Williams Kastner

National

Regional

Portland-OR

Seattle

Spokane

Practice Areas

• Business Transactions
  Williams Kastner’s Business Transactions, Tax, and Securities team provides integrated, strategic counsel to help clients navigate complex corporate, financial, and regulatory matters. Combining experience in corporate governance, capital markets, tax planning, and compliance, the team advises public and private clients on entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, financings, securities offerings, and tax-sensitive transactions. With a multidisciplinary approach, the firm delivers practical, cost-effective solutions across industries, including specialized guidance on aviation transactions and regulatory compliance, aligning legal strategy with clients’ broader business objectives.
• Commercial Litigation

  Williams Kastner represents businesses and individuals in complex disputes, delivering efficient, strategic resolutions often before trial or even before a lawsuit is filed.

  With attorneys licensed across the Northwest, the firm brings deep experience in state and federal courts and serves as both national coordinating and lead trial counsel. Williams Kastner litigators offer exceptional courtroom strength, with extensive jury trial experience across the Seattle, Portland, and Spokane regions.

• Construction
  The Construction Practice Team at Williams Kastner serves clients involved in all aspects of the construction industry, including general contractors, specialty subcontractors, owner/developers, architects, engineers, lending institutions, and insurers. In addition, we have extensive experience in all aspects of surety law. Familiarity with this broad range of clients has helped the firm to build a group of attorneys who are well-versed in virtually every construction-related legal issue.
• Insurance
  Williams Kastner’s Insurance Coverage team provides comprehensive advisory and litigation services to insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and related entities across the Pacific Northwest. The group handles complex coverage disputes involving a wide range of policies, including CGL, D&O, E&O, and property claims, as well as bad faith and regulatory matters. In addition to litigation, the team advises on claim analysis, policy drafting, reinsurance transactions, and corporate and compliance issues, working closely with clients on risk management, regulatory engagement, and business operations. With deep experience across trial, arbitration, and mediation, Williams Kastner delivers strategic, industry-focused counsel throughout the insurance lifecycle.
• Labor & Employment
  Williams Kastner’s Labor and Employment team advises public and private employers across the full spectrum of workplace issues, from day-to-day counseling to high-stakes litigation. The firm defends employers in complex claims such as discrimination, wage and hour, and wrongful discharge, while also providing mediation services to resolve disputes efficiently. Attorneys offer practical guidance on employment policies, workforce decisions, and regulatory compliance, helping clients navigate evolving federal and state laws. The team also supports labor relations, conducts workplace investigations, and delivers management training, combining legal depth with real-world experience to reduce risk and drive effective outcomes.
• Product Liability
  Williams Kastner’s Product Liability and Toxic Torts team represents manufacturers, distributors, and insurers in complex, high-exposure matters across a wide range of industries, including industrial equipment, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and construction. The firm combines deep litigation experience with technical insight, including attorneys with engineering and scientific backgrounds, to effectively manage sophisticated claims and expert-driven cases. Known for a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach, the team emphasizes early resolution when appropriate while maintaining strong trial readiness in cases involving mass torts, catastrophic injuries, and toxic exposures. With decades of experience at the local, national, and international levels, Williams Kastner delivers strategic, resource-driven advocacy in some of the most challenging product and toxic tort litigation.
• Professional Liability
  Williams Kastner has a long-standing reputation for defending professionals across a wide range of industries in complex liability matters. The firm represents clients including healthcare providers, attorneys, financial professionals, and corporate leaders in claims involving negligence, ethics violations, fraud, regulatory issues, and more. With deep experience in both civil and criminal proceedings, the team brings specialized expertise in areas such as disciplinary actions and insurance coverage disputes. Licensed across multiple Northwest states, Williams Kastner litigators handle a high volume of cases and have tried more professional liability cases to verdict than any other firm in the region, continuing a tradition of excellence in professional defense.
• Real Estate
  Williams Kastner’s Real Estate Group provides comprehensive, full-service counsel across all aspects of real estate law, supporting clients in a complex and evolving market. The team advises on acquisitions, development, leasing, financing, land use, environmental compliance, and dispute resolution, while also handling litigation, foreclosures, and collections. With a strong emphasis on preventative law and client education, the group delivers practical, strategic guidance for commercial and residential projects, helping clients manage risk, navigate regulatory requirements, and achieve business objectives.
• Retail
  Williams Kastner defends retail, hospitality, and consumer-facing businesses across Washington and Oregon in claims arising from daily operations. The firm works closely with in-house counsel, insurers, and national teams to manage risk, control costs, and align legal strategy with business realities. Attorneys handle a wide range of matters, including premises liability, negligent security, loss prevention incidents, and related employment claims, with a practical focus on early resolution when appropriate and strong trial readiness when needed.
• Transportation
  Williams Kastner represents clients across the transportation and logistics industry, including carriers, brokers, aviation and maritime operators, and insurers, providing comprehensive counsel on litigation, regulatory compliance, commercial disputes, and risk management. With decades of experience, the firm handles matters ranging from personal injury and cargo claims to complex regulatory and operational issues across trucking, aviation, and maritime sectors. The team also advises on transactions, safety protocols, and crisis response, including 24/7 emergency incident support, while working closely with insurers and in-house teams to manage risk and deliver practical, business-focused solutions in high-stakes environments.

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