General Information
Overview
Williams Kastner has been delivering legal and business advice to a broad mix of clients since our Seattle office opened in 1929. With more than 60 lawyers in the Pacific Northwest, the firm provides national and regional capabilities that offer a client-first approach with a practical sensibility only a local firm can provide. We are attorneys, paralegals, litigation assistants, and professional support staff dedicated to advancing the business and legal objectives of our clients. We are focused on building relationships with our clients by combining knowledge and experience with creativity—both in and out of the courtroom. Our shared values are shown through our dedication to our work and the pride with which we devote to the practice of law.
Our firm is well known for its vast trial and litigation successes. We have substantial experience in a broad range of legal areas such as administrative law, antitrust, bankruptcy, breach of contract, class actions, commercial torts, construction, defamation, drug products, employment practices, fire and marine, intellectual property, insurance coverage, insurance defense, environmental and land use, lender liability, products liability, professional liability, real estate, securities, toxic torts, hazardous waste, transportation, and premises liability.
Our clients are a mix of local, regional, U.S., and international entities. The firm has a strategic alliance with Duan & Duan in China which provides Williams Kastner’s clients with an experienced resource in Asia
Rankings
Williams Kastner is nationally ranked in 4 practice areas and metro ranked in 21 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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About Our Clients
Bass Pro Shops
CBS Corporation
Furniture Row, LLC
Kohler Company
ManorCare, Inc.
Milliman USA
National Express Corporation
Nordstrom
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Prologis
Port of Seattle
Rabanco/Republic Services
Quanta Services, Inc.
Safeway/Albertson's
Schnitzer Steel Industries
United Road Service, Inc.
U.S. Bank
Walmart
Washington Cities Risk Pool
Rankings
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Regional Rankings
Practice Areas
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Labor Law - Union
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Native American Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
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Awards
- Professional Achievement Award from the University of Puget Sound
- Diversity Award From Puget Sound Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators
- Go-To Law Firm for the nation’s top 500 companies by American Lawyer Media
- Beacon of Justice Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association Exemplar Award Dinner
- Loren Miller Bar Association's Pioneering Woman Award
- Amicus Award from Northwest Immigrant Rights Project