Litigation

The lawyers of WP&B practice before federal and state trial and appellate courts and utilize their skills and experience in both traditional trial work and alternative methods of dispute resolution (i.e., mediation/arbitration). The primary goal of the lawyers in the litigation section is to obtain for clients the expeditious and favorable resolution of their disputes and claims in the following areas:

Commercial Litigation
The firm’s commercial litigation lawyers represent clients in disputes involving real estate, contract, construction, employment, land use, and other issues.

Environmental Litigation
The firm’s lawyers handle cases involving environmental contamination and hazardous waste issues, including all steps of the remediation process under state and federal law involving remedial action, including investigation and clean up plans implemented by the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Federal Environment Protection Agency.

Insurance Litigation
WP&B has experienced attorneys to handle a wide range of insurance issues that are involved in commercial, environmental and business litigation. They have substantial experience representing insureds at the request of their insurers as well as presenting and pursuing claims on behalf of individuals and commercial insureds against their insurance companies to ensure the payment of the benefits provided in their policies.

General Litigation
WP&B lawyers also provide litigation services in support of the area of employment law and all aspects of estate administration, guardianship and elder law.

Practice Area Attorneys:
Stanley G. Bakun
Robert L. DiJulio
Howard (Terry) Hall
Kevin Paulich
Steven N. Ross
Marissa Alkhazov


Estate Planning & Administration
Real Estate Law
Business Law
Employment Law
Family Law and Guardianships
Criminal Defense
Litigation
Toxic Tort Law
Personal Injury Law