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2 Best Lawyers 2011 Best Lawyers 2011 An uncertain economic climate raises the need for effective legal counsel. Every year brings opportunities and challenges, and 2011 is likely to be no exception. Competitive pressures, economic woes, high rates of unemployment, difficult to obtain financing and slow economic growth are among the challenges that businesses face. In addition, state and federal legislation could add to these business challenges with higher taxes, piles of administrative burdens, more rigorous enforcement and collection activities. During 2011, obstacles are likely to arise in a number of areas. Obtaining sound legal advice would be beneficial in handling these obstructions and it could lead to a successful year. Federal, state and local governments are short of revenue. While some government cutbacks have occurred, more are likely in view of the November elections. New and higher tax rates are generally viewed by those in government as the prescription. Changes to the tax laws will be on the table during Various tax breaks may stay or lapse as the Bush-era income and estate tax cuts are scheduled to expire January 1. President Obama has proposed business tax breaks and a reform of United States tax rules applicable to international business and investment activities. Any reshuffling of the tax rules and rates will create uncertainty for businesses and require assessment of how tax situations should be handled. The federal deficit has reached $14.3 trillion and continues to grow. The present and future cost of financing this debt will adversely affect federal resources into the foreseeable future. Without raising taxes, there will be less funding for infrastructure projects, environmental improvements or support for education. The dampening effect on the American economy and its deficit will be a consideration for businesses. We live in a global economy. Consumer products are as likely to come from By Gary P. Tober, Lane Powell PC abroad as they are to have been made in the United States. For businesses, this means consideration of whether it makes sense to outsource production and to redefine the parameters of their business operations. Where is the market for a company s goods or services and how does the company most efficiently supply the market? Competitors for American consumers may be located in foreign jurisdictions. Wage and regulatory differentials between operating here or abroad may require a re-evaluation of basic business premises and necessitate the repositioning of assets. In a global economy, businesses need to post people to other countries or employ foreign nationals. Such situations require the U.S. company to comply with immigration laws of different countries. Americans seeking employment or business opportunities outside of the United States must comply with foreign laws concerning employment, tax and immigration. Corporate actions, such as mergers and acquisitions, divisions of businesses and changing government policies, must also be addressed when pursuing foreign opportunities. Legal assistance on such matters can help avoid costly mistakes. Disputes are the lifeblood of litigation. Litigation is the focus of many lawyers. However, litigation continues to be a costly process to resolve disputes. While the number of civil suits in the United States may actually be declining, the cost of bringing or defending a dispute to trial continues to rise. Alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) may be explored as a means of resolving legal disputes at reduced legal costs. However, while private, ADR can become a costly and involved process. Preventive action to minimize legal costs is always desirable. Real estate continues to be a depressed area. Media sources report that there is an 8- to 9-year backlog of foreclosed homes held by banks. In addition, millions of home owners are not current on their home loans. Commercial real estate is also in a mire. Real estate prices are not likely to rebound until these distressed properties are worked through. For those with cash, the real estate market presents some interesting opportunities. For those who have leveraged their real estate, holding on to the property could be their primary endeavor during The recently passed health care reform legislation will have a significant impact on many businesses and organizations. Decisions on employee health insurance benefit packages are likely to have financial implications. Businesses must begin to review options for health-care benefits, the costs and the impact on competitiveness. The November elections have set the stage for another political fight over health care. Whether Republicans will be successful in rolling back Obama s health care overhaul, or in starving elements of its funding, is uncertain. What is certain is that any proposal will add more complexity and cost to obtaining health care benefits. Keeping compliant will be easier with knowledgeable legal counsel. Operating a business involves dealing with multiple challenges. Among those challenges are the laws and regulations in which the business operates. Legal aspects of business and investment must be considered to operate a business successfully. The advice and assistance of a lawyer can be invaluable. Gary P. Tober, shareholder at Lane Powell and chair of the firm s Tax Practice Group, focuses his practice on tax and business planning for United States and foreign corporations, partnerships and individuals. He emphasizes the tax aspect of cross-border business operations and investment transactions, in addition to advising on business and legal aspects of such transactions. He can be reached at toberg@lanepowell.com or [SB] january 2011

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4 Best Lawyers 2011 Don t Hire a Lawsuit With the economy improving, more companies will be hiring new employees. Use good hiring practices to avoid future lawsuits. In today s economic climate, businesses are confronted with an exceptionally large pool of talent for any available openings. Faced with so many applicants, it is even more critical to employ good hiring practices. Job Description Many employers do not have job descriptions for various positions because their preparation is time consuming and duties inevitably change or morph. However, it is important that clear expectations are established when the hiring takes place. At that point, you should keep the description sufficiently vague to add other duties when necessary. A word of caution: the job description should reflect what the job actually requires. If the employee does not need a college degree or the ability to lift 100 pounds, the job description should not require such talents, and it will appear as if you are using subterfuge to screen out certain groups. If the job description calls for a specific ability and you hire someone who does not have that ability, the other applicants may assert discriminatory treatment. Job Application Employers should require all applicants to send not only a résumé, but also a proprietary employment application. This gives you more information about the applicant. Is the application completely filled out? Is it messy or disorganized? This information can be invaluable in making a good hiring decision. Also, look for any gaps in employment history. Has this person checked the prior crimes box, or inadvertently missed it? Third parties have been successful in suing employers for negligent hiring if the employer could have learned of the negative proclivities by following up on any gaps in the application form. The purpose of the job application is to learn all that you can before you hire. The application should inquire into prior By Darren A. Feider, Williams Kastner experience and knowledge to perform the job. You should not ask about things that are not job related such as political affiliations, religion, age, or marital and family status. Although the exact format of the job application is not significant, it should have an at will statement, which means that you are not promising employment for a specific term nor do you need cause to terminate the relationship. The at will statement should help prevent a breach of contract claim. The job application The single best hiring practice is to confirm prior employment history and check references. former employers and/or supervisors are often a useful source of information. should also contain a statement that the applicant agrees that the information provided is true and accurate, and that he or she can be terminated if it is false or omits details. Such a statement can be helpful should litigation come to pass with this employee. More important, such a statement encourages applicants to be honest and truthful from the onset of employment. Prior Employment History Checks and Releases The single best hiring practice is to confirm prior employment history and check references. Former employers and/or supervisors are often a useful source of information regarding the candidate. To avoid the common problem of a former employer refusing to provide any information for fear of litigation, you should have the applicant sign a release in which he or she agrees not to sue the former employer for disclosing information. This document should be attached to the application though placed on a separate page. You should warn the applicant in writing that you intend to conduct a background check, that the applicant is authorizing such a check and that you may take adverse action based on your findings. Recently, several state and federal agencies have been challenging the use of credit and criminal history background checks as discriminatory for certain groups. Such checks raise interesting legal issues that require further discussion beyond the scope of this article. Restrictive Agreements In certain industries or businesses, noncompete, non-solicitation or confidential agreements are standard, and contrary to urban legend, these agreements can be enforced if properly drafted and presented. Employers should ask the applicant if he or she is subject to any such agreement. You should not hire a future lawsuit or someone who may end up incurring attorney fees when that can be avoided. On the other hand, you may wish to protect your confidential, proprietary information or prevent an employee from soliciting your customers or competing with you for a certain period of time in a defined geographic area. The best time to obtain such an agreement is at the time of hire, when your leverage is at its best and employment can be consideration for the agreement. Interview Process Besides checking with prior employers and confirming educational or job training, the in-person interview remains the best way to ensure that you hire the best available candidate. 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6 Best Lawyers 2011 ability to interact with him or her. Best practices dictate that you should interview only qualified applicants. The sifting out process should be completed with (1) an accurate job description, (2) a completed application and (3) a prior employment history check. The contents of the interview should be based on the necessary job duties, the application information and most important, what you think makes a good employee for the particular position. Find out if the applicant understands what the position requires and his or her ability to perform those duties. Many employers use an outline of standard questions to ensure that the key issues are covered. To drill down further, some employ hypotheticals to gauge how an applicant would respond to particular job-related situations. It goes without saying, but you should avoid questions about age, race, citizenship, national origin, politics, religion, gender, family plans, disability, etc. Such questions are not job related and can expose you to a discrimination claim by those who are not hired. If you find that you are doing all of the talking or that the applicant only asks questions about vacation, benefits and pay scale as opposed to the questions about the organization, this person may not be the best fit for you. Hiring Decision You should hire the most qualified person for the position. You should follow your intuition or gut on the hiring decision. However, an accurate job description, completed application, employment history check and proper interview will make that hiring decision the best. Darren Feider is a member (partner) in the law firm of Williams Kastner. His extensive legal practice has a concentration in general employment litigation. He is a frequent speaker and author on labor issues and legislation as well as topics related to commercial litigation. methodology This list is excerpted from the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 91 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2011 edition of Best Lawyers is based on more than 2.8 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. The method used to compile Best Lawyers remains unchanged since the first edition was compiled more than 25 years ago. