Williams Kastner

How Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law and Practice May Affect Multinational Business

greg — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:26:00 +0000

“How Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law and Practice May Affect Multinational Business,” featuring George Wang (USLAW Magazine, Spring/Summer 2013)

Rod Umberger Selected to Chair Williams Kastner’s Business Litigation Practice Group

Emily — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:45:18 +0000

SEATTLE, WA (March 19, 2013) — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that Seattle member Rod Umberger has been selected to chair the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Umberger will head one of the largest practice groups in the firm, comprised of highly skilled trial lawyers who have well-earned reputations for managing complex litigation cost-effectively and successfully. The Business Litigation Practice Group includes practice teams in the areas of Class Actions, Insurance Coverage, Securities, Intellectual Property, Transportation/Regulatory, Construction, Real Estate, Asset Recovery, Banking, and Environmental Litigation.

About Williams Kastner
Williams Kastner has been serving clients in the Pacific Northwest since 1929. With more than 90 attorneys in three offices located throughout Washington and Oregon as well as affiliated offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, the firm offers a full range of legal services to local and international clients.

Williams Kastner Member Debora Juarez to Receive Seattle University School of Law’s Alumni Service Award

Emily — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:25:27 +0000

SEATTLE, WA (March 5, 2013) - Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that Seattle member Debora Juarez will be honored with the Alumni Service Award at Seattle University’s 40th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, April 11th. The award showcases alumni who have exhibited a high level of service and an ongoing commitment to the law school while also exemplifying the school’s dedication to academic excellence. Seattle University School of Law recognizes Ms. Juarez’s contributions to the advancement of the law school, the development of the law school community and the school’s reputation.

Ms. Juarez concentrates her law practice on providing legal and financial counsel to tribes in the areas of debt financing, corporate structure, economic development, natural resources, gaming, and tribal-state inter-local agreements, among others. Ms. Juarez also provides legal skills to the corporate and investments communities that do business with tribes by providing an experienced, knowledgeable and stable platform to support successful tribal economic development.

Williams Kastner Welcomes Michael Belisle to Portland Office

Emily — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:13:14 +0000

February 21, 2013 (Seattle, WA) – The law firm of Williams Kastner is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Belisle as an associate in its Portland office. Mr. Belisle’s practice will focus on health care, but he also has extensive experience in the areas of construction defect, personal injury, general liability, products liability, and general insurance defense.

Mr. Belisle holds a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in addition to his B.A. from Oregon State University.

About Williams Kastner

Williams Kastner has been serving clients in the Pacific Northwest since 1929. With more than 90 attorneys in three offices located throughout Washington and Oregon as well as affiliated offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, the firm offers a full range of legal services to local and international clients.

Williams Kastner Welcomes Jeffery Wells to Seattle Office

Emily — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:24:04 +0000

February 19, 2013 (Seattle, WA) – The law firm of Williams Kastner is pleased to announce the addition of Jeffery Wells as an associate in its Seattle office. Mr. Wells’ practice will focus on product liability and mass torts.

Mr. Wells is a recent J.D. graduate of Seattle University School of Law where he worked as a teaching assistant and a research assistant. He also interned for the Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons. In addition to his J.D., Mr. Wells earned a B.S. from Loyola University of Chicago. Mr. Wells is admitted to practice in Washington.

Williams Kastner Congratulates New Members Marshall Ferguson, Sharon Peters and Ellen Voss

Emily — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:13:13 +0000

January 2, 2012 (Seattle, WA) – Williams Kastner is pleased to announce the addition of Marshall Ferguson, Sharon Peters and Ellen Voss as members to the firm.

Marshall Ferguson focuses his practice on litigation primarily concerning real estate and aviation matters. He received his JD from the University of Washington School of Law and works out of the Seattle office. He is admitted in Washington.

Sharon Peters concentrates her practice on employment litigation, employment practices advice (including crisis management and investigations), and healthcare regulatory compliance. She received her JD from the University Of Louisville School Of Law and is in the Portland office. She is admitted in Kentucky and Oregon.

Ellen Voss’ practice focuses on medical malpractice litigation, health care regulatory compliance, and advising health care clients. She received her JD from Willamette University College of Law and is also based out of the Portland office. She is admitted in Oregon and Washington.

Williams Kastner Managing Director Sheryl Willert Selected for Second Annual Power 100 List

Emily — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:50:30 +0000

SEATTLE, WA (December 18, 2012) — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that Seattle member and Managing Director Sheryl Willert has been named to On Being A Black Lawyer’s second annual Power 100 list, a compilation of the nation’s most influential black attorneys working in government, academics, and both the private and public sectors. On Being A Black Lawyer’s selection process was conducted by its editorial team, together with a group of advisors, who spent months reading trade publications, blogs and critical reviews among other research of prospective candidates.

On Being A Black Lawyer aims to promote the causes and contributions of African American attorneys, and the company produces media including a blog, e-newsletters, events and other social media correspondence to engage black legal professionals. On Being A Black Lawyer is nationally recognized by the American Bar Association and The National Black Student Association, among others.

Williams Kastner Designated A Go-To Law Firm® For Fortune 500 Companies

Emily — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:05:07 +0000

November 14, 2012 (Seattle, WA) – Williams Kastner has once again been named a Go-To Law Firm® by Corporate Counsel for its representation in torts litigation. Williams Kastner is well known for its trial and litigation successes and repeatedly ranks among peer law firms in the region as having attained the most verdicts in favor of clients (compilation of reported data for Washington State by Jury Verdicts Northwest publication). Williams Kastner has litigation experience in a broad range of legal areas, including: 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.

The full list of Go-To Law Firms® will be published in early December in In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies and online at Law.com.

About Williams Kastner

Williams Kastner has been serving clients in the Northwest since 1929. With more than 90 attorneys in three offices located throughout Washington and Oregon as well as a firm affiliation with the Duan & Duan law firm in Shanghai, China, the firm offers a full range of legal services to local and international clients.

Four Williams Kastner Attorneys Receive Tier 1 Ranking from U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Emily — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:13:48 +0000

SEATTLE, WA (November 1, 2012) — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that four attorneys have received a Tier 1 ranking from U.S. News – Best Lawyers. Receiving recognition are Managing Director and member Sheryl Willert, Seattle members Randy Aliment and Jerry Creim, and Portland member Eric Neiman. The Best Lawyers list also includes Seattle members Arley Harrel, Douglas Hofmann, Debora Juarez and Mary Spillane as well as of counsel Stanbery Foster, Jr. The following practice areas were also acknowledged with a Tier 1 ranking: Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Eminent Domain and Condemnation.

Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in the field, and reviews of additional information provided by law firms.

AGC Protests Change to Fringe Calculation on Public Projects

Emily — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:31:07 +0000

“AGC Protests Change to Fringe Calculation on Public Projects,” featuring Judd Lees (AGC News, October 2012)