James A. Tupper Jr.

James is a Principal with the Lasher Family Law Practice Group. His legal career spans more than two decades working in family law. Honed by his experiences, James’s strategy in each case is to focus on creative ways to resolve disputes rather than create them. James also appreciates that clients often have emergent needs that demand swift action, including court intervention. In each case, James’s goal is to help his clients deal with critical and often complex legal issues throu...

Linda B. Clapham is an appellate attorney whose practice focuses on insurance coverage and insurer-related litigation. For more than three decades, she has represented insurance companies in state and federal courts throughout the Pacific Northwest, advising clients on coverage disputes, bad faith claims, appellate strategy, and preservation-of-error issues. Linda regularly works alongside trial counsel to preserve legal issues for appeal and has extensive experience handling appeals from not...

Brandy M. Andersson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Brandy M., who practices law in Bellevue, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brandy M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

BACKGROUND Jeff focuses his practice on IP enforcement, defense, and litigation matters across all industry groups. In 1999, he received a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering with Highest Honors from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he focused his studies on communication networks and signal processing. Jeff received an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 2001, where he focused his studies and research on communication networks. He was a...

Mario A. Bianchi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Mario A., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mario A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Myers is a Seattle-based attorney who focuses on environmental litigation, including remedial actions, sediment cleanups, environmental contribution claims, and toxic tort matters. He represents clients in federal and state courts throughout Washington. Mark’s practice includes disputes involving contaminated sites, allocation of environmental liability, and implementation of cleanup actions. He also has experience handling matters involving the Clean Water Act, geologic movement a...

Jason P. Amala has dedicated his law practice to representing people and businesses who have been victimized by others. The majority of his work is on behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse, but he continues to help people who have been severely injured and need an attorney and law firm who can navigate the most complex of cases and the most difficult of defense attorneys and insurance companies. Jason began helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse after the clergy sexual abuse scan...

Michael Hutchings is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Michael, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Carol Vaughn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law, Family Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Carol, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carol is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David represents companies ranging from Fortune 500 businesses to regional companies and local governments on a broad range of federal and state environmental matters and related litigation, and on water rights appropriations and transfers.