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Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

About

Susman Godfrey L.L.P., founded in 2000 and located in Seattle, WA, is a highly reputed litigation firm specializing in complex business disputes. They have a broad range of experience in antitrust, patent and intellectual property, shareholder disputes, class actions, and more. The firm represents individuals, small and medium-sized tech companies, and Fortune 500 companies, often working on a contingent fee basis. Known for their focus on results, Susman Godfrey L.L.P. is dedicated to achieving excellent outcomes for their clients.


Highlights

25 years in business
Serves Seattle, WA

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Specialties

Service type

Consultation / advice, Litigation / representation

Number of employees

0 - 10 employees, 11 - 50 employees, 51 - 100 employees, 101 - 500 employees, 500 - 1,000 employees

Industry type

Admiralty and maritime, Advertising / Communications and media, Agriculture, Aviation, Banking, Energy and utilities, Entertainment, Gaming, Health care, Insurance, Internet, Oil and gas, Life sciences and biotechnology, Telecommunications, Transportation, Other industries

Work type

Agreements / Contracts, Mergers and acquisitions, Executive compensation, Tax planning, New business incorporation filing, Financing, Franchising / Licensing

Location and hours

Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

401 Union St Ste 3000
Seattle, WA 98101-2683
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Work Experience

Partner
Susman Godfrey LLP
2006 - Present
Associate
Susman Godfrey LLP
2004 - 2006
Associate
Munger Tolles & Olson LLP
1997 - 2003
Law Clerk
Hon. David M. Ebel, U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
1996 - 1997
Partner
Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
2005 - Present
Associate
Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
2001 - 2005
Judicial Law Clerk
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Robert Beezer
2000 - 2001
Judicial Law Clerk
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Judge Alan C. Kay
1999 - 2000
Partner
Susman Godfrey, LLP
2006 - Present
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney's Office (DOJ)
1995 - 2005
Attorney
Preston Gates & Ellis (Now K&L Gates)
1992 - 1995
Law Clerk
Hon. Betty Binns Fletcher, U.S. Circuit Judge
1990 - 1991

Education

Stanford Law School
Oxford University
1997
University of Idaho
Harvard University
1995
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall
Yale Law School
2000
University of Idaho
2002
Yale University
1986
University of Washington School of Law
1998
Columbia University School of Law
1996
University of Iowa
1993
University of Texas at Houston
Yale University
University of Texas School of Law
1998
Reed College
1995
Goethe Institut
1989
University of Michigan Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Cornell Law School
1999
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
1996
University of California - San Diego
1991
University of Texas School of Law
1980
Harvard University
1977
Yale Law School
1990
Williams College
1985
Columbia Law School
Stanford University
University of Chicago Law School
Vanderbilt Univ SOL
Dartmouth Coll
Amherst College
2000
University of Michigan Law School
Stanford Law School
2004
Yale University
2001
Dartmouth College
1997
UCLA SOL
University of Chicago Law School
2001
Duke University
1998
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Washington School of Law
Law
1998
Yale University
Philosophy
1986
Stanford University
University of Chicago Law School
University of Texas at Houston
Law
Yale University
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
Law
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall
University of Idaho
University of Houston Law Center
2010
The University of Texas At Austin
2007
Cornell Law School
Law
1999
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Educational Psychology
1996
University of California - San Diego
Psychology
1991
University of Idaho
Finance
2002
Amherst College
2000
University of Michigan Law School
Columbia Law School
University of Texas School of Law
Law
1998
Reed College
Philosophy
1995
Goethe Institut
German
1989
Vanderbilt Univ SOL
Dartmouth Coll
Columbia University School of Law
Law
1996
University of Iowa
1993
Columbia Law School
Yale Law School
Law
1990
Williams College
Political Science
1985
Stanford Law School
Law
2004
Yale University
2001
Dartmouth College
1997
Georgia State University
University of Texas School of Law
Law
1980
Harvard University
1977
Yale Law School
Law
2000
Oxford University
1997
Harvard University
1995
University of Chicago Law School
Law
2001
Duke University
1998

Associations & Affiliations

Washington State Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Los Angeles County Bar Association
State Bar of California
American Bar Association, Women Rainmakers
Member
Association of Women Attorneys with Real Experience
Member
Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle
Board Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
Washington Women Lawyers
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Committee for Diversity
Member
Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle
Founder, President
American Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington
President
American Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
U.S. Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit
Admitted
U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
Admitted
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Admitted
U.S. District Court - W.D. Washington
Admitted
U.S. District Court - E.D. Tex.
Admitted
Washington State Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Member

Publications

Unknown
"King's Dreams for Demise of Racism, Poverty Continue Today,"
2003
Ecco
"The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation"
2003
Unknown
A Good Time to Honor American Soldiers of Yesterday and Today,"
2002
Wayne Law Review
"The Sit-Down Strikes and the Switch in Time,"
2000
Yale Law Journal
"The American Invention of Child Support: Dependency and Punishment in Early American Child Support Law,"
1999
Columbia Law Review
Note, "State Settlement Class Actions that Release Exclusive Federal Claims: Developing a Framework for the Multijurisdictional Management of Shareholder Litigation
1995
Texas Law Review
Worlds in Stone: Gadamer, Heidegger, and Constitutional Originalism
1998
Milan Pagon ed
Portland's Asset Forfeiture Program: The Effectiveness of Vehicle Seizure in Reducing Rearrest Among "Problem" Drunk Drivers, in Policing in Eastern and Central Europe: Comparing Firsthand Knowledge With Experience of the West
1996
King County Bar Bulletin

Services offered

Corporate Law Attorney
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers