Litigation Success Stories
Creative Arguments, Innovative Themes, and Hardworking People.

May 12, 2025
| Success Story
Pierce County Judge Agrees Scope of Duty Owed by a Non- Possessory Landowner is Limited: MSJ Win in Premises Liability Case
Commercial Liability Defense
Negligence
Premises Liability
By: Joy Lee
January 16, 2025
| Success Story
Trial Win: Defense Counters $5 Million Claim in MVA Case
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Kyle Riley
July 29, 2024
| Success Story
Secured Motion to Dismiss: Personal Jurisdiction in RV Collision Case
Breach of Contract
Breach of Express Warranty
Jurisdiction
Negligence
Strict Liability
By: Melanie Rose
October 26, 2023
| Success Story
Preserving Precedent: Defending Commercial Landlord Liability Through Recent Victory in High Exposure Dog Bite Case
Commercial Liability Defense
Dog Bite
Negligence
Tenant Landlord
By: Brian Schiewe
October 13, 2021
| Success Story
Court Strikes Opposing Party’s Counterclaims Due to Failure to Comply With Discovery Orders
Negligence
Personal Lines
Tenant Landlord
By: Firm Authorship
December 1, 2020
| Success Story
4th and 10… An Improbable Comeback Win at the Washington Court of Appeals
Property Loss
Tenant Landlord
By: Ashley Nagrodski
November 19, 2020
| Success Story
When to Fight Back with a Counterclaim
General Litigation
ORS 20.080 Attorney Fee
Personal Lines
By: Jeff Eberhard
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Securing Victory Under Securities Laws
Commercial Liability Defense
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Research Pays Off (to the Tune of $2.2 Million)
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Drawing the (Property) Line
General Litigation
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Multi-National Retailer’s Discrimination Mitigated
General Litigation
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Allegations of Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Employment Law Violations? Denied.
Commercial Liability Defense
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Rejected: A Desperate Attempt to Recover Expenses
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
PIP
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
An $18,000,000 Dismissal
Commercial Liability Defense
General Contractors
Jobsite Injury
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
The Early Bird Gets the Case Dismissed
Automotive Defense
General Litigation
Personal Lines
By: Josh Hayward
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Preparation Always Pays off: Especially at Trial
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
The Case of the Mysterious Torn Medial Meniscus
Automotive Defense
General Litigation
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Hit and Run Dismissed
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Admitting Liability and Saving Costs
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
A Swift and Speedy Settlement
Commercial Liability Defense
Tenant Landlord
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Know Your Venue: Taking Advantage of Arbitration Rules to Gain the Upper Hand and Mitigate Costs
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Pre-Existing Conditions Affirmed, No Additional Recovery Earned
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
PIP
By: Firm Authorship
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Dog Bite Dilemma
Dog Bite
Personal Lines
By: Cliff Wilson
December 20, 2019
| Success Story
Cracked Concrete and Damaged Sheetrock
Construction Defect Litigation
General Litigation
By: Cliff Wilson
December 19, 2019
| Success Story
Due Diligence and Maintaining Position Leaves Ashley with a Happy Client
Commercial Liability Defense
By: Ashley Nagrodski
March 21, 2019
| Success Story
Can You Picture a Better Outcome?
Commercial Liability Defense
By: Firm Authorship
February 8, 2019
| Success Story
Avoiding the Septic Storm
Commercial Liability Defense
Construction Defect Litigation
Premises Liability
By: Paul Sheely
December 27, 2018
| Success Story
Small Claims, Big Headache
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Cliff Wilson
March 22, 2018
| Success Story
Diligent Preparation and Spotting Fatal Flaws in the Other Side’s Case Leads to Favorable Outcome
Commercial Liability Defense
Negligence
By: Ryan McLellan
January 10, 2018
| Success Story
Persistence and Staying Focused on the Facts Leads to Unanimous Defense Verdict
Commercial Liability Defense
By: Cliff Wilson
December 28, 2017
| Success Story
Litigation Success: Due Diligence and Maintaining Position Leaves Ashley with a Happy Client
Commercial Liability Defense
By: Ashley Nagrodski
February 17, 2016
| Success Story
Occam’s Razor at Work
Commercial Liability Defense
Personal Lines
PIP
By: Firm Authorship
February 17, 2016
| Success Story
Cleaning the Slate: Using Witness Strengths to Dispel Juror’s Pre-Conceived Notions
Automotive Defense
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship
December 11, 2015
| Success Story
Whose Fault is it Anyway?
Commercial Liability Defense
First & Third Party / SIU
Personal Lines
By: Cliff Wilson
October 19, 2015
| Success Story
No Tolerance For Tardiness
Commercial Liability Defense
Personal Lines
By: Firm Authorship