Kenneth E. "Ken" Payson
Recognized since 2013
Seattle, Washington
Practice Areas
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
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.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: kenpayson@dwt.com
- Lawyer Page: https://www.dwt.com/people/p/payson-ken
Location
- 920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98104-1610
Education
- University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1996
- California State University East Bay, BA, graduated 1993
Bar Admissions
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
State Clerkships
- Washington - Supreme Court
Headquarters:
Seattle, Washington
167 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
93 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
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
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Advertising Law
- Communications Law
- Consumer Protection Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Publications
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