Litigation lawyers in Washington Eric Laliberte to J Diener

Firm: Keller Rohrback L.L.P.

1201 3rd Ave Ste 3200 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Eric Laliberte meets sensitive issues with practical solutions. As a member of Keller Rohrback’s Trust & Estates Litigation and Commercial Litigation teams, Eric’s work is informed by multiple practice areas.. Eric graduated with his M.B.A. from Chapman University in 2009 and his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2012. His background in both finance and law provides him with the ability to understand complex financial issues and explain them in simple, straightforward ways. In addition to his clear communication skills, Eric also listens carefully to his clients’ needs and tailors his strategy to meet them. Whether a matter requires alternate forms of dispute resolution or a fiercely litigated battle, Eric is equipped to handle it.. In addition to his legal work, Eric also serves on the Lake Washington School District Board of Directors. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and teaching soccer to his son.

Firm: Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC

901 5th Ave Ste 3400 , Seattle , Washington 98164

Practice Areas: Litigation

500 5th Ave W , Seattle , Washington 98119

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Des Moines Elder Law

612 S 227th St , Seattle , Washington 98198

Practice Areas: Litigation

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.

Firm: Lex Aperta pllc

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.

Firm: Heidi Urness Law

1517 12th Ave , Seattle , Washington 98122

Practice Areas: Litigation

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.

Firm: Montgomery Scarp & Chait PLLC

1218 3rd Ave , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Corr Downs PLLC

100 W. Harrison St. , Seattle , Washington 98119

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Keller Rohrback Law Offices

1201 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Gretchen Freeman Cappio has a track record of success in multidistrict litigation.. Gretchen’s passion for striving for meaningful change through the class action device is rooted in her experience representing the plaintiff class in Erickson v. Bartell Drug Co., 141 F. Supp. 2d 1266 (W.D. Wash. 2001). Remarkable for its time, Erickson established that an employer violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when its otherwise comprehensive insurance coverage plan failed to cover certain prescriptions vital to women.. Gretchen has gone on to play a key role on the leadership team representing consumers in the multi-billion dollar litigation In re Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, & Prod. Liab. Litig., MDL 2672 (N.D. Cal.). She has been involved in negotiations, drafted key settlement documents, and supervised notice in the 2.0-liter, 3.0-liter, and Bosch settlements. Gretchen presented the 3.0-liter notice plan at the preliminary approval hearing.. Gretchen is also a key member of the Plaintiffs’ settlement team in another impactful diesel emissions MDL, In re Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep EcoDiesel Mktg.,Sales Practices, & Prod. Liab. Litig., MDL 2777 (N.D. Cal.). Lead counsel asked her to coordinate key briefing assignments, expert work, and arguments.. Keller Rohrback is honored to be the sole firm appointed to represent the class in Jabbari v. Wells Fargo & Company, No. 15-2159 (N.D. Cal.). Gretchen co-leads the Keller Rohrback team that filed the first class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleging the bank signed its consumers up for products without their authorization. From filing the complaint to settling it for $142 million, Gretchen has played an integral role at every stage of litigation. Through innovative work with renowned economists, the settlement achieves first-of-its kind credit injury damages, which are tailored to each eligible class member’s injury. Plaintiffs’ motion for final approval is currently pending.. From its inception, Gretchen has played a key role in guiding the litigation regarding EpiPen pricing, In re: EpiPen (Epinephrine Injection, USP) Mktg., Sales Practices, & Antitrust Litig., MDL 2785 (D. Kan.). Keller Rohrback’s managing partner, Lynn Sarko, is co-lead of the litigation. He and his co-lead counsel have tasked Gretchen with drafting dispositive briefing and coordinating offensive and defensive discovery.. When a paper products company vacated a Midwestern town and left an environmental disaster in its wake, Gretchen represented the community. The mayor praised Gretchen and her team’s work, stating, “You were knowledgeable, responsive and genuinely cared about the Village’s case.” Gretchen applies these same attributes as a leading member of the Keller Rohrback team that has subsequently been hired by numerous counties to represent them in the national Opioid litigation, In re: National Prescription Opiate Litig., MDL 2804 (N.D. Ohio). Keller Rohrback’s team is designing a damages model that seeks to address one of the most urgent human-made epidemics in our country’s history.. When parents discovered their children’s toys were contaminated by lead paint, they hired Gretchen to bring the case that became In re Mattel, Inc., MDL 1897 (C.D. Cal.). In addition to briefing core legal issues, Gretchen worked with lead poisoning experts for litigation and settlement purposes.. With a reputation for effective collaboration and leadership, Gretchen takes on impactful litigation and delivers meaningful results.. Among Gretchen’s all-time favorite pieces of mail is a photograph of a satisfied client in a baby products case and her young son holding a homemade, hand-written sign that simply says “Thank you Mrs. Cappio.”

12055 15th Avenue NE. , Seattle , Washington 98125

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Skellenger Bender, PS

1301 Fifth Ave., Suite 3401 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC

2025 1st Ave Ph A , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Litigation

Geoff is an associate in the Ellis, Li & McKinstry litigation and business practice groups, with experience in areas such as major personal injury, wrongful death, product defect, insurance litigation, business disputes, and civil rights.  Geoff’s broad range of litigation experience helps clients to navigate the complexities of the legal process. His prior career experience in the construction management and high technology industries enables him to better appreciate the challenges and opportunities his business clients face as he assists them with their transactions, negotiations, and claims.