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on the vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought, and no purchase is required to be included. In this regard, Best Lawyers remains the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings. The nomination pool for the 2011 edition consisted of all lawyers whose names appeared in the previous edition of Best Lawyers, lawyers who were nominated since the previous survey, and new nominees solicited from listed attorneys. In general, lawyers were asked to vote only on nominees in their own specialty in their own jurisdiction. Lawyers in closely related specialties were asked to vote across specialties, as were lawyers in smaller jurisdictions. Where specialties are national or international in nature, lawyers were asked to vote nationally as well as locally. Voting lawyers were also given an opportunity to offer more detailed comments on nominees. Each year, half of the voting pool receives fax or ballots; the other half is polled by phone. Voting lawyers were provided this general guideline for determining if a nominee should be listed among the best : If you had a close friend or relative who needed a real estate lawyer (for example), and you could not handle the case yourself, to whom would you refer them? All votes and comments were solicited with a guarantee of confidentiality a critical factor in the viability and validity of Best Lawyers surveys. To ensure the rigor of the selection process, lawyers were urged to use only their highest standards when voting, and to evaluate each nominee based only on his or her individual merits. The additional comments were used to make more accurate comparisons between voting patterns and weight votes accordingly. Best Lawyers uses various methodological tools to identify and correct for anomalies in both the nomination and voting process. Ultimately, of course, a lawyer s inclusion is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow attorneys. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, the breadth of the survey, the candor of the respondents, and the sophistication of the polling methodology largely correct for any biases. For all these reasons, Best Lawyers lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate and useful guide to the best lawyers in the United States available anywhere. Best Lawyers lists are available at Best Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America are registered trademarks of Woodward/White, Inc. Disclaimer: Woodward/White Inc., has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All listed attorneys have been verified as being members in good standing with their respective state bar associations as of July 1, 2010, where that information is publicly available. Consumers should contact their state bar for verification and additional information prior to securing legal services of any attorney. Copyright: Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC. All rights reserved. This list, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. No commercial use of this list may be made without permission of Woodward/White, Inc. No fees may be charged, directly or indirectly, for the use of this list without permission. The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers are registered trademarks of Woodward/ White, Inc. Contact Info: These lists are excerpted from The Best Lawyers in America 2011, which includes listings for more than 41,000 lawyers in 91 specialties, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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8 Best Lawyers 2011 Alternative Dispute Resolution Robert H. Alsdorf Alsdorf Dispute Resolution Thomas V. Harris Washington Arbitration and Mediation Frederick T. Rasmussen Stokes Lawrence Antitrust Law Hugh F. Bangasser K&L Gates Thomas L. Boeder Perkins Coie David J. Burman Perkins Coie Michael E. Kipling Kipling Law Group Jerry R. McNaul McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren Douglas C. Ross Davis Wright Appellate Law bainbridge island Ken Masters Wiggins & Masters Bainbridge Island Charles K. Wiggins Wiggins & Masters Bainbridge Island David Allen Allen, Hansen & Maybrown Robert H. Alsdorf Alsdorf Dispute Resolution David J. Burman Perkins Coie Jeffrey L. Fisher Davis Wright Timothy K. Ford MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Howard M. Goodfriend Edwards, Sieh, Smith & Goodfriend Richard A. Hansen Allen, Hansen & Maybrown William R. Hickman Reed McClure Michael B. King Carney Badley Spellman Paul J. Lawrence K&L Gates Jerret E. Sale Bullivant Houser Bailey Catherine Wright Smith Edwards, Sieh, Smith & Goodfriend Mary H. Spillane Williams Kastner tukwila Philip Albert Talmadge Talmadge/Fitzpatrick Tukwila Banking Law Scott J. Borth Perkins Coie Barry J. Briggs Perkins Coie Ward E. Buringrud Richard L. Goldfarb Stoel Rives James D. Gradel Perkins Coie Brian D. Hulse Davis Wright Richard E. Keefe Foster Pepper Stephen M. Klein Graham & Dunn Bruce W. Leaverton Lane Powell Craig W. Miller Davis Wright Peter J. Mucklestone Norman B. Page Davis Wright Douglas R. Prince Foster Joan E. Robinson Lane Powell [SB] january 2011

9 Bernard L. Russell Holly K. Towle K&L Gates W. Scott Wert Stoel Rives Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law C. Keith Allred Davis Wright Christopher M. Alston Foster Marc L. Barreca K&L Gates Gayle E. Bush Bush, Strout & Kornfeld Deborah A. Crabbe Foster Jack J. Cullen Foster Pepper James L. Day Bush, Strout & Kornfeld Charles R. Ekberg Lane Powell Geoffrey Groshong Miller Nash Dillon E. Jackson Foster John S. Kaplan Perkins Coie Armand J. Kornfeld Bush, Strout & Kornfeld Bruce W. Leaverton Lane Powell David B. Levant Stoel Rives Craig W. Miller Davis Wright Kimberly W. Osenbaugh K&L Gates Jane Pearson Foster Pepper Ragan L. Powers Davis Wright Lawrence Ream Bullivant Houser Bailey John R. Rizzardi Cairncross & Hempelmann Joseph E. Shickich, Jr. Riddell Williams Bet-the-Company Litigation Ronald L. Berenstain Perkins Coie David J. Burman Perkins Coie Kelly P. Corr Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece Parker C. Folse III Susman Godfrey Charles C. Gordon Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell Marvin L. Gray, Jr. Davis Wright Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr. Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson Bradley S. Keller Byrnes Keller Cromwell Louis D. Peterson Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Stephen M. Rummage Harry H. Schneider, Jr. Perkins Coie Robert M. Sulkin McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren Jeffrey I. Tilden Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell Richard C. Yarmuth Yarmuth Wilsdon Calfo Biotechnology Law William T. Christiansen II Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Kevin F. Kelly Cooley James R. Lisbakken Perkins Coie Stephen J. Rosenman Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Richard G. Sharkey Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Civil Rights Law Timothy K. Ford MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Commercial Litigation Nick S. Verwolf Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue David A. Bateman K&L Gates Kevin C. Baumgardner Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece Ronald L. Berenstain Perkins Coie Thomas L. Boeder Perkins Coie Christopher I. Brain Tousley Brain Stephens David J. Burman Perkins Coie Kelly P. Corr Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece William F. Cronin Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece Peter Ehrlichman Dorsey & Whitney Lynn Engel Summit Law Group Rudy A. Englund Lane Powell Susan D. Fahringer Perkins Coie Tim J. Filer Foster Pepper Parker C. Folse III Susman Godfrey Charles C. Gordon Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell Marvin L. Gray, Jr. Davis Wright Thomas J. Greenan Gordon Thomas Honeywell Camden M. Hall Camden Hall Kevin J. Hamilton Perkins Coie Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr. Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson David D. Hoff Tousley Brain Stephens Barry M. Kaplan Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Stellman Keehnel DLA Piper Bradley S. Keller Byrnes Keller Cromwell Thomas E. Kelly K&L Gates Steve Y. Koh Perkins Coie Ladd B. Leavens Davis Wright Jerry R. McNaul McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren Guy Michelson Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece Kathleen M. O Sullivan Perkins Coie Jane Pearson Foster Pepper Louis D. Peterson Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Joshua J. Preece Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece Douglas C. Ross Davis Wright Stephen M. Rummage Harry H. Schneider, Jr. Perkins Coie Mark W. Schneider Perkins Coie january 2011 [SB] 51

10 Best Lawyers 2011 William R. Squires III Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece Kim D. Stephens Tousley Brain Stephens Robert M. Sulkin McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren Fredric C. Tausend K&L Gates Jeffrey I. Tilden Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell Construction Law John P. Ahlers Ahlers & Cressman Stanton Phillip Beck Lane Powell Jesse O. Franklin IV K&L Gates David C. Groff Groff Murphy Lawyers Henry C. Jameson Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard C. Kent Carlson K&L Gates David C. Clarke Perkins Coie Stephan H. Coonrod K&L Gates Eric A. Dejong Perkins Coie Robert J. Diercks Foster Richard B. Dodd K&L Gates Jamie D. Pedersen K&L Gates Douglass A. Raff Riddell Williams John A. Reed Davis Wright Tremaine John W. Robertson Cooley Patrick J. Schultheis Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Evelyn Cruz Sroufe Perkins Coie James F. Williams Perkins Coie Alan R. Merkle Stoel Rives Michael D. Dwyer Lane Powell Michael E. Stansbury Perkins Coie John D. Wilson, Jr. Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson Richard C. Yarmuth Yarmuth Wilsdon Calfo Dennis S. Harlowe Harlowe & Falk Tacoma William J. Rush Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler Tacoma Communications Law KIRKLAND Richard J. Busch Busch Law Firm Kirkland olympia Richard Allan Finnigan Richard Allan Finnigan Olympia Arthur A. Butler Ater Wynne Michael Diehl Susman Godfrey Judith A. Endejan Graham & Dunn Brooks E. Harlow Miller Nash Gregory J. Kopta Davis Wright Timothy J. O Connell Stoel Rives Eric M. Stahl Davis Wright Tremaine Daniel M. Waggoner Douglas S. Oles Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker Richard O. Prentke Perkins Coie John D. Wilson, Jr. Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson Corporate Governance and Compliance Law G. Scott Greenburg K&L Gates Bruce A. Robertson Garvey Schubert Barer Corporate Law Bruce E. Dick Perkins Coie Bellevue Greg F. Adams Davis Wright Keith G. Baldwin Davis Wright Christopher Barry Dorsey & Whitney George M. Beal II Perkins Coie Bruce T. Bjerke Davis Wright Andrew Bor Perkins Coie Dori E. Brewer Perkins Coie Christopher M. Carletti K&L Gates Stephen C. Ellis Davis Wright Michael J. Erickson Summit Law Group Robert Edward Giles Perkins Coie D. Wayne Gittinger Lane Powell Thomas F. Grohman Lane Powell James M. Hilton Perkins Coie Margaret C. Inouye K&L Gates Allen D. Israel Foster Pepper Gary J. Kocher K&L Gates Robert Kunold, Jr. Foster Stewart M. Landefeld Perkins Coie Ronald J. Lone Stoel Rives Douglas S. MacBain Perkins Coie David F. McShea Perkins Coie Michael E. Morgan Lane Powell J. Shannon Mullin Perkins Coie R. Thomas Olson Miller Nash John M. Steel DLA Piper Jack G. Strother Graham & Dunn David K. Y. Tang K&L Gates Irwin L. Treiger Stoel Rives Christopher J. Voss Stoel Rives William L. Weigand III Joseph D. Weinstein Joseph P. Whitford Julie A. Wolff Davis Wright Mark F. Worthington Summit Law Group Steven R. Yentzer DLA Piper Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar coupeville Craig A. Platt Platt and Buescher Coupeville David Allen Allen, Hansen & Maybrown Peter A. Camiel Mair & Camiel Timothy K. Ford MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless [SB] january 2011

