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Experience
Complex Business Litigation
Allied Fuel et al., v. State of Washington & Renewable Energy Group
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented global producer and supplier of renewable fuels in litigation over failed subcontract negotiation on a cancelled prime government fuel contract and obtained summary judgment ruling dismissing all claims against the client.
Stalwart Capital, LLC v. iCap Pacific Northwest Opportunity and Income Fund, LLC, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Represented multiple real estate investment fund LLCs in litigation over a broker-dealer agreement and on claims for breach of contract, tortious interference, successor liability, and veil piercing liability issues.
Associated Grocers Inc. v. Alexander & Alexander of California Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Represented defendant, an international insurance broker, in litigation over fidelity bond coverage for a business venture in the Russian Far East.
Atlantis Airways & Kais Hanafi v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation & Boeing Company
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented aircraft manufacturers in a dispute with a Czech Republic-based airline.
Environmental Contractor Arbitration
American Arbitration Association
Represented subcontractor in an environmental dispute involving prolonged arbitration proceedings under AAA's Large, Complex Commercial Disputes Procedures.
Essex Insurance Company v. New West Fisheries Inc. v. Acordia Northwest Inc. v. Swett & Crawford
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented insurance broker in a dispute over business interruption coverage.
Kessler v. Aegis Mortgage Corporation
Superior Court of Washington, Cowlitz County
Represented national sub-prime mortgage lender against Consumer Protection Act, fraud, unjust enrichment and RICO claims.
LaTerra, LP v. Frenchman Hills Vineyard LLC
Superior Court of Washington, Grant County
Represented vineyard owner in an action to quiet title and resolve a dispute over statutory redemption rights.
Stanley v. Sterling Financial Corporation, et al.
Superior Court of Washington, Spokane County
Represented national investment advisor on a tortious interference with contract claim.
LG Enterprises Inc. v. Washington Mutual Bank
Superior Court of Washington, King County; Washington State Court of Appeals
Represented bank in affirmance of summary judgment dismissing a breach of contract case where plaintiff claimed lost profits. 2008 WL 1934848 (Wash. Ct. App.).
Loring v. Safeco Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented insurance carrier in nationwide class action defense of state common law fraud claims.
Molten, Allen & Williams Company v. Interlinq Software Company
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Represented defendant software manufacturer in a dispute over a software licensing agreement.
Federal And State Governmental Litigation
RCI-Herzog v. Sound Transit
Private Arbitration, Washington
Defended claims for additional costs and delays exceeding $100 million arising out of $128 million light rail project through an eight-week arbitration.
Wilbur v. City of Mount Vernon
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented thousands of indigent misdemeanor defendants seeking enforcement of their Sixth Amendment right to counsel in a Section 1983 class action against the cities of Mount Vernon and Burlington, Washington.
Ealy v. City of Seattle
State Court of Appeals of Washington
Represented the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and the Loren Miller Bar Association in an appellate challenge to the constitutionality of Washington’s malicious prosecution statute.
Federal Trade Commission v. Fortuna Alliance
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented operators of a buying cooperative against FTC allegations of an international Internet pyramid scheme.
In re Proposed Acquisition of Control of Safeco Insurance Company by Liberty Mutual Holding Company
State Office of the Insurance Commissioner of Washington
Represented insurance carrier before the Office of the Insurance Commissioner hearings officer on approval of its merger transaction with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
Randall v. Larson
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented inmate in Section 1983 action against a King County prison guard whose 30-hour deprivation of water led to inmate's injury.
Smith v. University of Washington Law School
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Represented defendants, law school and its administrators, in a reverse discrimination class action where the use of race as a factor in law school admissions was challenged as an equal protection violation. Denial of class certification affirmed on appeal. 2 F. Supp. 2d 1324 (W.D. Wash. 1998), aff'd, 233 F.3d 1188 (9th Cir. 2000)
The Medstat Group Inc. v. State of Washington
Superior Court of Washington, Thurston County
Represented healthcare software technology vendor on a preliminary injunction prohibiting State from disclosing trade secrets in violation of Washington's Public Records Act.
Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission v. Puget Sound Energy Inc.
Utilities and Transportation Commission of Washington
Represented public utility in Notice of Emergency Adjudication after a residential gas explosion. PG-041624.
Corporate Plaintiff Asset Recovery And Bankruptcy Adversary Action Litigation
The Boeing Company v. U.S. Airways Inc.
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Prosecuted on behalf of Boeing a breach of contract claim involving the defendant’s failure to accept delivery of aircraft.
Starbucks Corporation v. ADT Security Services, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Prosecuted on behalf of Starbucks a breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, and negligent misrepresentation case against former security provider.
BWXT Hanford Company v. Fluor Hanford Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Represented plaintiff, a DOE subcontractor, on business tort and trade secret claims against the primary contractor.
Central Refrigerated Service Inc. v. Freightliner, LLC & Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Represented purchaser of a bankrupt trucking company's vehicle trade-back agreements in a dispute over the sale.
FADCO, LLC v. Hogan
Superior Court of Washington, Pierce County
Represented plaintiff, a real estate investor, in a dispute with a shopping mall owner over a temporary restraining order.
Intermec, Inc. v. IBM Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented plaintiff, an identification technology company, in a dispute over the payment of royalties from the sale of RFID technology patents.
Slava Export Corporation v. Waters
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented plaintiff, a Russian frozen food exporter, in a breach of contract/fraud case requiring issuance of a prejudgment writ of attachment, freeze orders on defendant’s bank accounts and a bench warrant for defendant’s arrest.
Virginia Manor Convalescent Home Inc.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented a Chapter 7 Trustee in a case involving implied partnership, preferential transfers, fraudulent conveyances under state and federal law, post-petition transfers, civil conspiracy and subordination of claims.
Mass Tort And Product Liability Defense Litigation
Arnold v. Saberhagen Holdings Inc.
Superior Court of Washington, Pierce County
Represented construction company in a multidefendant asbestos premises liability case.
Callahan v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd.
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented product seller in a multidefendant asbestos product liability case.
Campbell v. Abney Mills Corporation
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented brake manufacturer in a multidefendant asbestos product liability case.
Ferguson v. Monsanto
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented product manufacturer in a multidefendant chemical exposure product liability case.
