Best Lawyers in Washington, United States for Insurance Law
Cities
Mark Rutherford is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Mark practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Mark Rutherford 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 Mark Rutherford is held by other lawyers.
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...
Philip W.S. Johnson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Philip W.S. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Philip W.S. Johnson 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 Philip W.S. Johnson is held by other lawyers.
William ("Bill") Dow joined Floyd, Pflueger, Kearns, Nedderman & Gress as an Associate in August 2017 and was promoted to Partner in June 2021. His practice focuses on general litigation and insurance defense. Prior to joining the firm, Bill practiced personal injury and general litigation at two plaintiff law firms in Seattle, both as a clerk during law school and as an associate upon graduation. He also served as a judicial extern to both the Honorable Ronald B. Leighton of the U.S. Dis...
Lucio E. Maldonado is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Lucio E. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Lucio E. Maldonado since 2023. 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 prof...
Professional Experience Shawn practices in the firm’s litigation department, handling personal injury, commercial, and real estate litigation. He has experience representing clients in all phases of litigation in Washington courts. He also practices in the firm’s insurance coverage group, in disputes between policy holders and their insurance companies and supports the firm’s health care department, handling matters ranging from HIPAA and risk management for health care faci...
Our Methodology
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.
