Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Successfully defended a circuit court challenge to the wording of a school bond ballot title.
National litigation manager and litigation attorney for nationwide multidistrict litigation case (more than 70,000 lawsuits and claims) involving claims for alleged harm from pharmaceutical use, including management of national staff and budgets, and development of experts in medical conditions at issue.
Provided pre-condemnation and final action advice on O&M Road Project and helped the City of Kennewick reach settlement in advance of filing an eminent domain petition.
Represented asylum seekers and other migrants in appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Ongoing representation of several national property management companies in their local commercial leasing and landlord-tenant disputes, having secured dozens of superior court judgments in favor of property owners.
Sherwood School District v. OC America Construction. Successful recovery for school district on extensive scheduling delay, cost, and defect claims against general contractor during and after construction of new elementary school. Obtained arbitration award of more than $1 million and successfully defended court challenge to award.
Assisted multiple school districts and community college districts in drafting and enacting local public contracting rules in compliance with the Public Contracting Code.
Defended Fortune 500 client in unlawful death case, including defense against punitive damages, resulting in favorable settlement after scorched earth litigation tactics by plaintiff's firm.
Represented Olympic Pipe Line Company navigating final action procedures and condemning demolition of an occupied residential structure illegally constructed above active pipeline. Advised pipeline though the entire eminent process and helped the pipeline reach settlement shortly after filing an eminent domain petition.