The firm engages in a
wide range of general legal work for businesses, individuals,
and public interest organizations, in areas involving environmental,
water, mineral, fisheries, timber, commercial transactions, corporate,
bankruptcy, federal and state taxation, real estate, employment,
civil rights, personal injury and criminal law, and probate and
estate planning. We have extensive experience in litigation,
transactional matters and dispute resolution.
Environmental Law
Our firm has expertise representing Indian tribes
and environmental interests before federal and state courts and
administrative
agencies. The cases involve major federal environmental statutes
such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act. We
also have been involved in major litigation relating to Washington’s
Environmental Policy Act, Shoreline Management Act and similar
legislation.
Probate and Estate Planning
We have extensive experience advising
individuals regarding estate planning, and preparing wills,
trusts, durable powers
of attorney, health care directives and related documents.
We also represent fiduciaries and beneficiaries in Washington
probate proceedings.
Business Representation
We have expertise advising and representing
a wide variety of businesses from large corporations to sole
proprietorships.
We assist our business clients with a broad range of issues,
including forming corporations, limited liability companies
and other legal entities, negotiation and drafting of agreements,
resolution of disputes, commercial transactions, regulatory
issues, and taxation, real estate, landlord-tenant and creditors
rights matters.
Employment Law
Our firm has represented both employers and
employees in most aspects of employment law. This includes
matters involving
claims of wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination,
retaliation, and minimum wage and overtime claims, as well
as employment contracts, non-competition agreements, severance
agreements, and employment policies and handbooks.
