Daniel J. Bugbee

Claire Rootjes helps businesses throughout Washingtons diverse industries enforce contracts and litigate business disputes. Representing the regions financial, real estate, and maritime sectors, her clients range from national financial institutions to small single-owner businesses. Claire has a particular focus on defending lender liability and consumer protection litigation and appeals. Claire Rootjes graduated from University of Washington School of Law in 2009 and spent the better part of a decade developing her commercial litigation and appellate practice at the Seattle firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. Claire is a responsive, efficient and detail-oriented practitioner who approaches each matter as unique—working collaboratively with clients and interested parties to arrive at a strategy best suited for each clients needs. Whatever the nature of your dispute, Claire will tailor her approach to reach your desired outcome in a cost-efficient manner. When not practicing law, Claire channels her passion for the written word into writing and publishing fiction. Admissions: Washington Oregon U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington U. S. District Court, District of Oregon Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals United States Supreme Court