Kenneth E. "Ken" Payson

Kenneth E. "Ken" Payson

Seattle, WA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

189 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation

Biography

Ken Payson’s practice focuses on class action defense, other complex commercial litigation and appellate work, particularly with respect to claims under state and federal consumer protection laws. Ken represents clients from a variety of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, software, and digital media companies. He has obtained numerous orders dismissing putative class actions or denying class certification and has successfully defended them on appeal. He serves as lead counsel in class actions across the nation. He has a particular practice focus defending so-called "blast text," "blast fax," and robocall class actions involving claims under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and similar state laws restricting unsolicited faxes and the use of autodialer, prerecorded, or artificial voice to place texts or calls.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

189 Best Lawyers awards

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP logo

Overview

  • University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1996
  • California State University East Bay, BA, graduated 1993

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association

  • Washington - Supreme Court
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1996
  • California State University East Bay, BA, graduated 1993
  • Washington - Supreme Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Advertising Law
  • Communications Law
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • False Advertising
Awards:
  • Washington Super Lawyers, 2005-2012
  • Best Lawyers Under 40, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2002
  • Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2013

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