Appellate lawyers in Washington Irene Hecht to Laura Morse

Firm: Keller Rohrback Law Offices

1201 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

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.

Firm: Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins

721 45th St Ne , Auburn , Washington 98002

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Employment & Labor , Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

As I look back on almost 30 years of practice, I have loved being a lawyer.  I have experience and success in a variety of fields, which has made me more well-rounded compared to those who emphasize only 1 or 2 areas of law.. I have obtained several rewarding and high settlements for clients in employment law, divorces, personal injury, civil rights and police misconduct cases. I obtained the highest jury verdict in Spokane County ($3 million) against a Sheriff's office for misconduct against my clients. I am a well-rounded trial attorney who has litigated a wide range of cases, including taking cases through mediation, arbitration, and if needed, trial and appeals courts. I have done thousands of both bench and jury trials.. In law school, they told us in orientation that a high percentage of lawyers wish they did not go to law school and become a lawyer, so I am in the minority - I would not change a thing.  The law is for me.  I am a "lifer", which means I will practice law until they drag me away.. I decided to become a lawyer after the Major League Baseball peoples did not draft me in the first few rounds when I was 18.  I pitched several "1 hitters" (yes, 1 hitters, not "no hitters") in high school and for American Legion at ages 16-18, however, I lacked a 4th pitch (slider, curve, and knuckle-curve was all I had).  Anyway, I also loved playing basketball and football, but when old age set in (age 24+), I began playing softball and have really enjoyed that over the years, until really old age set in (age 40+), and now I don't play as much.  Trying to pick up golf cuz I see a lot of older people out there swinging the clubs, but the last few years I have focused on Tennis.  I like martial arts, sports on t.v., great movies, great food, and being happy.  I had not traveled around the world much, until I met my wife, Hong, who has taken me to China many times now (wow, it is really cool).  My focus outside of work is my daughter, JoJo and her life!  Anyway, I still spend a lot of time doing work because I am obsessed with deadlines, client problems and being the best lawyer I possibly can.

Firm: Rylander and Associates PC Trial and Patent Attorneys

Twelfth Street , Vancouver , Washington 98660

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Business & Commercial,Construction ,Copyrights,Corporate ,Criminal Defense ,Federal ,Government Contracts,Intellectual Property ,Patents,Trademarks

Firm: Ellis, Li and McKinstry PLLC

601 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Civil ,Constitutional ,Education ,Employment & Labor

Firm: McKay Chadwell, P.L.L.C.

1601 One Union Square , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Government Agencies, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime, White Collar Crime

I represent individuals and corporations in federal and state courts, as well as in regulatory enforcement actions. I defend clients in white collar criminal prosecutions and complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on parallel proceedings and internal investigations. A skilled and successful litigator and effective problem solver, I have substantial experience handling federal and state cases from initial investigation through appeal. I have served as a prosecuting attorney, defense counsel, appellate attorney, internal investigative counsel, government ethics adviser, and trial advocacy instructor. Prior to joining McKay Chadwell in 2006, I represented the State of Washington in civil and criminal matters as an Assistant Attorney General, where I served on the Washington Bar Association’s Committee on Public Defense. Prior to moving to Washington State, I served on active duty with the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

Firm: Masters Law Group, PLLC

241 Madison Avenue North , Bainbridge Island , Washington 98110

Practice Areas: Appellate , Insurance , Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals

Ken Masters has been litigating civil appeals for about 30 years. He practices in all areas of the civil law in Washingotn's state and federal appellate courts in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Olympia, including in both Supreme Courts. He is a past president of the Washington Appellate Lawyers Association, and is a Sustaining Life Fellow of both the American Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. He is listed as a Top 10 Super Lawyer for Washington State since 2017, "ranked #2" in 2018 and 2020, and "ranked #1" in 2019. He was recently named Seattle's appellate "Lawyer of the Year" for 2022.. Ken also serves the bar and the public. He is proud to have been listed on the Washington State Supreme Court's "Honor Roll" for pro bona work every year since 2004, meaning he donated at least 50 hours a year in low or pro bono service.. Ken is also a contributing editor for the fourth edition of the WSBA's Appellate Practice Deskbook (2016), for which he substantiallly reworked the Brief Writing chapter. He also contributed to its third edition (WSBA 2005 & Supp. 2010). He has chaired and taught dozens continuing legal education seminars on writing and appellate practice throughout Washington. He is a past President and Trustee for the Washington State Bar Foundation. He also served as Chair of the Washington State Bar's Escalating Costs of Civil Litigation Rules Drafting Task Force (2016-2018), and as Treasurer and Governor on the WSBA's Board of Govenors (2012-2015).. Ken was born in Moses Lake, Washington, and then wandered to various places with his military family.  He is married to Kara Masters, who is Of Counsel to Masters Law Group, President of the Legal Foundation of Washington and of the Coalition Ending Domestic Violence, and was also a judicial clerk for three appellate court judges. Ken and Kara met in law school. Ken was a Teaching Assistant for Kara's Constitutional Law class, but she married him anyway.. Prior to law school, Ken was a professional musician and instructor, recording, touring and teaching music for about ten years. He still plays jazz guitar and records with various groups as time permits. He was honored to play in a group that was one of five performances nominated for top honors in the northwest's premieir jazz festival, the 2015 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle.

