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Serving clients since 1929.

With more than 65 lawyers in offices in Washington and Oregon, we have proven trial results and are dedicated to the welfare of our clients

Williams Kastner is Committed to Our Clients.

That commitment is reflected through our quality legal work, personalized approach to servicing our clients, and the integrity and pride we devote towards our practice of law.

Quality

We pride ourselves on providing quality legal work that is valuable and helpful to our clients.

Integrity

We value integrity and it is reflected through the trusted relationships we form with our clients.

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We understand our client's business and are passionate about getting the most favorable results for them.

Our Locations

Seattle, Washington

Williams Kastner has been serving clients in the Pacific Northwest since our Seattle office opened in 1929. With attorneys in offices in Washington and Oregon, we offer global capabilities and vision with a local sensibility.

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Portland, Oregon

Our presence in Oregon expands the firm's practice depth in the maritime, transportation, agriculture and related industries to better serve Pacific Northwest companies. We serve a broad range of clients in business transactions and commercial litigation, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, mass tort defense, labor and employment, tax, real estate and estate planning.

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October 2021

ROD UMBERGER NAMED CHAIR OF USLAW NETWORK

Rodney L. Umberger

Rodney L. Umberger, has been named Chair of USLAW NETWORK for 2021-22. He succeeds Dan L. Longo of Murchison & Cumming LLP in Los Angeles. The ...

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2022 Best Lawyers in America & 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch & 2022 Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year

by Stanbery Foster, Jr., P. Arley Harrel, Jessie L. Harris, Scott B. Henrie, Douglas A. Hofmann, Nicholas R. Major, Heidi L. Mandt, Charles R. Markley, Mark M. Myers, Thomas A. Ped, Shawn B. Rediger, Jerome L. Rubin, Megan E. Uhle, Rodney L. Umberger, Dean G. von Kallenbach, Alan L. Wallace, David P. Weiner, Sheryl J. Willert, David E. Worley

Williams Kastner is pleased to announce 16 of our attorneys were named to the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and, 3 of our attorneys were named to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Additionally, we are very proud to announce Douglas A. Hofmann, as the first to be recognized...

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EEOC Update to COVID-19 Guidance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,”

by Jessica M. Cox, Jeffery M. Wells

On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its COVID related guidance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” to address whether incentivizing employees to vaccinate complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The following are key updates: Employers may require employees...