Best Lawyers in Washington, United States for Commercial Litigation
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Judy Jennison is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law and Trademark Law. Judy, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Judy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Eliot Harris is a Seattle-based attorney who focuses on commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters. He represents clients in disputes involving insurance coverage, product liability, shareholder claims, commercial contracts, real estate, intellectual property, premises liability, and professional negligence. He is licensed to practice in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Eliot regularly advises clients on pre-litigation claim evaluation and insurance coverage analysis, and represents ...
Rod Umberger is a Seattle-based trial attorney who focuses on product liability, transportation litigation, premises liability, toxic torts, construction, and commercial litigation. He represents corporations, insurers, and national businesses in high-exposure litigation in state and federal courts. Rod has extensive experience in product liability matters involving pharmaceutical companies, medical devices, firearms, construction products, industrial equipment, and consumer goods. He has ser...
Tom Boeder has more than 25 years' experience as a commercial litigator. His practice includes cases involving antitrust, antitrust clearance for mergers and acquisitions, class actions, consumer product liability and consumer protection litigation, and intellectual property litigation. A former deputy attorney general and chief of Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Criminal Law Enforcement in the Washington State Attorney General's Office, Tom has worked on a number of significant cases over...
Gwendolyn C. Payton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Gwendolyn C., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gwendolyn C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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, Verizo...
David A. Perez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Intellectual Property. David has a nationwide practice, and is based in Seattle, Washington. He has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in his practice areas.
Roger M. Townsend is a trial attorney with a practice focused on Commercial Litigation , and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Based in Bainbridge Island, Washington, he represents individuals in disputes involving employment relationships, business matters, and the protection of constitutional and statutory rights. Roger has practiced in the Seattle area since 1995 and appears regularly in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Roger’s wor...
Matthew J. Mertens is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Matthew J., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Samantha N. Hunt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Samantha N., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samantha N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Theresa Rava is a Seattle-based attorney who focuses on insurance coverage and civil litigation. She represents insurers in pre-litigation claim evaluation, coverage analysis, and disputes involving insurance bad faith. Theresa’s practice includes litigation involving trucking and motor vehicle accidents, product liability, construction defect, premises liability, landslides, tree disputes, and breach of contract. She also has experience handling subrogation and contribution claims, dra...
Stephen Taylor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Stephen, 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 Stephen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Theresa Nguyen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Law. Theresa, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Theresa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emily Goodell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Emily, 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 Emily is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Professional Experience Nidal’s practice focuses in the areas of personal injury defense, insurance defense, medical malpractice as well as general litigation. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Nidal worked as a criminal defense attorney and was staff counsel for two Fortune 500 Companies. He’s defended companies, insurers, homeowners, and has advised claims adjusters on best practices in Washington State. Additionally, Nidal has handled a wide variety of lawsuits ranging from t...
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