Firm: Law Office of Kenneth S. Kagan, PLLC

P.O. Box 52646 , Bellevue , Washington 98015

Practice Areas: Administrative , Appellate , Civil , Constitutional , Construction , Criminal Defense , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Licensing, Licensing, Licensing

Firm: Gardner Bond Trabolsi PLLC

Denny Building , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Automobile Accidents,Civil ,Construction ,Criminal Defense ,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice

Firm: Masters Law Group, PLLC

241 Madison Avenue North , Bainbridge Island , Washington 98110

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Construction , Employment & Labor , Environmental , Products Liability, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance

Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Bank Centre , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Corporate , Products Liability, Securities , Appeals, Appeals, Appeals

Firm: Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.

701 5th Ave Ste 3600 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Health Care & Hospitalization, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

My practice focuses on representing people who are in conflict with government. I have specialized in criminal defense in both trial and appellate courts, and in civil rights litigation. More information about my appellate criminal defense work can be found at . In my civil rights practice, I have represented people whose rights have been violated by police, social workers, teachers, mayors, governors, and military agencies.

Firm: Ashbaugh Beal

4400 Columbia Center , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Appellate , Business , Construction , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Law Office of John S. Palmer

11911 NE 1st Street , Bellevue , Washington 98005

Practice Areas: Appellate , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

The Law Office of John S Palmer is located in Bellevue, Washington, and has been providing the highest quality legal representation in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Trusts, Guardianship, Powers of Attorney, Medicaid and Long Term Care Planning, and related matters since 1994.  John Palmer and his staff are dedicated to assisting individuals, couples, and families deal with everything from “routine” issues, such as drafting or updating a Will; to more complex matters, such as helping to create a Guardianship for a loved one suffering from dementia, or helping to protect assets of those faced with the staggering cost of paying for a nursing home or other type of long term care.  We believe that every case is unique, and deserves individual attention, not a “cookie-cutter” or “one size fits all” approach; we have a wealth of experience and legal expertise to draw on to find a solution that is right for you.

Firm: Sloan Bobrick Oldfield and Helsdon, P.S.

4128 N Mason Ave , Tacoma , Washington 98407

Practice Areas: Appellate , Corporate , Debtor/Creditor Rights, Real Estate , Appeals, Appeals

717 West Sprague Avenue , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Energy ,Environmental ,Native American ,Natural Resources

Firm: Lee Smart, P.S., Inc.

1800 One Convention Place , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Class Actions, Corporate , Insurance , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate , Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: Bridges Dispute Resolution

909 A Street , Tacoma , Washington 98402

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Corporate , Personal Injury, Real Estate , Mediation, Mediation, Mediation, Mediation, Mediation

Firm: Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.

701 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Administrative , Appellate , Civil , Employee Benefits, Insurance , Labor , Products Liability, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals

Jason W. Anderson, a shareholder at Carney Badley Spellman, P.S., focuses on civil appeals, which he has handled for nearly two decades in Washington’s appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Jason represents both public and private clients in all manner of appeals. His appellate experience includes cases involving personal injuries, wrongful death, insurance, products liability, commercial disputes, family law, and more. Many of his appeals involve seven or eight-figure jury verdicts or civil penalties. Jason has significant experience working with trial counsel before and during trial to preserve issues for appeal.. Before entering private practice, Jason served as a judicial clerk at the Washington State Court of Appeals.

Firm: Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC

601 West Main Avenue Suite 714 , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Appellate , Business & Commercial, Civil , Corporate , Health Care & Hospitalization, Labor , Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation

James A. McPhee is the Managing Partner of Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC, in Spokane, Washington. Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. McPhee's practice has focused primarily on litigation of commercial, employment, corporate, and real property disputes for over 20 years.. He earned his undergraduate degree in Speech Communications from Gonzaga University and his law degree, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law where he founded its Labor and Employment Law Caucus.. He is the Spokane County Bar Foundation's President and co-incorporator, he is a board member of the Gonzaga University School of Business Dean's Business Forum Board, he's a board member of Spokane County Bar Association's Diversity Section, he's a Standing Advisory Committee member of the Spokane County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers' Program, and he's the President and Chair of the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Basketball Tournament. Since 2008 he has served as either chair or panel attorney of the Spokane County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Panel. He served the Spokane County Bar Association as its President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustee. He was a member of the Washington State Bar Association's Bar Leaders Conference Planning Committee and was an Executive Board Member of its Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. McPhee is a former Gonzaga University basketball player and he finished his career as its second all-time leading scorer, a four-time all conference selection, a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, a member of the District VIII CoSIDA All-Academic First Team, and a two-time National Jesuit News First Team All-American.. When he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, and running including an October 2016 and a May 2021 Grand Canyon rim-to-rim run from the North Kaibab Trail and then up the Bright Angel Trail to the South Rim.

Firm: Jensen Morse Baker PLLC

506 Second Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Appellate , Employment & Labor , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

I have an extensive litigation practice, with an emphasis on employment claims involving race, sex, religion and disability discrimination claims, wrongful discharge, and failure to accommodate. I have also handled a variety of wage and hour matters, including wage and hour class actions.  My practice also involves the business side of employment matters, and I have litigated trade secret and non-compete claims.. In addition to my litigation background, much of my practice is dedicated to advising clients on how to best train their managers and employees, and identifying and helping to resolve workplace concerns as they arise.  This includes but is not limited to helping clients navigate the ever changing landscape of federal, state and local leave laws.. I have presented on these and many other topics to clients individually and at legal seminars.  I have also authored articles on many of these topics.  I was previously the chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group for a large Seattle law firm.  Additionally, I have my Yellow Belt certification in Legal Lean Sigma® and Project Management.  I am proud to have received accolades from Chambers USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, which listed me as a “Leading Lawyer,” and as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers® magazine.. All of this experience has equipped me to provide clients the very best in legal services.  I look forward to assisting you with your legal needs.