Firm: Raaen G Lee

3301 Burke Ave. N. , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Alliance Legal, PLLC

3113 Rockefeller Avenue , Everett , Washington 98201

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

1201 Third Avenue Suite 3800 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Floyd Short litigates and tries complex commercial and intellectual property cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in the State of Washington and across the United States. A proficient and versatile trial lawyer, he represents individuals and companies in cases involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, health care, ERISA, antitrust, unfair competition, and bankruptcy litigation.. Mr. Short also represents individuals in False Claim Act qui tam actions, white collar criminal matters, and SEC and other government investigations, as well as consumers in antitrust and intellectual property class actions.. Mr. Short has successfully tried more than a dozen major cases—most to a jury—and has appeared in federal and state courts in Alaska, California, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, Utah, and Washington, proving himself a seasoned and effective trial lawyer. He also has tried patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases in the International Trade Commission.. For every one of his cases, Mr. Short masters his client’s objectives, technology, products, and services in order to obtain the best possible outcome. He takes pride in his ability to explain complex issues and advocate his client’s position to judge and jury in a clear and persuasive manner. Through nearly 30 years of civil and criminal trial practice, plus teaching law part-time, Mr. Short has honed his ability to communicate and connect with judges and juries, as well as with clients, witnesses, and other attorneys.. Mr. Short has been recognized for his skills and leadership by lawyers and judges alike. He has been named a Washington Super Lawyer for several years (2014-2020, Thomson Reuters) and has held a Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5.0) from Martindale-Hubbell since 2013. Mr. Short recently served on the Board of Trustees of the King County Bar Association and previously served as the President of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington (WDWA) and a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference by appointment of the WDWA federal judges.. Before joining Susman Godfrey in 2006, Mr. Short was a federal prosecutor and the Supervisor of the Complex Crimes Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, where he specialized in white collar criminal cases involving securities fraud, investment fraud, financial fraud, Internet and computer crime, and intellectual property crime.. At the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Short served as a law clerk to the Honorable Betty Fletcher of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Firm: Forsberg & Umlauf, PS

401 union street, Suite 1400 , Seattle , Washington 98164

Practice Areas: Litigation

Farnoosh Faryabi represents and advises a diverse group of clients in Washington and California in complex business litigation matters in state and federal courts. She has experience in a wide array of commercial and corporate disputes including: shareholder and partnership disputes, contractual disputes and breach of contract, fraud and deceptive trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty claims, mergers & acquisitions related disputes, unfair competition and business disparagement, trade secrets litigation, non-compete, corporate dissolution disputes, construction and real estate development disputes. She also represents healthcare providers in the areas of regulatory compliance, intellectual property, transactional and telehealth.. Farnoosh Faryabi received her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Near Eastern Languages and Civilization from the University of Washington and her Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Additionally, Farnoosh received a post-doctoral LL.M. in Health Law from the University of Washington School of Law. Farnoosh served as a staff editor of the Evans School Review Journal and was the LL.M representative of the student health law organization at the University of Washington. Farnoosh was the recipient of the 2013-2014 outstanding research paper award for the health law graduate program at the University of Washington School of Law. She previously served as an intern legal advisor in small claims at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego, and also worked as a judicial extern at the King County Superior Court. While an undergraduate at the University of Washington, Farnoosh worked as a lab assistant at University of Washington’s Department of Transplant.. She is experienced in Business and Commercial Litigation. Skilled in Healthcare Consulting, Negotiation and, Management.

Firm: FAVROS

701 5th Avenue Suite 4750 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Litigation

Eron Z. Cannon is an owner at FAVROS and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Cannon is an experienced trial attorney specializing in complex litigation involving matters in several states. A segment of his practice is devoted to fraud-related matters, to include representing corporations and individuals in Federal Civil RICO actions. Mr. Cannon has successfully litigated Federal Civil RICO matters to veridct. In addtion, Mr. Cannon defends physicians and their employers in medical malpractice cases and defends insureds (corporations and individuals) in personal injury related matters.. Mr.Cannon began his legal career in Chicago, Illinois, focusing in the area of insurance defense litigation, first party examinations under oath and fraud investigations. In his years of practice, Mr. Cannon has tried numerous jury trials and has handled hundreds of bench trials, binding arbitrations and mediations. Mr. Cannon joined FAVROS in 2016 as an owner.. Mr. Cannon’s primary community involvement centers around his work with Big Brothers Big Sisters.. Mr. Cannon was a member of the Illinois Army National Guard (1990-2004) where he held the rank of Captain. Mr. Cannon served in the Army for 14 years and was honorably discharged in 2004.

, Washington

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara

1201 Pacific Ave Ste 1900 , Tacoma , Washington 98401

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Beresford Booth PLLC

145 3rd Avenue South , Edmonds , Washington 98020

Practice Areas: Litigation

I am a litigator with over 15 years’ experience representing businesses across a wide array of industries in contractual, corporate, employment and real estate disputes, as well as matters of regulatory compliance. In addition to business litigation, I have substantial experience in trust and estate disputes (TEDRA), representing personal representatives and trustees against all manner of claims and ensuring that directives expressed in wills and trusts are properly carried out. On top of my extensive litigation practice, I also enjoy crafting arguments at the appellate level, having argued multiple cases in front of the Washington Court of Appeals and the Idaho Supreme Court.. I thrive in the courtroom and pride myself on my ability to relay my clients’ stories to judges and juries in ways that are easily understood and incredibly persuasive. I know that every issue my clients bring to me is important to them, and I treat every case with the utmost sincerity and care from start to finish. With that in mind, I am always straightforward and candid with my clients and offer strategies that are most likely to bring a successful resolution. I am also an excellent negotiator, having successfully resolved numerous contentious disputes outside the courtroom for the benefit of my clients.. Prior joining Beresford Booth, I was a shareholder at a Spokane law firm where I served on the firm’s Executive Committee. I received my education from the University of Idaho, graduating magna cum laude from the College of Law.