Williams Kastner has a strong presence along the West Coast with offices in Washington and Oregon, and robust capabilities in Alaska. Our lawyers have a deep understanding of the region which allows us to offer tactical advantages to businesses with offices and operations in Alaska and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Members of Williams Kastner have called Alaska home and have been practicing law there for decades. They represent people, companies and native corporations throughout Alaska. They are attuned to the unique circumstances that arise for individuals, companies and municipalities that call Alaska home or operate in Alaska. As a full-service law firm operating in Washington and Oregon, Williams Kastner has developed numerous professional practice sections which can be of great value to the people of Alaska.
Williams Kastner boasts one of the most comprehensive admiralty and maritime practices in the Pacific Northwest. Our Admiralty and Maritime Team emphasizes representation of owners and operators of industrial fishing and fish processing vessels, tug and barge and other maritime transport interests. Our litigators bring a wealth of experience representing the complex needs of individual companies.
Our Insurance Practice Team members provide consultation and representation to insurance industry clients including insurers, reinsurers, self-insurers, agents, brokers, and pools. The team members also handle business, management, regulatory and corporate insurance matters. The team’s experience includes acting in an advisory capacity and monitoring counsel as well as extensive litigation, trial, arbitration and mediation experience.
Williams Kastner’s Labor and Employment Group has adapted to dramatic changes in the area of employee relations. This area of practice was once characterized by traditional employer-union relationship cases. Today, it is a complex and contentious field with increasing federal and state regulations and employment litigation.
The Construction Litigation & Surety Practice Team at Williams Kastner serves clients involved in all aspects of the construction industry, including general contractors, specialty subcontractors, owner/developers, architects, engineers, lending institutions and insurers. In addition, we have extensive experience in all aspects of surety law. Familiarity with this broad range of clients has helped the firm to build a group of attorneys who are well versed in virtually every construction-related legal issue.
The attorneys in the Transportation Practice Team offer our clients substantial knowledge and experience in all areas of transportation law. Our attorneys are well-versed in virtually every legal issue facing the transportation industry and are committed to providing clients with efficient and cost-effective legal services.
Williams Kastner recognizes the substantial and complicated role that local, state, tribal and federal governments exercise in our clients’ business activities. Our lawyers understand the nuances and complexity of the local, state, tribal, and federal governmental process. With the seasoned and tested knowledge of governmental and legislative process, our team of lawyers can facilitate a more efficient and focused interaction between clients and the governments that regulate them.