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Francis S. Floyd, a civil trial lawyer in Washington, Oregon and Alaska since 1978, is the President of Floyd, Pflueger, Kearns, Nedderman & Gress, P.S., which he founded in 1991. Francis’ practice emphasizes the defense of insureds and self-insureds in large loss, complex litigation in the Northwest. He has tried over 100 civil jury trials, defending serious personal injury, closed head/brain injury, wrongful death, employment, civil rights, construction accidents, defense of publi...

John F. Pierce is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law and Environmental Law. John F. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized John F. Pierce since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John F. Pierce is held by other lawyers.

Christopher A. Wright is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Litigation - Construction and Real Estate Law. Christopher A. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher A. Wright since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher A. Wright is held by other lawyers.

Samuel E. Baker, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Samuel E. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Samuel E. Baker, Jr. since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Samuel E. Baker, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Melissa Nowak focuses her practice on developing trademark and patent portfolios to secure protection for her clients' intellectual property. Melissa has experience in all aspects of trademark practice including worldwide trademark search and clearance, preparation and prosecution of trademark applications, and trademark enforcement and defense. Melissa also counsels clients in the areas of copyright protection and infringement. She has collaborated with clients in many different industries i...

Susan Fahringer is a partner in the firm's Commercial Litigation group with over 20 years' experience in privacy and security litigation , intellectual property litigation (with a focus on trade secret and copyright litigation), consumer class action defense and complex commercial litigation. In her privacy and security work, Susan defends companies against individual and class action claims alleging user data and privacy violations, and she defends companies against investigations and suits ...

Colonel Betz focuses his practice on personal, tax and estate planning for individuals and families as well as the representation of fiduciaries in estate and trust administration. He advises clients on a broad range of basic and sophisticated estate planning strategies, estate and trust administration issues, probate, estate and trust dispute resolution matters, and the preparation of gift and estate tax returns. His practice includes planning for executives, business owners and multigenerat...

Dirk Giseburt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Dirk practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Dirk Giseburt since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dirk Giseburt is held by other lawyers.

Lisa M. McGimpsey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Lisa M. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Lisa M. McGimpsey since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lisa M. McGimpsey is held by other lawyers.

Although practicing in the most conservative area of the state, Terry P. Abeyta has earned recognition as one of the top plaintiff’s personal injury attorneys in Washington. He recovered $6.9 million on a bleacher fall case (the largest settlement in the history of Yakima County), $6.25 million on a car-truck crash (the largest settlement in the history of Franklin County), $4.1 million on a car crash case (the largest settlement in the history of Kittitas County), $3.5 million on a sch...