2025 USLAW NETWORK Foundation Law School Scholarship recipients announced
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Williams Kastner (WA)
Two Union Square, 601 Union Street, Suite 4000
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
Phone: (206) 628-6600
Fax: (206) 628-6611
Primary Contact
Rodney L. Umberger
- Office: (206) 628-2421
- Cell: (206) 755-6369
- Home: (425) 643-3309
- Fax: (206) 628-6611
Alternate Contact 1
Sheryl J. Willert
- Office: (206) 628-2408
- Fax: (206) 628-6611
Alternate Contact 2
Eliot M. Harris
- Office: (206) 233-2977
- Fax: (206) 628-6611
About this Firm
Williams Kastner has been providing legal and business advice to a broad mix of clients since our Seattle office opened in 1929. With more than 65 lawyers in Washington and Oregon, the firm combines the resources and experience to offer national and regional capabilities with the client service and sensibility a local firm can provide. The firm culture is characterized by hard work, high-performance teamwork, diversity and partnerships with our clients and the local community. Our commitment to our clients is reflected through our quality legal work, personalized approach to servicing our clients and the integrity and pride we devote towards the practice of law.
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate Law
- Auto Liability
- Banking and Financial Services
- Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, and Insolvency
- Business Litigation and Class Actions
- Business Transactions/Mergers and Acquisitions
- Civil Rights
- Commercial and Business Contracts
- Construction Law
- Education
- Environmental & Toxic/Mass Tort
- Franchise
- Government Relations
- Healthcare Law
- IP and Technology
- Insurance Law
- Labor and Employment
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home/Assisted Living
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate
- Retail and Hospitality Law
- SIU/Fraud/Arson
- Subrogation
- Tax Law
- Transportation and Logistics
Representative Clients
- ACCO Engineered Systems
- rnASCO Power
- rnAlbertsons Companies, Inc.
- rnBaltimore Aircoil Company
- rnCaliber Holdings
- rnCarolina Solar Services, Inc.
- rnCascadia Healthcare
- rnCircle K
- rnClayco, Inc.
- rnConcrete Strategies
- rnFederated Mutual Insurance Company
- rnGreat West Casualty Company
- rnHallmark Financial Services, Inc.
- rnHyatt
- rnInstalled Building Products
- rnJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
- rnKaiser Gypsum Company, Inc.
- rnKeystone RV Company
- rnMarkel
- rnMarriott
- rnMaxim Healthcare
- rnMerck & Co., Inc.
- rnMilliman, Inc.
- rnNational Interstate Insurance Company
- rnNordstrom, Inc.
- rnPacific Market International
- rnParker-Hannifin Corporation
- rnPenske
- rnPharmacists Mutual Insurance
- rnPreferred Physicians Medical
- rnQuanta Services, Inc.
- rnTiffin Motor Homes
- rnThe Coca-Cola Company
- rnU.S. Bank
- rnUnited Road Services, Inc.
- rnWalmart Inc.
- rnWestern Insurance
Additional Offices
601 Union Street
Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
Primary USLAW Practice Group Contacts
Appellate Law
Mike Howard
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Business Litigation and Class Actions
Rodney L. Umberger
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Business Transactions/Mergers and Acquisitions
Brent Elswick
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Complex Tort and Product Liability
Rodney L. Umberger
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Cross-Border Transactions
Brent Elswick
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Data Privacy and Security
Sheryl J. Willert
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Government Relations
Mike Howard
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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IP and Technology
Mark L. Lorbiecki
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Insurance Law
Eliot M. Harris
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Labor and Employment
Sheryl J. Willert
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Mediation and Arbitration
Jessie L. Harris
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Professional Liability
Eliot M. Harris
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Retail and Hospitality Law
Eddy Silverman
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Tax Law
Brent Elswick
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Transportation and Logistics
Rodney L. Umberger
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Trusts and Estates
Stanbery Foster, Jr.
Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
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Resources & Articles
USLAW NETWORK announces partnership with Legaltech Hub
USLAW NETWORK is proud to announce a collaboration with Legaltech Hub, a global insights & analysis platform dedicated to connecting the legal industry with the rapidly evolving world of technology and artificial intelligence. This innovative partnership provides exclusive access and tailored programming specifically designed for USLAW member firms, ensuring that… Continue Reading
Sheryl Willert named 2025 USLAW NETWORK Champions Award recipient
USLAW NETWORK has named Sheryl J. Willert of Williams Kastner in Seattle, Washington, the 2025 USLAW NETWORK Champions Award recipient. The award is presented annually to recognize an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to the philanthropic efforts of the USLAW NETWORK Foundation. “Sheryl (Willert) has been instrumental… Continue Reading
Williams Kastner team obtains full defense arbitration ruling on a Lemon Law arbitration
Williams Kastner Seattle attorneys Kenna Duckworth and Eddy Silverman recently obtained a full defense arbitration ruling on a Lemon Law arbitration wherein a motor home was alleged to have eight defects and to have been out-of-service more than the statutory 60-day time period. Duckworth argued that the defects were not… Continue Reading
Williams Kastner trial team obtains defense verdict in traumatic brain injury trial
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="100"] Rod Umberger[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4669730" align="alignleft" width="108"] Ryan Vollans[/caption] Williams Kastner attorneys Rodney Umberger and Ryan Vollans recently obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial that lasted nearly four weeks. The case was one of admitted liability following a rear-end collision involving a commercial vehicle owned… Continue Reading
Eddy Silverman of Williams Kastner prevails in a motion to recover fees for client
Attorney Eddy Silverman of Williams Kastner in Washington successfully prevailed on a motion to recover attorneys' fees and costs, recovering nearly $400,000 for his client as a sanction for opposing counsel's bad faith litigation tactics. This award is currently among the largest of such in Washington state history. Continue Reading
Williams Kastner’s Rodney Umberger, Eddy Silverman obtain defense verdict in $50 million premises liability trial
Williams Kastner attorneys Rodney L. Umberger and Eddy Silverman, with the help of Seattle paralegal Tristan Pirak, recently obtained a defense verdict in a $50 million premises liability/product liability case following a three-week in-person trial in King County, Washington, with Superior Court Judge Chad Allred presiding. The case, Strout v. Walmart, arose out… Continue Reading