I’ve spent over 30 years handling civil litigation in a variety of western Washington courts, with a wide variety of claims including personal injury, property damage, construction litigation, environmental cleanups, land and boundary disputes, surface water drainage, landslides, insurance coverage, homeowners association disputes, and more. I’ve seen the effects that litigation has on the parties – the expense, the time and emotional stress and strain, and the lack of predictability of court decisions and ultimate case outcomes.

Most of my work has been on the defense side of these claims, working with insurance carriers to represent their policyholders when they get sued. So I understand how carriers work, how they evaluate claims, and how they approach settlement.  And I also understand claims from the plaintiff’s perspective, and their particular strengths, weaknesses, and motivations.

After all these years in the front lines of litigation, I prefer to use my experience to help parties get their cases settled instead of continuing the conflict. I’ve participated in a lot of mediations as counsel, and completed the WSBA’s approved 40 hr. mediator training course.

If you don’t see a case like yours specifically mentioned here, that doesn’t mean we haven’t dealt with something like it before. I’m always happy to discuss whether I’m a good fit for your case, or whether I can refer you to another mediator who would be better suited to the job.