Williams Kastner Recognized in US News – 2022 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms, 2022 Best Lawyers in America & 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 12th Edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication. The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. Metropolitan Tier 1 Seattle Commercial Litigation Employment Law –...
2021 Best Lawyers in America & 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 20, 2020 — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce 18 of our attorneys were named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, three of our attorneys were named to the Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Attorneys included in the 2021 edition are recognized for professional excellence with...
Judgment Lien May Survive A Chapter 7 Discharge
Surety Law Update Winter 2017 In general, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy results in a discharge of pre-petition debts owed by an individual debtor. Certain obligations, however, may survive the Chapter 7 discharge order. One example is a perfected judgment lien. Even though the underlying claim for damages against an individual debtor may be discharged, a...
Williams Kastner Announces 2017 New Members
December 1, 2016 ─ Williams Kastner is pleased to announce the new attorneys to be admitted to the firm’s membership, effective January 1, 2017. Earning a place in Williams Kastner’s 2017 member class are: Shawn Rediger, Eliot Harris, Malika Johnson, Nicole Mackenzie, & Markos Scheer. “We are pleased to be adding these talented individuals to the...
Bankruptcy and the Surety – Now What?
Surety Law Update Summer 2016 “We received notice that a bankruptcy was filed related to XYZ Project.” These words can cause fear and confusion for sureties and other parties involved. Bankruptcy on a construction project affects the rights and obligations of all parties, including sureties. Many of the typical ways in which a surety handles...