Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Washington
Band 2
About
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives’ Litigation Department in Washington is known for its extensive range of trial and appellate experience in complex disputes and its consistent success in achieving clients’ goals.
We collectively have 110 years of experience resolving disputes for companies, nonprofits, and government agencies covering a wide range of industries, including natural resources, ports and shipping, agribusiness, real estate, construction, consumer products, food and beverage, life sciences, healthcare, telecommunications, environmental sciences, and energy.
We also regularly earn recognition for our litigation support on complex infrastructure ventures, traditional and renewable energy projects, and industrial facilities navigating emerging regulatory landscapes.
In addition to representing clients in jury and bench trials, appeals, administrative hearings, arbitrations, and mediations—in which we obtain many of Washington’s largest, most significant verdicts and settlements every year—our litigators help clients resolve regulatory compliance and permitting issues under federal and state statutes, including defending citizen suits and environmental and natural resource cases.
Chambers Review
Stoel Rives LLP has a well-regarded team with substantial experience in trial and appellate courts and notable expertise in class action defense. The team excels in a broad range of industry sectors, including technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. It is regularly retained to represent significant government entities and major corporations in various disputes, including product liability, environmental, IP and insurance matters.
Work Highlights
- Stoel Rives successfully represented Townshend Cellar in arbitration against Odom Corporation in connection with contracted sales goals and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The responsiveness is top and they do a good job of predicting the path of a case."
"Stoel Rives has smart and thoughtful attorneys."
"The team has a lot of experts who are very efficient and responsive across the board."
"The responsiveness is top and they do a good job of predicting the path of a case."
"Stoel Rives has smart and thoughtful attorneys."
"The team has a lot of experts who are very efficient and responsive across the board."
Notable Practitioners
Vanessa Power is recognized for her expertise in complex business litigation, including contentious intellectual property and contract disputes. She has experience representing her clients at trial and on appeal.
"She is an effective and thoughtful litigator."
"Vanessa is a powerhouse of an advocate."
David Goodnight is particularly well regarded for his handling of complex commercial disputes arising in the technology sector. He also has experience in advising on contractor and insurance coverage disputes.
"He is a standout litigator."
Maren Norton is well versed in advising clients on environmental and healthcare litigation, as part of a broad commercial disputes practice. She is the Seattle office managing partner at Stoel Rives.
"Maren is a strategic thinker who is straightforward and lays out realistic advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Stoel Rives LLP
Washington
Members
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Alissa Harris
Andrew Pike
Anne Dorshimer
Aric Jarrett
Harrison Owens
J Scott Pritchard
James Kilcup
Javier Perez
Jenna Poligo
Jill Bowman
Head of Department
Michael Rubin
Rachel Groshong
Rita Latsinova
Sara Wadsworth
Sean James
William Dempsey
Clients
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Cambia Health Solutions
Coordinated Care Corporation
Draeger
King County, Washington
Lyft
National Church Residences
Planned Parenthood of Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands
Port of Everett
The Everett Clinic
Washington State Department of Transportation
Industries
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Agribusiness
Construction
Consumer Products
Energy
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Technology
Manufacturing
Natural Resources
Real Estate