642 Litigation lawyers are available in seattle, Washington, including Jacob Humphreys, Jacob Rosenblum, Jacqualyne Walker, and Jaime Allen. These lawyers are rated between 4.0/5 to 4.4/5 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.
An accomplished and practical litigator, Jason works to resolve clients’ legal problems from beginning to end. He applies creative problem-solving and real world analysis to identify and maximize cost-effective and favorable resolutions. Litigation for Jason includes advising clients on how to avoid litigation, and he counsels clients on pre-litigation strategies and dispute resolution, and helps them identify issues and analyze the risk of alternative courses of action.
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“, Litigation and real estate law. Jason Burnett took the bull by the horns and came back with Victor”
“I endorse this lawyer. Jason is an excellent litigator who is sharp, aggressive when necessary, and practical in his approach to cases. He is also an excellent writer who consisten…”
Practice Areas: Class Actions, Corporate , Environmental , Securities , Toxic Substances, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Janissa practices complex civil litigation, including securities, minority shareholder oppression, shareholder derivative, class action, and commercial litigation. She has litigated matters involving complex financial instruments including structured products, principal protected notes, and derivatives, such as interest rate swaps. Janissa has significant trial experience with commercial cases involving claims of fraud, securities fraud, professional malpractice, consumer protection violations, and breach of contract.. Janissa's practice also includes trust, estate, and fiduciary duty litigation in which she has represented charitable and individual beneficiaries and individual fiduciaries. She has also litigated property damage and hazardous waste issues in cases involving contaminated sites, including the ASARCO Tacoma Smelter and the Tacoma Landfill Superfund sites, and has obtained favorable settlements for plaintiffs exposed to uncontrolled asbestos releases.. Janissa is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and has received an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating for demonstrating the highest level of legal skill and integrity.. Before entering private practice, Janissa was a law clerk to the Honorable Eugene A. Wright, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and a television news reporter and anchor.
1001 4th Ave Ste 4500 , Seattle , Washington 98154
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am an associate with Riddell Williams, P.S., and have experience representing companies in a variety of complex litigation matters throughout the country.. I have represented technology and biotechnology companies in matters involving contract disputes, licensing agreements, and intellectual property rights. For example, I defended an international biotechnology company in a lawsuit involving contract and fraud claims, winning a motion to dismiss. I also successfully represented a local technology company in an arbitration against an international telecom company involving a dispute over a licensing agreement. I also have experience enforcing noncompete and nondisclosure agreements in Washington, including successfully obtaining temporary restraining orders (TROs) and preliminary injunctions.. I have also defended technology companies and others in employment discrimination lawsuits. For example, I successfully represented a national technology company in a disability discrimination lawsuit. I also defended a large state institution against a gender discrimination suit, winning summary judgment in the matter.. I have published articles on a variety of topics, including big data and the practice of law, law and technology, trade secrets, and class actions. I have also been quoted and featured in articles about law and technology. I was named a “Legal Techie” by the Puget Sound Business Journal.. While in law school, I served as Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Law Review, and received the Dean's Medal.
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.
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“Jacob is a consummate professional, and I highly recommend him.”
601 Union St Ste 4100 , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am an Associate in the Seattle office. My practice is focused on general litigation, commercial litigation, environmental law, insurance and Indian law & gaming.
4039 21st Ave W Ste 401 , Seattle , Washington 98199
Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Civil Rights, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
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“Jim is one of those lawyers other lawyers turn to for advice. I have posted questions to a listserve on which we both participate and he has helped me a number of times, despite th…”
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.
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
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“Jaime Drozd Allen worked with us to understand our Tenants in Common contract for our cabin. She al”
Jim specializes in the trial and creative resolution of substantial disputes for a diverse client base, including Fortune 500 companies and major e-commerce firms. While much of his practice has focused on intellectual property, corporate, and commercial matters, Jim believes that knowing how to win a case – developing and executing a strategy to position a case for a win by motion if possible and by trial if not – is the most important skill of a lawyer handling complex litigation.. Jim teamed with David Bruce to establish Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP in 1999, after a nine-year tenure as a partner at Perkins Coie. Jim began his career with the firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City before finding his way to the Great Northwest. He is a graduate, magna cum laude, of the Georgetown University Law Center.. Outside of the office, Jim recently completed service as the Chairperson of the Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority (which owns and operates Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market) and is a past President of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington.
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“Jim and I have worked on several matters over the years. No one works harder for their clients than Jim. He is extrememly smart and creative, and I highly recommend him.”
“I have known Jason Hatch for 11 years and associated him as co-counsel in the past two years on a federal case involving employment law and complex litigation. I endorse Jason with…”
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