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Firm: Foster Pepper PLLC

1111 3rd Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil , Environmental , Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources

Firm: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

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.

Firm: McIntyre & Barns, PLLC

1215 Fourth Avenue Suite 920 , Seattle , Washington 98161

Practice Areas: Civil , Employment & Labor , Health Care & Hospitalization, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice

Firm: Lowe Graham Jones, Intellectual Property Attorneys

701 Fifth Avenue Suite 4800 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Civil , Contracts, Copyrights, Intellectual Property , Patents, Trademarks, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Graham and Dunn PC

Alaskan Way , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Civil ,Environmental ,Land Use & Zoning,Real Estate

Firm: Porter, Kohli and LeMaster, P.S.

1301 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Arbitration,Civil ,Drugs & Medical Devices,Employment & Labor ,ERISA,Insurance ,Mediation,Products Liability

1201 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil ,Insurance ,Labor ,Products Liability

Firm: Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S.

701 Pike Street, Suite 1400 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil , Transportation, Transportation, Transportation, Transportation

Ms. Kruse is a Director at Betts Patterson & Mines, P.S. and is a member of the firm’s Complex Litigation Group.  She concentrates her practice on the defense of product liability claims against leading medical, pharmaceutical and chemical companies; the defense of corporate entities in commercial disputes involving complex contractual issues and the Uniform Commercial Code; the defense of insured and self-insured entities in employment related disputes, alleged copyright infringement and trademark disputes; and in the defense of real estate brokers in various real estate transactions.

1201 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil

Firm: Summit Law Group

315 Fifth Avenue South Suite 1000 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Civil , Labor , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

My practice involves a full range of labor and employment law matters, including counseling employers on compliance with legal obligations, training, drafting policies and agreements, and representing employers in litigation and administrative proceedings.

Firm: Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S.

701 Pike Street One Convention Place , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Mr. McEwan, a director of Betts, Patterson & Mines, has more than 20 years of experience as a defense attorney handling a wide range of litigation for both insured and self-insured clients, including premises liability, breach of warranty, contractor liability, and product claims against manufacturers and retail sellers.

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: Lane Powell PC

1420 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil ,Employment & Labor

Firm: Focal PLLC

900 1st Avenue S., Suite 201 , Seattle , Washington 98134

Practice Areas: Civil , Class Actions, Corporate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Wolfstone, Panchot and Bloch, P.S., Inc.

1111 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Civil ,Estate Planning,Real Estate ,Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Firm: Perkins Coie

1201 3rd Ave Ste 4800 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Election Campaign & Political , Labor , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Firm: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group

701 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98014

Practice Areas: Civil , Copyrights, Trademarks, Patent Application, Patent Application, Patent Application

Patents and trademarks are my focus. I have expertise in electrical engineering, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, RFID, Internet, and medical device technologies.  For over 20 years, I have helped clients obtain and enforce their intellectual property worldwide.

2001 Western Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Civil ,Criminal Defense ,Domestic Violence,Drug Crimes,Felonies,Juvenile ,Sexual Abuse,White Collar Crime

Firm: Stafford Frey Cooper, Professional Corporation

3100 Two Union Square , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil ,Corporate ,Employment & Labor