Eileen’s practice has been at the forefront in defending complex multi-party litigation involving construction, toxic torts, and general litigation.  She has represented numerous developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and manufacturers in the defense of personal injury, property damage, and products liability claims involving construction, exposures to chemicals and toxins, leaking underground storage tanks, fiberglass insulation exposure, asbestos exposures, and MTCA and CERCLA claims.  She is one of the few attorneys in her field who has gone to trial in a complex construction case and obtained a defense verdict.  Eileen is a frequent speaker at industry and legal seminars on construction cases and insurance coverage issues facing the construction industry.

Presentations

• "New Developments in Washington Law and Hot Topics Concerning OCIP Programs," OMRB Construction and Public Contract Law Seminar (2008)
• "New House Bill 1848, Contractual Indemnification Clauses, New Case Law Dealing with Corporate Dissolutions," The Seminar Group (2005)
• "Insurance in the Construction Industry – New Problems and Challenges," OMRB Construction and Public Contract Law Seminar (2004)

Professional and Civic Involvement

Washington State Bar Association
    * Construction Law Section
King County Bar Association
Oregon State Bar Association
National Association of Women in Construction
Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties

Courts

Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Washington
U.S. District Court, Western District, Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Oregon State Courts

Education

J.D., University of San Diego, 1991
B.A., Seattle University - Business Administration, magna cum laude, 1988

Representative Projects

• Maple Court Seattle Condominium Ass'n v. Roosevelt, LLC, et al, 139 Wn. App. 257, 160 P.3d 1068 (2007).  Obtained a dismissal on summary judgment of a roofing subcontractor in a $500,000 action based on Washington's Limited Liability Companies Act.
• Ballard Square Condo Ass'n. v. Dynasty Constr. Co., 108 P.3d 818 (2005).  Obtained dismissal of a developer/general Contractor in a $1.4 million action based on the corporate dissolution statute.
• Francalangia v. 603 Fifth Ave., L.L.C., 123 Wn. App. 1059 (2004).  Obtained a reversal on appeal of the trial verdict against a Developer based on a view disclaimer.