Jo M. Flannery

Admitted to the practice of law in Washington in 1996, Jo clerked for the Honorable Charles Mertel, Ret., before moving into the private sector and engaging in a diverse general litigation practice. Having litigated extensively on both the plaintiff and defense side of cases contributes to a deeper understanding of case issues, complexities and winning strategies, which serve her clients’ interests well.

Area of focus

• Real Property Law
• Community Association Law
• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Mediator and Arbitrator

Jo Flannery is a member of both the Litigation and Real Estate departments at Ryan Swanson. Raised by a real estate agent, and a former Realtor herself, Jo has a particular interest in real property law. With two decades of broad litigation experience behind her, Jo’s practice is focused in several areas including:

• Representing condominium and homeowner associations in the pursuit and resolution of construction defect claims, risk management, covenant governed disputes, general counsel work
• Insurance bad faith and policyholder representation in coverage disputes
• Environmental claims, hazardous substances, prosecute and defend private actions, governmental agency actions
• Professional liability, including insurance, real estate agents, and property managers
• Construction defects and disputes, including products liability
• General real estate and business litigation
• General real estate and business litigation, e.g. leasing, boundaries, LLC and partnership disputes

Professional & Community Activities

• Chairperson, WSCAI ADR Committee
• Past Chairperson, WSCAI ADR Task Force
• Member, Washington Mediation Association
• Member, Washington State Community Associations Institute (frequent speaker and seminar contributor)