11 Richard A. Hansen Allen, Hansen & Maybrown Amanda E. Lee Schroeter Goldmark & Bender John W. Lundin III John W. Lundin Peter K. Mair Mair & Camiel Jeffery Robinson Schroeter Goldmark & Bender Anthony Savage Law Office of Anthony Savage David H. Smith Garvey Schubert Barer Jon Zulauf Zulauf & Chambliss tacoma Monte E. Hester Hester Law Group Tacoma Criminal Defense: White-Collar David V. Marshall Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue Allen R. Bentley Allen R. Bentley David B. Bukey David B. Bukey Angelo Calfo Yarmuth Wilsdon Calfo Peter A. Camiel Mair & Camiel Robert G. Chadwell McKay Chadwell Jeffrey B. Coopersmith DLA Piper Laurence B. Finegold The Finegold Law Firm Ronald J. Friedman Lane Powell Darrell D. Hallett Chicoine & Hallett Richard A. Hansen Allen, Hansen & Maybrown Amanda E. Lee Schroeter Goldmark & Bender John W. Lundin III John W. Lundin Robert S. Mahler Bullivant Houser Bailey Peter K. Mair Mair & Camiel Michael G. Martin Siderius Lonergan & Martin Jeffery Robinson Schroeter Goldmark & Bender Irwin H. Schwartz Irwin H. Schwartz J. Ronald Sim Stoel Rives David H. Smith Garvey Schubert Barer David F. Taylor Perkins Coie John W. Wolfe Law Office of John W. Wolfe Alan Zarky Dubitzky & Zarky tacoma Monte E. Hester Hester Law Group Tacoma DUI/DWI Defense William Bowman Fox Bowman Duarte Bellevue Francisco Duarte Fox Bowman Duarte Bellevue Stephen Wesley Hayne The Law Firm of Stephen Hayne Bellevue Education Law Charles N. Eberhardt Perkins Coie Bellevue Christopher L. Hirst K&L Gates january 2011 [SB] 53

12 Best Lawyers 2011 Grace T. Yuan K&L Gates Elder Law Carol Bailey Integrative Family Law Barbara J. Duffy Lane Powell Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law Larry J. Smith Graham & Dunn Kim D. Stephens Tousley Brain Stephens Thomas M. Walsh Foster Pepper Employee Benefits Law Jeff Belfiglio Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue edmonds Thomas P. McCormick BenefitsVoice Edmonds Devitt D. Barnett Thorson Barnett & McDonald Richard J. Birmingham J. Thomas Cristy Perkins Coie Jason T. Froggatt Davis Wright Richard A. Hopp Stoel Rives Kurt E. Linsenmayer Perkins Coie Douglas M. Love K&L Gates Judd R. Marten LeSourd & Patten Paul R. McDonald Thorson Barnett & McDonald Norman S. Milks K&L Gates J. Sue Morgan Perkins Coie Marianne O Bara Dorsey & Whitney D. Michael Reilly Lane Powell William H. Song Song Mondress Deirdre C. Thomas K&L Gates Lee Arthur Thorson Thorson Barnett & McDonald Charles H. Thulin Ekman Bohrer Thulin Mimi G. Warner Stoel Rives Energy Law Donald G. Kari Perkins Coie Bellevue Markham A. Quehrn Perkins Coie Bellevue Bremerton William S. Cummings Friedman Rubin Bremerton mill creek Terence L. Mundorf Marsh Mundorf Pratt Sullivan & McKenzie Mill Creek T. Ryan Durkan Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Craig A. Gannett Davis Wright Jerome L. Hillis Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Brian K. Knox K&L Gates Karen McGaffey Perkins Coie Peter D. Mostow Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Mark W. Schneider Perkins Coie Elizabeth Thomas K&L Gates Richard R. Wilson Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson tacoma James C. Waldo Gordon Thomas Honeywell Tacoma Environmental Law Richard W. Elliott Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue David V. Marshall Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue mercer island Daniel D. Syrdal Daniel David Syrdal Mercer Island J. Richard Aramburu Aramburu-Eustis Law Offices David A. Bricklin Bricklin Newman Dold Rodney L. Brown, Jr. Cascadia Law Group Peter L. Buck The Buck Law Group Brent Carson GordonDerr William H. Chapman K&L Gates Matthew Cohen Stoel Rives Jay P. Derr GordonDerr Loren R. Dunn Riddell Williams T. Ryan Durkan Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Beth S. Ginsberg Stoel Rives Adam W. Gravley GordonDerr David M. Heineck Summit Law Group G. Richard Hill McCullough Hill Jerome L. Hillis Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson L. John Iani Van Ness Feldman Steven G. Jones Marten Law Amy L. Kosterlitz GordonDerr Jeffrey B. Kray Marten Law Linda R. Larson Marten Law Eric S. Laschever Stoel Rives Jeffrey W. Leppo Stoel Rives Konrad J. Liegel K&L Gates Alexander Mackie Perkins Coie Bradley M. Marten Marten Law Connie Sue M. Martin Bullivant Houser Bailey John C. McCullough, Jr. McCullough Hill Tom McDonald Cascadia Law Group Karen McGaffey Perkins Coie Polly L. McNeill Summit Law Group Keith Moxon GordonDerr Thomas A. Newlon Stoel Rives Michael P. O Connell Stoel Rives Ralph H. Palumbo Summit Law Group Marlys Palumbo Van Ness Feldman Samuel W. Plauché Plauché & Stock Terese Neu Richmond GordonDerr Mark W. Schneider Perkins Coie William W. Stelle K&L Gates 54 [SB] january 2011

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14 Best Lawyers 2011 Lori A. Terry Gregory Foster Steven J. Thiele Stoel Rives Michael R. Thorp Summit Law Group Craig S. Trueblood K&L Gates J. Tayloe Washburn Foster Kenneth S. Weiner K&L Gates Matthew D. Wells K&L Gates Richard R. Wilson Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Equipment Finance Law Douglas S. MacBain Perkins Coie Gerard M. Shellan JAMS First Amendment Law David J. Burman Perkins Coie Stephen E. DeForest Riddell Williams Michele L. Earl-Hubbard Allied Law Group Jessica L. Goldman Summit Law Group Shelley M. Hall Stokes Lawrence Bruce E. H. Johnson Marshall J. Nelson Susan G. Duffy Davis Wright Peter N. Grant Davis Wright Robert G. Homchick David B. Robbins Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom Douglas C. Ross Davis Wright Barbara A. Shickich Riddell Williams Mary H. Spillane Williams Kastner Robert J. Walerius Miller Nash Rebecca L. Williams Kevin Lederman Cowan Miller & Lederman Gregory J. McCall Perkins Coie Steven S. Miller Cowan Miller & Lederman Joel H. Paget Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland Elizabeth Poh MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Richard M. Rawson Robert Gregg Rodgers Garvey Schubert Barer Amy M. Royalty MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Bruce E. H. Johnson Family Law Thomas Gerard Hamerlinck Thomas G. Hamerlinck Bellevue everett Elizabeth A. Michelson Elizabeth A. Michelson Everett Sherri M. Anderson Sherri M. Anderson Marc T. Christianson McKinley Irvin Mabry C. Debuys K&L Gates Janet A. George Janet A. George Camden M. Hall Camden Hall Gordon W. Wilcox Gordon W. Wilcox Family Law Mediation Lawrence R. Besk Lawrence Ronald Besk Stephen A. Smith K&L Gates Daniel M. Waggoner Franchise Law Gary R. Duvall Dorsey & Whitney James R. Hermsen Dorsey & Whitney Gaming Law Gabriel S. Galanda Galanda Broadman Tacoma Frank L. Miller Miller Malone & Tellefson Tacoma Government Relations Law Slade Gorton K&L Gates Health Care Law orcas Timothy P. Blanchard Blanchard Manning Orcas Bradley J. Berg Foster Pepper Carla M. DewBerry Garvey Schubert Barer Charles S. Wright Immigration Law Olympia Lisa Seifert Seifert Law Offices Olympia Andrew T. Chan MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Janet H. Cheetham Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland Pamela Cowan Cowan Miller & Lederman Carol L. Edward Law Offices of Carol L. Edward & Associates Robert A. Free MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Robert H. Gibbs Gibbs Houston Pauw Felicia L. Gittleman MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Ester Greenfield MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Christopher R. Helm Daniel Hoyt Smith MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Paul M. Soreff Paul Soreff Information Technology Law Robert C. Cumbow Graham & Dunn William O. Ferron, Jr. Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Richard R. Rohde Perkins Coie Roger M. Tolbert Fenwick & West Holly K. Towle K&L Gates Insurance Law Thomas F. Ahearne Foster David M. Brenner Riddell Williams A. Richard Dykstra Stafford Frey Cooper Charles C. Gordon Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell John T. Petrie Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland [SB] january 2011

15 Jerret E. Sale Bullivant Houser Bailey Brian G. Bodine Lane Powell Bruce T. Goto Riddell Williams Maurice J. Pirio Perkins Coie Jayson W. Sowers Riddell Williams Scott M. Stickney Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson Jeffrey I. Tilden Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell Bruce Winchell Mills Meyers Swartling Intellectual Property Law bainbridge island Martin F. Smith Martin F. Smith Bainbridge Island mercer island Donald Shelby Chisum Donald Shelby Chisum Mercer Island Frank Abramonte Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Ramsey M. Al-Salam Perkins Coie Edward W. Bulchis Dorsey & Whitney David V. Carlson Seed Intellectual Property Law Group William T. Christiansen II Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Christopher J. Daley-Watson Perkins Coie David H. Deits Davis Wright John Denkenberger Christensen O Connor Johnson & Kindness Stuart R. Dunwoody Kimton Eng Dorsey & Whitney William O. Ferron, Jr. Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Karl R. Hermanns Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Gary S. Kindness Christensen O Connor Johnson & Kindness O. Yale Lewis, Jr. Hendricks & Lewis Lorraine Linford Seed Intellectual Property Law Group David T. McDonald K&L Gates Jerald E. Nagae Christensen O Connor Johnson & Kindness Marshall J. Nelson Chun M. Ng Perkins Coie Paul T. Parker Perkins Coie Karl J. Quackenbush Riddell Williams Warren J. Rheaume Jerry A. Riedinger Perkins Coie George C. Rondeau, Jr. Stephen J. Rosenman Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Leslie C. Ruiter Stokes Lawrence Heidi L. Sachs Perkins Coie Jeffrey M. Sakoi Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Richard G. Sharkey Seed Intellectual Property Law Group january 2011 [SB] 57

16 Best Lawyers 2011 Roger M. Tolbert Fenwick & West James R. Uhlir Christensen O Connor Johnson & Kindness Steven B. Winters Lane Powell International Trade and Finance Law J. Shannon Mullin Perkins Coie Sara P. Sandford Garvey Schubert Barer Gary P. Tober Lane Powell Georges H. G. Yates Perkins Coie Labor and Employment Law Jillian Barron Sebris Busto James Bellevue Mark W. Berry Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue Mark R. Busto Sebris Busto James Bellevue Charles N. Eberhardt Perkins Coie Bellevue Henry E. Farber Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue Lawrence B. Hannah Perkins Coie Bellevue Jeffrey A. James Sebris Busto James Bellevue Robert Sebris, Jr. Sebris Busto James Bellevue M. Edward Taylor Sebris Busto James Bellevue poulsbo Russell L. Perisho Russ Perisho Poulsbo John F. Aslin Perkins Coie Carolyn Cairns Stokes Lawrence Bruce Michael Cross Perkins Coie Mary Elizabeth Drobka Michael Droke Dorsey & Whitney Clifton L. Elliott Davis Wright Chris Farias Stokes Lawrence Kelby D. Fletcher Stokes Lawrence Steven B. Frank Frank Freed Subit & Thomas Katrin E. Frank MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Clifford Freed Frank Freed Subit & Thomas Kevin J. Hamilton Perkins Coie Holly M. Hearn Davis Wright Jeffrey A. Hollingsworth Perkins Coie Robert M. Howie Riddell Williams Valerie L. Hughes Perkins Coie Lawton Humphrey Mark A. Hutcheson Karen F. Jones Riddell Williams Ronald J. Knox Garvey Schubert Barer Harry J. F. Korrell Thomas A. Lemly Davis Wright Judith A. Lonnquist Law Offices of Judith A. Lonnquist Patrick M. Madden K&L Gates Marco J. Magnano, Jr. Foster James Markham Marshall Lane Powell Gail E. Mautner Lane Powell Brian A. Morrison Garvey Schubert Barer Timothy J. O Connell Stoel Rives Richard J. Omata Karr Tuttle Campbell Kenneth J. Pedersen Reid, Pedersen, McCarthy & Ballew Thomas E. Platt Perkins Coie Anne Preston Garvey Schubert Barer Frederick T. Rasmussen Stokes Lawrence D. Michael Reilly Lane Powell Michael Reiss Davis Wright Michael T. Reynvaan Perkins Coie Bruce L. Schroeder Summit Law Group James M. Shaker Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland Sidney J. Strong Law Offices of Sidney J. Strong Michael Craig Subit Frank Freed Subit & Thomas Suzanne J. Thomas K&L Gates Sheryl J. Willert Williams Kastner Nancy Williams Perkins Coie Jesse Wing MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless Steven H. Winterbauer Winterbauer & Diamond Land Use & Zoning Law Glenn J. Amster Lane Powell Peter L. Buck The Buck Law Group Brent Carson GordonDerr Terrence I. Danysh Dorsey & Whitney Jay P. Derr GordonDerr T. Ryan Durkan Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Thomas A. Goeltz Davis Wright James A. Greenfield John W. Hempelmann Cairncross & Hempelmann Margaret L. Barbier Stoel Rives Clemens H. Barnes Graham & Dunn Robert A. Blackstone Michael J. Killeen Davis Wright Colleen Kinerk Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk & Bauer Otto G. Klein III Summit Law Group Richard H. Robblee Robblee, Brennan & Detwiler Jon Howard Rosen The Rosen Law Firm Jerome L. Rubin Stoel Rives G. Richard Hill McCullough Hill Jerome L. Hillis Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson John E. Keegan Davis Wright 58 [SB] january 2011

