David Christopher Spellman

David Christopher Spellman

5.0
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 39 years

Litigation Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Intellectual Property, Business

1420 Fifth Ave, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Litigation 40%

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

40%
Business 30%

Business planning and counseling

30%
Intellectual Property 30%

Intellectual property counseling and litigation

30%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 39 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1986

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Location

Lane Powell

1420 Fifth Ave, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA, 98101-2375

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David Christopher Spellman's Reviews

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3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Business

Best of the Best

David, Has represented my interests with 4 entities in State, Federal & Appellate courts  and proven himself to be an essential member of my Business team.  When the deck is stacked heavily against you he is the only lawyer you can trust.   David's ability to draft amazing legal briefs is second to n...one in the Seattle legal community.   There are not enough superlatives to adequately describe how great David is as a lawyer and as a person.  There is no situation I wouldn't trust him with. I am an exceptionally happy customer.

Posted by Robert | April 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Incredible lawyer!

I'm involved in a really weird prolonged case and David has produced such incredible paperwork/briefings/etc. I have 3 degrees and the level of professionalism, integrity, and legal expertise that David demonstrates is far above anything I have ever seen in my 57 years. I have worked with lawyers in ...the past (and no slight to them) but nothing compares to the level of expertise David brings to the table. For areas that David is an expert in I highly recommend him and his team. I will definitely be speaking his praise with all my friends at Microsoft as they too deserve the best if they need one.

Posted by Michael | January 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

Great Legal Mind and Excellent Trial Attorney

David represented me in a complex appraiser liability and standard of care case, that included claims of violation of the Consumer Protection Act and Securities Fraud brought by unscrupulous predatory lawyers that did little to no discovery because they thought they had a lead pipe cinch of a case. ...Their exorbitant demands to settle the case forced me to go to a 2-week trial. David and his team were absolutely brilliant and made it clear to the jury that not only was I not responsible for the investors loss, in fact my client, a come to find out shoddy hard money lender who went to Federal prison, was 70% at fault, and the investors that brought the suit against me were 30% at fault for causing their own loss. The other side accused me of "mailing in" my appraisal. It was proven at trial that given the information I had and more importantly didn't have, my value of the property was spot on. They mailed in their litigation of this case and had they done their due diligence they would have learned about a hidden easement that was the primary cause of the loss. David's incredibly skilled defense and education of the jury, in spite of the other side's clever efforts to obfuscate the truth was a true masterpiece. David's efforts saved me millions of dollars, and was very very effective.

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2015

AV 5.0 out of 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Top Lawyer, Intellectual Property, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine

2009

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1985

Editor, American Criminal Law Review

Work Experience

1985 - Present

Shareholder, Lane Powell PC

Associations

American Bar Association

Member

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

King County Bar Association

Member

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Member

U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Washington

Member

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Member

U.S. Federal Court

Member

Washington State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Enters. Int’l Inc. v. Int’l Knife & Saw, Inc., Copy. L. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 30,641 (W.D. Wash. July 24, 2014)

Partial Dismissal

Gig Harbor Family Trust v. Columbia Valuation Group, Inc., No. 13-2-04399-8 (King Cnty. Superior Ct. 2014)

Defense Verdict

Humphrey Indus., Ltd. v. Clay St. Assocs., LLC, 295 P.3d 231 (Wash. 2013)

Reversal

Shepler Constr. v. Leonard, 175 Wn. App. 239 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013)

Reversal

Evergreen Safety Council v. RSA Network, Inc., 697 F.3d 1221 (9th Cir. 2012)

Affirmed on appeal

Humphrey Indus., Ltd. v. Clay Str. Assocs., LLC., 242 P.3d 846 (Wn. 2010)

Prevailed on appeal of an award of fees

Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Taxi Ass'n v. Port of Seattle, 2010 WL 2283621 (Wash. Ct. App. Jun. 7, 2010)

Affirming denial of injunction.

Davis v. Wells Fargo Home Mortg., 2007 WL 2039077 (Wn. App. Div. 2 Jul. 17, 2007)

Affirming dismissal

Compana LLC v. Aetna, Inc., No. C05-0277L, 2006 WL 829111 (W.D. Wash. Mar. 27, 2006)

Denial of summary judgment on some claims

Geo Exchange Sys., LLC v. Total Energy Concepts, Inc., 115 Wn. App. 625, 65 P.3d 11 (2003)

Prevailed on appeal

Shell v. Lindal Cedar Homes, No. 2:02-mc-0064-TSZ (2002)

Judgment for claimant

Tube Art Displays, Inc. v. Health & Co., No. 2:98-cv-00112-TSZ (1998)

Injunction

Canyons Restaurant and Tap Room, Inc. v. Canyon Cafes Inc., No. 2:97-cv-01787-JCC (1997)

Injunction

InstruMed Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, No. 2:95-cv-01690 (1995)

Jury verdict

Richards v. Brown, 157 Wn. App. 803, 239 P.3d 602 (2010)

Affirmed on appeal.

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Education

1985

Georgetown University Law Center

N/A

Seattle University

Speaking Engagements

2004

CLE

Corporate Trade Secret Protection in Washington (co-author and speaker)

2000

Fifth Annual Intellectual Property Institute at 2-1

Competing for Talent and Protecting Business Value: Non-Compete Agreements and Trade Secret Law in Washington,”

Publications

2014

2 Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook at 52-1, WSBA, Co-author “Rule 52: Decisions, Findings and Conclusions,”

2014

Washington State Bar Association’s Construction Law Newsletter, “Design Professional Liens Attached When Nothing Is Built: Answering the Devil’s Advocate,”

2014

Issues and Answers magazine, Washington Bankers Association, Reviving Construction Projects — How to Avoid Creating a Frankenstein Monster”

2014

Lane Powell Legal Update “Your Proposal May Be Accessible to Your Competitors: Safeguard Trade Secrets in Government Procurement,”

2007

Washington Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices Law Developments (Third), WSBA 2007 Supplement to Restraint of Trade

2006

2 Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook (Second) at 52-1 (WSBA) Co-author, Supplement to "Rule 52: Decisions, Findings and Conclusions”

2002

Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Unfair Business Practices No. 21 Premature Post-mortem for the Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Washington Contract Law (co-author)

2001

Washington Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices Law Developments (Third) (WSBA) “Restraints of Trade”

2001

Washington Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices Law Developments Antitrust and Unfair Competition Issues Involving Intellectual Property
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