When your rights are on the line, you need trusted advocates by your side.

At Lasher, our trial attorneys are widely recognized across the Northwest for efficiently and effectively resolving complex disputes.

We provide clear guidance and strategic insight, empowering you to make informed and confident decisions at every stage. We ensure your litigation strategy aligns with your broader legal and business objectives.  Whether initiating, defending, or resolving a legal matter, we offer thoughtful assessments of risks, benefits, and outcomes.

When litigation is necessary, our skilled and assertive advocates protect your interests and pursue your goals with purpose. Our approach is proactive and solution-focused. We counsel clients on all dispute resolution options, prioritizing strategies that save time, reduce costs, and minimize stress. However, when resolution cannot be reached, our litigation attorneys are experienced and prepared to handle your trial.

Specific areas of focus include:

Trial, mediation, and arbitration

Our lawyers represent businesses in trial, mediation, and arbitration, delivering effective advocacy in complex disputes. We tailor our approach to each matter—whether litigating in court, resolving conflicts through mediation, or navigating binding arbitration—to protect your interests, minimize disruption, and achieve practical, business-focused outcomes.

Shareholder or Partner Disputes (Business Dissolution)

We assist business owners in resolving shareholder and partner disputes, including matters involving business dissolution, buyouts, breach of fiduciary duty, and ownership disagreements. Our team works to protect your financial and legal interests through negotiation, mediation, or litigation, helping you navigate complex internal conflicts and achieve a clear path forward.

Contract and Commercial Disputes

Our lawyers handle a wide range of contract and business disputes, including breach of contract, non-performance, and conflicts over terms or obligations. We provide strategic counsel and representation to enforce agreements, resolve disagreements efficiently, and protect your commercial interests through negotiation, litigation, or alternative dispute resolution.

Trust and Estate Litigation (TEDRA)

Our attorneys represent clients in Washington state Trusts and Estates Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA) matters, including will contests, trust disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, and questions of capacity or undue influence. We guide beneficiaries, trustees, and personal representatives through mediation or litigation with a focus on protecting rights, resolving conflicts, and preserving estate assets.

Construction and Lien Matters

We represent contractors, subcontractors, property owners, and suppliers in construction and lien matters, including contract disputes, payment claims, delay issues, and lien enforcement or defense. Our attorneys help clients navigate Washington’s complex construction laws to protect their rights, resolve conflicts, and ensure compliance with project and payment timelines.

Creditor’s Rights (including Bankruptcy)

Lasher’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy practice represents creditors, debtors, trustees, and receivers in financial disputes and bankruptcy matters including receiverships, collections, restructurings and litigation.

Real Estate and Boundary Disputes

Our attorneys handle real estate and boundary disputes involving property lines, easements, encroachments, adverse possession, and title issues. We represent property owners, buyers, and developers in resolving conflicts through negotiation, litigation, or alternative dispute resolution to protect property interests and clarify ownership rights.

Employment Law and Litigation

Our employment attorneys help manage workplace challenges, reduce legal risk, ensure compliance, and resolve disputes—offering strategic guidance, training, and defense in all areas of labor and employment law.

Insurance Coverage

We advise and represent policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, helping individuals and businesses secure the benefits they’re entitled to under their policies. Our attorneys handle claim denials, coverage interpretation, bad faith actions, and negotiations with insurers to ensure clients receive prompt and fair compensation.

Trade Secrets

Our attorneys help businesses protect and enforce their trade secrets through proactive strategies and litigation when necessary. We assist with drafting confidentiality agreements, employee policies, and handling misappropriation claims to safeguard valuable proprietary information and maintain your competitive edge.

Appellate

Appeals require a distinct legal skillset, different from trial practice. Our appellate attorneys are experienced at handling civil and commercial appeals in Washington and federal courts, including appeals of right, discretionary review, and amicus curiae briefs. We bring deep knowledge of appellate rules, persuasive legal writing, and oral advocacy before judicial panels—not juries. Whether preserving trial court victories or challenging unfavorable rulings, we guide clients through every stage of the appellate process with clarity, precision, and strategic insight.