Timothy Michael Lawlor

I practice in the areas of commercial, labor and employment, eminent domain, and class action litigation.

i have successfully represented clients in a wide variety of complex commercial disputes. I have successfully defended class actions in Wisconsin, Washington, and California. I have handled a wide variety of employment law claims including age, sex, race, and disability discrimination cases. I have obtained numerous summary judgments in discrimination cases on behalf of employers. I was in the Judge Advocate General's Corps Group of the United States Army, and represented soldiers.

Representative Cases Argued:  

• Spokane Airports v. RMA, Inc., No. 26538-2-III, 149 Wn. App. 930 (2009)

     (Condemnation).

• Wright v. Jeckle, 158 Wash. 2nd 375 (2006) (Class Action concerning

     Washington’s medical anti-kickback statute).

• Griffiths v. Trustees of Carpenters Local Union No. 98, 98 Wash App. 1063 

     (2000) (Attempted rescission of real estate contract).

• State v. Wandermere, 89 Wash. App. 369 (1997) (Eminent domain).
• U.S. v. Greene, 36 M.J. 274 (1993), U.S. v. Lilly, 24 M.J. (1992), U.S. v. Donley,

     33 M.J. 44 (1991) (Judge Advocate  General's Corps U.S. Army).

Representative Cases Litigated:

• Defended a series of nationwide class action cases involving warranty and

     product liability issues.

• Obtained seven-figure settlements for clients in a technical product liability

     case.

• Obtained a $1.1 million arbitration award in an Idaho condemnation case.
• Successfully defended a major insulated glass manufacturer in two class-

     action cases.

• Helped obtain a $1.56 million jury verdict for owners of vacant property north

     of Spokane.

• Successfully defended appeal of the largest condemnation award in Eastern

     Washington history.

• Obtained record condemnation settlements with the state of Washington.
• Successfully defended an engineering firm in geotechnical litigation.
• Assisted in trying and winning the first Americans with Disabilities Act case in

     the Eastern District of Washington.