642 Litigation lawyers are available in seattle, Washington, including Harman Bual, Harry Schneider, Hayley Fulton, and Heidi Urness. These lawyers are rated between 4.2/5 to 4.6/5 and 50% provide free consultation.
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.
As a member of the firm’s Business Litigation practice group, I am involved in representing individuals and small companies throughout various stages of litigation and dispute resolution. I also handle a wide variety of complex litigation matters including breach of contract, real property disputes, business dissolutions, shareholder actions, and evictions (both commercial and residential).. As a native Seattleite, I enjoy travelling, reading and watching Gonzaga basketball.
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.
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“Jacob is a confident, well spoken attorney who is respected by his peers and colleagues. I feel comfortable referring clients to Jacob knowing they will be well taken care of.”
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.
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.
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“Irene and I had a insurance bad-faith case against one another. She was very pleasant to work with. I feel Irene is a very honest straight shooting attorney. It was a pleasure to w…”
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.
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“provided me with a great deal of comfort that led to a successful outcome! His attention was not jus”
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.
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“Worked with Howard on a business case where I invested in a company, and the CEO of that company emb”
“I have worked with Howard on a variety of matters including Franchise Law, General Business Law and Commercial Litigation. I have always found him to be very professional, knowledg…”
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“Mr. Morrill was very generous with his time in advising me about an work related claim against my employer.But however, once I signed the legal agreement and paid the retainer noth…”
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.
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“Holly Surface handle the issues that my family was having with a family member superbly . She very”
Holly Brauchli is a civil litigator who defends clients in products liability, medical device, malpractice, and general liability cases. She is comfortable litigating in a variety of jurisdictional and procedural contexts including but not limited to civil and criminal arenas; federal, state, and tribal courts; and arbitration, trial, and class action forums. She is licensed and has practical experience in California, Washington, and Oregon.. After law school, Holly gained valuable first chair trial experience as a District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco. Since successfully trying cases there, she has continued to advocate for her clients and gain their trust as a civil litigator. She enjoys learning about the case from the vantage of her clients and, through that process, developing creative solutions to cases.
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.
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“I endorse this lawyer. Helen has a strong local and national reputation as a great lawyer and as an expert in electronic discovery!”
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.
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“s, and has made high quality referrals to help our business "connect the dots" operationally. Highly”
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.
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“I had high hopes however after paying this attorney approximately $20,000 in fees he essentially qui”
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