companies, homeowner associations, and nonprofit organizations in toxic tort, products liability, construction defect, and employment cases on a local and regional basis. He has devoted a substantial portion of his practice in the defense of contractors and manufacturers in asbestos-related lawsuits and has tried numerous cases to verdict in Washington and Oregon. Mr. Hall’s practice also includes representing individuals, companies and organizations in environmental matters and general commercial litigation.. Mr. Hall is a former Peace Corps volunteer, having served in Afghanistan from 1973 to 1975, and is Past Moderator of First Congregational Church of Bellevue. He is a past trustee of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and serves on the King County Superior Court Panel of Arbitrators. Mr. Hall is a member of the Board of Directors of the Leadership Institute of Seattle and Friends of Youth and the Board of Governors of the Harbor Club.
I am a junior partner at Des Moines Elder Law, focusing on appellate work, real property litigation, trust and estate disputes, and protection of vulnerable adults. I graduated Cum Laude from Seattle University School of Law in December 2021. I also have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with emphasis in Financial Management and Real Estate from Colorado State University and a Paralegal Certificate from Highline Community College.. In addition to representing fiduciaries as an attorney, I have served in many roles as a court appointed fiduciary. Formerly a Certified Professional Guardian, I am the founder and former director of Abacus Guardianship, Inc., a Washington Certified Professional Guardianship Agency. As a court-appointed fiduciary for over ten years, I have extensive experience in complex case management. For individuals under guardianship this includes health and personal care management, financial management and asset recovery, and regular access of the legal system to assert and protect the rights of individuals with limited legal capacity.. I also founded and formerly directed Abacus Fiduciary Association, a Washington nonprofit corporation acting as court appointed trustee and estate administrator. I have extensive experience in the probate and trust arena, as an attorney, with knowledge of the law of trusts and estates in the State of Washington, and a legal practice focusing on estate and trust disputes, and as a fiduciary, with the actual practice of trust and estate administration. I have routinely managed estates and trusts following removal of a prior fiduciary.. I also have extensive experience with paralegal work including as paralegal to Counsel Saphronia Young for two years while finishing law school. As an attorney, I've had success in TEDRA matters, vulnerable adult protection actions, real property matters and related appellate matters.
2212 Queen Anne Avenue North , Seattle , Washington 98109
Practice Areas: Litigation
A commercial litigator in federal and state court for more than 20 years, Helen has devoted her practice since 1999 to the delivery of efficient and cost-effective e-discovery and document review services to a wide range of clients from sole entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 corporations. A former partner at K&L Gates in Seattle, she was one of the founding members of the firm’s e-Discovery Analysis and Technology (e-DAT) Group and was involved in the development of the Patterns document review software created by Attenex (now owned by FTI). She has many years of experience structuring and supervising projects involving all aspects of the discovery process, from custodian identification and retention; to collection, processing, review; and post-production litigation support. A frequent advisor to public and private organizations, she also assists in designing and implementing document retention systems and advising on litigation readiness.. Helen is a frequent speaker on e-discovery and related issues and is a longtime and active participant in The Sedona Conference®, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists. In 2010, she founded Lex Aperta, a firm specializing in e-discovery legal advice and consulting.
Heidi Urness has developed a national reputation as a skillful, tenacious, and results-focused attorney after successfully representing a wide range of companies, individuals, entrepreneurs, investors, licensees, and more throughout the last eight years. Heidi and her team are thrilled to provide clients with hands-on solutions and strategies, as well as offer these services across a wide range of industries, through Heidi Urness Law, PLLC.
Jim Breitenbucher focuses his civil trial practice on complex commercial and real estate disputes. Jim also litigates non-compete, trade secret, product liability and wildfire lawsuits, and takes particular pride in handling cases that involve complex technical issues. Beyond the Pacific Northwest’s courtrooms, Jim’s first two decades of practice have found him successfully defending a $500 million shareholder derivative action during a four-week trial in New York City; challenging fines issued by the Department of Financial Institutions before an administrative law judge in Olympia, Washington; and pursing a commercial claim before an arbitration panel in Milan, Italy. Jim’s primary objective, however, is to resolve cases before trial, and he has obtained summary judgment while representing clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Washington and throughout the United States.. Jim originally joined Riddell Williams in 1999, after serving a two-year clerkship for the Honorable Faye C. Kennedy of the Washington Court of Appeals. He practiced with Schulte Roth & Zabel in New York City from 2003 until rejoining Riddell Williams in 2007.. Jim received his J.D., Order of the Coif, from Washington University School of Law, where he was a Scholar in Law, received the Honor Scholar Award and served as an editor on law review. Jim has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington.
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