Awards
Williams Kastner is well known for its vast trial and litigation successes. We have substantial experience in a broad range of legal areas such as administrative law, antitrust, bankruptcy, breach of contract, class actions, commercial torts, construction, defamation, drug products, employment practices, fire and marine, intellectual property, insurance coverage, insurance defense, environmental and land use, lender liability, products liability, professional liability, real estate, securities, toxic torts and hazardous waste.
Nearly 50% of Williams Kastner attorneys are Martindale-Hubbell rated.
42 Williams Kastner attorneys have been named as a Rising Star or Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics Magazine.
More than half of our attorneys are leaders in the American Bar Association, state and local bar groups, and civic and community organizations.
- Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors
- Washington State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- Bellevue Rotary
- DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
- IADC, Internation Association of Defense Counsel
- USLAW NETWORK
- ABOTA, American Board of Trial Advocates
- TDA, Trade Development Association
- BOMA, Building Owners and Managers Association
- AGC, Association of General Contractors
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Law Fund
More than 25% of our attorneys can speak a foreign language. These languages include: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, Filipino/Tagalog, German, Italian, Marathi, Portuguese, and Korean.
Highlights
Go-To Firm in Litigation
Williams Kastner was selected as a Go-To Law Firm for the nation’s top 500 companies in the 2011 edition of American Lawyer Media’s reference guide, which is published annually by Corporate Counsel® magazine. Williams Kastner was specifically recognized because of its litigation work.
Beacon of Justice Award
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association honored Williams Kastner with the Beacon of Justice Award for having “made a significant commitment to pro bono representation in the area of immigration.”
Achievements in Diversity Award
Williams Kastner was recognized with the Puget Sound Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (PSALA)’s Achievements in Diversity Award for 2009. The annual award recognizes Williams Kastner for its commitment to building and sustaining diversity in the workplace.
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Amicus Award
Williams Kastner was named the recipient of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project’s 2008 Amicus Award for its commitment to pro bono representation of low-income individuals seeking political asylum. The annual award recognizes a law firm that has “shown exceptional participation and dedication to the pro bono legal representation of immigrants and refugees.”