17 Amy L. Kosterlitz GordonDerr Eric S. Laschever Stoel Rives Donald E. Marcy Cairncross & Hempelmann John C. McCullough, Jr. McCullough Hill Thomas M. Walsh Foster J. Tayloe Washburn Foster Richard R. Wilson Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson tacoma William T. Lynn Gordon Thomas Honeywell Tacoma Legal Malpractice Law BAINBRIDGE ISLAND Christopher C. Pence Law Office of Christopher Pence Bainbridge Island BELLEVUE Richard B. Kilpatrick Richard B. Kilpatrick Bellevue Roger K. Anderson Layman, Layman & Robinson Tyna Ek Soha and Lang Samuel B. Franklin Lee, Smart Robert B. Gould The Law Offices of Robert B. Gould Mark A. Johnson Johnson Flora Bradley S. Keller Byrnes Keller Cromwell Paul R. Taylor Byrnes Keller Cromwell Joel E. Wright Lee, Smart Maritime Law Michael A. Barcott Holmes Weddle & Barcott C. Steven Fury Fury Bailey Barbara L. Holland Garvey Schubert Barer Bruce A. King Garvey Schubert Barer Allan L. MacDougall Montgomery Scarp MacDougall Thomas F. Paul LeGros Buchanan & Paul Harold F. Vhugen Kraft Palmer Davies Mass Tort Litigation Rudy A. Englund Lane Powell Steve Y. Koh Perkins Coie Karl J. Quackenbush Riddell Williams V. L. Woolston Perkins Coie Medical Malpractice Law Ralph J. Brindley Luvera Law Firm Joel D. Cunningham Luvera Law Firm Robert N. Gellatly Luvera Law Firm Thomas V. Harris Washington Arbitration and Mediation Lembhard G. Howell Law Offices of Lembhard G. Howell Elizabeth Leedom Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom Eugene M. Moen Chemnick Moen Greenstreet Ron Perey Perey Law Group Rebecca S. Ringer Floyd, Pflueger & Ringer tacoma Salvador A. Mungia Gordon Thomas Honeywell Tacoma Mergers & Acquisitions Law Christopher Barry Dorsey & Whitney Bruce T. Bjerke Davis Wright C. Kent Carlson K&L Gates David C. Clarke Perkins Coie Stephan H. Coonrod K&L Gates Eric A. Dejong Perkins Coie Richard B. Dodd K&L Gates Jason A. Farber Davis Wright Allen D. Israel Foster Pepper Robert S. Jaffe K&L Gates James R. Lisbakken Perkins Coie David F. McShea Perkins Coie Michael E. Morgan Lane Powell Patrick J. Schultheis Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Joseph D. Weinstein Joseph P. Whitford Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law BELLEVUE Lance E. Olsen Routh Crabtree Olsen Bellevue Municipal Law B. Gerald Johnson K&L Gates Native American Law Bart J. Freedman K&L Gates Gabriel S. Galanda Galanda Broadman Michael P. O Connell Stoel Rives LynDee Wells Dorsey & Whitney Natural Resources Law BELLEVUE Markham A. Quehrn Perkins Coie Bellevue SEATTLE T. Ryan Durkan Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Jerome L. Hillis Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Samuel W. Plauché Plauché & Stock Mark W. Schneider Perkins Coie Michael R. Thorp Summit Law Group Richard R. Wilson Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Tacoma James C. Waldo Gordon Thomas Honeywell Tacoma Non-Profit/Charities Law Judith L. Andrews Law Offices of Judith Andrews Lorri A. Dunsmore Perkins Coie Nell Elizabeth McCaw Stokes Lawrence LaVerne Woods Davis Wright Personal Injury Litigation BAINBRIDGE ISLAND Kerry D. Kidman Morrow Kidman Tinker Bainbridge Island Judy I. Massong Otorowski Johnston Diamond & Golden Bainbridge Island BREMERTON Richard H. Friedman Friedman Rubin Bremerton january 2011 [SB] 59

18 Best Lawyers 2011 Donna J. McCready Friedman Rubin Bremerton HOQUIAM Keith L. Kessler Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio Hoquiam Paul L. Stritmatter Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio Hoquiam RENTON Todd W. Gardner Swanson & Gardner Renton Arthur D. Swanson Swanson & Gardner Renton William S. Bailey Fury Bailey James M. Beecher Hackett, Beecher & Hart David M. Beninger Luvera Law Firm Ralph J. Brindley Luvera Law Firm Kathy A. Cochran Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson Kevin Coluccio Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio Kelly P. Corr Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Preece Joel D. Cunningham Luvera Law Firm Robert K. Dawson Dawson- Brown Thomas D. Frey Stafford Frey Cooper Robert N. Gellatly Luvera Law Firm Thomas V. Harris Washington Arbitration and Mediation Douglas A. Hofmann Williams Kastner Lembhard G. Howell Law Offices of Lembhard G. Howell Mark R. Johnsen Karr Tuttle Campbell George Kargianis The Law Offices of George Kargianis Karen K. Koehler Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio William J. Leedom Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom Paul N. Luvera, Jr. Luvera Law Firm William Dale Marler Marler Clark David L. Martin Lee, Smart Thomas R. Merrick Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey Eugene M. Moen Chemnick Moen Greenstreet Ron Perey Perey Law Group Jan Eric Peterson Peterson Young Putra Janet L. Rice Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender Richard C. Robinson Layman, Layman & Robinson James S. Rogers The Law Offices of James S. Rogers Reed P. Schifferman Law Offices of Reed Schifferman William C. Smart Keller Rohrback Scott M. Stickney Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson Robert M. Sulkin McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren Jeffrey I. Tilden Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell Victoria L. Vreeland Gordon Thomas Honeywell Michael Wampold Peterson Young Putra Paul W. Whelan Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio Michael E. Withey Law Offices of Michael Withey Stephen L. Bulzomi Messina Bulzomi Christensen Tacoma TACOMA John R. Connelly, Jr. Connelly Law Offices Tacoma Daniel L. Hannula Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler Tacoma Vernon W. Harkins Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler Tacoma James L. Holman James L. Holman Tacoma John L. Messina Messina Bulzomi Christensen Tacoma William J. Rush Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler Tacoma Private Funds Law Margaret A. Niles K&L Gates Product Liability Litigation Joel D. Cunningham Luvera Law Firm Lembhard G. Howell Law Offices of Lembhard G. Howell Patrick D. McVey Riddell Williams Thomas R. Merrick Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey James S. Rogers The Law Offices of James S. Rogers Paul W. Whelan Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio V. L. Woolston Perkins Coie Tacoma John L. Messina Messina Bulzomi Christensen Tacoma Professional Malpractice Law SEATTLE Joel D. Cunningham Luvera Law Firm Jeffrey P. Downer Lee, Smart Bruce Winchell Mills Meyers Swartling Public Finance Law Judith L. Andrews Law Offices of Judith Andrews Susan L. Barry Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Stacey H. Crawshaw-Lewis K&L Gates Marc R. Greenough Foster Nancy M. Neraas Foster Pepper Faith Li Pettis K&L Gates Hugh D. Spitzer Foster Pepper Foster Pepper David O. Thompson K&L Gates Cynthia M. Weed K&L Gates Deborah S. Winter Foster Pepper Real Estate Law Bellevue Craig S. Gilbert Perkins Coie Bellevue Warren E. Koons Davis Wright Tremaine Bellevue Allen R. Sakai Jeppesen Gray Sakai Bellevue Craig H. Shrontz Perkins Coie Bellevue Glenn J. Amster Lane Powell Michael A. Barrett Perkins Coie 60 [SB] january 2011

