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Rob Weber, who joined Carney Badley Spellman in 2008, focuses his practice on real estate and corporate transactions with an emphasis on commercial leasing. He represents landlords and tenants in commercial, retail, office, tech, and medical lease negotiations, and advises multiple retail and shopping center developers on all aspects of their centers, from leasing to development. He also represents owners and purchasers in the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties —...

Thomas C. Schroeder is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Nonprofit / Charities Law and Tax Law. Thomas C. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas C. Schroeder since 2027. 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 Thomas C. Schroeder is held by other lawyers.

Derek is a senior partner in Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Derek's passion for holding large corporations accountable for wrongdoing has helped recover billions of dollars for consumers, retirees, governments and institutions. He has served in leadership roles in major complex cases across the country. Currently, he is co-lead counsel in In re Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation ...

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 ...

Barry Davison is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Barry practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Barry Davison since 2026. 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 Barry Davison is held by other lawyers.

Matthew P. Gordon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law and Litigation - Health Care. Matthew P. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew P. Gordon since 2024. 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 Matthew P. Gordon is held by other lawyers.

Sean T. Durbin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Sean T. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Sean T. Durbin since 2022. 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 Sean T. Durbin is held by other lawyers.

Dimitra S. Scott is a partner at Beresford Booth in Edmonds, Washington, where she chairs the firm’s Divorce & Family Law and Adoption & Assisted Reproduction practice groups. She is known for providing thoughtful guidance and a steady perspective to individuals and families navigating complex legal matters. Dimitra is also a fellow of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), an organization focused on maintaining rigorous professional standards in a...

Michael Moore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Insurance. Michael practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Moore since 2024. 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 Michael Moore is held by other lawyers.

Andrew Bor, a partner in the firm’s Business practice, has over 30 years of experience providing counsel in the areas of corporate governance and securities regulation, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and strategic divestitures and spin-offs. He also handles significant strategic assignments for a number of public companies, boards of directors and special committees, including advising on relationships with activist shareholders, proxy contests, evaluating strategic alterna...