Jake is an experienced trial attorney who has resolved hundreds of employment and business disputesJake is an experienced trial attorney who has resolved hundreds of employment and business disputesJake is an experienced trial attorney who has resolved hundreds of employment and business disputesJake is an experienced trial attorney who has resolved hundreds of employment and business disputes
Jake Downs is a founding member of Corr|Downs, rated in the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and named as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers® magazine. As a Tacoma native and long time Seattle resident with family on both sides of the mountains, Jake is committed to representing companies and individuals throughout Washington State. He is a recognized leader in his field with an expansive litigation and dispute resolution practice focusing on employment, personal injury, and business Issues. Several of his cases have garnered local and national news coverage. Jake has extensive experience before state and federal courts and private arbitration. He has obtained favorable jury verdicts for his clients in cases tried in federal and state courts involving fraud, breach of contract, and trade secrets including a $2.5 million verdict against Amazon. He has also prevailed in arbitrations involving discrimination, harassment and breach of fiduciary duty. In addition, Jake counsels and advises on policies and procedures related to equal employment opportunity, protection of confidential information, and noncompetition/nonsolicitation agreements. Jake successfully combines his trial counsel experience with his leadership skills as a Former Captain in the United States Army during which time he deployed to Iraq and Kosovo and was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Ranger Tab and Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
Practice areas
16 years, 300 cases
16 years, 400 cases
16 years, 100 cases
Languages spoken
English
Corr Downs PLLC
100 W. Harrison St. N440
[email protected]
Seattle, WA, 98119
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 2006 | 05/07/2022 |
Legal answers | 11 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2019 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2016 |
Top One Percent | National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2015 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Corr Downs PLLC | 2015 - Present |
Shareholder | Lane Powell PC | 2010 - Present |
Attorney | Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC | 2006 - 2010 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Bar Association YLD Labor & Employment Committee | Vice Chair | 2011 - Present |
Washington State Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
King County Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
Defense Research Institute | Member | N/A |
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers | Member | N/A |
Veterans of Foreign Wars | N/A | |
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section | Young Lawyer Division Liaison to Council | 2010 - 2012 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Puget Sound Business Journal | Employment Unplugged: Mobile Technology in all phases of the employment relationship | 2014 |
Puget Sound Busines Journal | The Revolving Door: Protecting Your Company's Information Amidst Increased Employee Mobility, Turnover, and Defections | 2013 |
Puget Sound Business Journal | What to Do When Employees Go Wild | 2012 |
Puget Sound Business Journal | Are We Adequately Protecting Our Business’ Valuable Information From Improper Disclosure by Current and Former Employees? | 2011 |
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Defense Counsel Journal | Privacy of the Workplace Drug Testing Procedures and Results | 2007 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Seattle University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2006 |
Pacific Lutheran University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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LWHRA 2015 Annual Symposium | Employment Unplugged: Mobile Technology and the Employment Relationship | 2015 |
Lane Powell's 31st Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar | It’s a Brave, New World: How to Protect Your Company’s Most Important Informa | 2013 |
In-house Ethics Seminar for Nordstrom, Inc. | Waiver, Over-Dissemination and Internal Investigations: Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege | 2012 |
Lane Powell’s 30th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar | What to Do When Employees Go Wild | 2012 |
Lane Powell’s 29th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar | Cloudy With a Chance of Litigation: Best Practices for Handling Workplace Technology, Privacy and Trade Secret Issues in the Cloud | 2011 |
American Bar Association YLD Spring Leadership Conference | The Art of the Opening Statement and Closing Argument | 2011 |
Coldwell Banker Bain Real Estate Broker Continuing Education | Condominium Pre-sale Purchase and Sale Agreement Litigation | 2009 |
The Effective Litigator: Ethics, Experts & E-Discovery: Deposing and Cross-Examining Experts | Cross-examination of Expert Witnesses | 2008 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Central Freight Lines v. Amazon Fulfillment Services | $2.5 million federal jury verdict against Amazon |
Crawford v. JPMorgan Chase N.A., W.D. Wash. 2013 | Case dismissed on summary judgment |
Holttum v. Ross Stores, Inc. et. al., No. 69409-0-1 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013) | Summary judgment dismissal affirmed on appeal |
MP Medical, Inc. v. Wegman, et al., 151 Wn. App. 409 (2009) | Unanimous defense verdict with attorneys' fees |
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