Short Cressman & Burgess is one of the top litigation firms in Washington. More than half of our firm's attorneys are trial attorneys and have significant experience in all facets of civil litigation. We represent local, regional and national clients. Our attorneys have successfully resolved small claims as well as complex, multi-million dollar, and bet-the-company lawsuits. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants.
We are skilled and experienced trial attorneys and have appeared in all levels of our state and federal court system, every county in Washington, and in several Western States. Two of our former colleagues became judges, Washington Supreme Court Justice Robert Utter (ret.), and King County Superior Court Judge Charles Mertel. Half of the firm's litigation partners were selected by their peers as among the best civil litigators in Washington ("Superlawyers," Washington Law & Politics magazine).
Our trial attorneys are equally skilled at resolving disputes in and out of court. We are problem solvers. We can rapidly assess our client's issues and needs, and determine a course of action to resolve the dispute in favor of our client in the most cost-effective method. Because the vast majority of disputes are settled outside of the courtroom, we are skilled at negotiation, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution. Our adversaries know that if the dispute does not settle, we have the experience and skill to succeed at trial.
Although we have assisted clients in a wide variety of civil disputes, we have particular expertise in the following areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration)
