(Main Office)

The partnership of Murray, Dunham & Murray was formed in 1955. Since that time, the firm's primary area of practice has been insurance defense. The majority of our clients have been with us for decades.

The two (2) qualities which distinguish us from other firms are litigation skills and personal service. We have a reputation as aggressive, successful litigators. Since we are a fairly small firm, we are able to give the kind of personalized service that is not normally provided by larger offices.

We have the highest legal ability rating in Martindale-Hubbell for over thirty years.

Statement of Practice

Casualty, Toxic Tort, Coverage Issues, Products Liability Law, Construction Defects, Auto Liability, Premises Liabilities, Trials.

Representative Clients:

Civil Service Employees Insurance Group
Federated American Insurance Co.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Co.
National Merit Insurance Company
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Swett & Crawford
The Hartford
Unigard Insurance Co.
MetLife Auto and Home
Orion Auto, Inc.

Address

200 West Thomas, Suite 350
Seattle, WA 98119, (King Co.)

Phone

Phone: 206-622-2655
Fax: 206-684-6924

Website

http://www.murraydunham.com

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Harold B. Field (Member) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Washington. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Washington (J.D., 1980). Member: Washington State Bar Association; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage.

William W. Spencer (Member) born 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); University of Washington (J.D., 1979). Member: Washington State and American Bar Associations; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage.

Jeffory E. Adams (Member) born 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Washington. Education: Western Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Puget Sound (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member: Seattle King County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Accident & Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith Law; Tort Law.

Michael K. Taylor (Member) born 1953; admitted to bar, 1984, Washington. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1976); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1982); University of Denver (LL.M., 1983). Member: Washington State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Environmental Insurance Litigation.

ASSOCIATES

Jason E. Soderman (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., 1994); University of Oregon (J.D., 2000). Member: Washington State Bar Association. Languages: Finnish. Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Environmental Litigation; Intellectual Property; Insurance Defense.Email: Jason E. Soderman

Michael G. Howard (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, June 12, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., Psychology, 1998); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001). Member: Washington State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Construction Defects.Email: Michael G. Howard

R. Dirk Bernhardt (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, September 30, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, California; 2002, Washington. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1991); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1995). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts. Member: King County and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: R. Dirk Bernhardt

OF COUNSEL

Matt Murray (Of Counsel) born 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1967); University of Oregon (J.D., 1970). Member: Seattle-King County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association. [Active Duty, JAGC, U.S. Navy, 1971-1974]. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage.

RETIRED MEMBERS

Wayne Murray Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1973; LL.B., magna cum laude, 1939; J.D., 1968). Order of the Coif. Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, 1945-1946. Member: Seattle-King County, Washington State (Senior Member) and American Bar Associations; Federation of Insurance Counsel (Senior Member). (1914-2000).

Roger E. Dunham (Member) born 1916; admitted to bar, 1940, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1937; LL.B., 1940). Counsel, National Security Resources Board, 1940-1950. Regional Director, Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1950—. Member: Washington State Bar Association (Senior Member). (Retired).