Commercial Litigation | Insurance Recovery | Personal Injury Litigation

Seattle | Washington

Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP is a Trial Practice Firm. GTT&C is a trial practice firm engaging only in

litigation and dispute-oriented advice. The firm represents Northwest, national, and international businesses, as well as individuals, in a broad range of complex litigation. Although we place great importance on maintaining a general trial practice, GTT&C has developed widely recognized expertise in:

Commercial Litigation Insurance Recovery Personal Injury Litigation

Recognition From Our Peers and the Media GTT&C and its lawyers have been honored to receive a variety of awards and professional designations:

Super Lawyers & Rising Stars. All GTT&C partners have been recognized as “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” — designations earned by just five percent of Washington lawyers.

Chambers USA. GTT&C is a “Band 2” Litigation —General Commercial firm in this influential publication.

American College of Trial Lawyers and American Board of Trial Advocates. Chuck Gordon and Jeff Tilden are Fellows of the ACTL and ABOTA Members, and Jeff Thomas is a Member of ABOTA.

Best Lawyers in America. Chuck Gordon, Jeff Tilden, Jeff Thomas, Frank Cordell, and Dale Kingman are all named in this selective publication.

Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent. This long-standing publication lists GTT&C as a “Preeminently Rated” firm and numerous partners as “AV Preeminent.”

Benchmark Litigation. This U.S. litigation-focused guide ranks GTT&C in its top-tier “Highly Recommended” band.

AMERICAN COLLEGEOF TRIAL LAWYERS

Martindale-Hubbell

“Trial is an enterprise of the heart and the stomach, as much as the mind.”

Seasoned Trial Lawyers for Commercial Disputes

Commercial LitigationGTT&C’s lawyers regularly employ their litigation skills and trial experience in a broad spectrum of complex commercial litigation, including: securities and shareholder derivative litigation; construction defect litigation; class actions, including consumer, product liability, and securities claims; business ownership and governance disputes; non-compete, trade secret, and fiduciary duty claims; and complex real estate disputes. We also maintain an active practice representing lawyers and other professionals in professional liability claims and billing disputes.

Representative matters include:

Montanaro v. McCaw (derivative action; $200 million recovery)

Swedish Health Serv. v. Regence (defense of breach of contract claim with asserted damages exceeding $17 million; settled) Burgess v. drugstore.com (counsel for defendant on FCRA class action; dismissed with prejudice before class certification)

Manos v. Voelker, et al. (derivative action; $26.65 million recovery)

In re Section 16(b) Litigation (short-swing, insider-trading litigation; decision reported at 132 S. Ct. 1414 (2012))

Talman Home Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n v. Center Sav. & Loan Ass’n ($11 million verdict against defaulting parties to condo loan)

Sing v. John L. Scott (Washington Consumer Protection Act trial)

DIRECTV v. Trone ($500 million judgment and substantial settlements in satellite piracy case)

Torres Mazatlan Remainder LLC v. Diamond Resorts Corp. (counsel for plaintiff in seeking to pierce corporate veil and collect $30 million judgment from judgment debtor’s parent corporation; settled)

Rally Capital LLC v. Rice, et al. (successful defense of securities and contract claims arising from telecommunications investment)

Sound Transit v. Marsh USA (successful defense of broker liability claim; settled)

For more information about GTT&C’s commercial litigation practice, go to www.gordontilden.com.

Insurance Recovery“Insurance is an often under-utilized asset. We are proud of our track record in maximizing the value of that asset for our policyholder clients.”

Insurance RecoveryGTT&C represents policyholders throughout the country in disputes with their insurers, providing advice and litigation expertise on their behalf. Our record establishes GTT&C as the premier policyholder-side insurance coverage practice in the State of Washington, and our courtroom work has been a major force in making Washington one of the most policyholder-friendly jurisdictions in the country. We have recovered many hundreds of millions of dollars in disputed insurance proceeds on behalf of our clients.

We have advised policyholders and successfully prosecuted coverage litigation in connection with a broad range of coverage lines, underlying liabilities, and related issues, including: environmental and toxic tort; D&O liability; professional liability; governmental entity property and liability exposures; first-party property insurance losses, including business interruption; construction defects; fidelity and surety; disability and health care; commercial crime and employee theft; insurance archaeology and lost policy issues; insurance insolvency proceedings; insurer bad faith; broker liability; and disputes unique to Lloyd’s and the London market.

Our recovery practice ranges from large-scale litigation on behalf of international corporate policyholders under complex coverage lines, to advising small businesses, institutions, and individuals facing casualty losses and liabilities.

