Our Attorneys

Mitch has practiced law in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington since 1968. He is a 1965 graduate of the University of Washington, receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1968 receiving his J.D.

Mitch has been rated by Martindale & Hubbell as an AV attorney, the highest designation of the publication. In addition, he has been designated as a Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics.

Mitch's practice focuses on representing and advising small business persons, miscellaneous professional practice groups and individuals in litigation, both pursuing and defending their interests.

In addition, Mitch has developed an expertise over the years representing both labor unions and business entities in labor and employment related matters.

Mitch has successfully argued before most trial courts in Western Washington, as well as the Washington State Court of Appeals, the Washington State Supreme Court, the Federal District Court for Western Washington, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and many state and federal agencies. He has tried hundreds of cases before courts and administrative agencies, recovering millions of dollars for his individual and business clients, and saving his individual and business clients from millions of dollars in exposure and liabilities over the years.

While Mitch has years of successful litigation experience, including large asset family law matters, he has also successfully mediated to conclusion dozens of significant cases.

Mitch realizes the legal issues presented by his clients are exceptionally important to them and that to pursue those issues takes availability, dedication, focus, hard work and an ability to listen.

In his leisure time Mitch enjoys being with his wife and twin daughters, as well as traveling, Husky football and basketball, and bicycling.

Medical Malpractice
- A seven figure jury verdict against an OB/GYN incident to failure to diagnose and treat a post partum infection which killed a young mother. (Seven week jury trial)

- A confidential settlement shortly before trial for negligent prescription of Atenolol and failure to inform in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy giving rise to birth injuries.

- A confidential settlement involving failure to diagnose colon cancer and prescribe a colonoscopy.

- A confidential settlement to treat an infection involving an injured medical doctor.

Major and Catastrophic Injuries
- A seven figure settlement after two days of trial involving an E-coli infection.

- A seven figure settlement involving highway design against the State of Washington for failure to allow for a left turn lane giving rise to a rear end collision severely and permanently brain damaging a 17 year old girl.

- A settlement involving a police dog attack on two separate individuals leading to scarring and emotional distress and damages.

- A policy limits settlement against a landlord for failure to warn an invitee of the dangerous persons and criminal activity conducted by such persons on the premises which led to a young woman's kidnap and murder.

General Civil Litigation
- The recovery of millions of dollars over retiree's lifetimes incident to an attempted takeaway by a public entity of pension rights and benefits.
- The successful defense of a property developer concerning the specific performance of a real estate contract involving real estate of several million dollars in value (six day trial).

- The successful defense of a medical practice group in an employment discrimination case. (four week jury trial).

- Prosecution and defense of homeowner's associations enforcing view obstruction covenants (trials of four to eight days).

- Successful enforcement of employment separation agreement against County. (3 week jury trial).

- Successful settlement for emotional distress damages incident to a home invasion recovering six figures following a four day jury trial.

- Bad faith action against insurance company. Recovered large six figure sum for emotional distress incident to an insurance company's failure to pay on a fire loss claim.

Labor
- Numerous unfair labor practice and grievance arbitration cases involving back to work issues, termination issues, and working condition issues.