Robert Maguire

Rob Maguire chairs the firm's litigation practice group nationwide. Rob is an experienced litigator trying cases, responding to government investigations, and defending clients in adversarial regulatory proceedings. He often handles high-stakes, high-profile, or sensitive matters with a balanced approach combining zealous advocacy with diplomacy. In addition to complex commercial litigation, trade secret litigation, and complicated employment-related disputes, Rob has substantial experience handling constitutional, election, campaign finance, and political matters. Whether through forming political committees, drafting ballot measures, and advising campaigns to enact new law, or litigating in the courts or before administrative tribunals to apply the law fairly, Rob solves clients' problems.

Rob has represented Microsoft, Uber, Starbucks, The Seattle Times, the King County Superior Court, numerous trade associations, various statewide ballot measure committees, political parties, candidates, and foundations. He has also served as a special County Prosecuting Attorney to represent a Washington County, litigating the matter from trial court through the Washington Supreme Court.

Rob has successfully defended class actions, including through trial, and complex cases involving fiduciary duty, trust obligations, Uniform Commercial Code issues, commercial contracts, high-value real property disputes, and international commercial disputes. He has defended numerous C-Suite executives in depositions and other proceedings.

Based on feedback from his clients and peers, Rob has repeatedly been recognized as a leading litigator and trial lawyer by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2014.

Vice-President, Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association

Member, 2006-2013; Director and Co-treasurer, 2011 – Northwest Children's Fund

Executive Board Member, Puget Sound Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, 2000-present

Lex Mundi Institute Alumnus, 2005

Republican National Lawyers Association

Captain, Seattle Breakers Hockey Club, 2001-2015