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Danielson Harrigan Leyh & Tollefson, LLP was formed in 1986 by senior litigation partners from a large Seattle firm. The firm practices with an emphasis upon commercial, construction, environmental, intellectual property, maritime and aviation dispute resolution.

The commercial and construction litigation practice is organized as the equivalent of a litigation department in a larger firm and has the capacity and experience to handle the full range of commercial cases, from complex, document-intensive litigation through simple contract disputes. The firm has acted as counsel for owners, designers or contractors in many of the largest construction cases in the Pacific Northwest in recent years, has been chosen as litigation counsel for some of the area's largest law firms, has acted as outside counsel for local government in construction, airport noise, condemnation, and major league sports franchise matters and has handled a broad range of environmental, insurance coverage, intellectual property, real estate, finance, securities and bank litigation and major dissolution actions, including one of the largest ever filed.

The maritime and aviation litigation practice has the same general organization and capabilities as the commercial and construction practice. The firm has represented a broad spectrum of interests, including owners and operators, ports and airports, repair facilities of all descriptions, and product manufacturers. It also regularly represents insurers with respect to their insured's liability exposures, subrogated interests after a loss, and with regard to the specialized issues of coverage presented by maritime and aviation insurance.

Members of the firm have served as arbitrators, mediators, and special masters in a broad range of matters.

The firm's approach to litigation emphasizes rapid action and efficiency, both of which are facilitated by the firm's size, and a focused effort to bring its experience in alternate dispute resolution to bear as early as possible in appropriate cases to minimize the cost and disruption of achieving a favorable outcome.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation Practice including Complex Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Admiralty, Aviation, Construction, Commercial, Environmental, Insurance and Negligence Law.

Representative Clients:

AIG Aviation, Inc.
Associated Aviation Underwriters
AXA Global Risks
BP America, Inc.
BP North America Petroleum, Inc.
City of Seattle
Commercial Union Assurance PLC
Commonwealth Insurance Co.
Eagle River, LLC
Fireman's Fund Insurance Cos.
Fishing Vessels Owners' Association
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Great Western Pacific, Kalama Chemical, Inc.
King County, Washington
Marine Safety Reserve
Craig O. McCaw
Northrop Corp.
Philip Environmental, Inc.
Port of Seattle
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc.
The Sabey Companies
Seattle School District No. 1
Sellen Construction
Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd.
Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire, Inc.
Somerset Insurance Services of Washington, Inc.
Tokio Fire and Marine
Underwriters at Lloyd's London
Westwood Shipping Lines, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser Corp.
William H. McGee & Co., Inc.
Intel Corporation
City of Yakima
City of Moses Lake
Intelius
Naveen Jain
Microsoft Corp.
Olympic Pipeline Co.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates

Address

999 Third Avenue, Suite 4400
Seattle, WA 98104, (King Co.)

Phone

Phone: 206-623-1700
Facsimile: 206-623-8717

Website

http://www.dhlt.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

COUNSEL

David Danielson (P.S.) (Of Counsel) born Seattle, Washington, February 14, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Washington. Education: Washington State University; Willamette University (J.D., 1969). Member: The Maritime Law Association of the United States. Practice Areas: Admiralty; Brokers Errors and Omissions; Subrogation Litigation; Maritime Business Litigation.Email: David Danielson (P.S.)

Katherine See Kennedy (Of Counsel) born Seattle, Washington, December 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1985, Washington; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Whitman College (B.A., cum laude, 1971); Gonzaga University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Thomas More Scholar. Associate Editor, Gonzaga University Law Review. Author: "Legal Writing in an Nutshell," (West Pub. 1996). Instructor, University of Washington Law School, 1990-1994. Law Clerk: Justin L. Quackenbush, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1985-1987; Hon. William Dwyer, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1994-1995. Member: King County and Washington State Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation.Email: Katherine See Kennedy

Matthew R. Kenney (Of Counsel) born St. Louis, Missouri, December 8, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, New York and District of Columbia; 1970, Washington. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1961); Georgetown University (J.D., 1964). Practice Areas: General Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation.Email: Matthew R. Kenney

G. Val Tollefson (Counsel) born Spokane, Washington, April 29, 1942; admitted to bar, 1973, Washington; 1991, Alaska. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1973). Member, Board of Editors, Washington Law Review, 1972-1973. Member: The Maritime Law Association of the United States; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Aviation; Admiralty; Insurance Coverage; Casualty; Commercial Litigation.Email: G. Val Tollefson

Peggy J. Williams (Counsel) born Seattle, Washington, December 1, 1950; admitted to bar, 1980, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member and Executive Editor, Washington Law Review, 1978-1980. Member: Washington State and American (Member, Antitrust Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(30%); Energy Litigation(20%); Complex Contract Litigation(30%); Antitrust Litigation(10%); Commercial Arbitration(10%).

ASSOCIATES

Tyler L. Farmer (Associate) born Santa Monica, California, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, California; 2001, District of Columbia; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2008, Washington. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with honors, 1995; J.D., cum laude, 2000). Intern, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Foreign Litigation, 1999. Formerly with Jones Day. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Financial Law; Corporate Governance.Email: Tyler L. Farmer

Jason Kinn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California; 2007, Washington. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1993); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Washington State Bar Association; State Bar of California. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation.

Elizabeth Weden (Associate) born Bellingham, Washington, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., with distinction, 1999); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Washington State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Elizabeth Weden

Christopher Thomas Wion (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Washington; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Williams College (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Washington (J.D., 2002). Member: Washington State Bar Association. Languages: Swiss German, German. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Christopher Thomas Wion