Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Fred B. Burnside
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Fred Burnside concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on consumer class action defense. He is co-chair of Davis Wright Tremaine’s class action defense group. Fred has counseled and represented numerous clients in class action lawsuits across the country, including Amazon.com, AOL, AT&T, eBay, eNom, Microsoft Corp., Providence Hospital Systems, Scholastic Inc., Shell Oil, Skype Inc., Starbucks, T-Mobile USA, The University of California, Verizon Wireless, and Wolters Kluwer.
Fred is a member of the firm’s executive committee. He is also co-chair of the ABA’s Consumer Law Subcommittee on Class and Derivative Suits, editor of the ABA Class Action Committee's Annual Survey of State Class Action Litigation, and is a member of the American Law Institute.
Fred is a member of the firm’s executive committee. He is also co-chair of the ABA’s Consumer Law Subcommittee on Class and Derivative Suits, editor of the ABA Class Action Committee's Annual Survey of State Class Action Litigation, and is a member of the American Law Institute.
Overview
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 2002
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
- California, The State Bar of California
- Oregon, Oregon State Bar
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
- California, The State Bar of California
- Oregon, Oregon State Bar
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 2002
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Seattle (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
News & Media
Additional Information
- Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
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