19 Andrew B. Bassetti Alston, Courtnage & Bassetti Christopher I. Brain Tousley Brain Stephens Peter L. Buck The Buck Law Group David Buck Riddell Williams Brent Carson GordonDerr Beth A. Clark Foster Pepper Jennifer Dunn Cobb Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard Michael S. Courtnage Alston, Courtnage & Bassetti Jerry A. Creim Williams Kastner John W. Hempelmann Cairncross & Hempelmann G. Richard Hill McCullough Hill Jerome L. Hillis Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson B. Gerald Johnson K&L Gates Richard E. Keefe Foster Pepper John E. Keegan Davis Wright Marc T. Kretschmer Fikso Kretschmer Smith Dixon Michael D. Kuntz Foster Pepper Anne DeVoe Lawler Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard Douglas R. Prince Foster Thomas W. Read Alston, Courtnage & Bassetti David H. Rockwell Stoel Rives Judith M. Runstad Foster Susan Shyne GordonDerr Shannon J. Skinner K&L Gates Diane R. Stokke K&L Gates Gordon W. Tanner Stoel Rives Cynthia Thomas Real Property Law Group David W. Thorne Davis Wright Patrick J. Schultheis Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Evelyn Cruz Sroufe Perkins Coie Mark F. Worthington Summit Law Group Structured Finance Law Michael J. Gamsky Foster Tax Law Bellevue Richard G. Wood Richard G. Wood Bellevue Gregg D. Barton Perkins Coie Lance W. Behnke Bracewell & Giuliani Norman J. Bruns Garvey Schubert Barer Joseph E. Delaney Foster Jay P. Derr GordonDerr Ellen Conedera Dial Perkins Coie Thomas E. Dixon Fikso Kretschmer Smith T. Ryan Durkan Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Robert B. Fikso Fikso Kretschmer Smith Gary E. Fluhrer Foster Pepper Thomas A. Goeltz Davis Wright Joel M. Gordon GordonDerr William L. Green Perkins Coie James A. Greenfield John W. Hanley, Jr. David N. Lombard Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard J. Parker Mason Alston, Courtnage & Bassetti Richard E. McCann Perkins Coie Joseph P. McCarthy Stoel Rives John C. McCullough, Jr. McCullough Hill Richard A. Moore GordonDerr Jane Rakay Nelson Lane Powell Robert D. Neugebauer K&L Gates Christopher R. Osborn Foster Scott B. Osborne K&L Gates Virginia M. Pedreira Stoel Rives Daniel P. Pepple Pepple Johnson Cantu & Schmidt Russell F. Tousley Tousley Brain Stephens Richard R. Wilson Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson Tacoma Dale L. Carlisle Gordon Thomas Honeywell Tacoma William T. Lynn Gordon Thomas Honeywell Tacoma Securities Law David C. Clarke Perkins Coie Richard B. Dodd K&L Gates George E. Greer Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Barry M. Kaplan Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati David F. McShea Perkins Coie J. Sue Morgan Perkins Coie Perkins Coie William H. Burkhart K&L Gates Pamela M. Charles Carl T. Crow Perkins Coie Scott L. David K&L Gates Lorri A. Dunsmore Perkins Coie Garry G. Fujita Davis Wright Monica Gianni Davis Wright Tremaine Darrell D. Hallett Chicoine & Hallett James M. Hilton Perkins Coie Steven J. Hopp Carney Badley Spellman Richard L. Johnson LeSourd & Patten C. James Judson Davis Wright Robert M. Kane, Jr. LeSourd & Patten january 2011 [SB] 61

20 Best Lawyers 2011 Ada Ko Lane Powell Charles S. Lewis III Stoel Rives Judd R. Marten LeSourd & Patten George C. Mastrodonato Carney Badley Spellman Robert M. McCallum LeSourd & Patten John J. O Donnell Ogden Murphy Wallace Charles H. Purcell K&L Gates Jon M. Schorr Carney Badley Spellman Diane E. Tebelius LeSourd & Patten Susan Thorbrogger Stokes Lawrence Gary P. Tober Lane Powell Brian J. Todd Davis Wright Irwin L. Treiger Stoel Rives Rodney J. Waldbaum LeSourd & Patten LaVerne Woods Davis Wright James E. Wreggelsworth Steven R. Yentzer DLA Piper D. Michael Young Perkins Coie Andrew H. Zuccotti K&L Gates Technology Law Bellevue Bruce E. Dick Perkins Coie Bellevue Stephen D. Fisher Bullivant Houser Bailey James R. Lisbakken Perkins Coie Richard R. Rohde Perkins Coie Trusts and Estates Bellevue Thomas C. Gores Perkins Coie Bellevue Richard A. Klobucher Davis Wright Tremaine John F. Sherwood, Sr. Peterson Russell Kelly Bellevue Bellingham J. Bruce Smith Barron Smith Daugert Bellingham Steven W. Andreasen Karen R. Bertram Kutscher Hereford Bertram Burkart Colonel F. Betz Perkins Coie Lora L. Brown Law Offices of Lora L. Brown Timothy C. Burkart Kutscher Hereford Bertram Burkart Dean V. Butler Carney Badley Spellman Michael D. Carrico Riddell Williams Janis A. Cunningham Perkins Coie James A. Flaggert Davis Wright William L. Fleming Landsman & Fleming Bruce P. Flynn Perkins Coie Stanbery Foster, Jr. Williams Kastner Wendy S. Goffe Graham & Dunn Alan H. Kane K&L Gates Reginald S. Koehler III Perkins Coie Douglas C. Lawrence Stokes Lawrence Pamela McClaran Foster Malcolm A. Moore Robert S. Mucklestone Perkins Coie Sandra L. Perkins Sandra Lynn Perkins John R. Price Perkins Coie Stephen L. Pruss Ahrens & DeAngeli Charles W. Riley, Jr. Lane Powell Mark W. Roberts K&L Gates Filmore E. Rose Lane Powell Kenneth L. Schubert, Jr. Garvey Schubert Barer Barbara C. Sherland Stoel Rives Carrie C. Simchuk Perkins Coie Akane R. Suzuki Garvey Schubert Barer James K. Treadwell Karr Tuttle Campbell Ann T. Wilson Law Offices of Ann T. Wilson Tacoma Alfred M. Falk Harlowe & Falk Tacoma Venture Capital Law David C. Clarke Perkins Coie Sonya F. Erickson Cooley Blake A. Ilstrup Cooley David F. McShea Perkins Coie Craig E. Sherman Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Steven R. Yentzer DLA Piper Water Law Adam W. Gravley GordonDerr Tom McDonald Cascadia Law Group Workers Compensation Law Edmonds William D. Hochberg The Law Office of William D. Hochberg Edmonds Olympia Wayne Lieb Putnam & Lieb Olympia Kim R. Putnam Putnam & Lieb Olympia Port Ludlow Christopher M. Eagan Christopher Michael Eagan Port Ludlow James C. Causey, Jr. Causey Law Firm Kathleen Keenan Kindred The Walthew Law Firm Thomas A. Thompson The Walthew Law Firm Tacoma Charles R. Bush Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara Tacoma David J. Burman Perkins Coie Joseph Michael Gaffney Dorsey & Whitney [SB] january 2011