Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Seattle, Washington. Our clients will tell you we are known for providing exceptional value in legal services by recognizing case objectives early and obtaining cost-effective results. The Carney firm provides legal services in business, litigation, construction, government affairs and insurance to individuals and to privately-held and publicly-traded companies.
The Carney firm has a long-standing relationship with the insurance industry and has an established experience in defense of tort claims and resolution of insurance coverage issues. Our attorneys have defended several class actions involving health care service contractors regarding reimbursement issues as well as higher education facilities and employment law issues.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
We counsel our clients in determining which dispute resolution method best addressed their needs and in pursuing the chosen course of action. Determining the appropriate strategy is frequently the most important aspect of our counsel. It is generally the more cost-effective means of resolving disputes.
Mediation
The use of an agreed-upon mediator can be cost effective in negotiating a settlement between the parties. A mediator evaluates the issues in a case, its merits and defenses, and works with the parties to solve the dispute.
Arbitration
A third party is brought in to hear the facts of the case, review documents, briefs and exhibits, listen to lay and expert witnesses, and renders a settlement between the parties. This is similar to a hearing in court before a judge.
Civil – Commercial Litigation
We work closely with our clients to understand the nature of the dispute, review their expectations and counsel them on the most cost-effective means of reaching a settlement. Our skills are broad and our experience include the following claims:
- Construction
- Consumer protection
- Employment law
- Environmental
- Insurance coverage
- Licensing and administrative hearings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Non-competes
- Officers and directors liability
- Product liability
- Professional liability
- Real estate
- Regulatory
- Shareholder litigation
- Tax disputes
- Toxic tort
- Unfair competition and trade practices
- White collar crime
Appellate Advocacy
Carney's attorneys provide research, briefing and oral argument of writ applications, post-trial motions and civil and criminal appeals in state and federal courts.