Dan is a litigation shareholder (partner) and Director of the Employment Practice Group at the firm. He represents professionals, business owners, companies and prominent individuals in employment, business, and torts cases, and is often called upon by other lawyers to associate as litigation or appellate counsel and bring their cases to a successful resolution. Dan has successfully tried over a dozen cases and obtained favorable settlements or pre-trial judgments in countless others. He has also handled numerous appeals at various levels, including the Washington Court of Appeals, the Washington Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Dan’s clients work and do business in a variety of industries, including healthcare, technology, finance, and education. He has represented the Olympic Pipe Line Company, MEDNAX Services, Pediatrix Medical Group, American Anesthesiology, Columbia Physical Therapy, Green River Community College, the State of Washington, the City of Seattle, and numerous healthcare professionals, technology professionals, scientists, professors, and children. Education
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University of Washington, LL.M. 1996 |
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University of Kansas School of Law, J.D. 1995 |
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University of Kansas, B.A. 1989 |
Sample Matters and Cases
Employment Litigation
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J.W. v. Hewlett-Packard, (lead counsel representing employee in disability discrimination claim) |
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M.K. v. Cascade (lead counsel representing employee in pregnancy discrimination claim) |
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Rigney v. City of Seattle (lead counsel defending City against disability discrimination claim) |
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R.B. v. King County (lead counsel representing employee in disability discrimination claim) |
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Apostolis v. City of Seattle (lead counsel defending City against unlawful termination claim)
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S.M. v. S.P. Group (lead counsel representing employee in disability discrimination claim)
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Garcia v. City of Seattle (lead counsel defending City against disability discrimination claim) |
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Represented numerous executives, managers, and employees in non-compete, trade secret, and employment tort disputes |
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Business and Commercial Litigation
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Henley v. Moriarty (lead counsel representing business owner in tortious interference claim) |
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Kashless v. BuyWithMe (local counsel defending group buying site against trade secret claim) |
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Olympic Pipe Line Co. v. Equilon (co-counsel representing pipeline company in claim for contribution) |
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Eull v. P.M. Group (lead counsel defending physician group against contract claim) |
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Columbia Physical Therapy v. BFOA (co-counsel representing physical therapy company in consumer protection, anti-rebate, and corporate practice of medicine claims)
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Wanechek Mink Ranch v. Alaska Brokerage Int’l (lead counsel defending fur broker against antitrust class action claims)
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Columbia Physical Therapy v. UnitedHealthCare (lead counsel representing therapists in claim to collect insurance reimbursements)
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Weiss v. Green River Community College (co-counsel defending community college against breach of contract class action claim)
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Mac Equipment v. 2Order.com (co-counsel defending software developer against breach of contract claim) |
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North Star Aerospace v. Air Associates (co-counsel defending aircraft company against fraud and breach of contract claims) |
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ARCO v. Olympic Pipe Line Co., et al. (co-counsel defending pipeline company against business interruption claim brought by refinery and insurer) |
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Praegitzer v. M.B. (co-counsel defending trustee against breach of fiduciary duty claim) |
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Catastrophic Loss Litigation
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Westhoff v. Angel Advocates, et al. (co-counsel defending home care agency against claims by injured elder) |
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Mendez v. East Vancouver Church, et al. (co-counsel defending church against claim by quadriplegic injured at camp) |
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King v. Olympic Pipe Line Company, et al. (co-counsel defending pipeline company against wrongful death claims arising from fire) |
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M.L. v. MetLife Insurance Co. (lead counsel representing scientist injured in car accident) |
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Lones v. Olympic Pipe Line Co., et al. (co-counsel defending pipeline company against injury claim arising from fire)
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Other Sample Litigation
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A.F. v. C.P. School District (lead counsel representing student sexually abused by teacher at school) |
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J.M.L. v. J.S. (lead counsel defending professional athlete against civil claim of assault) |
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Crosspointe v. City of Kennewick (lead counsel representing 200-unit apartment owner in railroad noise and vibration case) |
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E.P. v. S.H. (lead counsel defending internet poster against privacy and defamation claims) |
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City of Seattle v. Herman (lead counsel representing City in civil prosecution of code violations)
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City of Seattle v. Fluke (lead counsel representing City in case to enforce shoreline code) |
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City of Seattle v. Landmark Theatre Corp. (lead counsel representing City in case to enforce land use code) |
Honors and Distinctions
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Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America |
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Rising Star, Washington Law and Politics |
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Order of the Coif |
Professional Publications
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Preparing for Trial in Federal Court (3d ed. 2010), James Publishing (updated annually) |
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Disclosing Patient Information Poses Risk, King County Bar Bulletin, November, 2009. |
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The False Light Claim: A Tool to Challenge Internet Gossip, King County Bar Bulletin, March 2009. |
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OMG: Court Limits Employers' Texting Access, King County Bar Bulletin, August, 2008. |
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Protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Without Section 1003: Will the Discretionary Requirements of Environmental and Resource Management Statutes Fill the Gap?, 18 Pub. Land & Resources L. Rev. 47 (1997). |
Professional Presentations
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“Ethics Rules and Advertising Issues” at Ethics and Social Media Law CLE, Seattle, WA, December 14, 2011 (National Business Institute, Inc.). |
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“Employee Misconduct and Workplace Torts” at Recent Developments in Employment Law CLE, Seattle, WA and Tacoma, WA, November 11 and 17, 2011 (Sterling Educational Services, Inc.). |
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How to Prepare Effective Federal Court Motions” at national teleconference CLE, May 8, 2009 (National Business Institute, Inc.). |
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“Drafting Employment Policies for Email, Cell Phones, Instant Messaging, and Text Messaging,” presentation to HR professionals at Seattle Grand Hyatt, December 11, 2008. |
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“Discovery Techniques and Strategies,” at Effective Federal Pre-Trial Practice CLE, Seattle, WA, September 24, 2008 (National Business Institute, Inc.). |
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“Motion Practice: How to Prepare, File, and Service Specific Motions,” at Effective Federal Pre-Trial Practice CLE, Seattle, WA, September 24, 2008 (National Business Institute, Inc.). |
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“Best Practices Regarding Employee Computer Use,” presentation to HR professionals at Seattle Grand Hyatt, December 13, 2007. |
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“Roundtable Discussion: Legal Implications of Physician Owned Physical Therapy Services (POPTS),”American Physical Therapy Association-Private Practice Section, 2007 Annual Conference, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA, November, 2007 (APTA). |
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“Employment Law: Selected Workplace Impacts of Mental Illness and Substance Addiction,” WSBA LAP/LaSD 3rd Annual Statewide Conference at Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine, WA, April 7-9, 2000 (WSBA). |
Professional Memberships
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Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America |
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National Employment Lawyers Association |
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American Health Lawyers Association |
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Washington State Association for Justice |
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ABA Litigation Section, Pretrial Practice & Discovery Committee, Trial Practice Committee, Business Torts Litigation Committee, and Commercial & Business Litigation Committee |
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King County Bar Association, Employment Section |
Selected Professional and Community Service:
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Judge, Seattle University Appellate Advocacy Program, 2003-present |
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Northeast Seattle Little League Baseball Coach, 2002-present |
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Judge, ABA Regional Moot Court Competition, Miami, Florida, 2010 |
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Northeast Seattle Little League Board of Directors (past) |
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Coordinator, Food Lifeline Fund Raising Drive (past) |
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WSBA Professionalism Committee (2001 - 2002) |
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WSBA Lawyer's Assistance Program Committee
(1997 - 2001) |
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