GTT&C’s most notable engagements and reported decisions include:

Boeing Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 113 Wn.2d 869 (1990) (seminal environmental insurance case)

Bird v. Best Plumbing Group, LLC, 175 Wn.2d 756 (2012) (landmark bad faith case)

Carpenter’s Tower, LLC v. Lexington Ins. Co, et al., King Cty. Sup. Ct. (substantial recovery from property insurers following demolition of apartment building due to construction defects)

Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 123 Wn.2d 891 (1994) (successful trial and appeal in major environmental coverage dispute)

MEPT Zenith, LLC v. Marks, Thomas Architects, et al., Cir. Ct. Baltimore City, MD (successful recovery for owner in construction defect litigation involving 27-story apartment complex)

In re Feature Realty Litig., 643 F. Supp. 2d 1163 (2007) (successful prosecution against Travelers of covenant judgment arising out of land use liability)

Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v. Alba Gen. Ins. Co., 149 Wn.2d 135 (2003) (environmental coverage case for major Northwest utility)

Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Omeros Corp., 2013 WL 5530588 (W.D. Wa. March 11, 2013) (representation of public biotech company in bad faith litigation)

For more information about GTT&C’s insurance recovery practice, go to www.gordontilden.com.

Personal Injury Litigation — Representing Individuals and Businesses “We are trial lawyers to the core.”

For more information about GTT&C’s personal injury litigation practice, go to www.gordontilden.com.

Personal Injury Litigation GTT&C’s lawyers have significant experience in resolving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and other personal injury matters. We have tried more than 40 personal injury cases to verdict. We have achieved defense verdicts and dismissals for Washington and national companies, as well as multi-million dollar recoveries for injured plaintiffs. We also serve as outside tort litigation counsel to a major Northwest utility and have represented numerous defendants named in product liability actions, including medical device litigation, multi-district litigation, and class actions.

Representative matters include:

Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (successful trial and pretrial defense of 100+ personal injury and property damage cases)

Douglass v. City of Seattle (counsel for plaintiff family in car-pedestrian injury to minor; $10 million+ settlement)

LDS Church and Christian Brothers (successful trial and pretrial defense of various sex abuse and negligent supervision cases)

Estate of Hawkins v. M/V SAHARA (counsel for plaintiff in maritime death action; $3.45 million verdict; $4.1 million+ judgment)

Rounds v. Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. (counsel for defendant in product liability action; summary judgment dismissal)

Derouin v. Kenneth L. Kellar Truck Line, Inc. (counsel for plaintiffs in truck-pedestrian accident; $1.3 million verdict)

E. coli Litigation (defense of 100+ lawsuits arising from 1993 Jack-In-The-Box e. coli outbreak)

Kaizuka v. RIPS (counsel for plaintiff in traumatic brain injury case and follow-on coverage litigation; recovered over $4.3 million)

Benson v. Hall, et al. (counsel for estate in wrongful death case arising out of Lake Washington boating collision; $2.4 million settlement)

Nigg v. Kmart Corp. & Nat’l Presto Indus. (successful defense of products liability/fire litigation)

Dussault v. City of Everett (counsel for plaintiff in road design case; $7 million settlement)

ABX Air, Inc.Ash Grove Cement Co., Inc.Avista CorporationBeneficial Life Insurance CompanyBentall Kennedy (U.S.) LPThe Boeing CompanyCeres Terminals IncorporatedChristian BrothersThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCity of BellevueCity of EphrataCooper Industries, Inc.Costco Wholesale CorporationDarigolddrugstore.com, Inc.Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.First Washington CorporationGlaxoSmithKlineGull Industries, Inc.Howard S. Wright ConstructionIcicle SeafoodsInternational Paper

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Marine Chemist Fund Inc.Marine Industries Northwest Inc.Marsh USA, Inc.Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.Multi-Employer Property Trust (MEPT)Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLCOmeros CorporationPraxair, Inc.Puget Sound Energy, Inc.Regence BlueShield of WashingtonSeattle BankSeattle Public SchoolsSeattle UniversitySimpson Timber CompanyState of WashingtonT-Mobile USAUniversity of WashingtonVirginia Mason Medical CenterVulcan Inc.Weyerhaeuser Company Zicam LLC

Representative ClientsGordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP has been privileged to represent some of the most prominent businesses, organizations, government entities and individuals in the Northwest and around the world, including:

Small-Firm Efficiency, Large-Firm Quality

Before starting our firm, our founding partners were partners and senior associates at Perkins Coie LLP and Covington & Burling LLP. Our firm was founded on the premise that we could take advantage of current technology, lower our overhead, and reduce hourly rates to the benefit of our clients, while continuing to provide the best legal representation available — regardless of the size of firm. We have succeeded in forming a smaller and more agile law firm composed of experienced lawyers and staff committed to achieving our clients’ litigation goals.

Partnering With Our Clients

Most of our matters are undertaken on a traditional hourly-rate basis. However, we also employ alternative fee arrangements, such as flat-rate and task-based fees, yearly fee contracts, and contingent fees (including in commercial and insurance coverage litigation matters).

Cost-Effective, Practical Solutions

We believe in our court system and feel that, in some cases, there is no substitute for a trial. At the same time, we recognize that our role is to conceive and implement cost-effective strategies for resolving disputes, whether through trial, creative approaches to settlement, or alternative dispute resolution. We all share in a commitment to excellence and a pride in achieving the best and most practical results for our clients.

Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP

1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4000Seattle, WA 98154 -1007

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