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CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL DISPUTES

When disputes arise, you need a legal partner who brings both practical experience and a strategic approach to resolution. Ryan Swanson’s Litigation Practice Group is one of our oldest and largest, featuring a team of highly respected attorneys with decades of real-world experience. Our goal is to protect your interests and help you navigate disputes efficiently, whether through arbitration, mediation, regulatory proceedings, or trials in state and federal courts.

We focus on aligning legal strategies with your business and personal goals, delivering practical, common-sense advice supported by innovative problem-solving. No matter the complexity of your case, we are here to guide you every step of the way.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

Our appellate attorneys and experienced litigators provide strategic guidance and advocacy in challenging or defending trial court decisions across various legal disputes. With a strong track record in the Washington Court of Appeals, Washington Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit, we help clients navigate complex appeals to achieve favorable outcomes.

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Litigation can shape the future of your business. Ryan Swanson attorneys help you focus on your company’s goals, minimizing disruptions and prioritizing dispute-resolution strategies that protect your business activities. From contract and lease disputes to lawsuits involving product liability, anti-trust issues, non-compete agreements, unfair business practices, and intellectual property, our attorneys are prepared to handle the full range of business and commercial litigation.

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Our litigation services for community associations address a wide range of disputes, ensuring boards can effectively enforce governing documents and protect the interests of their communities. We represent associations in matters such as CC&R enforcement, construction defects, contractor disputes, premises liability, insurance coverage issues, and fair housing claims. Whether navigating pre-litigation resolutions or advocating in court, our team works efficiently to minimize risk, control costs, and achieve favorable outcomes for community associations.

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Construction defects can cause significant challenges for property owners, community associations, declarants, and contractors. We represent clients in disputes involving all types of construction projects, materials, and defects, providing clear guidance and aggressive advocacy.

The construction industry’s complex network of rights and responsibilities often leads to disputes. Our attorneys assist clients with matters involving design and construction documents, bid protests, change orders, claim reviews, liens, and bond claims, as well as state and federal environmental issues. We are here to help resolve these disputes and keep your projects moving forward.

Our attorneys bring decades of experience helping creditors, lenders, landowners, and businesses protect their financial interests and navigate complex disputes. From loan workouts, receiverships, and collateral recovery to lease disputes, litigation, and judgment and lien enforcement, we combine practical problem-solving with seasoned courtroom experience to help clients preserve value, enforce their rights, and move matters toward resolution.

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Our employment litigation team has successfully represented clients in countless lawsuits, focusing on minimizing exposure and costs. We provide counsel in labor disputes, represent clients in arbitrations, and handle matters before the National Labor Relations Board. Our goal is to help you navigate employment challenges efficiently and effectively.

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Recognizing the unique challenges of the healthcare industry, our dedicated Healthcare Group helps payers, providers, and other stakeholders litigate issues related to licensing, certification, penalties, employment, and more.

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For title companies, insurance companies, self-insured employers, and policyholders, we handle litigation ranging from coverage disputes to regulatory proceedings before the Washington State Insurance Commissioner. Our attorneys provide effective advocacy and practical advice in these highly regulated matters.

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Our attorneys represent clients in administrative, state, and federal court proceedings to protect and enforce intellectual property rights. From trademarks and copyrights to trade secrets and patents, we provide strategic representation to safeguard your innovations and brand.

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Our product liability practice focuses on representing clients in both individual and class action lawsuits across a wide array of industries and product lines. We bring extensive experience to defending and prosecuting claims involving contract, tort, and statutory issues, addressing complex legal and technical challenges. Our team also understands the public and regulatory scrutiny these cases often attract, providing strategic counsel to safeguard our clients’ interests.

Our attorneys assist developers, owners, landlords, lenders, buyers, sellers, and condominium homeowners in resolving real estate disputes of all kinds. For litigation related to real estate financing for large projects, we help our clients achieve practical and effective resolutions.

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Registered Investment Advisors (“RIAs”) face unique legal, regulatory, and compliance challenges. Our services are designed to help RIAs navigate these obstacles and resolve issues that could impede their ability to serve clients effectively.

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Ryan Swanson attorneys have served as lead and local counsel in complex disputes at both the federal and state levels. Our experience includes federal securities civil lawsuits and FINRA mediations and arbitrations, ensuring clients receive knowledgeable representation in high-stakes matters.

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Our attorneys have a long-standing practice resolving claims throughout the Pacific Northwest serving title companies, escrow companies, agents, insured lenders, lienholders, insured property owners, and other stakeholders in a wide range of matters.

Learn more about our Title Insurance Practice & Real Property Litigation Group.